The Washington herald., 1922-11-05
The Vengeance
Henry Jarron1an
By ROY vIcKERS.

fork he had not seen since his In
generation. After lunch he went
into the smoking room and picked
up q London directory. He turned
to the trade section.
D-d-d-detectives-private enquiry
agents. He glanced down a list of
names that meant little to him.
With slow. systematic relentlessness
he took up copy OF Who's Who,
looked up one by one the names of
the private detectives. He found
only one.
''Segrove. James, d. s. o. Born
1883. Educ. Eton, Balliol."
There followed a full column de-
voted to his cases and his record In
the secret service during the war,
Tor which he had received his mill
tAry decoration. Internationally
the first detective in the country.
His address was in the Adelphi.
Theed Speaks to Nadia.
Twenty minutes later he was
facing Segrove In the latter's office.
Jarroman came straight to the
point.
Some nineteen years ago, as
nearly as 1 can calculate" he told
the detective, "a man called John
Camden committed suicide. I have
here notes of his address, his busi-
ness, and so forth. John Camden
had a daughter Of about 2 or Q. T.
owe a certain debt to that man
and l am anxious to pay 1t to his
daughter. i should explain perhaps
that 1 happen to be a rich man.
Can you undertake to find her for
me?'
Il can undertake to try replied
Segrove. Il must ask you, of course.
for full particulars Of yourself"
Certainly" replied Jarroman.
Twenty years ago 1 was sentenced
to death for the murder CT Charles
Eddis- 1 was released today. That
Is really all thc.e is to tell"
Good said Segrove approvingly.
There was a blunt directness about
his client that appealed to him.
Moreover. Jarroman had paid him
the compliment of assuming that he
would be sure to find out he had
been in prison.
Give me your notes. Leave your
own address and come and see me
in a weeks time If you don't hear
from me-
given to superfluous conversa-
ton Jarroman returned to his
hotel. He went straight to his
room, sat down on the armchair and
so remained. staring straight
through the shadows Of the past
into the dim mists Of the future.
The shadows were lengthening to
evening before Nadie left Doucester
House for Bloomsbury. She found
Stranack proposed taking her home
in his car.
Il must talk to you," he said
when she protested that she would
rather walk. What time do you
want to be back in this unfriendly
establishment of yours?"
In ten minutes time" answered
Nadia with the shy severity that al
ways delighted him. He made no
pretense of taking her seriously, but
drove to a secluded part of the outer
drive-deserted at this hour-and
NAS" ehc car up 10 the euro.
But I must know what's going
TO happen" he pleaded when she
scolded him for delaying her re-
turn. Honestly. l can't make my
people out. OF course, 1 knew they'd
like you immensely the moment they
really got to know you, but-O.
well. don't let's bother about them,
] say. I've got to go down to Creigh-
ley tomorrow. and 1 shan't get a
glimpse of you"
i shall work at the agency to-
morrow. in that case" said Nadia.
but Lady Gloucester asked me to
dinner on the day after that, so we
snail see each other again then"
Il shan't get you to myself.
though" grumbled Stranack. His
hand covered hers suddenly in the
shelter of a puC. Nadia" he said
softly. II can wait a month for our
engagement to be announced. but no
longer. Now that my people have
practically given us their blessing
and so on-well. I mean. you will
marry me. won't you. you darling?
You haven't said definitely that Won
will yet. you know"
II VIII II your people go on
approving of me-" fsltered Nadia.
her long lashes hiding the sudden
mist in her eyes. 20, no. no, not at
he end Of the month. Not for ages
yet. But I'd love to be engaged to
you then if you're still quite sur.
YOU want me to be-"
Stranack's answer brought the
color to her face and a quivering
70 her fingers as they lay under his.
She had not dreamed she could feel
90 terribly happy.
The rest of that day and the
morning of the next passed like a
blur Stranack's roses on her plate
at breakfast. his letter awaiting her
AT the typewriting agency, con-
vinced her that the events of yes