Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-08
.AllLLION A@fT1SgJE
I(7 lfud a.s..H D =: Elss:, @HS SAAa<S
sweet are the Uses OF Advertiseulent.

CHAPTER TX 49,

pinee in the world he meant TO usurp
arm IN his resolve 10 have nothing what
ever 10 do with the dead Miles Quaint
ance's project or the money II would
produce. time licked away 1--WE dun DAYS
Of the Few that were left before the
L. months should be I'D and the dead
mans adopted daughter become entitled
to an, these Millions
The. real stephen ouaintancel felt SAFE
IL assured. that the strange precautions
he had taken for her welfare would IN
due COURSE result satisfactorily for her
and himself. He had paid a long price,
at his own discretion. for the right TO
i've his own life. TO follow out his owT
ambitions He had only one aim now,
and Il engrossed him entirely, 10 the eA-
clnsion OF all other interests
He had spent these days in an exhaus-
tive but fruitless search OF the Long
island suburbs. where II seemed just pos
sible that the girl whom he meant TO
NARY might have her home. The ony
faint clew he possessed was that al
forded BY the rat-faced Frenehman' ap-
pearance at Rockaway Beach. very
vaguely confirmed by what he had over
heard from his own offensive namesake
at the Cornncopiz club.
on the evening OF the fifth days fu-
tile niixrimage as he entered his hotel
ne EEE&ANE4 n AAEEotA<~ AA~--
which merely said:
See tonight's Telegram, page nine
Second column. ad g"
Running his finger rapidly down the
column prescribed. whose CAPTION was
AUTOMOBILES. etc." he found advertise
ment Is as follows:
-For saIe-CadiIlac, Model q. '06 two
seated. with hood In perfect running
order $50 Apply SssS. Telegram"
ouaintance therefore sat down to COM
pose q reply TO the advertisement, with
the grave risk hanging over his head
that some other purchaser might anti
cipate him. that the advertiser might
even ignore his communication But he
finally solved the problem Of what to
say. what 10 leave unsaid.
Later in the evening he called up
O-Ferrars rooms.
1--WE sent an answer already" he an
nounced.
o'Ferral laughed
Hope you'll have luck with II. Steve"
said .O'FerraL I'm only sorry 1 can't
do better than that to help YOU I'm on
Tomorrow And, say. Steve. don't tell
anyone that I'm out Of town. Goodbye,
Steve"
For two more long days Q1aintance
secured the country without avail. and
waited an answer TO his modest request
that the owner Of the Cadillac advertis-
Cd for sale would not part with il before
aTording him an opportunity Of inspec-
tion. Fortune favored him with a little
announcement in the shape Of a busi-
ness-lIke note to say that F. Smith
would be glad to show him the Cadillac
car The address given was near Storm
port. Long Island
He had q perfect day for his expedi-
ton. IL was very still and restful there
on the Long Island shore. Amid such
setting. he thought the girl would have
seemed at home. But when he knocked.
the door was reluctantly opened to
him BY q hard-featured, elderly woman
who might have been either mistress or
maid In that modest establishment, who
bore no faintest resemblance TO her he
had hoped TO see She stood there with
sharp eyes fixed interrogatively on the
stranger.
NY name is Qu-Newman," said he,
rather lsmely and gulping his disappoint-
nent down Il had a note from F.
smith about a small car that's for sale
here
Come this way. please" the woman
requested. speaking with a strong for
eign accent. She led him back toward
the barn. and produced the identical
runabOut which Quaintance had seen at
Martins
Does it-who-are you Mrs. Smith -
he asked IN confusion, and not knowing
very well what to say next
she nodded.
~I-surely I've seen this car some
where before" he remarked tentatively.
There are many OF the same make %
she replied very shortly.
an take IT," he ancwered. IF YOU
WIN allow me to write you check and
let me have your receipt we can call
the deal square"
But the suggestion did not seem 10
meet with her approval. She glanced
toward the closed door under the porch.
and again at him.
There's only the kitchen to write in, -
she said doubtfully. but turned toward
Il without further speech.
He followed her dumbly into a small
square room. She crossed IL. in haste to
close the door which led through TO a
room adjoining. but not before he had
caught a quick glimpse Of the selfsame
hat the girl had worn at Martin
But she herself was nowhere visible.
He drew a well-filled note-case from
one pocket. and. opening that TO get his
check-book out. faund. as he had known
ne would. that he might more conven-
ientiy pay cash for his new purchase.
sThe woman looked well pleased
II would have appeared that he had
no excuse for lingering. but he had yet
one more card TO play.
On second thoughts" he remarked as
he moved toward the door. I'll ask you
10 keep the small car for me till to-
morrow. II you'll be so good"
He bowed. and. as he stepped from the
porch, she closed the door from within
He could hear a bolt shot behind him
and was glad she had not waited to watch
him 60. Half way down the track, and
well out of sight Of the little embow-
cred dwelling. he backed his big motor
into the thicket. and went on toward
the road afOOt. He could not intrudt
further meantime on the jealousy guarded
privacy OF the bungalow. but he knew
70 valid reason why he should deny
himself a glimpse Of il from the shore
at a safely respectful distance.
Turning left toward the sea he came
suddenly upon a narrow curve OF sand
with the wide waters OF the bay lyine