Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
The Vengeance of
Henry Jarroman

By ROY VICKERS
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eScIa'mso..,s -...,sn stared somberly
~. sn"i s,m and Lord Douc.ster . :way,a yea
DSsr y" - -. sro upon the hearth. 1T
nsr = 4. M Who let the cat out OF tue
~ ,:s -. 4 friend Of yours, . MRS
~; \ ~, " ..,f.c,ly delightful individ.
Hnaa-s.a ..sa.r,tand. che turned up At
q. y. . sI street yesterday and reves.ec s..
c.sss ..s that a,.s' my daushte..in.l.w ', 'sns .ss
nse' !. s maize a clean breast OF tine
. Z :. ~, T. wilfred and ! had q long
N ss II. nornins.'' ,,.., ,n,.,.,,,n.,
49,. ..,,s, Frankness all round
~ ~ w. = Yes, yes." Theed got him
!. si., 1. y. i.et and regarded the com.
~ q. "% -, upon Jarromsn's powerful
~ ~ ~ fear I can contribute nothing
sr s.sJ % this discussion. My fr'ens en-.
~. 49," !" Knows where to find me, and
IN !. decide to take that friendly
~ u. .s.inst me, Of which We have N
n a. ..,...:Lins--well. we'll, I should re-.
n. !, rrofoundly. I should consider It
~. q his-and my-va'uaO'e ''"e'
No." ,.sr no,,
nt6.
N,l's Comeback 49,.
4. mischief had gone from ner
..,e,. she looked across the room
!. 1.,,oman, hasgsrd and hostile ana
Z. .,.. were keen and direct.
mi. Jaroman, I told you this morn
would show you how to do 1t. y
,.,roman nodded slowly. The nod
!. 4 once a surrender and an invita-.
- lady Gloucester rose and stood
Ming Theed.
",ir. Jarroman does not contemplate
l,osns an action against you." she
IA "but that does not mean that he
!. vs,oonless. Or rather, 1t does not
IN that his friends are weaponless.
I I,tepd to seek a retrial for him. Mr..
S,.d. As a common informer. I be-
M, that's the technical phrase that
n lawyers use.'
Jsrromsn bit back an interruption.
NEED drew down the corners OF HE
ln 70 an expression Of complete nom
u,derstandins, but his eyes had grown
dull q stones.
w know who killed Charles Eddis,
N, Theed," said Lady Doucester
rl,tly, "and know who helped her.
10 sneak for Jarroman was the most
haeerous thing she had ever done IN
r. llie-snd Lady Doucester knew It
n he words left her lips her bright
- darted in his direction like inquisi'
IN. frightened birds. She was wait.
r. for the uplifted eyebrows, the colo
m that would reprove her. She wal
mitins for him to get up and leav'
n shall seek a retrial for Mr.. Jarro.
IN. /" she repeated,
Gin the staggering silence, the un'
irving impassivity. Jarroman sat q
4 carved In stone. II he did not in
taYupt her soon, she thought, her care
|hly prepared coup would lose its ef'
Aet;. It might even fail to be a coul
it oil.
Theed meanwhile was master of him
ut again.
u am surprised to hear you speal
a this manner, Lady Doucester,', sat
SS.ed. You You say you know who killed
"Yes. Nina Eddis killed him. Ant
know who helped her to do it."
"A most tragic case-most tragic,
% Theed, ignoring the last ststemen
Atirely. THE poor woman has no
een quite sane these twenty years
gcmania. Egomania and nothin,
q. Esomania, as is common know
ldse to us lawyers, invariably drivei
number Of weak minded persons Il
0atess their guilt every time there 4
senstlonal murder It Ia not un,
eenmon for those who are afflicted Il
6y to involve others in their pitifu
pestensions to a villainy they don't nos
~. But. there! 'Of the dead nothinf
~ s,.s 's'd'' I will not say another
"0t the dead" The words wer,
w from Jarroman. He crouched for
ward. staring.
The poor woman died by her ow,
nad In the small hours of yesterday
emins," said Theed. His voice hat
- reverential hush customary II
'ek'ns OF the newly dead.
dnsnan and Nell Meet Again
That hush seemed to pervade tn
Dem; Jarroman had sunk back int
y chair, but his eyes were suffering
Iold poucester still swayed gently be
gre the hearth. Lady Gloucester an
alsed looked at each other.
NEEDS voice came silklly.
tragic case. But there Are "
st at least entitled to hope that tn
Sor creature may. after all, hnv
snosen the best course? I, at least
nuA be grateful, II one may sneak &
such an act. For of course it woul
I've been my positive duty to take &C
aoa against her for bringing so prepos
v'6S eBuiust Iue.
iDtd Doucester Strengthened himsel
aAo ~ vIumbled In his breast pocket.
M lou can still take action, NJ,
.ns snsea, r. Look At this" He had draw
w. w. zone three or four sheets OF fools
~ closely written and pinned together
~ Doucester took them from him an
oUMed Ud them to Theed.
rs.sh rrssshhaps you'd ike to read it,"
ssd ddalea Sso TOOK the papers. For a sec
sold % ice. "' ~ W.
, S!ill standing in the middle Of II
.Soat S% ne began to read. As he read i
iss ssSsd nas moss head dor or nodded 4 sadly:
Ihio hiio0s, IN fact. exactly like a respet
HS.s,m MAJ man struggling against an unjui
S..s.s S.o.s sense of injury; and the
vS,oSa S,sa from his lips velvet murmurs ,
vs s'Sn MS listeners could catch oniv
tSnu t,u nere and there-"fantastic inyer
.,.. higher tribunal = 50 obstins