Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
The Vengeance of
Henry Jarroman
Must
the
Won,a's
Al.Uays
Pay!
By ROY VICKERS

first. We told her you were on the
| Continent, that YOU bore her no Ill will
for her innocent deception. and that yo,,
wished her to continue in the possession
OF all you had given her. She agreed
to this arrangement--for the time being,
"She agreedT Jarroman's voice was
sharp. ''I,ut perhaps you did not tell
her--..probably you did not know---tha.
Penelope, my daughter, has been dis.
covered. Her circumstances---''
Theed told me about her," inter-
rupted Lady Gloucester. "Nadia fell IN
at first with the suggestion that your
daughter should be paid u small weekly
her, she paid out 10, 900 pounds to Theed
as a sort of deposit against the time
when your daughter should be found,n
Before you could stop her? Did
you want to stop her. Lady Doucester?"
"Of course. Nadia could have paid
out two pounds week without Will
fred's knowledge, but 10000 pounds
cannot be called petty cash, even at
Crescent street. She saw as clearly as
l did that once Wilfred knew she was
not your daughter he would refuse to
spend penny of the money you had
given her; and that would mean the
end of his career. So we settled TINT
she should not tell Wilfred anything.
And then she lek herself be rushed into
giving Theed a cool 10000! I could
have cried.
Nell Is My Guest
Jarroman rose stumbling to his feet
and began to pace the room. The glow
Of his eyes had grown DINNER, the lines
round his mouth more deeply carven.
Il want you to listen to this part
carefully said Lady Gloucester. when
at last he paused before her. "Theed
did not pay that 10000 to your daugh-
ter; / have discovered that. Further,
he had persuaded Nadia to give him
power Of attorney over her entire prop.
| erty; the inducement he held out to hei'
| was that, while no single detail Of her
material life. and Wilfred's. need be
! changefi until your return, she wOul,,
not be in actual legal possession Of II
fortune that was not hers"
A strange exclamation broke from
Jarroman--a strangled sound Of sor-
row and disgust. He moved to the man
telpiece and began to toy with the orna
ments upon it.
"You have not convinced me that
Theed's intentions have been dishon.
est" he said presently, and Lady Dcu-
cester stiffened at the GOODNESS of hi,
voice. He may have begun the some-
what lengthy process of transfer ring
the money from Nadia to Nell without
your knowledge. 1t is probable he does
'Ie has known Nell for years." Lady
Gloucester contradicted him, fatty.
was anxious to get into touch with the
young lady myself, and found her by
having Theed's Office watched. Nell Is
! house for some weeks. Theed knows
it, and he has not even bothered to pre-
tend that he is going to hand over the
fortune to her."
Jarroman spun around, visibly
startled.
"I'm amazed Nell is with you, and
Theed-it Is almost incredible!'
"Your wife could tell you more of his
plan Of campaign than l can." pursued
Lady Gloucester, remorselessly. ''She
was to have shared the-loOt with
Theed, and he has not kept his bargain.
! 1t was by proving that to her that " a.
allowed to come up here and talk to
you this evening and arrange for yOn
to leave this house by midday toner
row."
'Thank you.' muttered Jarroman. !.
mechanically, his thoughts still in chaos.
obviously, ! must lose no time in
forestalling that scoundrel's escape from
the country
II don't think ne means to run
away" said Lady Gloucester.
''Then he Is bound to hand it all over
to me the moment ask him for it..
| That's what puzzles me-he must nnve
known that the moment l was freI
again should call him to account. Or
did he mean to keep me shut up her"
for life?'
Lady Gloucester pursed her lips.
II think he would have left you on,
quite so0n," she said slowly. land |!
think he would not have run away. He
will protect himself against you in
his own way
She rose. ~ gather you will be able
to leave here tomorrow morning with
ont any difficulty. / will send serv
ant to your flat suppose you will &"
straight there. And ! should advise
you to get to work on Thced at once
Jarromnn thanked her again. Sh"
stole glance at him. His strong lea
lures betrayed no hint of suffering, and
yet
"Why did you ask Nell to stay, with
you, Lady Doucester?" he asked. so
suddenly that she started.
II wanted to assure myself that
Theed was swindling her. And
she bent her head. and, with infinite
care. disentangled the chain of her
lorgnette from the laces of her gown
--''and l wanted Nadia to see her,
! 'Did-did they meet:' JarrOman's
voice was hOarse
"Oh, yes" Lady Gloucester put on
her gloves. '"rhe sight of her strength
encd Nadia's resolution to 60 on using
the money. Until your supposed return
from the Continent, of course. Nadia
only agreed to the wait and see doc
! trine as temporary measure.
Nadia Rises In Memory
4 Nadia. The memory of her danced
there in the moonlight. so young. so
/ fragrant. so grave. Th" violet Of her
! eyes so deep. the petals of her lips
so closely folded. Nadia What had
chanced to the clean soul Of her? Had
her pride fled and her shining trust in
| the great. straight roads of life for
saken her? They had talked to her of
cxpediency and secrecy and delay and
she had listened and asscnted. 1t had
done that to her already, the power OF
wcalth-it had slipped a sheath of finest
tinsel over the self that had been so
gallant and SO gay.
During these last weary days the
thought of her had never left him. To
see her again. to hear her voice, to
watch her about her house in that light,
drifting way she had a melody of move
mcnt She had seemed near to him rs