Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-29
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Md Gloucester never. ulncneu.
Nfiss It never struck you" he said,
~ You would have to furnish proofs
fISt existence? You would have, for
ma. to produce the young lady.
III lately you could have done so,
4 a ruidn't I do 50 now7" Claudine's
fS..SSS were like q sword thrust.
SSPbsdbly, Possibly. But I fancy
nuld--inconvenience you. And Mr..
Il" He paused and rose, looking
Jsist me congratulate you,'' he said,
The grace and beauty of-your
lshcut moving, Claudine watched
rstreating figure. She said to her.
sa. Il knows"
ah's Fake Welcome
sifroman returned from his visit to
detective feeling well satisfied with
Drning's work.
E(5iing the long hours Of the night be
come to the conclusion that If he
ESS1 have foreseen the result Of his
I'm 70 Theed's Office, he would never
~ appointed a detective to trace John
|CHdsh's daughter. -
oooner or later, it was more tnau
tkSIy that Segrove. would discover the
~ Identity Of the girl who was un-
uejously posing as Miss Jarroman.
SlSr. 5it.iwould: be all to the good.
1oaer-it would upset his plans. He
R. Hence. his visit to him.
10 osp,y,A
MA when note was brought to him
faxssed to Miss Jarroman." The
Ilo had been delivered BY hand and the
DilHng was unknown to him.
s1le1ia had told him she would not be
to join him until the afternoon. He
not, to his certain knowledge, told
" one except Theed that his daughter
W living with him and no one but
eed and Segrove knew his address.
Hi curiosity was piqued. Moreover,
1Was more ttan-n little anxious. He
el the, envelope poised between his
NJ fofefngers. It occurred to him that
u obvious course would be to steam
'sHm! There are some things
1ses learned in Dartmoor-thank
edy" he said, and tossed the envel-
= irom him on to a desk to await her
9al.. ''"l = IS
iAs incident set him thinking. He
~ come within an ace Of smirching
~ dignity Of his passion. II his hate
~ Indeed holy thing to him, 1t must
sitpt free from the taint Of pettiness.
hate must have its morality, its
N code Of honor, from which he must
Wef depart to meet any merely tactical
agency. His sword must be kept
~ clean, impersonal sword Of the exe-
snoner.
1Ats Me Away From London :.
Hs sprang to his feet and began to
~ up and down; his head thrust for.
M, his lips drawn back from his
III: He was gloating over his hatred,
.eltng In 1t, soaking his spirit in It.
How he hated her! He must bug
I horse-it would hurt her when
had to give up riding. He must
eeee jewelry for her-So that She
cs4 weep for her diamonds when they
heen wrenched away.
Here am" said her clear voice
e swung round, all trace Of biz
SsS VtOSsOA wlRCu &KUu UlO I0CCs xAU
eleomed her az q loving father should
ith kiss on the brow and smile.
And what have you been doing all
morning. he asked. Shopping
Nadia answered him evasively.
q Aad z lot of things to clear up,
y was obvious even to his ine1per
9eed eye that she had not yet replen.
sled her wardrobe. Her dark blue cos.
80 was worn, her hat home made.
~ her beauty shone out like star.
wondered what she would look like
,Mnat he termed vaguely ''furbelows. -
I'm afraid you've tired yourself
ne said easily. II shall insist
your taking things easy for week
by the way, I had forgotten" h.
s1ee. "A letter came for you at mid.
Me thanked him, and he occupied
nsef at the desk to give her an oppor-
my OF reading It. He turned round
ume 10 see her crush the letter in her
,sna and thrust 1t into her bag. He,
ne noticed, quivered and then sci
No NS bad news, / hope9'' he asked a,
sS9ally as he could,
Cas looked up at him, hinging bacl
nesd with q gallant gesture tha
Hssd HMd, him strangely.
W!ll you take me away. plea ne p
ssked unexpectedly. Anywhere, ou
london. I want to get sway. Oh.
,want to get away -
s.ftoman felt as IL at last the It'd
u beginning to be with him. A
she had expressed a definite desire
~ tc mat his wealth could gratif
mats what I've been longing I
M s'a say he said, stroking he
Il Lets make a little adventur
1itS. lets start our new cxistenc
a. M paused as a new reflection cam
81 s Segrove, on the track Of Cam
Y lisss sssS1Sntsr. 1 might get on to the trsi
,d,rns Msvs you told any one at you
scrs aouse of--our little discover
Wsnd mine2" he went on.
~ she answered slowly.
,nn Mucn the better, he thought. Le
Ein.e nave some little dificulty 1
M'ss Guest 10 the rich Mis-
~ A,s. The discovery must not
I've No Frisnd.'''
wSnsed to cut clear Of the oil
~ ~ was saying. "So ! didn'
\. Seoress, Or tell any one Of M
~ neme. Live 10 frieuds.
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