Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-25
The Vengeance of
Henry JQrrO,nQn
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By ROY VlCKERS

say he had seen HE daughter, 20 pro.
sumably, u be had agreed with you and
thought the money could do her moro
harm than good, he would have. made
sway and left others to tell me Of the
discovery. Don't you zee that was be.
couldn't discuss anything with me?
Lady Doucester, do you forget that he
served twenty years for crime my
father committed?"
Lady Doucester caught her breath.
truth. Her next words, however, led
her unwittingly into safety again.
when ! say. Mr.. Jarroman hates me
think he's capable Of bearing me a real
grudge for thing l couldn't help. I'm
quite sure when do see him again he'll
be quite nice to me. But that doesn't
make the fact itself any better for me.
II doesn't make my father anything but
a--murderer.
''But. my dear child. was It ever
proved to your satisfaction, or Mr.. Jar.
romans, that John Camden did kill
Lady Gloucester had flung the ques.
tfon merely ns on evasion OF the real
subject. but Nadia looked startled and
impressed.
''Mr. Segrovc, the detective, hadn't
succeeded In proving II up to the time
we stopped working on the case" she
admitted. mo. / suppose there Is no
conclusive. proof. II is only that Mr..
'Jarromans conviction was 70 strong
a I'm v,,t, hA 81 al, vl,pS
der" she hesitated, then continued
with an effort--'dO you think I could
get Mr.. Scgrove to continue his in
vestisations, Lady Doucester? He
dropped them when Mr.. Jarroman gave
up his idea Of retrial, or 30 believe"
'"Tell him to start them again." said
Lady Doucester briskly. PERSONALLY,
I don't believe John Camden would have
hurt q 6y."
Nadia Hears Good News
Thsed arrived at Gloucester House
half an hour after Nadia had left il.
"I-I am in need Of your advice,
dear Lady Doucester," he began.
AGAIN." asked Lady Doucester
ironically. II should have thought you
had enough Of 1t last time"
1T was precisely your generosity and
your success" returned Theed re-
proschfully, that urged me to ap-
proach you again.
my anxiety is still for Mrs. Stra.
mack. 1t occurs to Inc her act OF re.
naming in complete possession Of q
fortune to which she knows perfectly
we'll she is not entitled may be a---er--
source Of danger to--er--all parties, 1t
I may say so."
"What do you propose?" she asked.
II propose that I become trustee for
the entire fortune" replied Theed
coolly. IL propose that the title deeds
Of the house, the stock and any partic.
ular valuable articles Of jewelry be de-.
positod with me until jarroman's--er--.
return from the Continent. It would
make no outward difference at oil to
Mrs. stranack and her husband"
Lady Gloucester sat motionless.
gazing at Thecd with something ap.
preaching awe.
"I shall pay to Mrs. stranack. l." con.
tinued Theed, "the revenue Of the es.
tate. The transfer to my guardian
ship will be q mere formaIity. But II
will enable her to face Jarroman with
-ah-clean hands, as 1t were"
At that moment Rawson entered.
Ihe telephone, mllady.
Lady Doucester nhurmured an excuse
and went into the library. She took
up the receiver and heard at the other
end Of the wire Nadia's voice.
Lady Gloucester, I'm speaking from
Mr.. Sesrove's Office. / went straight
to him, and he's given me some amaz
ing news. He did conclude his inves-
tigations. after all. and he sent the re.
suit Of them to Mr.. Jarroman on the
day after the wedding. And that re.
suit is---that my father. John -Camder,
was innocent, MS innocent es Mr.. Jar
roman. I'm SO glad 1t makes such
difference. Nadia was saying.
"Whatever Mr.. Jarroman is thinking
about the queer muddle we've got into.
he isn't thinking Of me harshly--he
isn't connecting me with his years Of
imprisonment. Mustn't It have been q
shock to him 10 find that the man he
thought had done 1t was innocent after
Lady Doucester agreed. She was still
and retraced her steps to. the drawing
room.
ut was such a shock that it brought
on a paralytic seizure" ran her ex-
cited thoughts. 1T destroyed what had
been the guiding principle Of his life
hate. He doesn't hate Nadia now. lie
doesn't hate me--mOre than most pco.
plc do; at any rate, don't believe he
would rake up the old Camden affair"
She laid her hand on the drawing
room door and her heart cried to itself
In pean OF exultation:
"Pve got you, Mr.. Soapy Sam. I've
ab so .lutely got you."
In spite of the tumult in heart and
brain. Lady Gloucester re.entcrel tine
drawing room quietly. As she resumed
her seat she flashed a look down the
drive. and. for a moment, n light danced
In her eyes.
MAY I venture" purrcd Thced---
may ! venture, dear Lady Gloucester,
to inquire your opinion as to my little
plan?'
~ should have thought that ten
thousand would have been enough for
II would feel easier II ! were com.
plete trustee" he said gently. ~ had
hoped that you would agree with me in
that. Lady Doucester."
"Oh, I agree with you in that right
enough" said Lady Gloucester. and
laughed like a child. Theed allowed
himself to look a little hurt.
II don't QUITE"
"Haye you paid that ten thousand
over @ e ,JaVoman's daughter yet, Mr.
II am holding myself in readiness
to do 10, dear Lady"
When you find the girl, ! sup.
Theed bowed. His expression said
that he could not but be aware OF Lady