Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-09
The Vengeance of
Henry Jarroman
He Forces
gaCirl to
/. Expiaie
iAnother's
Ryo
By ROY VICKERS
Sin

II wonder II you VII! succeed.
"i,ve got to succeed" said Lad,
,,.ueester grimly, "for, a. It turns out
I ant give your wife what promised
- and she must be edged out Of thil
s.rss before she discovers that can't. y
a. ' Examined her lorsnette with care
~ svou see, should Wilfred and Nadia
.tSniutely refuse to let you reassigr
49, settlements to them, my husband
ssd I will have to repay Nadia hel
.sI,ty thousand pounds. That mean,
y. ~ end Of US socially"
jarrotnan said nothing. w..
HBut in every other way" concluded
rAdy Doucester in q flash Of penetra
-. "the beginning Of u.s."
"Here comes Nell" remarked Jarro.
III ".ind here's wilfred." exclaimed
1ndy Gloucester as she slimpsed her
~ mounting the steps. ,..,..,.
AZ that moment the car drew up, and
a. sornd Of It Lord Doucester emerged
Ann the library also. SO Il happened
.tist By the time Nell reached the hall
! little group awaited her.
II shall miss you, Nell" said Lady
I,oucester with a sincerity that made
Vell srip her hand until the rings cut
isto her fingers. "Rawson, put Miss
Jsroman's things on the car"
Rawson obeyed and Nell finished her
hfevells, including in them Wilfred,
rho had not the faintest idea Of her
IDENTIFY. Then she strode to the door.
Mi Gives Up Grandeur
am love you in December q I uster
DO in Me.ay," she sang as she passed
Ravson, standing in patient stateliness
n the door. and then. as she flung her.
III down in the carr:
:" 'Ome, Clarence!
Il was her great moment.
The car moved away, gathered speed
II really shall miss her-at first"
said Lady Gloucester to Jarroman. by
tbe way, do you want to do something
fer her without hurting her feelings?"
II do, very much" answered Jar.
roman gravely.
"Then do something for Ben"
"Ben?"
"The gentleman she's going to marry.
You must see him, set him up in q
sAop or something. BE careful not to
o,erdo 1t. Let him give you his ideas
don't give him yours. And be par.
ticularly careful TO make It clear that
Nell doesn't know anything about IT,"
'Yes." said Jarr6man meekly. Will
fred Stranack touched him on the arm.
"I'm glad to see you're better, sir.
has Just left?'
"My daughter" answered Jarroman.
Good Lord! !" Stranack looked
daied. II remember now, mother said
Miss Jarroman was staying here" He
collected his wits and changed the sub.
ject There's q lot for Us to settle,
Isn't there? Do you feel like doing It
now?"
Jarroman did not feel in the least like
"Well, as q matter Of fact, I'd like
10 80 to Crescent street before any.
thing else," he demurred. II haven't
gen Nadia since her wedding day, you
know, and Lowe"
A sudden embarrassment fastened on
him under Stranack's eyes, but Stra.
mack was embarrassed. too.
Nadia" he repeated. YES, of
course, only I'm afraid she's-out Of
town; she'll be away about a week.
Nadia had gone away.
Out Of town?' repeated Jarroman
aupidly.
"Er--yes. She went this morning
early. For about a week"
Nadia had gone away; for about q
week.
Then we may as we'll 20 on talking"
ND Jarroman, duly. and they all went
into the drawing room, where tea was
Waiting. Claudine remained invisible.
Ihp Hiupp sotnn ofto, oil
Jarroman remembered it afterward as
a, tense yet dignified scene in which
oniy,a part Of him had played role.
Fart Of him had urged Stranack to
accept property which the young man
nod courteously and steadily refused.
Nadia and Wilfred Again
~ must sound ungratcful and churl-
M,' Stranack had said ut last, '.'but
want to stand on my own legs. OF
course. can only speak for myself Of.
aeleiiy, but my mother admits that
Sedla took the attitude I do now when
sne nrst heard of the whole mix-u.
aa had a note from her today that
vsms TO show me she still holds that
vant OF view. Er-I have the letter
ners II you'd care to see it,"
tne letter was on cheap paper and the
n..., y. was pale. but Nadia had made her
ySs!lon quite clear. She had left
ssccnt street. as Wilfred had done.
,ss.A sause she wanted to wait for Mr.. Jar.
ts.a t.%an return In a place she could af-
~. Where that place was she did
.,sa MIy. and the note had been deliv.
NV my w special messenger, so that it was
NV easy to deduce her whereabouts. In
.rS wsek she promised to- meet her hus-
o.I Iu as one wage Garner may meet an
nsvsr 1t was obvious that she had
in..q ,ee questioned Lady Doucester's will
nrnm ''s ssI 20 put matters straight, a fact
m.ut uy~a which Lady Doucester had com
tm"IIsa mI,sa with frank thankfulness.
,,on.mh giad she didn't think me cad
i,,.a iJasn 10 Keep silence while she suf-
bsvss ,vr r.ry my sake Some women couldn't
IN resisted that subtle insult"
,sts%s t%s iovs!' Lord Gloucester had pro.
hsS 49, and continued: "Well, vii.
w. Il Sou arc obdurate, YOUR mother
SaG have another matter to-ahwlay
Sors you. 1t concerns the-ah--
"%den fortune"
,,. Sarsoman had risen then. and 70. +
S.as Sned stranack's letter. At that mo-
ham the two parts in him that had
r.th h tninking separately snapped TO.
aTt .rt into crisp. clear action.
no,. 1'nank = you for letting me zee this
cours. ne said stiffly. 81 take It. of |
az NJ; mat You will not wait the week, !
unfo,.,aa f,a suggests? She may be in un-
Sortabie surroundings.
HnSShack IN flushed. He. too. had risen. !
n,h, :; she can look after herself all
inya., i he returned with the airiness
ention enti',y ~, adopted by the younger gen.
tovsro um when a deep emotion has to be
phes w.. u did ring up an agency
tod ,tt itnat undertook to find her, but I !