Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22

SIR ROBERT MANNERsLEY. noble
man Of ancient title and vast estate
on which valuable mines have been
fousd. He is mysteriousIy murdered
rIiiLLfPA, his beautiful daughter. is
Lady sountiful Of the farm and min
lag community. she Is in love with,
mary him and settle in the colonies
cLiNToS MXNEEksLEY. heir to tn.
ssts, By. declares himself innoc.nt
Of the forgery Of his uncis's name,
though he cannot convince the latter
Ne escapes from prison and 10 dis
s.s:a uncle sns ne L'0% Is ~ .rr..t. s % ana
MRS. BRITfEN. his old nurse. who be-
lisyes him innocent.
jim, his foeter-byothsr, who IL Q some
what radical miner.
MI: QUINTON. austsre. executive type
OF man, manager OF the mines ana
1LLiNGWoRTH. ambitious police Of
rN HsfpliatcroR coRrEtrou. . veteran
scotland Yard sleuth, who takes up
ths e3ss for Clinton.
MARSHAL STEAD. chief cashier
Phillipa's Stand
She felt the blood in her veins turn
to hre and then to ice as she re-
nsmbsred what had just occurred
shs--shs was to be the price Of this
msn's bargain! She felt shamed
and umiiiated to the very core.
And she had given him her word
about with this shameful secret, live
with It, be with II always-that he
was bartering his knowledge against
her. She was to give her life. her
self. her all to him in exchange for
divWging a secret which, IL he had
been an honest man. would have
been no secret. And she had given
him her word-her word
ooh. II I only had some one" she
said TO herself. Ito whom l could
turn and tell everything. But"
And then the dreadful truth forced
itself upon her once mors-she had
given her word. And to a girl Of
Phillipa Mannersleys stamp. O eirl
who had been brought UP with the
strictest notions Of honor, and who.
moreover. had equally strict and
natural notions Of her own, the mere
idea OF breaking faith was as dread
full as the idea OF high treason would
, she knew little sleep that night.
and she could eat no breakfast next
morning. The distant relative who
rear relations except her cousin
Clinton--was anxious and troubled
about her. but thought that she was
still fretting over her fathers death.
But before she came down Philtipa
had formed a resolution, and early in
the forenoon she left the castle to
carry 1t out.
She was going to ask advice on .
question OF conscience. and 30 she
went across the road and through
the churchyard to the yicarage to
ind the old vicar. who had known
her ever since she was born. and had
great affection for her. Him she
found In his study porting over one
of his treasured books, and she
plunged at once into the matter
which had brought her there.
Mr.. Scott" she said when she
had dropped into her fayorite chair
at the old parsons side, lis II ever
right to break ones word7"
The vicar pushed his spectacles
high up on his forehead and looked
at her - IL he wanted to hear more.
II mean under any circumstanees,"
she said.
1t is generally held that one
should never break ones word under
any circumstances whatever, my
dear" replied the old man. But"
he added, thoushtfuliy. u must con-
ress that It has often occurred TO
me that there might be circum-
stances which would justify one In
doing So"
"supposins." said Phillipa: sup
posing you had given your word to
somebody whom you subsequently,
found out to be very had, very
wicked. indeed. and that that some
body ought never to exaoted your
vcrd from you--what then"
The old vicar took OF bis
spsctaclss and polished them
thcushtiully.
You mean. suppose, my dear, ?
case where ones word has beep
given under cempulsion? :" be said.
Yes, yes." exclaimed Phiilipa With
great sassrness. "Yss--that's IT.
under compulsion. Where You we're
made 10 gks It. you know"
Under a threat OF what might
happen 10 yourself. or to SEINE other
psrsen. to your or the other per-
sons hurtT" asked the vicar.
''rsS, va" replied PHILIPPE.