Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06

.u,s nEGINs TIE STORY
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.svecsrnr's ~ fortune for Themselves, Thced
rss Nddia and yarro,na~d tSserhsr. ring
90 sc..Ssss%'s ssSs' a Rs rejoices ihat 20 Stctin
sG,, y sstranasE arei'tS she 9 san"o, @ % marrv
..s.m.s;,ea ~; Z. n HTAesd makes tiaidtnei ,sho DC;
s,.r. ss, e0sso"fss1S"t ,so sas Been '' Scared tSs
s;::';; ~ 10 ssard Sd ~ Ihsed LORD and LADY
:s;:s;.ss'x s;sss xsSs Sss y I. '1es Jospe es aaSS
Doucsster goes to Theed to discover
sss, tSs latter. knocs. aud then hu.tss un
sssM".ss isGS sasss rsg Eadso to sriesioS. ,gisre
~ 4 to help hin compile the evidence
re-, e. 'Stnssr sass 81. SrGrS'ss ,s'sses s'f
80 70 save HE career. Cldadine comes
Il Jorromdn. posin0 as ropSnfdnt tcOe,
"a o6ers to chdperone Ndd,o. tchq re.
Dcs6sster 30 that Nadia ana Strdndck
kseoms engaged.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
a WEEK previously he had received
IA delicately pointed hint from Lady
n.se,ster that the wedding day was ap-
/. ,rcschine with incredible swiftness and
K III LAWYERS VIGOROUSLY we're such dlla :
~, An persons. He Immediately invited
! ". VI With her husband and Stranack. to
isseheon, and arranged formal dis
\ m Of munificence to follow It that
scuM normally never have occurred to
I'm.
Hs said little ut table, leaving the
,soyersation almost entirely to Nadia.
How exquisite youth can be !" mur.
rurVd Lord Gloucester to Jarroman as
tiU all drifted into the drawing room.
tu -
nvelation! We have seen so much
n Tie present day fapper---"
''Nadia's early life had grave disad-
youtages, but at least 1t has saved her
tvm getting spoiled" Jarroman point.
a out. The old easonable pride in
ths girl was invading him. A useful
stase property, certainly, but he must
hot let It grip his imagination to the
Exclusion of-thc truth.
Ehas Theed Again
Coffee was served and they fingered
usr II. Then servant announced:
"Mr. Theed."
Jarroman's eyes were on Nadia, and
b saw the shadow of q frown as
Theed enveloped her with his hand
but she performed the introductions
tranquily and the DOucesters acknowl.
EDGED them with a stiffness that was
foreign to them.
"Hullo. believe they We met before"
tsn Jarroman's unspoken thoughts, He
Invited Thecd to be seated.
Were ready when you are," he
added.
II have brought my brief bag with
Inc, as you see," said Theed benevolent
~ He assumed the air Of master of the
ceremonies. placed his bag on a low
table, took some documents from it, and
cleared his throat unnecessarily.
u don't think l need say much" he
esan, without having indicated the ne
tssslty for his saying anything at all.
am sure you must all be aware of
iN object for which Mr.. Jarroman-"
lneed bowed to his host--''invited me
10 Be present"
MY daughter doesn't know" said
!sfroman dryly. Nor, I believe. does
Ar. Stranack."
Then will give myself the felicity
q EXPLAINING" said Theed, beaminr on
|adia, and then turned to the company
IN general.
Mr, Jarroman approached me some
I!tie time ago and explained that ne
sished his daughter to be financially
lnaependent in her Forthcoming mar
.se-an extremely wise provision, If
10y Oe allowed to say SO. which ex-
aienGe mas proved makes for the hap.
Nes! Klnd Of union. To that end I,
seeved Mr.. Jarroman's letter of in.
I,ueuons to prepare a marriage set.
Snent; W. 6y which portion of his es-
~ Wlll De segregated in such a man.
~ 10 allow Miss Jarroman-or Mrs
suanacK, as she will then be-an in.
.sus .sus o. nfteen thousand pounds Der
Lady Doucester's eyes were down.
"1, out her fingers tapped against tbc |
fms o. her chair in quick excitement
,1 '~ra Ioucester's expression of gratified |
.a.pr'se was quite perfect. Stranack
,Is u.ssF one quick look at Nadia. was air.
,.nI motlonless, his hands clasned he-
rs 1Ssen MS knees. Nadia was staring n, |
i,.., it,.so, and her face was clouded wifi ,
s"Ass' She seemed not to hovr
'"sPed .S his announcement.
). tnere are no conditions attocbod
y IN, tne settlement" continued ThoaJ
ne consideration--as Won nil knom.
t,in' ' . conveyance Of property must con.
n thts eohslderatlon--the consideration
'ion.h,.c n ,u,s case % Is merely the fact of relo.
|, p' m.d mat Is to say, the settlemen,
sa- %sue ~ solelv through the fact that thr
iii I ~ nu her fathers daughter. If Won
h,oraattiVw atiVw me, will now read If
u,.UTqsn, ~ he said, and then: y
Ii,.a TTnall no" require the signature of
\ = .arroman, of her father, and those
y -. couple of non Interested partics -.
s''es; roHiI ~ II Lord and Lady Douces,cr
omu1., ,Surd ,ooiiGe, the transaction would be-
Iroman Is Geuerou,
,oU, me bowed to Nadia and proffered hor
axe it. ''"e A'aae no attempt to
IL" would Sult you prefer your father TO
,oked ~ suggested Theed. Nadia
'trsnuat ~ Jarroman, and shook hor b"oG
""ayK ~ ,h, moved slightly toward her.
trsr..amM .mhk ! understand, mr. in
irectir ne addressed Jarroman more
n ,tiS. sirS. You've done such n tcrriGc
eel NSady' ,NadGy sir, that Nadia-thot we."
"Fa.s s last Is really too much, F"
rosSan ,' dear said Nadia Sbo
M aus 'ne room to where he was sit.
N ,h ha peh' over him till he coulI
he sof, t thndding of her heart brn"nth
TTS,, ,ransparencics of her pown '"
h,suenlng - extremely touching y"
'as 'ar,iud s,it Ihced loudly to the pen he
im '''' holding. Every one ignored
" U.S. u WAY ,Hau you were going to do this
build bava 'auin was saying. "0r we
We yon co. 'n'u You that, though we
ot owe W., ~, th'hkinS of 1t, we'd rather
ed wsn,S me-" ~ much. We want--Wil-
forts u make his way by his own
,eminp an ran I explain 1t without
"On tha ' uhgrateful pig, but"
and yo"r "r contrary, | quite UNDER
ssured I han point OF view" Jarromun
bout 10 ~, Tuletly, as Stranack was
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