Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-28
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Betty's lover Jack Rimngton-Betty
herself-weighed very lightly in the scales
against Tony-Tony and little Phil-her
husband and child. 1t wasn't treachery-
ii wasnt-it wasn't! 1t was sheerest ne
cessity OF SELF u eservation t-a5 demand
ed her action-and not self preservation
aIone-the preservation of Tonys happi-
ness-rony and little Phil.
husband ano child
With that rallyIng cry she had crushed
down all remorse, all sense of protesting
honor, and had sat down and written her
anonymous letter to the police. slipping
out long, long after midnight through the
sleeping house to post it in the pillar box
outside the lodge gates
Little wonder that she dreaded to meet
BettY's eyes.
Lying there in the loneliness of the
darkened room, Edith Darlington hurst
into tears-tears that drenched her cheeks
and hands with hot rain, but brought
no relief The bubble of her sophstry
had burst suddenly. To what had she
come? For weeks she had been living
in an inner world of bitterness. and to
that bitterness was added the sting Of re-
morse. Until last night she had at least
been innocent but now
The sudden opening of the door broke
on the couch, burying her tear stained
face deeper in the shelter of the cushions.
A Startling Call
Mrs harrington? Are you here,
MINE
1t was the soft voice OF Beuys maid.
Yes" Edith Barringtons first inn
pulse had been to feign sleep. but some
instinct prompted her to speak II am
mere, Jane. Do you want me?'
Yes. nm You're wanted on the tele-
phone Name of Bradford"
Bradford! Mrs Darlington started
from the couch. I'm coming Did you
answer the CALL Jane?'
mo, MN, Hodson
Edith could hear the sound of voices
from the dining room as she slipped
through the hall Thank goodness there
was no fear of interruption: for the next
twenty minutes the family were safe at
the luncheon table
She went into the stewards room, where
the telephone was, and drew the door be
hind her; the latch was defective, and
the little noise it made as she tried to
close it drowned the sound of the open
ing of another door at the other side of
the hall. Her hand shook as she took
up the receiver. and her voice was un-
steady as she made her call. She dreaded
the smooth -tongued. shiftY looking solicit
cor more than she dreaded the man in
prison. She had not forgotten look she
had surprised In his eyes the day he had
net her a the police court when she
visited Levasseur. Levasseur she knew,
or thought she did his worst and his bet
ter side. But this man was an enigma
she dreaded the potential blackmailer in
him. She had never been able to rid her
self of a belief that he knew something
of that mysterious hush money that lay
still locked away in her jewel case up
stairs loated over'it, hungered for it,
Amazing News.
"Haloa, Is that Mrs. Barring ton?'
Even over-the1w wires the smooth voice
was UNDERSTANDABLE bradford speaking
James Bradford
"a am Mrs harrington.
"Ah. With reference to our client Mrs.
Darlington Have you heard YOU
ware of what has occurred ?'
no. To what do you allude?'
"WeIP'-the far-off, tnkling voice hest
.ated-"Mr. Levasseur It appears, has
made his escape from prison"
Escaped" The receiver almost dropped
rom Edith Barrington's hand. vision
anne to her of LeVasseur, like wild
BEAST in ambush, waiting to spring.
Yes We thought if possible he might
Aave communicated with you2' The
statement was a question
why should he communicate with me?
know nothing of his escape nothing
do you understand nothing.
'Ah, thanks! | am sorry to have trou-
bled you in the matter, then. Good by
They had rung off in Lincoln's Inn
Fields, but for a second or two Edith
harrington stood with the receiver in her
hand-a woman incapable of movement
Then, when presently, with slow, me-
chanical actions like those of an automa
ton, she did hang UP the receiver and
turn. she recoiled with guilty start
Tony
Darlington. who was standing in the
doorway. came forward. once again. as
che looked at his smiling face, Edith had
hat disturbing impression as Of man
whose smiles were worn now as mask.
1--WE been looking for YOU all over the
place, Edith he said. II brought your
luncheon tray in myself but you vanished
into space.
"I-I' Her trembling lips refused 10
frame any lei any excuse Nor did Bar
rington wait for one. He turned and pre-
ceded her out II the room
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