Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-01
TODAY'S INsTALLMENT.

Sweerwater. with a breath Of decided
relief stepped back and threw himself on
the bed It had really been a trial for
him TO stand there under the others eye,
though his mind refused TO formulate his
fear or to give him any satisfaction when
he asked himself what there was in the
situation suggestive of death to the WON
an or harm to himself
Nor did morning light bring counsel. as
IS usual in similar cases. He felt the mys-
terry more in the hubbub and restless
turmoil Of the day than in the nights ST.
lence and inactivity. He was glad when
the stroke Of six gave him an excuse to
leave the room, and gladdcr yet when in
doing so, he ran upon an old woman from
a neigllboring room, who no sooner saw
him than she leered at him and eagerly
remarked;
''Not much sleep, Ell? We didn't think
you'd like it. Did YOU see anything
Now this gave him the one excuse he
wanted
See anything" he repeated, apparent
" with all Imaginable innocence What
do you mean by that7'
Don't YOU know what happened in that
ROOM
Don't tell me" he shouted out 81
don't want to hear any nonsense. I
haven't time I've got TO be at the shop
at seven and don't feel very well. What
did happen?" he mumbled in drawing Off
lust loud enough for the woman to hear.
Something unpleasant I'm sure" Then
he ran downstairs
At bali past six he found the janitor.
He was TO all appearance. in state Of
great excitement and he spoke very fast.
Il won't stay another night In THAI
=,
where the family we're eating breakfast
bv lamplight u don't want to make any
trouble and don't want to give my rea-
sons but that room don't suit me, I'd
rather take the dark one you talked about
yesterday. There's the money. Have my
things moved today, will ye2"
But your moving out after one night
stay will give that room a bad name, "
stammered the janitor, rising awllwardly.
"There'u be talk and | won't be able TO
let that room all winter"
Nonsense! Every man hasn't the
nerves ] have You'u let Il in a week
But Let or not let, I'm goinE front into
the little dark room. IN got the boss to
let me off at half past four. SO that's
settled"
He waited for no reply and got none,
hut when he appeared promptly at a
iucs moved into a middle room on the
fourth floor Of the front building, which,
odal, perhaps CHANGED TO be next door ia
the ono ne had held under watch the night
before
Tne FIRST page Of his adventure in the
" ."ks street tenement had been turned
and hc wea oady to start upon another
u Book plays Leading Part.
Wien Mr. Rrotherson came IN that
n.cr' no ruiced that the door Of the
Ire. adjoining his own stood open lie
did rot Hesitate. Making Immediately for
st. he took a glance inside, then spoke
up viii ringing information:
'HaIoo, Coming to live in this holeo''
'thc occupant-a young man, evidently
a workman and somewhat sickly If one
ouIld Judge from his complexion turned
around from some tinkering he was en-
gagged in and met the intruder fairly
face TO face II his jaw fell, it seemed
10 he from admiration. No other emotion
would have SO lighted his eye as he took
I'm the others proportions and command
ing features. No dress rotherson was
never seen in any other than the home
lest garh in these days-could make him
look common or akin TO his surroundings
Whether seen near or far his presence
always caused surprise. and surprise was
what the young man showed, as he
answered briskly:
Yes. this is to be my castle. Are You
the owner of the buildings? If So"
II am not the owner / live next door
Haven't l seen you before. young man.
Never was there q more penetrating eye
than Orlando Brotherson's. AS he asked
this qeustion II took some effort on the
part OF the other to hold his own and