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THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Thrilling Adventure
.JSRSftt*-. | i By ARTHUR W. MARCHHONT
Author #f "By Right of Sward,”
“Whan 1 Waa Cxar,” Etc., Etc.
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Olivo rarmonter, heiress To Gregory l*a
I une a further Inducement.
She went to Olive's room just as she
had been putting all her things together
for removal. There was war to the
Lord Belborough, of Oxfordshire, England.
Gilbert Merrldew, with the aid of the Hon.
Mrs. Taonfoij, schemes to win the girl.
Olive’s father recelvei s mysterious tele
gram signed "Rachel,” and appears greatly
excited.
Olive’s father Insists that her inarrlsge to
Jack take place at once. He gives as a ren-
spti that bis heart la troubling
fears bo may not lire long. Oil’
heart la troubling him and he
live and Lady
rotjgl “
a war of worda.
Lady Belborough takes occsslon to tell
Olive that she does not regard her with
fsvor, aud even Insnlts the girl. Olive's
father becomes very 111, but Insists upon at
tending the wedding ceremony.
Just as the clergy man Is about to pro-
fionnce Jack and olive tuan and wife n
woman enters the church aud forbids the
marriage. The excitement causea the death
of'OflvS’i father. The woman, who says
she Is Rachel Merrldotr, declare* she la
Parmenter's wife, whom ho deserted. Olive
refuses to have the* ceremony proceed. She
tells her father’s lawyer that she will fight
the, woman'* claim.
Lawyer Casement learns that there is a
rehord of Parinenter’a marriage to Mrs.
Merrldew. Parmenter’s will can not be
found. Jack Insists on marrying Olive. She
declines until the mystery Is solved. Oil*
bert Merrldew makes love to Ollve^ She Is
suspicious.
Olive** Up curled. "You would buy
my concurrence In my father’* dishon
or? No, air,’’ she cried, raising her
head proudly. “Sot If you offered me
every penny of the money. If the
law gives It to you, take it,
and take it all. But neither my faith
In my dear father nor my own honor
Is for sale. I believe that some vil
lainy Is at tho bottom of this, and I
ant resolved to discover It." And with
that declaration of war she left him.
And the law did give them the for
tune. Mr. Casement hud to admit that
nothing could be done to upset the se
cret marriage. The proofs were Indis
putable, and the evidence could not be
shaken. Merrldew’* offer of the mil
lion sterling as a compromise was sub
mitted formally to him, and he went so
far os to urge Olive to accept It.
Hut she was as firm In her refusal to
him os she had been to Merrldew him
self. "Never,” she declared. "If I have
to beg my bread In the streets. 1 will
never be a party to this wrong to my
father. The mere fact that they make
■uch a large offer is In my opinion a
proof that there Is villainy somewhere
and that they are afraid I shall discov
er It.” And from this decision nothing
could move her.
8he resolved to leave Sllverbeech at
once, and then Mrs. Merrldew. who had
followed her son down there, sought to
knife between the two.
"I must speak to you. Miss Parmen-
ter, before you go.” began the elder
woman.
"You have probably come to see that
I am taking none of your property. Just
what 1 should think of you,” said Olive,
whom the grief of departure from the
home she had come to love so dearly
had wrought to an Intense bitter re
sentment.
"You are a most unpleasant girl.’
was tho angry retort. "I have no such
thought. But 1 wish to stop you from
doing further mischief. I declare on
my honor that I am ns sorry for you
as my dear son is.”
J** have no doubt that.Is .true nrtqugh,”
sa. Olive, bitterly.
Why are you so bitter to 'me? I
wish to be your friend."
"It wa* you *ho kilted my father In
order that you and your son might rob
me of my inheritance and my good
name. But the wicked do not prosper.
Heaven will help me to bring punish
ment to you."
"I will not take offense, although your
words are cruelly unjust. But I wish to
warn you that If you persist In un
earthing your father's past you wilt
only add to his shame and bring to
light the crime which drove him out
of the country.”
Olive’turned and looked at Mrs. Mer
rldew sternly. "I do not believe you,”!
sho said with all the contempt she
could express.
"It is true, as true us that I am
speaking to you at this moment,
was concerned with others to rob his
employer, Mr. Blngrose, a solicitor of
Sheffield, and when the crime was dis
covered he fled the country and de
serted me. I have said nothing of this
so far, but If you persist in flaunting
ine I may be driven to tell it all to the
world. 1 rlsh to dd yoii no more harm
than is necessary to right my own
wrongs."
"It is false,” cried Olive, indignantly.
As false as the whole of your conduct.
You killed my father; you have robbed
me, and now you would blacken his
good name even to me. You are on
evil, dangerous woman, and you only
tell me this in the hope of frightening
me from any attempt to unearth the
evil you have done. You are so con
scious of your wrongdoing that you are
afraid of what I may discover, t afi aid
of a lone, penniless girl. You are not
only evil, you are also a coward. And
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"Thl. Is bryond endurance," cried
Mrs. Merrldew, "How dare you speak
thus to me?"
"Who are you that I should be afraid
to speak the truth to you?”
"I am the mistress of Sllverbeech,
and you shall know what that means."
"Because you and your son have con.
spired to rob me of' my Inheritance.
That Is what It means," said Olive, now
bitterly angry.
“It means, too. that I will only have
In the house whom 1 please. You shall
leave It at once. I will have you put
out. You are an Insolent, unreasonable,
wicked girl," and Mrs. Merrldew. now
beside herself with rage, rung the hell
violently.
"I am ready to go. I have already
ordered the carriage," and Olive put on
her hat hurriedly.
"Carriage. Indeed,” was the hot reply,
with a sneer and a toss of her head.
'Tou have nol asked my permission.
Yon shall have no carriage. Walking
Is good enough for you. For twenty
years and moi-e your father left me to
walk.”
Olive looked up quickly with a mean
Ing smile. "I thought your eon was a rich
man." she Interrupted. "He posed as
such here. You should be more careful
when you lose your temper and not let
the truth slip out In that way."
"baave the house at once, you name,
lees. Insolent, shameless girl. Show
this person out." she cried furiously to
the servant, Olive's own maid, who an
swered the bell.
The servant stood whitefaced, at a
loss to know what to do.
"It Is alt right, Harrison,” said Olive.
"I am going now.”
She went out, holding her head high,
and as she crossed the hall the butler,
who had been In tho house ever since
Mr. Parmenter had come to Silver-
The car-
beech. met her and said:
rlage la not here yet, miss.”
"That person can have no carriage,”
cried Mrs. Merrldew. overhearing.
The old man winced. "Oh. Mlee
Olive,” he cried In a voice of pain.
"Never mind. Carpenter. I am going;
that Is all. Ooodby."
The tears sprang to his eyes as he
took the hand. "Oh, mlsa. that It
should come to this." and. falling on
hie knees, he pressed his lips to her
hand.
At that the girl who hud come down
stairs with Olive rushed forward, cry
ing bitterly. "Oh. Miss Olive, Mlsa
Olive, dear."
Olive held out her hand to her eleo
and she covered It with her kieses and
tears. "Ooodby, Harrison."
"Are my orders to be obeyed?” called
Mrs. Merrldew froio above. "Show
that woman out and close the door at
once, I say."
And In this way Olive was turned
from the home she loved ana set out to
face the hard world all hut penniless,
full of sorrow, and alone.
But. despite all the blows of 111 for
tune. her courage was undaunted and
her heart heat high with the conscious
ness of Innocence and the resolve to
fight on until she had conquered all the
forces which had banded together to
ruin her.
CHAPTER VII.
-My Purpose Burnt in Me.”
You are a very willful young wom
en. end that is the truth.” said Mr.
Casement, setting hie elbows on his
office desk and pressing his linger tips
together as he smiled very kindly into
Olive’s face.
There was no answering smile on her
face, but an expression of Intense re
solve and determination. "I know you
mean everything In the kindest possl-
hie wav, Mr. Cttemen; but I can do
nothing here. And my purpose burns
In me."
She had gone to the lawyer at Fnamp.
ton. on leaving Sllverbeech. and he
had pressed her to make his house
her home until her plans could be set
tled.
"My wife would love to have yon al
ways with us. Miss Olive. It might be
different If we were worldly people and
had daughter* of our own to marry off.
Vie might then he afraid of your good
looks; for not many girls could atahd
comparison with you. But being child,
less we want you. Reconsider It.”
She shook her head. "Don't aak me
yet at all events. I must try to right
metiers. I am quite resolved on that.
If I try and fall, heaven help me. and
creep back to you, beaten and hopeless
and In need of a shelter, you can aak
me then. You are very good to me, In-
deed.”
-But what can you do. my child T
-I don't know yet. Tell me first
whai money 1 have. Is there nothing at
all to come to me out of that huge for'
tune?"
"There would be a million If”—
“No, no, not that, please. Never hint
to me of a compromise,” she cried
quickly.
"Then there Is nothing, absolutely
nothing, except your actual personal
property which you brought away from
the manor."
"My Jewels are my own. of course.
They will sell for something. Can you
arrange that for me, and at once? I
must have some money Immediately. I
shall go first to Sheffield and find out
everything I can about that past time."
“Of course you can Jiave what money
you need."
Noticing his tone. Olive looked up
sharply. “Not more than they arc
worth. I mean, Mr. Casement," she said
simply.
“Suspicious, too. as well as wilful.'
he replied, with another kindly smile.
"I will have them valued, of course.
And are you quite determined also not
to make these people prove their claim
In law? We might not succeed, but we
should at least prevent them from
handling the money for a time."
"I must first And out the truth. If
this tale Is true, nothing—not the whole
fortune—would make me drag my fa
ther’s name through the law courts."
"Well, there Is another obstacle In
their path. 1 am glad to say," replied
the lawyer, with a dry smile of satis
faction. "No one In this country - ex
cept myself knows anything about your
father’a Investments, except to a com
paratively small extent. Mr. Merrldew
has written me about the matter, of
fering to place his business In my
hands. He Is coming to see me this
morning, but he will not find me com
rounlcatlve.”
"You must run no risks on my ac
count, Mr. Casement."
'There Is no risk, of course."
smiled, "but I wish I could do more for
you than merely throw some little bin-
dranres In his way. I can not blame
you for the decision you have taken; If
;ou were my child I would have you do
unt what you Intend, except perhaps
in one respect; but that Is moro for
you, and—sell. It la for you to decide.
Excuse me.” ho broke ofr, aa a clerk
brought him a card. "Into the other
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'Not for a moment. I wish to say
just this. Until t can gel the little
matter of the sale of the Jewels settled
you must let me be your banker, and
you must make me a solemn promise
on one point—whatever difficulty of any
sort you get Into you will write to
consult ine and send for me In any and
every emergency. You promise?”
"Only loo gladly," cried Olivo, hold
ing out her hand. "I can never thank
you sufficiently for all your kindness."
He took It with a show of restless
ness. "And now I am going to begin by
betraying your trust. Don’t look
alarmed. It Is only that some one has
called hern on your business, and It Is
something. I think, you can much bet
ter settle for yourself. This way," he
sold, nervously, as he led Olive across
the outer office, talking quickly and
jerkily all the lime, so that she should
not have on opportunity of expressing
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the questions which her fare signaled.
He opened the door of tho room and
almost pushed Olive inside, closing It
again quickly ns an astonished cry—
"Jack! You!" burst from her. He held
the door fast, so that she should have
no chance to retreat; and then with a
smile of great satisfaction went badk to
his own office.
"If lie can’t persuade her for hlmaelf.
what's the use of my trying, I’d like to
know. But I doubt It, 1 doubt It," he
murmured to himself. "She's—she's—
well, she Is. and that's all about It."
He had scarcely settled himself at hts
desk when Gilbert Merrldew's name
woe brought to him and he told the
clerk to show him In.
Merrldew gave the lawyer o sharp,
shrewd glance as lie took Ills seat. "You
had my letter, Mr. Casement?" he be
gan. with a smile.
"Yes, of course."
“Are you prepared to take up my
business on the lines proposed? Am I
speaking lo my own solicitor, that !*, or
to Mlsa Parmenter's?”
"1 have been acting for Miss Par
menter. of course, and 1 am always op.
posed to acting for both sides,” replied
Mr. Casement slowly.
"I have very large Interests to put
Into s’otir hands, as you know."
The lawyer smiled blandly. "Do you
mean your own or Mrs. Merrldew's? I
do not know the nature of your per-
aonal means, Mr. Merrldew."
I refer to everything Mr. Parmenter
left," was the quick reply, accompanied
by a very sharp look.
Then It Is for Mrs. Merrldew?"
Yes. I speak for her.”
"And what do you wish me to del”
"To undertake the whole of this busi
ness for her. Everything," answered
Merrldew with a sweep of the hand.
Mr. Casement appeared to think.
"There I* the estate, of course. But
was Mr. Parmenter really a very
wealthy man, do you think? He was
singularly close In matters concerning
his property and poaeesslons.’’
Merrldew looked at him again Axodty.
“What do you mean by that? Tou
were In his confidence more than any
other man." ■
Mr. Casement paused and looked
away out of the window, with his
Anger tips pressed close together. “If
that Is so, why I—" end he finished
the sentence with a shrug, as It ts
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