Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-03

The Vengeance OF
Henry Jarr0nlan
By ROY VICKERS

81 must find somewhere to 70, -
she told herself. II wish had soms
one / could stay with. But l DOM
really belong to any one" n
was lying. ~ restless, waiting % for Ss the
morning to be far enough advanced for
him to rise and 60 forth TO do battle
with Theed. and then to see Nadia.
| He had 20 much to say to her. He
know iii. There should be an an end snS'oS o1
subterfuge between them. Her grave
young soul should weigh his sin, and
i,n.l1;. IN hsr crave young eyes would lie. her
As the shadows Of the room retreat. /.
cd before the golden autumn light, Jar.
turn, yesterday, to this fat where every
Claudine's car had brought him here
With q smooth speed that had driven
Claudine Immediately from his mind.
The servant Lady Gloucester had prom. .
ised had opened the door to him and
served him q simple lunch. It had
given him strength and renewed con.
idence In bis powers, but he had
judged It advisable to put Of his call
on Nadia till next day. He must not
alarm her By symptoms Of fatigue or
weakness. He had gone instead to the
room that Nadia had made his study
ana. ana. sunk deep In a leather chair. he
dreams.
The rest Of the day had passed
quickly, .queerly. with memories and
hopes. And now here he lay, waiting,
watching for the new day to begin.
Jarroman could bear IL no longer.
He rose and dressed and paced bis
study until breakfast was ready.
He had barely finished 1t before the
beil rang. and q visitor was shown
into the study.
LADY. Douccster. SIR" announced
the maid. Jarroman strode into the
room where his visitor waited.
Lady Gloucester looked hageard, vet
indomitable. She wore a severe cloth
dress that added to her height. and her
elaborate makeup was softened by the
beauty of her furs.
II came to stop you from going to
see Iheed this morning" she said
him to call at Doucester House after
lunch, and ! want you TO tackle him
then, II you will, in my presence"
"You believe Theed will win and
you intend to see him do IT," Jarroman
remarked with a penetration that did
not disturb Lady Gloucester in the
least.
Lady Doucester Sends for Her Son
II know You will win. and I in
tend to show you how" she corrected
him crisply.
Jarronan smiled his twisted smile
aud let the statement pass unchal.
lenged.
Then this morning shall call on
Nadia" he said. TT would certainly
have been better to wait till I'd set.
tied Theed before discussing anything
with her, but"
Through my postponing the dia.
logue, as you call 1t, It has been thrust
upon me with the added penalty of hav.
ing to confess the Camden complica.
tions to my SOM" she said. ''Isn't
that bad enough!"
.osb1; 3h; se,rrnsd ed .Jar.S Jar.S|:n
Lady Doucester grimaced again, but
her sole rejoinder was to ask Jarroinan
to lunch at Dousester House at !
o'clock. He bowed his acceptance, and
80 much better that / beg you to
postpone seeing her until you 've-settled
Theed." cut in Lady Gloucester.
.'Wait" as he frowned. ''This came
by the first post"
She handed him Nadia's forlorn little
note. Jarroman read 1t aloud.
'Wilfred has discovered that I am
not Mr.. Jarroman's daughter. He
thinks did not tell him because !
wanted to keep the money and the
house. I cannot explain why did
not give everything at once to Nell.
Only you can do that. Nadia.
"P. 8. Wilfred has gone away"
'This was written yesterday" said
.Jarroman, returning the note. and
let me sect was the day before yes.
terday on which you and I had our
chat, wasn't it -
''Oh, I know what you're driving
at" retorted Lady Gloucester energet.
ically. You think / ought to have
trotted of to Nadia yesterday. carly,
and said to her in effect: My dear
child, all is saved! Mr.. Jarroman is
back and he's being most amiable about
every thing; he's going to reassign the
money to You (when I've got It back
from Theed for him. and he's going
10 forget all about that old Camden
business. and link up with his wife
sgain-'
4 Conference at Gloucester House
ssT hau ynur m rdop ~