, 1923-01-11
#s BARNEY GoOGLE-Wn or Lose Baney Keeps the Coin in the Famlv,

she determined TO return to Wash,
ington. To Learn for sure h name OF
the nan who had married her had
now become IN obsesEon; she must
know or 20 mad
She had not the slightest faith In
Armitage's statement. He was not
the man; ;sne was so absolutely sure
OF this that no shadow OF doubt re-
gArdinE Il sve entered her head.
But, ahi II only he had spoken the
Ruth! II only = had married himi
So. airoitly yet simply disguised.
Jeanne entered washington once
more. In spite of the grave risks. IN
spite OF h imminent dangers. She
fund an obscure u respectable
boarding house and lived there quiet.
ly. To Charles Lowell. one OF the
eleven whom she had met with Ar.
mitage, h wrote a letter.
It was a letter which would natur-
a''v arouse the curiosity of a man
Lowell. he took to Kennedy
a..J studied, It o a few moments;
then passed It over to Armitage.
What do you think Of 1t, SOM" he
asked.
Armitage read:
VIII you do me the honor 10
call II I give you explicit directions
how to find me7 I have something to
SAY to you which vitality concerns
us both.
What do you think of It Parson?'
couutered ArmitaEe. Els voice was
normal. his hands steady.
81 should tear It up n give It no
further attention. Kennedy yawned.
TT may be some woman who wants
you 10 get her hubby or brother or
son a Job in n war office. The town
is full OF them"
GOOD advice,'' agreed Armitage.
Tear it IN. Charlie. Remember, you
two are to dine with me tonight at
eight. I'm off"
Once in the street, Armitage push
cd back his hat and wiped his fore
head. What should he do? How
should he act?
Lowell started to tear I'd the ap-
po!ntment- II it's a political angler
well. III still be close at hand. And
say nothing TO Armitage tonight
On the following afternoon Lowell
was admitted TO a modest house in
the m!ddle-class district. The light in
the room was not very good; but pres
emily he saw the figure OF q. woman.
her back TO the window.
81 am eJanne Beaufort" she said
quietly.
Good heavenT"
i brought you hero to SAX a ques-
ton. Who was the man I married
that night? Sometimes it seems as II
I were going madl I am q proud wo.
man." She sank to her knees sud.
denly. "See. on my knees 1 ask you
The name. the naine!'
He shrank back, She caught his
hands and chung to them desperately.
why in the world should you
care? The man did not even touch
your hand. You exaggerate the af,
fair. Any court will annul It."
"Is he living or dead7"
Il have sworn never to reveal that
mans name. But It was not I who
married you or I would break. one
by one. all the oaths a man might
swear to claim you as my own"
He tried to lift her up. but she
hung back. a dead weight.
You shall have twelve hours IN
which to leave the city-twelve hours
and no more" Gently he freed his
bands. "Good.bye. Jeanne Beaufort:
and God take you back safely to your
lines
He passed out into the street. For
several blocks Parson Kennedy fol
lowed him thoughtfully. There was a
third man whom neither Kennedy
nor Lowell observed.
Kennedy caught up with Lowell.
"well. what was It about7"
Good Lord. Parson. I had forgot.
ten all about you'll Oh there was moth.
ing governmental IN the affair. I'll
let you know all about It IN twelve
hours"
Kennedy nodded and pretended not
to notice Lowell's p~reoceupation. An
idea took form and grew In his infer
nally bright mind.
Lowell had seen eJanne Beaufort
The name was like wind upon glow
ing Goals: his hate grew white-hoi
It was hatred which had no logic. Al
her feet he laid the death Of six gal
liant men.
Jeanne Beaufort was PaTson Ken
ney's obsession. and he proposed &C
be rid OF Il that night, once and for
all.
The moment he lef Lowell. he put
his idea into action. He would trar
her by promising TO give her ths
name of the man She had married 0or
no doubt that was the reason for her
seeking LowelD: he would use Low
ellis name besides.
oh. she would come 10 that old at
tic where she and Morgan a ex'
changed their bits Of informationl
II was moonlight outEide. Kennedy
and his mem waited 10 the dark. They
were all squatting on the floor in or
der to prevent the slightest sound
As Jeanne entered from hsr left
came tho scraps OF a match, II a
ed. She bsheld a huge hand, ana her
fascinated glance ran up the arm to
the fac above.
She stood fAos 70 face with Parsor
Reunedyi
ANS sair IN love n war Oh
? served Kennedy. Love for women