Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-28

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girl he was seeking. But which way she
had gone no one could inform him, and,
while he stood there debating the best
road to follow, a big new touring car
passed at an easy pace.
He ducked down behind his own ma
chine as he recognized at the wheel OF
the other, beside a gray-haired individual
unknown to him, the man he had seen
overnight at Martins. A sudden suspi-
sion shot through his mind. He promptly
decided to act on that.
| Ouaintance had not been idle since he
and O'Ferral had parted, during the
small hours. He had found 1t vain to
| seek sleep, while his brain was yet busy
with. the strange events Of the evening
Dawn found him pacing his room.
He had been thinking during the dark
hours of a face too fair soon to be for
/ gotten He had been wondering whether
he could forget it in time. And day
| light brought clear understanding. he
could not.
He must find her again. at all costs.
Bv s o'clock he had OFerral on the
phone. and Immediately after breakfast
he bought a high-powered and no less
high-priced automobile.
Then. as soon as he could get in touch
with O'Ferral again, he had insisted on
! taking him out for trial spin.
The correspondent by curious coincl-
dence was called to Rockaway Beach
| If Ouaintance could carry him thither,
and back to the Cornucopia club, II
would be convenient to join him. Quain-
lance could. They crossed the ferry and
headed through Far Rockaway to the
beach, where they drew up at the Inn'
aligned, refreshed themselves, and stroll
ed toward the shore.
Jules Chevrel, following from the FER
I ~ at a safe distance, also stopped al
! the Inn long enough to absorb two orlm-
ming bumpers of absinthe frappee, ana
set out to dog them afoot.
The two men strolled slowly along the
boardwalk. discussing the topic upper
most in Quaintances mind.
81 wish 1 had got better view OF
the runabout that girl was driving last
night" he remarked. II don't oeneVe
I'd know it again unless she were IN II
/ herself"
81 should" answered his companion.
eft was a Cadillac, two-seated, model
/ O. 'O6 lacQuered in olive green, dark
canvas cape-cart hood, three headlamps.
Most of the brasswork had been coated
oyerN to save cleaning. The only thing
I couldn't get a line on was the num-
ber-it was too thick with dust.
You're a marvel" said Quaintance.
when special corresponding becomes
lost art, you ought to get good pay as
/ 49, did manage TO no
tice so much in such a short time, eh?"
THE faculty of observation" retorted
! his friend. "In my trade one has 10 De
as quick as a snapshot and accurate as
an adding machine at the same time
I'd have been dead and buried a long
time ago if 1 hadn't learned the trick.
I'll give you another bit of my mind II
you like, Steve. You remember the rat
faced Frenchman?"
"I do" said Quaintance concisely.
And a cheap-looking car we passed
Just outside the dock gates in Long Island
| City?'
II didn't notice it particularly"
well, the Frenchman was with 1t. He
/ followed us down here. He's close to US
at this moment"
.'Where?'' asked Qhaintance eagerly.
Keep COOL" requested OFerral, grip
| ping him by the arm as he would have
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/ you. What d'you want to DOR
1T want to feed the fishes with him"
/ confessed his companion. Last night
| offered the girl a seat when he left her
/ standing while he was away wrangling
with a waiter about 10 cents. When he
1 came back he gave me a scowl that would
| have earned him a broken neck then If
she hadn't been looking on. Let me have
/ just couple of words with him, and III
What you're going to do at present is
TO ignore him." OFerral declared peremp-
! torily. "And the reason why" he contin-
ued. as Quaintance reluctantly fell into
step with him again, as that we want to
/ find out first what his little game is. It's
| my belief that he's out after the girl, too,
and, if she's anywhere in this neighbor-
hood, We'll let him find her for us. have
| an idea that he thinks you know a good
/ deal more than you do about her. We
| don't need to undeceive him, and while
] him.
True for you," agreed Quaintance.
Hes a thoroughly bad egg, that fell
! low, and-he seemed to have some hold
| over her. I'd give a great deal to find
her again, O'Ferral, and, when 1 do
"If you do" corrected his friend,
when I do" he repeated stubbornly,
| III make quite sure what II was ana
| then settle scores with him.
But what will you do If you find she's
married, or, what's still more likely, en-
gagged to somebody else?" O'Ferral asked
| gravely.
She wore no rings" retorted Quaint
ance. "She's free still, and that's why
I'm in such a hurry
They faced about, and the Frenchman,
who had drawn closer as they slowed
down, suddenly found himself confront
| ing them. They drew to one side, and
| waited for him to pass.
| A wiser man would have gone on his
way. Their steady stare BODIED Jules
| Chevrel no great grace. But the French
man was fuddled by the drink he had
| swallowed and in the hot sunshine. He
| stopped, and eyed them with staggering
self-assertion. He addressed himself to
| Quaintance.
You are no doubt on intimate terms
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