The Washington herald., 1922-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

twenty years before for the murder Of
Charles Eddis. He asks his solicitor, Thssd.
to find Ids daughter, who was years old
that he h.s become = rich man. Jarroman
tall fAesd that his suffering have burned out
Of him every emotion except hate, and an
insatiabls desire for veng geance against John
Camden, his one time friend, who stole his
on Jarroman. Thsed tells him Camden has
been dead for nineteen years. Jarrouau's
hate befogged mind bids higi make his dead
ensmy's Innocent young daughter victim
camdsn's daughter, who believes her name
to be Nadia Quest, IL employed as . typtst
BY the Hon. wilfrsd stranack. stranack dis
covers that he loves her and asks her TO
marry him. Lord Doucester, Stranack's
= father, Is startled when he recognizes ring
Nadia wears and identifies her Is John Cam
den's daughter.
claudins Crayns, the wife who dishonorsd
and deserted Jarroman. Is the proprietor Of
q smart gambling establishmsnt'
Thsed and Nadia conspirs to substitute
Nadia for the real daughter, with the idea Of
getting Jarroman's fortune for themselves.
When Theed tells Nadia she Is the daughter
Of an ex-convict. she Is heartbroksn because
she feels that Lond and Lady Doucester Will
never sanction her marriage to their son.
Continued from Yesterday.
Not a word. not a word. beg"
interrupted Theed. "I have tried to
do my duty as Christian gentleman
by those less fortunate than myself.
That is all, absolutely all.
have here the birth certificate and
other documentary evidence. And
now, I think. Miss Jarroman prob
ably will have arrived"
As he spoke he struck the bell on
his desk. and a Junior entered
is Miss Jarroman here? o. then
ask her to come in will you, please?"
Let me see her alone, Theed. will
your"
BY all means. of course. of
course" gushed Theed, the watery
eyes brimming with an induced SEN
timentality. He scrambled to his
feet and vanished into an inner
room.
There was a light step at the door.
the rustic of soft white frock, and
Nadia entered.
She looked a little dazed. and her
eyes. glowing deeply violet, turned
questioningiy to this tall, thin man
Mr. Theeds office Her father.
Wasn't he going to say anything?
Perhaps she Ought to be the first to
speak.
Are you my father?' she heard
herself ask. "I thought-that is to
say. 1 have always been told that my
father was dead"
At sound of the shy. sweet voice.
some of the indifference left Jarro-
mans eyes. He tried to smile to
utter a conventional welcome; but
for twenty years speech had been an
effort.
He drew out a chair and, with a
clumsy gesture, invited the girl to
be seated
Nadia possessed to a rare degree
the divine instinct of pity. This man
this strange father. back. as it were.
from the dead-was rich and inde-
rendent, Mr.. Theed had said. Per-
Ss-.. but he was also gaunt and
t.T-iy ~king and embarrassed.
= no. ra" will not think me stu
,a.' Sfs s. but II hardly know
lst eo say D you"
J2rEouans face softened slightly
a- tne -ra~sful little apology for an
r~Swa a moment.
q don't know whether Mr.. Theed
has I'D you all about-both of us"
he SAID finally. IF not. you had
better have the facts. Twenty years
ago. when you were two years old.
] was sentenced to death. The SEN
tence was commuted. Your mother
who had got into trouble in other
ways-deserted you"
Jarroman paused
Yes" said Nadia. Her face quiv-
cred. but she controlled her emotion.
Mr.. Theed told me that. You will
understand it's been rather a shock
7 often used to think that Quest
wasn't really my name or Aunt Han
nah's. But to find that 1 wasn't re-
lated to her at all-somehow 1t all
seemed so unreal; l can hardly be-
I.eve it,
She paused. then leaned forward
in her chair
Are you sure there cannot be
some mistake? Is it absolutely GER
tain that l am your daughter"
Beneath her filmy summer gown
he could see the quick rise and fall
Of her breast. She was keyed to a
high pitch of feeling. he realized
The discovery came as a surprise
his own emotions were so wholly un-
touched by the thought of their re-
lationship.
She saw the surprise in his eyes
and felt a quick misgiving lest she
had hurt his feelings.
please don't misunderstood me-"
she faltered. Il only mean that
well-it would put us both in a RI
diculous position. wouldn't it. II we
were to accept the relationship and
ii were afterwards proved a mis-
take?"
Yes. quite so" agreed Jarroman.
He shifted unComfortably, anxious
to shorten the interview. Put /
hardly think that is likely. Theed
has his facts all neatly arranged. He
has your birth certificate and he has
been in touch with you for the last
twenty years.
You need not he alarmed. Won
know" he added. 'T do not wish to
interfere with your liberty in any
way. I shall not ask you to abandon
the name you have used if you don't
wish to do so. ] simply wish to ar
range that you shall have7what COM
pensation my wealth can give YOU
for the harm your mother and ! have
done you"
The violet eyes filled with tears.
Acainst his will. he was moved to a
faint sympathy.
20. please don't speak like that"
The clear voice was tremulous as a
lost child's- You make me seem So
hard and unsympathetic. I am not
thinking of that sort of thing at
al It's all so extraordinary"
Again Jarroman moved restlesslv.
He realized now that he had ex-