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Attention was diverted by the arrival of the party of six The uished in appearance, the women aristocratic but spirited That they ell known to many of the diners in those days at Sherry's was at once apparent; they were bowing right and left to near-by acquaintances After much ado they finally relapsed into the chairs obsequiously drawn back for thehout the place was resu his voice, named the newcomers to Jane, who looked at them with fresh interest The names ell known to New York and European society For the moment Elias Droom was unnoticed He took the opportunity to collect his nerves and to subdue his too apparent emotion Jane was recalled from her polite scrutiny of the wo her namelike a whisper

"Miss Cable, I not only asked you to come here in order to tell you the name of your father, but to point him out to you"

There was an instant of breathless silence at the table So startling was his announcement that every other sound in the room escaped the ears of his two listeners

"There was a new hundred dollar bill found in the basket with you Your grandfather's signature was on that bill He was the president of the bank which issued it Your mother was--" Here he leaned forward and whispered a naht his breath and a new light appeared in his eyes He was beginning to believe that the old man's brain was affected Jane leaned forward in her chair, an incredulous san Graydon, so It is the truth, I swear it," snapped Elias

"But, great Heaven, man, consider what you've said It's one of the best families in this country-it's preposterous to say--"

"Of course, her fa That's where Miss Cable gets ood blood"

"My God, Elias, I can't believe it!" cried Graydon

Jane was staring blankly at the old man's face

"Your father will tell you the same For more than twenty years I have known the secret There is no documentary proof, but this much I do know: Ja his mouth closed He found out the truth and he profited by it as usual Oh, he knew that hundred dollar bills are not left with pauper babes I don't kno he unearthed the truth about Miss--"