Show In nW uv wC I au U Gun J V L 1 1 LiI T Rv Bv TH T A N ff ow DT Love Begins to Interfere With Revenge SYNOPSIS s When about to drown drow hi himself Paul Jarret Is la In In b by John ford ord a mysterious old man Promised great wealth JaCt Jarret signs an nn n nen t tr h do Cliffords Clifford's bidding f for or r seven years ars The lat latt er r then en establishes M th the y young Une ung sins man Under tho the namo name ot Of Paul clelland f In a magnificent country house an and d supplies him l. l ra with money mone Coa I From In t Sunday CHAPTER PrEll IV no p GROOM GROO I from The Hermitage Hermitage Her Her- ge brought rought this sir said said a footman handing Paul a note that thai la lay on a silver silvor salver 1 i g Pausing in tho hall that was brilliant brilliantly A 1 lighted b by electric light Paul opened It and read M t. t J Dear Clelland Ill S you OU come and dine with t us tonight I want you OU a and Ha Hagar nr to become ac ac- ac fi Dinner at 7 r lr prompt Yours ours sincerely J CLIFFORD With the tho open letter In his hla hand Paul turned c a Into the library ponderIng pondering ponder ponder- ing whether he should accept tho the Invitation or ory y not Then he rem remembered m- m that ho was not nota a free tree agent Probably Instead of or Will you OU S ty como comet he ought to read rend readi i You must come andt and and andr t r the reason given was that he might be introduced to Hagar the girl who was not allowed to m make mako ko friends Paul bel began an to think that as he was a bondman so she was a bondwoman It had been an awful thing for for him to sell himself bo body and soul but a girl girl- I girl Lad Lady Lascelles had said sho was beautiful for beautiful for such sucha a girl it was absolute des and he ho wondered if It anything even oven abject poverty could jus Justify tit It but perhaps she sho was merely merel Cliffords Clifford's niece as ho he had said Well ell he would dine at nt The Tho Hermitage and probably he would learn something Ringing the bell he lie told the footman that ho was going out to dinner and did not require tea this tea this In answer to tho the mans man's query The Tho carriage must bo be at atUle atthe atthe the Ule door In time tImo to allow him to reach The Hermitage a a. tow fow minutes before 7 1 Then looking at nt his watch he saw It was time to dress an and as he ho went wont upstairs he smiled to think of ot he time he had spent at The Rookery Half r. r an nn hour o J later r c-r he descended th the staircase nn and lei t k k n ni a a. of oreo to r ro e a pl e tir u t I I IB B tu n nho ma n J ii ri I m s c I thong tho u g n 10 ho had hod be been n born to tho the position he nO now fill filled ell tio starved Would be bo suicide whom John Clifford had 6 saved ved from death to make him his The months month's ease and luxurious living that had elapsed between the nil night ht of ot tho the bargain and his coming down to had wrought a chan change e He had hall gained flesh lesh and Insensibly acquired tho the manners of or ortho tho the moneyed class with an on air all of crt distinction that man many of ot them theta would have I given ien much to possess and John Clifford had not had an any reason to regret his choice of the man who was to bo be the Instrument of of his revenge revene-c. During tho the time they had spent In London Clifford had acted 1 mentor to the tho younger man Initiating him Into many things to which ho he was a a. stranger au and Ignorance of or which would have hao betrayed the fact that ho belonged ed to a different class The man of ot the tho world had been amazed at the aptitude with which lil II pupil had fitted into his new position They had been sociable and Clifford had shown a disposition to tobe tobo tobo bo be friendly but Paul could never forget the relation In which he stood to the other man He lie thought of It as he entered The Hermitage andas and andas andos as os the butler buller assisted him to remove his overcoat ho noticed that the hall was not nearly nearl so BO large lurge as a. a at In fact tact the whole house was on a n smaller scale Em The Tho footman threw open the drawing room door and announced Mr Clelland Clifford was standing on the hearthrug talking t tIl toa to toa a Il girl Irl who was seated In a low chair at one aide snip or ot ortho forward to tome tho the fire but as Paul advanced he camo came me moot I himI himI him am am glad you found It convenient to come come ho he hosaM Paul and amI In his own mind hands said saM as ns the they shook ghook Interpreted tho the phrase to mean might have havo been there Its well you ou came or trouble and the thought Influenced h his s reply Your wish is a Il command he said In such a J. t tone ono that an outsider might ht have thought he ho was paying his host a compliment Clifford laughed a grim kind of or laugh without nn real enjoyment In it IL Intro Intro- And now want to cr polite v very You you are aro ry you to my mv niece nece and al adopted daughter Hagar uce you V he said moving Nettles Berries Ah there Is the dinner bell toward towar the tho door You young people f can n The gK girl rose showing a taU tall well developed figure stout Now there thero therean was might become that In maturity movement cr lIer ski skin n In iii every ovelY undulating ng grace an large clear and her brunette brunetto but Yer very of that a was vas almost to appeared dark brown eyes ces that you sea scarcely y much ot of you heard so 50 you I have ha shook han hands s. s stranger she said suid as the they seem a a. the they y Your uncle spoke of ot you OU to me he b said aid ns as followed weil t Mr Clifford to 10 the time dining dialog roomI room time while white ho was In Lon Lon- Lonon lonely I lt It was a very don on site she saW said W with S a aco faint 81 sigh hh h. h town too toot Paul h didn't dd t you come t up p po to o town lie he tool took his seat nt at tha table nuked l as f Uncle ne didn't want me but from what h ho said you London Landon I 1 thi think of or had a good time What do you Ou impressions Impression Nita lleo to hear a strangers stranger's not the tho ho slight slight- slightest u l glanced at Mr Ir Clifford f ord be was of est sign wonderful elt city The West cst End 15 aI a I think it ts is a the and ond I 1 should Imagine revelation to an outsider East would also be She Sho gave him a rl quick erV look founds riches abounds there as You mean that a p poverty do In tho limo other end Yes a turn by ask ask- conversation Hero Clifford gave the conservatories at aL ati of the It i In ng Paul what he thou thought ht to various other passed astl and from that It p showing himself anable anh nn an t m h matters able conversationalist the master of oC while time the house the time dinner would have hao satisfied nn an epicure an and an ml and loft ft them i At last Ha ar rOse peered the fife bottle boUlo to Paul as he along said g I suppose you ou ell how a ale o you 1 0 getlin e p. p feel cry Ive lonely and not I 1 am alt had as- as here much noW nett chance int its it's 1 Iliad r a not had bad tea at for The the Rook nook first da day he said surprised as ClIHord looked sll slightly but I Bite was J 1 knew Lad Lady got get hold ot of you ou so 80 would wool l have scarcely thought she U soon Eloon and slid Paul PAUI related related rew re- re dl difficulty difficult sho She helped me mo out of oC a od how they met she told mo o l 1 iwa Ivas as e either cither er sharp l w wonderfully sh she sho had i se sethe en whom lion the the man or his 1 win brother Bother By chance tl ey had when slumming w with lh 11 friend and had paid neighborhood pair Irot limb Into lo rather a better K W O was wroth 1 loto to a young youn oung follow tellow In n n a wo ga garr at the Intrusion man or h his hi I 8 t twin n 1 the mho declared you ou were tinman she sho And truth In It it there any brother Was Vas Ii Paul nodded hla head time tho nail on right ht the Clifford x She lilt hit asked aske IJ did OU K Kc he c hI her iier er answer you What to ton tone nt In his hi anxiety and there was didn't believe she 1 1 but lut inan to I 1 told her I was as tho the nn moat m be hr my double Of Ot course if I had ad a said he have been Inor In- In me she w would UI kind r She's or anything n of that inquiries inquiries- nia ma oe t e and la liale doubt me Ih 1 very ery Clifford d cute la 10 and regarded sho's she's a 0 him large largel w with t share sharem so m of ethin akin t to ad- ad fool toul but bul I didn't u know you i 1 knew you yUU ClU were werl no 1 1 t were M the ere the tho sort of or fellow tellow you I OU are arc proving pro yourself ny By Byl way y Clelland what position your father hold Because now you ou are well fellow tellow groomed m you lu look an nn arts arts- I Paul PHU looked gloomy gloom My I mother would never ncr talk tl about t him 1 Ito Ive I've Ivein e rather in the lm Impression that ho he was a b bad d lot Ills His companion companion was silent f tor or r a n minute or two then he hc i saidI said I see you ou arc not taking any y twine Wl S so we WC might as well Join Nothing loth 1 Paul follo followed cd his host ost Into the draw draw- In log lag Ing g ro roost room where the they found Hagar Kar playing and sinK sing ne self She 11 had the ad piano a 11 deep Pu listening full tull voice with un and pleasure Paul him him- himself Do o you OU sing she sho asked ing Vcr to you ou little and Und I J shouldn't care to to after arter lIstenIng lIsten listen- She lau laughed hed as ns she came carne toward the fire tire l TOnt on t you ou sing again 7 ho asked Some Som other oilier time We c don dont don't t often en have friends with here straightforward and I can pIa pray when you OU are arc gone gone she said sald simplicity c. c ford tord You ton win will make mako Mr Cl Clelland lland conceited said ald Clifford Clif- Clif with the room a a. I CH smile then he lie went Quietly out of ot Paul turned to the girl Youve not lived here all your our life Oh Oh no In I but amt aln not Mr Cliffords Clifford's niece the provIded daughter daus ot of an old friend whO un un- It was as better for tor and I 1 should he took me to live lI with him saying call him uncle and that should people think I was his niece but ho he wont won't mind telling me you Why h wont won't ho he object to your our telling me Oh you OU are not nn an doesn't outsider You see undo care for or strangers so we dont don't keep an compan corn com any pan patty but you ou are to nn an exception He e looked at her keenly noticing for the tho first time that her face had a a. JewIsh carne came to the east st st. and as he looked he me conclusion that the to girl was not n a party s scheme of revenge Are you ou a bondwoman he a asked ked speaking light lIs-ht- II h but feeling sure It if she was bound by an any oath such Buch ns he lint taken site sho would understand he In meant what You allude to m my name J I have Jewl Jewish blood In my In veins my In mother was a Jewess but I dont don't think uncle cares for Cor me to talk about it It site she lowering her voice Olce answered Before he could reply Mr Ir Clifford entered the room and the conversation pening to remark that lie he had hod became general Paul happening hap hap- Lascelles to Miss Shenstone been introduced by bv Lad Iad Lady Isn't she beautiful said Hagar Yes Tes and m more rC than that she has ho lie replied a good face face host Half who nn an had hac hour later as Paul said good 1 nl night ht to hIs accompanied ford torel saId In n a low emphatic him to the tho hall door Cl ClIt- ClIt 1 tone I I an amt I glad lad you OU lenow snow Margaret vate ato th the Shenstone Cultivate acquaIntance the tones I wish you OU to make make- friends Blends of ot CHAP CH EH fit v. v It Will III Stilt Milt Me lIc Well R R- R D Paul was lounging in a a. a. a chair b by theand the MIA morning room fire fire a n book boole In his hand and a pipe In hits his mouth n but nt this announcement an an- ho he sprang u up Laying book hands chair and o on s the thead the pipe out of f his to a ids mouth he advanced od- od meet the tho built stranger merr a d well well- young oung fellow with blue of good humor that thal merry e es an and an air aJr seemed to pervade his per per- hand The They call me Tomm Tommy he lie said as lm he o hel held field out his Paul grasped it it Ire o heard ot you from Lad Lady Lascelles saM said as the Paul they shook hands SIt Sit down clown and have a smoke Will UI you ou have a pipe or a cigar A 1 cI cigar ar lie he said round roun be getting marrIed Tommy Tomm remarked gotting got s-ot- ting to business at once Im I'm not riot so 60 sure suio about that Of or course course- Then fore ho stopped hImor hIm aS a Islon or of f Mo Margaret Wet ruse rose before before be- be or Of Of course what said Tomm Tommy Oh lf It I r met the Ulc rel rIght t worm woman n. n n By way I hear you are mo a great fa wit th I ales Tomm J. blushed I dl y I im onn oM to t Yu 11 r r t c 8 bul- bul Thorus Theres Veil WelI the th-e thero therm vIcar are aro L Mr MI not nol Clifford many but but lio doesn't doesn t into nto elot 8 society go goNo that No ho he doesn't loc nl but Ill Id Uk 4 t to o kno wh he male mattes s beautiful girl Irl live as though oho was a a. nun And there was anger In Tommys Tommy's voice P Paul ul smiled I had an Idea that nuns lived lI very frugally and Tho The Hermitage Is a luxurious abode But Dut site she doesn't see anyone sho she lives In absolute seclusion and I think Its It's a 0 beastly shame Paul hesitated feeling that In his position ho could not afford to con condemn Mr Clifford then ho he said I think Miss lIss seems very happy and I dont don't think she would wouW care to hear anyone anyon say soy anything anything any any- thing against her hor uncle l I 1 know that 1 I I got ot h her out of ot a a. little difficulty once and saw her safely home Dut But Mr Clifford let me mo see sec ho Ito didn't want me to call al again aln Paul looked steadily at al him Do you particularly wish to see seo her hor ho asked I do Look here Clelland I dont don't know whether whether you vou believe In falling tailing in love but that's what's happened happened hap hap- to me mo I fell In lovo with Hagar Hugar tho lay flay I first spoke to her I think I do o belle o in it 11 and Pauls Paul's thoughts went to Margaret Shenstone Are Arc you in love lova with her yourself No I 1 think her a 0 beautiful girl but sho's not m my style Tommy looked straight at nt him Dont lose your heart to Lady Lascelles She's Sho's an nn awful flirt and leads a 0 fellow on Of Ot course courSo she's very nice Im I'm Just giving you a warning I understand Have you suffered at her hor hands Tommy reddened Well oH I 1 thought ht I was wall In love with until I saw IIa Hagar ur then I know It was not nol tho time real l thing I I I-I i wondered Then he paused What did you you wonder asked Paul Poul If It Clifford would would try to make a match between you and his niece Paul laughed It If ho he does docs I shall not bo bey beya 0 a n. consenting party so dont don't be lie uneasy on that score Tommy leaned forward Do you 1 0 think you could get got me mo an flit Invite to The Ilor Hermitage Im m suro sure I couldn t. t Mr Clifford Is not a man to tobe bo tie influenced by anyone Ho lie told me when wo we wore were In town that ho he didn't go Into society t All n tho the same sarno we had hall n a good time he carne camo out of his Ms shell during that month Tommys Tommy's fate face beamed Id Id I'd a sort of ot Idea that thai Clifford was going to mako a match between you and und Hagar Bagal Herrle but if youre you're not In love lo with her hel Its It's all right I j can tell toll you l didn't t feel like coming here but Iad Lady wouldn't let lot me have any nn peace Im I'm a fool Cool that what whal I am alit t to be at her hor horbock bock and call coli but in the tho coun colu country cohr tr try a |