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D Lint D' D nt T r Y Ir Y I j f i Lt L Li L I I V LJ le La 1 goy soo d. d A Double Identity t. f i Proves Highly Inconvenient SYNOPSIS When about to drown himself elf Paul Pau 1 Janet is Intercepted b by John Clifford a m mysterious s old man Promised groat great wealth Jarret signs an agreement agreement agree agree- ment to do Cliffords Clifford's bidding for tor seven years ears Th The e latt latter r then establishes the young man under the name namo of ot Paul Clelland In a magnificent country house an and d supplies him liberally with mone money Paul falls Calls In love with Margaret l Sh Shenstone daughter daugh ter tel of or a Judge and is encouraged In his suit b by Clif ClIt- ford Too late the young oung man learns that he Is heir hell to toa a largo tor fortune tunc and am trios lea In vain aln to have hal e Clifford re release re re- lease lease him from tram his pledge CONTINUED CONTINUE FROM I LAST LAS SUND SUNDAY Y f A X A Ai Q Question ie Uon of or Identity e ee e AUL gazed at her wonder her wonder CA even eyen en more than fear Cear expressed ex expressed ex- ex pressed sed In his fac tac face How had she come como to suspect the truth ns was as the question question ques ques- tion Lion he asked ed he ho forgot for a moment l all nil that her knowledge might cost him i Tell me mo the truth r Are Arc you Paul Jarret Jallet she sho repeated repealed f f r tl lie Ile himself pulled to together to- to 1 gt gether g ther realizing realising what this suspicion of or hors hers r meant Of OC course ho 7 bI must deny It IL Mrs Shenstone was one of or tho last women In the the tho world of oC whom he would mako malo maloa malcor r a confidant yet et he felt SUre suie sho could keep a ai i secret If It suited her to todo to todo v r do so but ho lId Hd not In Intend Inv tn- tn tend to put hl himself In im her power Cannot you speak she asked Impatiently I I 1 w was too s astonished to answer your our question Iam I Iam Iam am not Paul Jarret Jairet and I cannot Imagine wh why you ou should think I am om masquerading under a false name She came camo nearer and spoke In a 11 low but excited tone tone Una Ina Lascelles said you OU w were rc the thc Image of the Paul Jarret arret who lived ell In and ho is Js s missing 1 know there aro are reasons why Paul laul Jarret would not como come hero In his Ills true truo name but I tell teU you vou It Is is- safo to toto co Dle in Jl me I never J er tell ell l my l n l or or w 1 and I W j jH ti r i II H o 0 Q yi ntO o bu that a to bo lie hidden fron Cron front my my Intended wife wIC 1 Im I'm afraid Mrs Mis I tone that you OU have havo a poor opinion of orme me Sh She laughed mockingly Dont Doht I 1 know that the man ono one marries marries marries' Is the tho man who probably knows less of ot ones one's secrets than anyone any anyone anyone one And the tho same applies to women but I 1 want tho the truth from you 0 I have o told you tho truth You deny dony that you OU are Paul Jarret The words were spoken In a quick Interrogative tou I i 1 do I am Paul Clelland and to my sorrow I re resemble ro- ro a man who Is wanted because he Is hair to half haIr halfa haIra a million of at money Mrs Irs Is It likely any ony man would conceal his identity when a a fortune like lIko that was at stake Yes I 1 I know leno of ot circumstances hat Chat would mako make such such 41 a thing possible Then an any man JHan who could afford to do that 1 would not Ilot have havo been lu tho the miserable plight Lady Lascelles describes Mrs was silent Sho She was evidently considering con con- the matter Yes the man would have o to be rich to despise half baIl halfa a million and anti to live IIvo at but even items do o not bar the possibility of you ou being Paul Jarret Jar- Jar ret It ma may bo be that while your father lived you were wore poor I can oven even guess the tiro reason You would not be bo the Instrument of his revenge re so so ho ins turned you adrift but face to face Cace with death his heart healt may have havo softened or or then then she sho paused and added In to a no voice that was half halt choked with emotion or you may bo be here as tho Instrument of pt your fathers father's vengeance That Is why I 1 want to know If you OU are arc Paul What That if it I were ho he said watching her face taco Then I should pra pray that you OU would let the past bUI bury bun the past least and and ancI-and and man marry Margaret Sho She Is la like her father good lather good and aDd noble Mrs Shenstone I Intend to marry marr Margaret because because because be be- cause I love lo her but I know nothing of that past to which you refer and null I 1 am most certainly not tho the In Instrument In- In strument of ot m my Ct fathers father's Then you are aro not Paul Jarret arret she said In a doubting tone I have told you I am Paul Clelland TV Will Ill you tell teJI me what makes you think that I am Jarret Because Jarret Thompson the Thompson the man who was murdered mur mUT- dered was tiered was Paul Jarret's uncle great anti and you you U are aro t the e image of or his son Kyle Kylo Thompson on who would have havo been Leen married to Paul Jarret's mother but fate a fate a very cry bitter Litter fate late fate Intervened He lie was killed on the railway in an a awful smash up In the north and she sho married mt 1 another nan man than Cl Clelland ll nd was silent He lie longed to own that ho he was WIlS Jarf Jarret t and learn from this woman who had known his mother mothr In the past more of ot his hia parents But Dut his oath to Clifford bound him to silence These chance resemblances are arc queer things ho be sold said But I see seo you ou Very Vel queer If It Is a n chance one do not me rue to know more and as J I believe bellevo you love 10 Margaret I am contented you OP should marry her her for tOT what others I am sure you will never ne make mako her pay have c done Only one thing I must ask asic You will promise not to name namo what I have havo said to you to you to my husband or Margaret Margaret Did not the Judge know the time man Kyle Kle Thompson whom v you say sar I so strong strongly resembled I have o said It would what No uNo repeated but If It you 1 0 burled buried had better belter lem remain n rake lake up something that something of ot which Margaret Is Ignorant discuss this not to Then I give you OU m my promise 1 boar bear to say that you man Jarret or the resemblance him replied Paul at ut him Thank you Then she ghe loo looked ed keenly this man Jarret Janet that trail Dont you 1 0 think It strange strang that no one half halt million that million does docs not mot appear to claim the about him she sai i iNo can give any Information I should hould thInk but London No I was not long In jW Lady Lascelles there and It self is easy to lose loso ones one's r oko of ot him as gaunt and half half talve ved A What hat hut more ore lira lIfo ft a burden where there therewa likely elv than that finding under The river ts ats at- at wa was s no o niche for tor him he went battling with w ways s 's waiting for tor those who are arc re tired tiled With lire life he her hat hands d n appealingly ap- ap p pe and sho clasped Dont Don t Oh do don don't t nl- nl him I could coul al almost ly Then en she sho e looked up at tempted In tI that la 1 a waY most fancy 1 0 had been you ot of fortune tune want a nt toI t tI to 0 I I h Why should I I. I the tho favorite It to ino tho lucky g ones belong rush out of or life liCe You and I eo r or of f the earth L If t f JU mo loo o ort or I Luck I Don Dont amigo anse yourself yourself t f fI I t if II i I 1 J lP r I I j J m I t t rT j I 1 I t I l t r J f L- L t I lx C t r J I Judge e Shenstone's doll daughter b n r she gasped shall tell teU Margaret to have havo nothing to do with you ou I dont don't think there Is a more miserable wretch on earth carth than I I. I Talk about the river waiting If H I could coul have ha sc screwed ed up my co courage rage I 1 should o ha drowned myself in tho ho lake Jake long IonS ago But Dut remember I 1 am telling you jou m my secret thoughts thoughts somehow somehow I feel teel that I 1 can trust you OU You ma may reI rely on me Mrs Shenstone but bul I should like to ask you ou one question I 1 thought of or It when Lad Lady Lascelles was talking to tome me about this man Jarret Jar Jar- ret Who ho Is likely to Inherit the mone money If It he ho Is not found She Sho put up her hands as though to ward off oCt a u blow Dont Don't ask me mc me Pray Pru- that flint the crown may take talco 0 It It IL Then as the door dool opened and Margaret entered she seated rented herself with her back to the tho light I r am aim sorry mother I could not find tInlI the tho book booe elther either i In n your boudoir or 01 your our bedroom said sold Mar Margaret it I t I e bele o its lL's on that tn nut But nutT ia Jr i d andI pals pal's 9 r N. Jt lit e f tf n T 11 t m i r ays- ays ie took look ui up-s- up S i-S- bt lef the room i i You You l look oc vcr vcrS vcrS- grave gravo tho the girl remarked d. d looking at her loverI lover I ought not seeing that I have got the time desire of oC my heart Only your father Imposed a a. condition said PauliA PaulA Paul Pauli PaulA A condition she echoed Yes the tho Judge says Sll'S wo we must not think of or b being married under six sis months larS larS' Margaret laughed and blushed I didn't think of or It being so soon We belong tl In to each other that is happiness without looking ahead But will you bo ho my wife at tho end of ot six months August August a. a. a glorious time for tor a a. honeymoon honen oon Where hero shall we wi go y V Margaret smiled Dont let Jot us trouble about the future futuro I am so happy that I feel teet as as though every moment was precious I can hardly Imagine such bliss lasting Dry My ry darling dont don't tempt Providence b by doubting You deserve all good timings things Dont Paul you will make mako mo me vain but I have havo h had 1 ad such sueh a n happy happ life but for then for then she sho hesitated and added but but for mothers mother's health At times she suffers acutely with nerves Now ow this crowning Joy hits has come come At that moment the tho butler entered with the tho tray and Mrs 1 Shenstone and her husband appeared Paul watched hatched his hits hostess as she sho poured out the tho tea and he found It tt hard to bellevo that she alto was tho the samo sarno I woman as the one who had been almost tragic In her tier earnestness Will VIll you dine with us tonight Clelland asked the tho Judge Paul hesitated You would havo have time Uma to go so home on and change or we wo will have you as ns you are arc he said with a 11 smile I should like Jlko to your accept Invitation but I think I must walk wt over to Tho Hermitage after dinner said Bald PaulI Paul I 1 understand Well wo we shall expect to see a good deal doal of or you Im afraid you will find Amid me mo a 0 nuisance replied Paul smiling I r I dont don't think Margaret will indorse th that that t. t said Mrs AIrs Im sur sure surd tho the Judge and ana I 1 wI will al always al- al ways way bo bo be g glad ad to see sea you Shortly after atter this Paul took leave and Margaret Margarot went wont with him through tho the conservatory tory which opened on to ono one end of or the lawn bye Good In my darling you have made mado mo me ver very happy he Ire said as ho he kissed her but on the way woy home he ho asked himself If It ho lie could over be really happy in such auch h a 0 false position moreover it was possible that some day tho the truth might be bo Iov revealed aed Would Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet forgive him Ho lIo knew her father tather would woul bo Lo merciless Well WeH he do must his best to blind over every one He lie had told toll the Judge ho lie was T willing to taco face Paul Jarrot's landlady and ond If Ir needful he would do It Mrs Shenstone suspected him but she had somo some knowledge of or him of at which tho Judge knew thing no and she did not wish the latter to know that sho she belove beloved be be- loved love him to be bo Paul Jarrel Jarret moreover she was W anxious anxIous ious that sho should become Margarets Margaret's husband It was certainly certainty puzzling that she should think his father had a grudge against her It was Impossible his bile father rather had died when whon he he was a bab baby Could there be another Paul Jarret Janet Mh Mrs Shenstone declared she had known his mother and his mothers mother's people It was altogether a a. very singular affair Hitherto his unto life lite had been the humdrum lifo life of or a 11 working hard clerk until he fell tell on evil days but now that prosperity pros pros- had come como mystery surrounded him Clifford had hacI told him when him when the compact was made that shade that the tho program was waal a 0 seated sealed one and ho he know knew no more of ot tho the work he had to do than when he came to Castle Castle- stead Unless Unless nay nay It was Impossible that tho desire Mr 11 Clifford had shown own for or him to marry Margaret aret Shenstone had had some bearing on his hh scheme of or revenge Mrs Shenstone feared something but her fear tear was not connected with Clifford It was a puzzle and und Paul thought of or It while he ho dined but when he rose from rom the table he was not any a 0 solution of oC tho m mystery Should he lie tell toll Clifford what Mrs Shenstone had said and see If It ho could solve the enigma Then rhen Paul told toM himself If Ie Clifford solved It It he would not give him tho thu ke key Finally ho decided that he ho would go to The Hermitage but ho hu would keep leep his own counsel It was a lovel lovely moonlight nl night ht and putting on his overcoat o he sot ot oft off deciding he would rather walk walle than ride HI JIb Ills long legs soon covered the four tour miles that separated from Tho The Hermitage und and he turned In at nt the gates galea just as tho the clock on tho limo stable struck 9 and at the tho same moment he camo came face Cace to face taco with an elderly woman wrapped In a dark cloak who wore a snug little bonnet that revealed her face Paul Jarret sho silo exclaimed and anti simultaneously ho lie uttered tho the words Rachel Hachel Faun Falkl t t ITI n XI Vii rho Little Old JC OR on a moment Paul and the woman stood gazing F FOR at each other othel then he Ite said gald J What hat are arc you doing here horo I ii l might put the tho same question to you OU sir she answered with a keen look at him and as I suppose suppose sup sup- pose wo we must satisfy each other wed we'd helter belter havo have a little lit little lit lit- tle talk tall and I know lenow where We wo can sa say what we want lt without an any one being tho the wiser and and as she spoke the little Jewess turned back Into the garden and led the tho w WO way ny through a thick shrubbery to a t small mull summer summerhouse house louse that WAS almost hidden b by the trees that surrounded surrounded surrounded sur sur- rounded It It Shut tho door sir then theres there's no danger of ot us being overheard Paul shut abut the door then lighted a n and saw that tho the little house was wila furnished with comfortable basket chairs and anti u a tab table cl a rug was nH on t the tho e a and t It tJ had I the thc look Sf ac that hat v a Juso lu fi fl lI gaas d g fit ft t f I Il b h it Jm Jn erP er r n U tl o c summer she sho sald h out the t and nd Jaul stool stood with his back against against the door He lIe forgot that he loo was shadowed b by one of ot Cliffords Clifford's and ho ha didn't want a third party part to his Interview with this woman whom he had known In the tho time of ot his pov fot crt erty orty Do you OU know that a fortune has hIlS fallen to you OU Mr Jarret she asked Sot Not Oat that namo name I'm Im Paul Clelland Yes Ive I've heard hear that poor beggars beggar's luck has turned at last Its It's a pity It Jt didn't happen sooner It |
