Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-10
Muss
the
Woman
Al,0ays
Pay?
The Vengeance of
Henry Jarr0man
By ROY TICKERS

The explanation had come too
smartly, and he added:
But, my dear Jarroman, why should
you distress yourself with such q email
point at this time Of the morning7''
Again came that unearthly chuckle.
Then, my dear Theed. you had your
leg pulled" said Jarroman. "You may
not know It, but John Camden was In
the habit Of staying with Mrs. Jarratt.
1t was where we first met--it was
where he became friendly with my wife.
The child you took was not my child,
but John Camden's. The girl you
have 80 generously looked after all these
years is not my child. but John Gam.
cepted as my daughter is not my dsush.
ter, but Camden's."
''Jarroman !"
Theed uttered the name 40 II further
comment were beyond him, and realisti.
cally dropped his lower jaw.
, you can accept my assurance that
there is no possibility Of my being mie.
taken,' continued Jarroman, speak.
ing rapidly. II have investigated the
matter with the utmost thoroughness.
Further, I have found my own daush.
ter-that clinchcs the thing
Beneath the feshy countenance Of
Theed there lurked an active intelli.
gence. His first care was to play for
time.
Jarroman Receives . Blow
MY dear Jarroman, you astound
me! You shock me! Ny only comfort
Is that you seem to be ready to acquit
me Of any carelessness in the matter. I
did not know one baby from the other.
There was certainly not another there.
I took Mrs. Jarratt's assurance, and
she unfortunately 10 now dead and
least" said Jarroman. ''You must
have acted in good faith. You could
have gained nothing by doing other
wise. But I'm not sure about the girl"
Come, come, my dear fellow! You
must admit that she was as little likely
to know the true state Of affairs as
myself. She was barely three at the
ume-and since that time nothing
could have occurred to lead her to be-
lieve otherwise than what we had told
her: In fact, she believed herself to be
a Quest until I enlightened her the
day after you-ah-regained your
I'm which case" said Jarroman,
his eyes like Goals in his gray face, ''shs
will have no difficulty in persuading a
fraudulent deception
horror that was quite genuine.
I'm mot in the mood to discuss It,
Theed," said Jarroman. II simply
want to know whether, as my solicitor,
you are willing to receive my instruc.
tions."
Theed clutched ut his elf.control. If
the girl were prosecuted the case would
not run for an hour before he would
take her place in the dock. He bowed
gravely to Jarroman, a. though &C.
knowledging a rebuke, and waited.
.! don't know anything about the
machinery Of the law, but I want you
to start an immediate prosecution of the
Hon. Mrs. Stranack for obtaining, by
fraudulent impersonation. the title deeds
OF the house In Crescent street, the
settlement Of the fifteen thousand a
year. and sundry other sums paid by
Inc to her."
There came a knocking on the outer
door. Jarroman paused moment, and
then, deciding to ignore the knock, con-
tinued:
Further, I want a civil action
started, or whatever the procedure may
be, to recover as much as possible Of
the money have paid her. She Is not
without resources, as you appear to
imagine. John Camden's daughter was
claimant to an estate inherited post
humously from her father. which came
into the possession of the Gloucester
family. I don't know how the legal
technicalities will work out, but either
she herself or the Crown will have to
bring an action against the Doucesters
to recover the property. Is all that
clenr?"
Again came the insistent knocking on
the door.
Excuse me n minute. I'll have to
see who that is, or the fellow will
never shut up" said Jarroman, and
made for the door.
Theed watched him 60 out. With
the tumbling of his house Of cards
came the urgent need for immediate
action. The benevolent, elderly gen.
tleman was now entirely absorbed In
the rational rogue.
The rational rogue was facing certain
disappointment, probable exposure and
imprisonment. The rational rogue per-
ceived that unless the some one who
was knocking at the outer door entered
he would be alone in the fiat with
the man who was about to cheat him
of the snug fortune for which he had
conspired, and probably land him in
prison.
Alone in the fiat!
From his pocket he drew knife of
a design which IS rarely seen in Eng
land, opened the blade, and slipped
into position the safety catch.
Then he put the knife into his breast
pocket-and waited for Jarroman's re-
turn.
Jarroman opened the door to dis
trict messenger.
"Name o. Jarroman? Sign here.
please, SIR" said the boy, and handed
him an ordinary correspondence enve-
lope.
Jarroman signed and returned to the
study.
Theed was standing by the fireplace
toss the envelope aside when he glanced
at the back.
Segrove's seal!
Excuse me minute he said to
Theed, and broke the seal.
Dear SIR" he read, II have to In
form you that since my last report In
re John Camden facts have come to
light which make it impossible for me
to continue this Investigation.
1.-THE theory of Camdcn's guilt Is
based on the story Of his servant Bis
sett, Of which the following are the
essential points: That Camden entered
his own fiat at about 4 40 p. NJ,
having come straight from Eddis' fiat
In the next block. That at about 4 40