The Washington herald., 1922-11-15
The Vengeance
Of.
Henry Jarron1an
By ROY vICKERS.

| bedroom. where she rested before
the complicated toilet of the evening
Never had she looked so arresting
as when that evening she greeted
her guests. Her dress-an inspira-
tion from vienna-was the color of
an iris seen though a mist of gold.
Across her forehead a narrow band
Of sapphires reflected the queer
golden glow of her skin.
"Ah. Mrs. Crayne. how delight
full to see. you once more" Claud-
inc smiled and extended her hand.
Lord Doucester bent over 1t, chat
tered lightly with her for a moment
or two, then passed into the great
room where "Ma'mseIle X" her
inscrutable at the gaming table.
watching. counting. her eyes pale
slits in her velvet mask.
Claudine dallied a little. then.
picking up an enormous fan of
purple feathers, she drifted in the
wake of her most important, guest.
You are not playing. Lord
Doucester?"
lIOHl Coh-
temptation of the pile of banknotes.
I'm a pauper already. dear lady
a pauper.'
nificent eyes flashed upon him and
away again. She made a movement
towards a secluded corner and he
followed her.
II do hope not" she repeated as
q han ir
chairs set we'll back in the shadow
of palms. I'm in desperate straits
myself. and you've always been such
a friend in need"
Their glances met and held. Then
Lord Gloucester smiled family as IL
he were amused.
IF l have been of any assistance
to you in the past" he murmured.
you have assisted me in return
most ably and thoroughly"
Claudine unfurled her fan.
BY my silence" she purred
Exactly" acquiesced Gloucester.
| He was still smiling
Silence doesn't deteriorate in
value, does it?" Claudine's laugh
was like honey. Dear Lord
Gloucester you speak as If it were
no longer worth-buying."
Doucester's smile deepened.
Il very much doubt whether it
| is" he returned amIably.
| Claudine's breath came a little
more quickly than usual
Il am in urgent need of a thous-
and. she said languidly, but the
queer green spots were glowing in
her eyes. las urgently in need of
ii as you must still be of my silence
regarding the existence of-Cam-
den's daughter"
Lord Gloucester never finched.
Has it never struck you" he said,
that you would have to furnish
proofs of that existence? You would
have, for instance, to produce the
young lady. Up till lately you could
have done so. l know"
Couldn't 1 do so now?" Claud-
ines words were like a sword
thrust.
Possibly. Possibly. But 1 fancy
/ it wOuld-inconvenien you. And
MIR. Theed." He paused and rose,
/ looking at her.
Let me congratulate you," he
said. ION the grace and beauty of
/ your daughter"
Without moving, Claudine watch
ed his retreating figure. She said
/ to herself:
He knows"
Jarroman returned from his visit
/ to the detective feeling well salts
/ fed with his mornings work.
During the long hours of the night
/ he had come to the conclusion that
| if he could have foreseen the result
| of his visit to Theed's office. he
would never have appointed a de-
tective to trace John Camden's
/ daughter.
/ Sooner or later, it was more than
J likely that Segrove would discover
/ the true identity of the girl who
was unconscfously posing as Miss
Jarroman. Later. it would be all to
/ the good. SOOner-it would upset
! his plans. He must handle Segrove
| with the utmost care. Hence his
| visit to him.
l At midday he was somewhat sur
prised when A note was brought to
/ him addressed to Miss Jarroman." &"
/ The note had been delivered by hand
and the writing was unknown to
/ him.
! Continued Tomorrow