Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-24

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nocent plea:ures. It's time to think
about lunch" eF 8
! In his boarding house at breakfast
time he had heard some one discuss.
ing tho magnifcence Of the Parnass,is
tho latest word In American luxury
which London was struggling to &C.
eept a: z matter cf course; Without
and when they were seated In the
had make mistake.
4 "You don't like this placer" he asked
solicitously. f
VERY much-as q place" she an
swered. "But, YOU. see, I am not
dressed for the part"
/ He glanced at her with critical ap.
prova1. Her dress was pure white. her
hat of black lace, with some fluffy
trimming, TINT somehow made her look
fragile and very young.
That seems tribe absurd, IL
may say so," he remarked. Speaking
asaa man, ! think ysors dress is quite
Thank you,'' said Nadia. with
flush and laugh. 'But 1t is not
the men who count. Every woman in the
cost. It may seem to man small.
minded to think Of such thing, but
If you're q woman you can't help it,
''Ah, well. said JarrOman, that is
| defect which can be corrected in
few hours. don't know anything
about dress, except that It is simply a
matter of ordering things. II you'll
write the names of few first .class
shops on the back Of this menu, I'll
have credit accounts opened for you
before we get up from this table," ~
As he spoke he passed her the menu
and fountain pen.
Nndia stopped him with a gesture.
Not now. Pleasc--I want to say
something"
JnrrOman waited.
''But I Must DO Some Kind Of Work!
Don't think me ungrateful for all
shs sSe Se.an S,nss 'o want use to IOo do for me-
am not. Butt cannot sit still
and have things poured into my lap, ae
It were. You want me to order the
kind Of frocks that 60 with a place
like this. Now. I'm not-silly about
things. i like nice things-beautiful
things. But wouldn't like to be
idle. ! must do some kind of work. !"
For moment JarrOman stared at
her. He was perturbed, and perturba-
ti0n was dangerous to him. He tried
to analyze his agitation.
Something in hef words compelled his
respect. All, that was it. She had
trapped him into an involuntary adj
miration of her, and he felt as though
she had stolen weapon from him. He
must drive everything from his mind
except the necessity for humdring her,
and at the same time keeping her in his
sight as much Ms possible.
There came to him an idea for kill.
ing two birds with one stone, and he
smiled at himself at the grim jest.
'Of course!" he. said, in a voice that
suggested depth Of understanding. 81
might have known that you would moi
consent to leading butterfly existence.
Now, I have already decided that will
have to have resident secretary.
vtS W9Sld a,I i per, psrhsps suit you to help me
Nadia looked sesprised. but seemed tc
see no good reason for refusal.
why, yes, ! might do that, il you
think could do it satisfactorily" she
returned. "Do you mean work in con.
ncction with your estate?"
man mo, mot Not inSossna. my estate replied Jarr0'
Her eyes widened like child's. He
even you-to believe that I was inno-
cent Of the crime of which was con .
victed--until ! have produced com.
plete legal proof. Now that I have you,
my daughter. to live for. my name
means something to mc-and while you
and I were talking together in that Office
this morning ! made resolution that
would leave no stone unturned to-
| ward proving my innocence. That
| will mean endless work. I have Ger.
tain facts which had not at the time
, when was convicted; but these facts
are incomplete. There will be endless
correspondence with detectives, filing Of
documents, and clerical and secretariol
work in general. am not counting
on immediate success-it will bel long
job: Will you help me in it?"
"Oh. yes-yes," said Nadia, eagerly.
But it will be terribly difficult, won't
it, m.a after mv.a twenty years-t0 find the guilty
"In this case it's not a matter Of
| searching for an unknown man," re.
piled Jarroman, watching her closely.
1T. Is matter of establishing legal
proof. I know the man who did it
he has been dead nearly as long as
have been in prison. So, you sec.
IL our work is successful, It will do
no harm to any living creature
''But-have you known all these
years?"
Stranack's Love Enduies
"All these years." repeated Jarro-
man. ,"But it is one thing to know
something for moral certainly, another
to lie able to produce definite legal
proof. The man for whose sin s,lf-
fercd was a one.time friend Of mine
John Camden"
His voice faltered slightly, but she
did not perceive 1t. To him It was evi.
dent that the name Of John Camden
meant nothing to John Camden's daugh.
ter. The irony Of it delighted him,
slow fuel to the slumbering fires of his
passion. He could not help adding:
"Will you do all in your power 70
help me prove that John Camden was
She bent her head. She looked
brighter now than she had at first. and
he suddenly realized that she was beau
ftiful in delicate, distinctive way that
In proper setting might we'll become
arresting. His spirits rose still higher.
He would provide the setting, and let
her loveliness exact all the homage 1t
could. In q short time the flattcry of
/ her admirers would become as the wine
of life to her. He knew women!
lie felt elated. He wanted to laugh
and rub his hands with glee.
lie suggested rather abruptly that
they should leave. -.
II should suggest that We 90 to my
bank now,' said Jarroman.