Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
Initials Only" By Anna Katherine Creme
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modom Times

hear the truth I've had 10 acknowledge
for weeks. She never wrote to him d.
rectly, YOU know, and she never sent him
messages, but he knew that a letter TO me
was also letter to him and I can see
that he Is troubled by this long silence
though he says | was right not to let her
know Of his illness and that I must con
tinue to keep her in ignorance Of it tin he
IS quite wei again and can write TO her
himself 1t Is hard to hear him talk like
this and not look sad or frightened "
Sweetwater remembered Miss Challon-
er's last letter. and wished he had II here
to give her. In default Of this he said
Perhaps this not hearing may act in
the way OF a preparation for the shock
which must come 70 him sooner or later
Let us hope so. Miss Scott"
Her eyes hlled
Nothing can prepare him" she said
Then added, with yearninR accent. 81
wish ] were older or had more experience
! should not feel so helpless But the
gratitude / owe him will give me strength
when ! need II most Only / wish the
suffering might be mine rather than his
Unconscious Of any self betrayal she
lifted her eyes. startling Sweetwater by
the beauty OF her look
y don't think I'm so sorry for Oswald
Brotherson,' he murmured to himself 8
he left her He's more fortunate man
than he knows, however deeply he may
feel the loss OF his nrst sweetheart"
That evening the disappointed Sweet
water took the train for New York. He
had failed to advance the case In hand
one whit. vet the countensnce he showed
Mr.. Gryce al their first interview was
not wholly gloomy one
Fifty dollars to the bad" was his first
laconic greeting AN | learned is com
prised in these two statements The sec
ond O. b. ia a fine fellow, and not in
tentionally the cause Of our tragedy He
does not even know about it, He's down
with the fever at present and they haven't
told him. When he's better we may heal
something but | doubt even that"
TEL one about il "
Sweetwater complied, aud such is the
Inconsistencies with which We often en-
counter the pivotal circumstances upon
which our future or the future of our
most cherished undertaking hangs. he
omitted from his story. the sole discov-
cry which was Of any real Importance
in the unraveling of the mystery in which
they were 80 deeply concerned. He said
nothing of his walk in The woods or OF
what he saw there
"A meager haul" he remarked at the
Glossy But that's as il should be, il you
and | are right in our Impressions and
the ciew TO this mystery lies here in
the character and daring OF Orlando
Brotherson That's why I'm not down in
he mouth. Which goes to show what a
grip my prejudices have on me"
AS pretudced as a bulldog
Exactly BY the way what news Of
the gentleman rye just mentioned? Is he
as serene in my absence az when under
my eye?"
More so; he looks like a man on the
verge OF triumph. But | fear the triumph
he anticipates has nothing to do with our
affairs All his time and thought is taken
up with his invention"
you discourage me, sir. And now to
see Mr.. Challoner. Small comfort can
carry him.
The Image OF Bread
In the comfortable little sitting room Of.
the Scott cottage Doris stood looking
eagerly from the window which gave upon
the road. Behind her, on the other side
of the room, could be seen through
partly opened door, a neatly spread bed
with hand lying quietly on the patched
coVerlld. 1t was a strong looking hand
which, even when quiescent, conveyed the
Idea of purpose and vitality. AS Doris
said, the fingers never curled up lam
guidly, but always with the hint of
clench Several weeks had passed since
the departure of Sweetwater and the in
wand was fast gaining strength Tomor-
row, he would be up.
To Be Continued in Next Issue