Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-03

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The story opens in Z hospital on the out
skirts OF Paris. where a girl. Jncie Renault, Is
dying from tuberculosis friend. Madame
Christopher. q beautiful woman, is talking
win her aoour Eugene Estermen, sweetheart
81 Lucie's. who has deserted her Madame
Christopher. In spite Of Lucie's protests that
she would rather die there unloved than have
Eugene ccme 70 her unwfllingly. leaves the nos
uitaI determined 20 find Eugene.
Madame Christopher goes 70 his apartments
in Paris and finds him there lie aomIs
that the girl was little friena, S ta sIa1
pie NE Tor him
the dying Lucie. He doesn't Ike g oe oota-
cred sbout such things. be says. and attempts
70 nirt with Madame Christophor with an
sxpressiou o. great contempt Madame Chris
tophor leaves him and directs Der chaurieur 70
drive her hack % the hospital
Tbe zecoud chapter introduces Agernon H.
Carraby. ~ P. and his vie N tsst nome .,
become cabinet minister, and the ouAy man
who stands between him and success Is JGllen
Portel. who. as under secretary or sSate ~
foreien affairs. holds the place In the cab
Irat that Carrahy covets- Mabel Carraby Is
ambitions. too. and would Ike 10 be the wife
o. a minister. -, ,,.-.- -t,A
PcrteI and when the chapter opens she mas
frrr received q most compromising letter, con
faIninE a state secret and expressions q ioS ,
a lfelirhtef ne publication Of that letter
win force Porters resignation. Carraoy knows
"A
rahv feels nang Of regret for her trick.
Sir Tulsau portel disErsced and forced %
resign because Of the publication OF me ie,-
ter Is in his bachelor apartments AT Tls
rpaav 70 fee Psris when BE Is visited by Davia
Fenfrfcks q journalist friend SE duiel ~
-,ifs - vrrotp the letter which ruined Ms
- 50 has q course resulted in the
hreakfrr Of his engagement 10 we'd scleJ
girl SIR julien becomes enraged as ne tnlnA s
"a re Injustice 90 Il au-for he mas oetecAeu
-. V-s-- ~rsves b. the Carrahys-and declares
Win 3 eurse that he Is done with al women
Just then there = knock % u, sne Co.. co.,,
81 Juueu ,rpens the door. and Mrs- CartS ~
enters Kendricks leaves hurriedly, ana -.
Julien warns her that she : rsAlns a s'eN'
deal 70 visit him - his apartments.
Sha ~rulHurt let him 80 without speaking
q, ~, 50 savs she tells him she doesn't
nov what she wanted % say OF WY sne
-.ra He treats her coldly.
- cs~rnbv .eIIS hin that her husband
v-nntes him 20 entran Sir julien ana 49,
abe = sorrv. She wants 70 ESQ -
+.w- - - star 10 the life she knows he
turus Is answer the telephone ana When nc
io9 rs S - m t1ueh OF vioIets that she
drouped. smells them. and tosses them hsnuy
into the hearth - ,-,.-t-.
He tells his servaut r. VIII iea'e eNai'Hs
Crr~z AZ : 30 and Lces out -.
Sir Julien and Kendrieks ride 70 the houe
~ ~ Duke of Clcuarty. where ne asAs ~
-. LADY Aune Cl1narty. q whom ne Nas 81
-.-rs So sens 70 Re not az al DISTURBED
~ TIE situation. SAYS she has really been qllte
f1nf ~ him and wishes him luck she -
-
- ~ income OF a hundred thousand year
"a rartg with him without showing the sight
Ksrdrfcks snd Sir Julien drive to cafe.
,-here the- have a drink There SIR sunen
,csices 4 Young. sandy haired ran whose Iaee
spe--s familiar. The young nan Is Win
,,ra-tv girl and seems % be watching Si'
F--w there SIR julien, ard Kendricks drive 70
. rhean cafe. where kendricEs pToinises u
go hin many interesting people
a. the cafe I'Athenee the two are situns
- trefr table when the sandy haired nan
80 RE SRI friend enter aud take taoie.
- Tuffen remembers that re has seen -
nan in the Intelligence office. the brl-lsu
,-rwarnrrnufss secret service me eirt' No.
T-rrEs savs T. a manicurist At the Mlan-
~ s.rFr haired nan seems n be taiAlns
v~5sh ~ about SIR julien She neElhs %
-r.frs m Interpsteily. and when the sah1s
h,5raF rr4r leaves the room sends note 10
Sir Tuffen hT 3 waiter -
81 TriFan reads: call NJ No. IL. Avenue
-. Peel AMI ask Tor Madame Christophor-
re - u1v~tifIad. Kendricks suggests tnat
-.-raus zor,e one wants 70 buy secrets lnat
- rrlien knows through having held a ser.
t-rvssfn sir julien. q course Wouio 10y
e...r,r rnv secrets. hut for the SAKE 81 an
.s---.-,-a i persuaded by Hendricks 70 promise
- ar "a Wadarne Christopher ana ne nous
tFr decision 10 the girl who sent the ho'e-