Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-01
The Vc,lgca,1c Of
Henry Jarr0man

By ROY VICKERS


4 |'IIy HS'' pulled the h.. Gn.,s GcnI..s,ssntly con.
~ fIis manner was p'e"
lls!cnal. ,,rstched FIRE! Let me see zee
Ws ". ave It," He coaHea a1 s.wsrSne, .s Srss
s. een e,n,tS pieces Of twisted reWsIapiIa s,,sI n
1Dl, pfes,sm.'i;b s,.n. there was CHEEKY piase; "a
\ ess .nsn%iselle n%U made nc. attempt 70 ,nr naS
q 4saSshoTme saSho neither moved nor spoxs hys h;s
~. HnS IN % Jarroman resumeo LIZ
\ Voeeaso = nnrsued the subject % thous"
f1oif en9 .sr no interruption,
~ ~ ia % ron XIII EddisW 49,.
IA vWhy o,u .Sssionate fool. He Wa
n y va !. : p md / forgave him: Ire
utsse to me e.s;m r and again, and then
uS"Hh shst he had not been true at M
s3l leeno ',-S ,wS,le he was pretending 70
~ sxc.a 49, iound out. He wanted my
Z sAand out Of the way. .,ro ~ no,,tw,ttins
i IN a. diamond, one rSsTs ~, ooI coaxed
~ n blackmail, And ineeo .io iorr ,,ss
=, -, sssnsred me until d'd ~ ,,an e w"S wo,,
B . y. 4st when-he was the man yIa y.Sa
q w sisht Of as you came IN ,.ho sho
t1vps ~ ~ face you couldn't see, VINO
~ Invh Through the French winaows sn ns
\ Nep ed 10 get away. 1t was IneeI
~ .nrcad nv escape. who ARRANGED
~ antnS ~ Se given employment here.
@ns !" vor,r wife, does not Know
ossHii'h osss have done, don't think tha''
~. ..-rent Of words. hoarse, head
ls,s!;v ,:s!vs. psu'tu have S"I you told me?' asked
/ jmfoman.
n, K.sl Murderer ,u.
,,u...use for twenty years l have
becH.rirt tortures thinking about
~ Nav YOU can have a retrial on
~ -.s.tsn Mv confession, and, since 1t
;~,,icstes Theed,. It gives you ,,,st u
~.snon aeainst him when y9" nus. Wn,.
ssrs to get your property, oaek' A'u
Iii A that--you must ;,
v.N IN" !" said Jarroman. NO.
~, ~: refusal was so calmly. courteous
~ for 4 moment she stared, wonder.
nss ~ s.Ssther he were mocking her. Sne
~ a. hands on the arm OF her chair
~ Sssv herself to her knees.
Sy1n won't? But I--I--
.s1ss YOU" Jarroman prompted her
49, .sntiv. 'If l we're to seek re-
~ HS.t would become Of you?"
~ cNouA be sentenced. justly sen.
....d 'You wonder that I contemplate
= = indiferently, but, you sec, 1t would
only be q part OF my punishment i tnS
Sasl part, the easiest part. A real
psnalty has been hiding-for twenty
yssn. Because I am supposed to De
aesd. to have died just before my nus,
SssS vas murdered. Theed managed
4 IN Nv share was to keep out OF
S,ssv ones way; but when your wife
sssnsA - 4his house she found q use for
~ Il The gaming table as banker. l
~ sst Al that table hundreds Of times,
s1,ied, quite silent, looking up every
Nra the door opened to see whether
= we're 4 detective come to take me
nv: but he would not have taken me
I'M. Mademoisellc's thin fingers
elNed themselves as though round the
I'm Of q liqueur glass.
f'But II you will not seek q retrial,
N, Jarroman.' her voice famed with
njjen strength. II shall 60 on paying
mi that for the rest Of my life. You
~, Il Is really cowardice that drives
II. more. fr more than my loathing Of
Md. You won't deny me the relief
y beiny punished by civilization after
1enty years Of myself Judging my I.
II am not a preacher" said Jarro.
ban steadily, though it occurs to me
an rapidly becoming one--I delivered
neat little sermon to Lady Doucester
)tis afternoon, I'm afraid. But I an.
voryiny myself philosophy, mademOi-
ele. ! expect you know that opera
liegfried, isn't it?-that has the Song
ithe Forge in it. During these last
days here that shout in it, at the
has come back to me lot. It's
Rbaric, If you like, but it's strong and
~, like the Sword. Well, my phil.
ephy Is that shout Of the craftsman
the forge. I've got to weld together
Sword that is In score Of pieces.
pa Lady Gloucester. So have you."
Suppose I were to put you and
eed In prison." he continued with
irony that was not meant to hurt
What real good would it do me?
you suppose that everything-all I
w tod you tonight-would be wiped
w the fact that one or two people
w shake hands and say, How nice
hear you weren't guilty after ALL.
Weapon against Theed would be use.
eut !! won't pay for it in the suf-
1 Of others. consider you've
va Jour sentence. Put it behind you
". forget It. Start clear tomorrow.--
SW here, then somewhere else." ,
Aa9emo!selle, too, had risen. She
ssea tull upon him the unwayering
vx Of her eyes. He had the inn.
go that his hating comfort had
~. yest her like q wind. He wondered
p!anning. 'p''' ."'s"'
You understand. I will on M ac.
n ~ ~, II. s.t. = rMetriai,' he said doggedly.
~. nSht Theed my own way"
~. M! not give myself up to the
4: sne assured him. II promise
Iat; M Now, think you should
M aue Mue aeep.' She moved toward
N w, ner mournful eyes still on
~ ,Iood'night. Good
aope VIC shall meet again" said
sts@an' quickly. II have not vct
Nsa 10 express my gratitude for
~ closed the door behind her
II 81 hon.s nne rain was still falling when,
~ aosls cs later, a woman's cloakcd
Sss the hp, ptdou out Of the darkened house
~ a .sf9en across the lawn, heed
a ~ sas, %e damP, to tho gate deep set
IA L, sn. and through the gate info
n a,,;,ss were . the great car stood with
y st.DtiSout SS that?' the chauffeur sprang
Y, ntss ntsss@osl;ells. 70 I must 60 at once to
~ 30 q Gloucester House. Regents 50
NJ s.,.iSae Sae vas in the car before She
iaS.msths S me car was under wav
ltooIs S,seile r" drew her wrap more
III SanS%su S%una her. How cold Il was,
~, S0i Ssa, were 80 numb that she conli
ESivsss.5iA iAs bulky envelope she she held held.
on. nHsa Hsa end fell into a trance .iikc
- eksNS% which she was Awakened W Sv
Hsuc.ssssur low tones. '" w
0nnlH ERr House, mademo;,olIo v