| Show Innocent t Chea J. J Gi RicH GIRL GIL ETC 2 fm iW JL 1 1929 29 BY BV NEA F SERVICE E IN INC THIS iuis HAS Helen l' l c f feels unhappy when hen the girls nt at boarding lale school tease hul her about please as Miss Mis Simplicity just to he handsome handsom a guard guardian Ian Leonard 11 rent with whom they they- her of being In wih roommate culls calls her list a love And her fool Cool after they thay him at t the tha nib lUtz one day with afe another womAn Brent refuses to tell tel her hiI about her until after abe graduates Beer Brent spies a gold locket on on Ono One day dl In In alley He an nn has a beggar who aley bl ar lo and hears hear over to take the tho locket mumbled words which cause him to try tr to save savo the old man now However However- ver all aU he that the b nam IH In 1 learn Is la can CRU Owens that his wife his v.-lf v. Ia J a dead and that lie he Ie has ba hidden a dau wealthy Cyril K K from Crom her grandfather Cyri Cunningham of an aa al' al a. a man mI searching much material Brent Jeans learns for Cor tory story his from the tha the corner r of value to purpose cor store stora gossip knows the of the tho eccentric 1 oe back to find And tho the cheap ell hotel manager manager manager man man- ager tells Oils him that an en anold enod old od man by the name name- of Owens Owena had bad died th ther rr and andI been sent lent to tho tho Brent takes take a alook alook I look JoDIe at ot tho ho body anti and reflects that It I inmost Is in I most for his plans that the old chap had registered under unde his second P. P nam narn Helen HeIn graduates and he tells lU her that h- h hI his is II now ready to her parent parent- ag ago o and SOW OW v co GO O o ON WITH STOny CH CHAPTER PTER IX X r You are eIt Br-eIt saId tensely al iah Y heiress Helen An heiress s Helen Helem t as nis b wl- wl If Bront had hIs money 0 I He fic Held Suddenly she laughed laughe 1 I had money monc for Cor her hr of ot course c urse Her ld own money morley in some somo way Ard And hc had hd h d lost lost- much of at lila Ills jf or tune A A w wave wo o of ot gladness swept s' over h her r filled her eyes with shining a ns light hight Things hadn't la nt changed for for then them after alter all all She would simply give her money to Leonard Site She tried tred to tell him him this in words that came with wih a n rush You needn't have havo told me anything anything any any- thing she sho cried Everything could have been Just cre as It was vas About the morey money I mean Of Ot course I Iw w want nt to know know- lo about about my par parents but Iv Ive I've always hoped o v She stopped lY the v now experience of or lelU letting let let- ting U g her thoughts run toi fall falling ing lug short sh r of carrying her through rd And too ot It h had d' d come conic come to her sudden suddenly sud sud- den denly that she might be revealing t too o- o much that of of h her i feeling for tOl her guardian He had no not yet yet et asked s ed her for her love she he reminded her her- I self soU Brent Bren t did not 1 let t j L sUen silence e ean fall f an all upon them rip Im Im afraid you OU dont don't understand hem Helen he said making mak tak I ing an an efort effort to be p patient You ou will not be bc able to to obtain your our wU money unless ss I tell tel you Q jour your story E Even En n then you ou ma may not get It IL It Personally Personally Per Per- I I 1 rather hope you ou wont won't I sona because Td Id Id still sti H like eyou you to regard me as aak being necessary to you yu a. a Necessary Helen said aid It blankly Tho hG acc accent nt secretly elated Brent Ho understood it i perfectly knew that Helen considered the tho word vord not I half hat strong enough Yes Yes he ho said ld t I I cant can't flater flatter i myself that er Ild Idela I might have could come conle onic to an anything Helen smiled Then o tell ten m nit me t she sherald he said the tho rest Iest of oC the stor story Whose money will wm I t inherit in ihy ny fathers father's M My l mothe mothers mother's s1 Brent answered briefly brief brief- brie brie- rs ly h l Your loul grandfathers r My grandfather I H Have ver I a grandfather grand grand- grandfather father living hiving l ing have You surely C C S Helen lelen caught his arm arrn Why didn't you ou tell telf i me sh she pleaded Brent was r ready ady with his answer Id not bo be telling you now no he le he said ItI It if I I hadn hadn't t promised yoUr your o r hat father ather that I Iwo Would ld do it when you S wert grown gr wn Tell me about ab ut my father and my Helen mother mother- urged mother I never knew w your our B Bit rt replied Your rYo r father th r. r of ot course ourse you OU know was as one of n in my closest friends But I 1 hadn't seen him liim urn for several sever l years cars your your- o r n birth n not t until I went d down wn to tol to l Mexico at athis his d dying ln request et to tako take kou OU ou under my care And m my mother Helen pr pressed Wh Where was she before She Sh had died died- dieda a a year ear In lit Mexico Mexico 5 Yes S Helen U l n was thoughtful th for a io mo moment mo- mo ment nent thinking of ot that year her father rather was alone r I wonder Why h he hc didn't bring bringino ino no back to the thc United nied States States-sho States she finally I IFor For the same reason that he took tour kour mother out of ot this country Brent told hen Can you ou tell tel me that 7 Helen said half hale Afraid Urald fral that still sun some some of oC the he story would be be withheld U held front her cr 5 I i 11 m mean an to you everything Br rent Brent nt declared Just listen dear Remember one night several lc ef weeks igo go when J I to up to see you ou at school chool and we dined at tho inn Y u u said t that at you ou weren't oven ulel sure that your name v Vivas as ivas Helen age page b 1 Ho paused to give gIe weight 10 to 0 ifs his Is next words Helen Helem remained Well he lie said slowly y It It isn't isn't YOI You ron arent aren't Helen Page Pae Only your ur is Hel n. n Your Yom father r J 7 r c r 1 p 9 7 4 u r-u r C i I r'S S 4 S T 1 You Vou arent aren't Helen Page your m middle na name e is Helen Your f father her took the name me of Page so ao so that tha your grandfather hel would find it mor more difficult to locate him and your mother took took the the name of Page so that y your you ur grandfather your grandfather your mothers fater would find it ft more difficult to lo locate locate lo- lo cate him and your you mother Why Vh Y 7 Helen cried Because your our grandfather is i ap a an ol old old- tartar tatar my dear girl and nd your your father had Incurred his wrath rath by bym byn m n marrying ybur ur mother Y You see he hc wasn't a at al wealthy man poor Charles luck always went him And your mother was was the only child of ot a very rich man mn man S S C Brent w was s sur surp of ot his hs ast last state state- ment meat Further Investigation following following fol tol- fol- fol lowing his trip to Yonkers had re revealed revealed revealed re- re this to to be bo true Ho had no nc hesitation on In in declaring g i it Charles Helen whispered Th That t is 15 l my 1 fathers father's name Yes Ye Charles N He con considered on on- on it i wise to avoid mentioning m tho namo name Owens There here might be bea beI a chance that Cunningham ham did not nol know that it w was was s cUns He Mo didn't want Helen using it when hen sho went to her grandfather And the rest r t of o it J j she de- de d What is m my name U Leonard Leon Leonard narcI n- n ard arcI I Your name is Evangeline Helen lichen Cunningham I have baye always called ale you OU Helen be because ause I pr f It to it-to to Evangeline You ou were ere wera named for tor your our m mother S thc Helen n bre breathed thed it i She told he had never heard head a amore amore more more beautiful ord word Evangeline I H How ow iw much nearer to lo me it ll brings brina n my m mother to know her saId Brent name nane she to H He signed cd You see Seche Sec Sec- he le said sid already you OU wilt will want vant nt to see eQ her hel h home me wont won't you OU Oh 01 Helen answered swift in hi her understanding but that bet eJ us in an any was waif Wo We shall see sec Brent said gl gloomily gloom gloom- omU om- om U ily But I want you OU to remember or that your gr grandfather was was my myrte friends friend's rte f cn-cm cn fathers father's fath rs cne enemy I cant can't cant can't enjoy the thought of or giving you ou over to him You wont won't need heed nee to l clen lIchen promIe prom prom- Ie Tj dont don't w want nt hl his money lo Leonard Lonard How could cowd I l' l want it when he was w s unkind to my r mother 5 Well Wel Brent hedged d. d hp imp mid his hi side of tho case 1 i suppose You ou see im i'm Im I'm Im not an au Impartial judge T To Tome Tome me me Charles Charl was s was a real man a atrue true fr friend ic and nd my sympathy WiB was entirely with him Wat What did my nw gra grandfather er do do- doto to him Nothings Nothing In a a way He refused to lq give ghe his permission to Nellins Nellin's marriage mari ge with his d daughter Hes He's Hosn n as proud as tho the old ld Nick but that thU a was cas natural because Charles was vas a only a a poor chap chap chap-a chap chap-a a musician Mh Jin fact But he got sot the thc idea ida I ean In his his head that Cunningham was trying to tale take his away from him I I can cant can't t say ay was Just justi just just- Ced tIed fled or not hot but he ho probably ras wa wasAt I At any rate ate he left the thc country countr and chang changed d his name It Isn't so 50 much w what at Cunningham cd o hint him that tha matters He had small opportunity t to act against le him Charles Chrles kept act out iut ut of ot his way n The m marriage marriage- vas vt e ean an elopement And a afterward Chares Chares' Charles never never saw your your- erward grandfather grand father father again 1 s 's a And my mother Did Did she g back ack Never But s feared that she the might and antl tt W was 9 this h s fear that drove him hint t to to MeXico Your gt nd- nd d- d father rather is guI guilty of ot having haying ruined his life UCe He made macic a vagabond of him kim But Ie your ou mother had more mor ca case cause se for bitterness Her father I refused her ner one one and and only appeal Cor tor or r aid aid refused fused It I cruelly It I was wn made nacle for your ur sake rake ake Helen H len and andt it t broke your our m ther heart t know that y you er to be b left O hl d her In p poverty The letter she received ed cel from her lel father li 1 Hastened teed hor death deathS Oh my poor mother Helen elen moaned my S That Is why wh Tio 1 Ing ng for fot Cyril Cunningham Brent L LI I I hato to him Helen exclaimed I 1 n want want-tp to see him 1 5 I B ent Awaited R a. a a moment for f- t i her er to pass p ss' ss ul Tin Im l afraid We C cart carit of ot us make c that a J S ble be he said earnest earnestly unless we I 1 ar are arc to break a a. promise to your father But I never promised promised Helen I protested I promised for fOl you rou Brent explained ex- ex pl to her You see ace dear dear before be be- be fore foro your our mothers death sh she begged Charles to take you back to America and appeal to her father rather once more to help help you Im Im I'm afraid she knew that po pot l Ch Charles iles wa was waS waS' scarcely the man to to bring brins' up a amoth a moth motherless girl sirl and provide for her in a proper WL way vay But Charles was too bitter biter r to comply with hot her request It It preyed pt on n his hi mind however and when he knew he was wad near death itself he sert sent for me mo and asked me to fulfill tull her wish But you rou ou didn't Helen interrupted interrupted inter inter- swiftly and I J dont don't see sec why wh We should do It now nov J I Your father gave 6 me mc I plenty enly of- of time Brent soothed her lie He e wanted t to p put t it ft long as a possible pos pos possible sible and my ray that I I. J would give you ou a fitting education cased his mind ab about ht not not sending you to to- to your grandfather white while you rou were a a. a baby No doubt ho he feared ed that you would be Brought up t to 1 him him hIJ sa a scoundrel I and d he hc endure that th t t for lor he loved lo cd jou you v ry much Helen le t Poor Poor dadd daddy Helen murmured tenderly v 1 But I tr give e b him mm my my solemn Ise that t if 1 you 01 lived until you PU grown I would w uld tell tel you OU about your our p parents and and ico ico co that tInt you O fijI ful- your mothers moth rs d dying ng wish You not 1 tall fall 1 2 Helen fIs f f Is that wh wha pat you Qu m meant mant ant when e you ouS ou spoke poke of therole role I II was wa being groomed forr Helen Hel n asked aked him When you When you 01 c said that I must obe obey our ur in in preference to my ny myown 11 0 own I Her r question Q n iy ye as unexpected unexpected but Leonard Brent was r rarely taUght caught oft off of fila guard gald When ho lie spoke It was wa with confidence in his ability to satisfy hot her and p push sh his hi crooked crooke scheme another foot foot- ahead S j To Be Be Continued r |
