Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-16

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over Bancroft. "who ., itr' he d.
:, ,,"jjssay;:" .. came tn. answer. "op.n
II ga {: g with .lacr,sy .Sd nd. relief
: .'Nistteri' ssid Jenny, entering.
''You haven't been hurt1" w
'.Hurt7 Why, nothing n the matter
with me. ] haven't been hurt"
Jenny est down on the bed. "Oh, I
knew It felt Il in my bones! ''
Icn w., an yo.s; dasssrs!'
"Surel We found one In your door
3ainb th' morning We carried you In
here here. ;. An A, now you've drassed Nancy
% %"Nsncy, wh.. ar. you talking
"what about this," Jenny cried,
thrusting 9 sheet Of paper tcward him.
send, send +, SCr her. saying you was hurt
mo, Jenny" he answered duly,
now comprehending fully what had
happened. Stewart had. struck. but
obllquely, through Nancy, bis perspicac.
ity nigh internal.
The note, hurriedly written, was %
follows: -,
.Jenny-Jerry has been hurt again,
and am going to him. Nancy"
'"They got me out o. th' way, too,
By sendin' phony call from the theatre
Sunday. an I like a big bccb feli Tor
S.bn.n. Il x1S an = h,s y1T, d'sssr'' II an''n'n'
Nothing win happen to Nancy,"
he said. sitting on the bed beside
srsf S TS. ~1s man On Who sas veia sidnsppsd % her
will not harm a hair Of her dear head.
He doesn't want Nancy he wants me.
And no I>must 90 to him. He was afraid
I might not 20 to him II he did not In.
vent some powerful incentive. It never
entered my head to warn you two. Be.
sides, Il would have entailed q confes.
sion which ] was not ready to make"
whats he want you forY" asked
Jenny, q cleavage In her anxiety. This
boy or Nancy; Nancy or this boy.
What "a yo1 been doin', Jerryf"
Nothing. I'm an innocent BY.
"Wili-will he hurt your"
II don't know what he intends to do
with me. But don't worry. I have
something In my pockets that will con.
jure away his Madness"
Lets 90" she cried, sprinsing up.
'I've got to 90 alone, Jenny. Your
presence would only prolong Nancy's
discomfort. And there's no going any.
where until he sends for me.'
"somethin, your father did, an tn
mo. That's the tragedy Of It. The
poor devil thinks my father did some.
thing: and have the proof In my
pocket that my father was also an in.
nocent bystander." -,
Say. we're al innocent bystanders."
said Jenny. Nancy an me in on this,
nm, nm, n",vhsr' no wissrn &C, Chris Columbus. Are
mo, I'm Jeremiah: I came from the
house and village where Nancy first
saw me. My name ia Collinsswocd jer.
emiah Bancroft. discarded the last
name because I did not want anybody
to stumble upon the truth before was
ready. ! wanted TO make some real
friends; for until met you two had
never had any. was the son of the
village pariah--the village miser. My
poor father! The honestest man God
ever permitted to walk this earth! Do
you want the story now? It will prove
to you that Nancy is In no danger"
your Father Was White Mani"
We'll. =! honestly don't believe ] am.
either. Here Ia the letter my father
wrote to me before he died. Read it,"
Jenny took the letter and resented
herself upon the bed. While she read,
Bancroft walked over 10 the window
and stared down into the street, Pres.
emily taxi shot around the corner,
rolled into Ninth street. and drew up in
front. Instantly Bancroft compre-
hended that this vehicle was to carry
him to Stewart. He smiled, an inex
plicable smile; he was conscious that
ne smiled. but not why. To face the
man when tho fury would be full, blind
and ruthless! There was no escape.
He heard Jenny sigh. and turned.
Jeremiah, your father was white
man." said Jenny. unsteadily. "an'
you're white mans son. But seven
millions! An me an Nancy beginnin'
hand fell upon the door. Ban.
croft briskly answered the summons.
Your taxi IL below, SIR" said the
chauffeur. his face expressionless.
"I'll be down in Eve minutes"
"Yes, sir."
Bancroft closed the door and turned
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