Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-23

then "nllarS"d: Wasn't tho fear that
Il" himself would hear it h'hind David :
m.istrncc that he go TO Ealtimoro:
His thoughts flew to Elizabeth.
Everything was changed now. aS To
Elizabeth. lie would have to be very
certain Of that past Of his before he
could tell her that he loved her. an,l
h" had a sense Of immediate helpless
ness. lie could not 90 to David. as
things were. To Lucy:
Probably he would havn gone 10 Lucy
~ once. hut tho telephone rang. lie
answered il. got his hat and bag and
went ont t" the car. Years with David
had made automatic the standardization
oi self I" tn" demands of the practice.
AZ half past q I.lcy heard him como
in and 60 into his Office. When hc did
NOT Immediately rcapprar and take his
room. she stond outsid" tho Office door
and listened. She had II prcmonition Of
something wrong. something Of th"
truth. perhaps. Anyhow, She tapped
at the door and opened it. I" find him
sitting worry quietly at his desk with his
head in his hands.
"Dick.." she exclaimed. lis any
Thing wrong:"
II have n hcahache." he said. IIc
l"ohod at his watch and got NJ. "l'll
take u look at David. and then wcll
haN" dinner. ! didn't know it was so
late"
But wh"n she had gone on, he did not
immediately move. He had been going
over again. painfully and carefully, the
tliuCs that puzzled him. that he had
accepted before without dispute. David 5
and LuryS reluctance T." discuss his
father: the long days in tho cabin. with
David helping him 20 reconstruct his
past: tn" spring. and slow progress
which now hc felt, somehow, had been
IN escape.
II" ate very little ,!inncr, and I.ucy's
sons" Of dread increased. Wien. after
tn" meal. sh" took refuge in her sitting
room on th" lower floor and picked MP
'"r knitting. il was with convict ion
tInt il was only temporary rcprievc.
Sh" did not know from what.
She heard him. some time later. com
ing down from Davids room. But he
did not turn into his office. Instcud,
hr came on to hcr door. stood tor u
moment lik" man undecided, then
came in. Shc did not look up, even
when very gently he took her knitting
from her and laid il ON Tho table.
'Don't you think we'd better have a
talk"
"What about :" she asked, with her
heart hammering.
about me-" lie stood above her.
and looked down, still with the tender
ness with which he always regarded
her. but with resolution in his very at
titude. First Of all. I'll tell YOU some
thing. Then IN ask you TO tell me all
you can
She ycarncd over him as he told her.
for all her terror. His voice. for ali
its St"adincsS. was strained.
81 hav" felt for some time he fin
iShcd, that N"u and David were keep.
Ing something from me. ! think. now.
that this is what il was. Of course,
you realize that ] shall have to know"
"DirE. Dick - was al Shc could
say. '''
II was about" he went on. with his
almost terrible stAdincss. ito ask n
girl I" take my name. ! want to know
If ! have name TO offer her. huvc
YOU 500, only two n tcrnaiivcs to believe
about mys"f, Either | am Henry I,iy.
lnEHtonc'S illcG!tin.ai" son. aud in lhot
cas-" had no right 10 my name, or +,
oICr II 10 any one, or ! an---'
lc made dcSpai:ing gesture.
Or | am some one else. so,nc one
who was smugglcd out of the mountains
and given an identity that makes him a
hNihg-he' a