The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01

chairs that threatened TO give way undo,
his weight. for | began To find it didn
suit me"
Il expect it was the other way round.
said she
what do you mean?"
THAT YOU made II as hot for you're
self out there as you did here.
lie laughed to hide his ill-temper ana
with a clumsy attempt at compliment,
soid. ..Neu. neither here nor there have
met as bright a little woman as your
self. D."
You mean you never met such
fool"
"Ccme. I won't have you call yourself
names jamie" he replied in friendly re-
monstrance. You know that though we
had our differences and all that, was
very fond of you. ,nd the first thlnS
did when ! came back was To search -
you
"I have no doubt of that" she answered
dryly
Look here. old girl" he said, dragging
the chair a Iftt]e closer to her. Let us
forget and forgive. and
What have you to forgive she snap
ped.
"Wen. not mucn. It's always a wo-
mans privilege to forgive. But ! swear
that YOU have nothing to be jealous oil
now
jealous of YOU" she answered with
a contemptuous laugh.
You often were. my GIRL
II know better now
Il don't want 10 rake up the past;
want 10 he friends with you" he sara,
swallowing his anger. IL will be for
your advantage as well as mine
"Especialy for yours.
we will work We'll again i'm double har-
ness, yOu'l see.
There you make Dig mistake, she
answered, PROMPTLY
He was not unpre pared for an unfriend-
~ reception. but il puzzled him thdt she
should continue 10 resist his blandish-
ments and rouse his ire. But hiding this,
he strove to conciliate her by talking of
his affection and tiattering her
You can't tell how glad l was to see
you last night" he said. and just /
had given up my search for you. i spot
ted you at once, for there was no mis-
taking your voice and your figure, thoug h
/ never expected to find you music haii
star But you were always Il bit of an
actress. always as bright as a bee. l sup
pose you're doing well?' he added, with
"a glance round the room. whose garish
display seemed magnificent To him.
Yes, I'm doing WELL she assented'
wisp Self-Satistied air.
M'hlliE HlbitN
Not only making. but saving it
You were always a careful little wo-
man. Wish l could take leaf out of
your book What screw do you get?"
My salary" she replied proudly, lis
over Il hundred a week.
BY jingo! A hundred a week"
ITS no secret, or l wouldn't tell you. /
have an offer from America for double
that next year"
You're in luck" said he beaming on
her.
Are you?" she asked, quickly.
I've never been so hard up" he ac-
knowiedged.
Il thought as much. The money you
cheated me out of didn't prosper"
You had your share
Three hundred pounds of twenty thou
sand. Another woman had my share
Don't let us quarrel about the past.
now that we can make Il bigger haul than
before. Tell me, have YOU ever seen Wond-
ford since YOU separated from him."
No" she said. briefly.
You led him to think you were dead%'
Il did"
I'm inclined 10 believe you. for | see
he has fallen into your trap. and is going
to marry again. L think | catch on to
your little game. jamie. my dear You'll
wait till he comes back from his honey
moon. and then pay him "A private visit
and bleed him To whatever tune you
please | have no objection to that. only
| stand in with you"
"Oh. no, you don't" she answered, de-
family.
What do you mcan?" he cried out. in
sudden rage.