Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-03
him. but Mt lc%gth he dropped his own

him. but Mt lc"yth he dropped his own
and said:
"1t is no use. miss. There will be
no rest on me IN the night unless tell
the truth to somebody. There can he
no harm telling 1t to you neither-7So-
ing to be the mans wife soon. they're
saying. It's truth enough, miss-some.
body did come"
"Was It the Decmster?"
ut was that" said the jailer, and
then he told her everything that had
happened.
Fenella's hcad became giddy and her
checks blushcd crimson. In a flash she
saw what had happened. Victor had
deceived. the jailer. Did the old man
know it? Lowering her voice she said !:
You didn't say this when the Gov.
ernor questioned you-had you reason
for not doing so?"
II had. The Dccmster made me
promise to say nothing"
And, then. came the other and stil,
| more degrading story-thc story Of the
intimidation Stoweli had put upon the
jailer to keep his visit secret.
Fenella felt as if she would sink
through the floor in shame. but all the
same she found herself saying:
You've known the Decmstcr all his
life, haven't you!'
II have. / was reared on the land. "
said the jailer. and then. raising himself
to his full height, "I'm Baliamour
myself, miss"
Then you will keep the promise you
gave him."
I Trust me for that, miss"
but if anything should happen to
yourself rs the consequence Of last
nights escape. ~
THE father put me in the castle
una n, .nc son won't see them lihs me
OUT Oh u:
nut II ne shonid De oVerruieh ny tnc
"u,'r .,I,m nnu uhhDie 10 hclp you;
W., take my chance with h"".
w na' H tne! re H,sln the l''' -
in"nr VIII out. MSS.
Aears sprung 10 feneilas b eyes, Dut
her heart beat high.
Mr.. Vondy,' she said. "he has not
been we'll lately. and perhaps lie doesn {
always know what he is saying. If you
should cvor come to think that what
he told you Iras not the truth. /"
the whole truth. j mean. ~
Maybe 50. I've been thinking as
much myself since five this morning.
But that's all as one to me, miss. Tell
him Tommy Vondy will keep his word"
The 1ailer was gone, and Fenella was
sitting with her hands over her eyes
when she heard voices in the corridor
and footsteps going toward the porch.
You're right there, your Excel
lency' Git was the Attorney General
who was speaking. THE authority of
law In this island has received n blow,
and already the disorderly clements are
stirring up strife"
"Qualtrough Of the Keys and the man
"Farrell" fit wos Tho co,ou,o. T.,
stern voice). "ouasb that E'erur instant,, "a =
there's any rioting send for tba soi,;o :.
from Castietown 70 nssist vonr nnIioo J,
II will. YOUR Excellency p'''e''
"And listen! GET rid ~ that hlocL .
head of n miller. Annoirt somebodr ~
his place and give him artboritv =" s,,A ,n
ploy his own worders Ha,ii ovo w. eii ~.
prison full enough nrescnt,v ;; '''
The closing of the outer door ron,
through the corridor. and ot tho noxt
moment tho Governor ,'.s IN ,ho S,n,,'
inr room A' e"'' WIS III 'ne oru" :
7'FenrIja ~ bo sold ..do Wat,
TO know n Stowoli has Ubotoabi oou mubpen ~
younp Gnll tho od~nc",ar"i; r"io;'os'"pn u
Before She had time 70 reasot Ia.
neIIo nnsvarod thot Ia b, re-
taken in Americn and "u, stond - was hs
manteln;eco IN ,b. iihros nuoou Jn tne
moar ' ''0'"'' "t Dull"
"But wbv"
..Dut Mh!;
him 'vbsn -. mam. oa,,' n'ni " prins II WIN
Issue tho ,,,ar nu "ons -, VII Wednesday 10
"Wbo, Ino "nannu. ,uarnnn, ."
"The worrant for .,o ou. -. ~,
aor DreaS'ng prison and aiding in the
''tsBe Bnt Oh fothers rIe slfi bo So!lster sr;o,
,o,. 'n., tr,,,a, hatner' tney are friends-life'
.7What nf .ho., e.>u +. D
md vn,, i oard oa ,nat ~ oeoweli is Deeihs,er,
von @ 'yyithnnt tee foan on,n ne ,9ok; didn I
Sou N''n9ut rear or friendship, love
f m;niator fnin h's ins.; uu'y as a Judge Is to
bera I'll scn .'Si h anu aS long us AIN
Ae'' - 'e' "e upss II.
D,r,ro ,ho -
the who7o nf i,.'iiler tbn tim on tnat any ana
vas was "AT'r N nrev VI ont .h hiolowihs one Lene!la
W"rid WicS,ouo " ,ne rrueiest perp'cxlty.
run. ha; iGr the arrest OF the innocent man,
'eirIe We, n'n,STii cnSia tne guilty one!
b;s Jmty ,ot1u ~ ne refuse! II would be
arc,Sa co,iJ 10 ioSue .he warrant-whass
AnS tt .Wau ne make lor NOT doing so
th;ncs '"sa oo om MHp temptation to let
had hss s 20 On as usual Although he
| Huu urohcN prison, and therefore his