The Washington herald., 1922-10-28
The Vengeance.
of
Henry Jarroman
By ROY VICKERS.

preston of q man who is carefully
sising up q difacult proposition.
isn't It astounding!" cried
Theed.
Jarroman shrugged his shoulders.
ITS q matter of blind luck" he
said. TT has happened before" He
added In a tone of the utmost con-
ventionality: Il am obliged 10 you
for what you have done. hope
You have made the transaction
profitable to yourself also"
-I have. of course. deducted the
charges and commission allowed me
by the Law society" said Thsed
stiffly. II require no more than my
just fee. My real recompense 10
the knowledge that / have been
the means. however humble Of
ah-helping the sun of prosperity
to shine upon q life which hitherto
has been lived In shadow"
Jarroman emitted Q scornfui
laugh that family alarmed the
other for his sanity. And again
there was silence. Then:
Have you anything to tell me
about my daughter?"
The feshy hands of the solicitor
clenched.
Il am not In touch with her." he
answered. though I have no doubt
could find her In q few days II
you wish IL. do not know
whether you are aware that, after
your conviction, your wife,"
Once and for ALL" cut In Jarro-
man, Il wish to hear nothing about
| my wife. / have no interest in her
whatsoever. With my daughter II
Is otherwise She-was just be-
ginning to babble-when I last saw
her. She Is 22 now. Theed." Again
came the laugh of concentrated
bitterness. II shall meet a strange
young woman who will probably
have changed her name to conceal
the fact that am her father.
| Well. this little stunt of yours In
Somerset will enable me to COM
pensate her for any disadvantages
that may have resulted from her
parentage. Find her. please"
Yes. yes. assuredly. 1 will put
the wheels in motion as soon as
We reach the ONCE. But in the
meantime. my dear Jarroman, I beg
you to keep your mind from the
past. Look about you. Think OF
the glorious new life that Is open
ing up to you.
The car was gliding down Park
Lane.
with practically unlimited
wealth you have the world at your
feet. 1t is like the magician's
wand. You have but to utter a
wish and 1t is granted. Look about
you, These mansions. the strong
hold OF the elect of the nation-you
have but to pick on any of these
should you desire IL. and with a
stroke of the pen you can make
the occupants glad to leave you in
undisputed possession"
Jarroman made a gesture of i'm
patience as II he would still the
babbling Of q child.
You don't understand, Theed,'
he said slowly. That sort Of thing
doesn't appeal to me. The senses
with which could have appre-
ciated 1t have been crushed out of
me. There is nothing that money
could buy that will give me the
faintest flicker of pleasure. ex-
cept only the freedom to come and
ure. but for a purpose"
as a VI HItHdCC III inc
last words that alarmed the
solicitor.
And even that" continued Jarro-
man. II shall require for a very
short time-before 1 surrender 1,
again"
My dear Jarroman. what do you
mean"
81 mean that shortly I shall be
back in prison, and this time-for
a few weeks only. 1 have a great
deal to do. and wish to begin
york. | do not wish to be dis
courteous. my dear Theed. but this
drive is boring ne. 1 am not In
terested in London in the least nor
in motors. nor aeroplanes. nor
houses. nor people. Do you mind II
we go at once to your office and
! get started?"
He's mad" was the unspoken
thought of Theed as he gave the
order through the speaking rube
and the car turned and headed for
Bedford Row.
Continued Tomorrow