Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-07

SYNOPSIS FOR PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The story opens In a hospital on the outskirts
ing from tuberculosis. 4 beautiful friend,
Nine. Christopher. tells the patient that she
means 10 bring to her bedside Eugene Ester
men, who had deserted his victim. ....>
Nine. Christopher hastens to Esternen's
apartments. hut be sneers at Ibis little
friend" refuses to go 20 her. and becomes
familiar with his visitor, who leaves him in
contempt and returns TO the hospital.
Chapter II introduces Algernon II. Carraey,
81 T.. and his wife, In their home In eros.
venor square, london. Both are ambitious. and
Carraby might he a cabinet minister were Sir
Julien Portsl, under secretary OF state for for
elgn. affairs out OF the way. earraby encour-
aces his wife into pretended affair with FOR
tel. and she secures On endearing letter from
Der hoodwinked lover. which she promptly
turns over % her husband.
The letter Is published, and Portel ts dis
graced. according to the plot. Portel is going
to- Paris and Is discussing his plans with a
journalist FRIEND. David Hendricks. He RACES
at the trick played on him, especially as IL has
broken tie engagement between himself and
Lady Anne Clonarty. When he responds TO
knock, both are amazed to see Mrs. Carraoy
Her conscience as we'll as her sentiment
troubles her. she hints at what might have
been, but her victim is now cold toward her.
BE Il called 10 the telephone. and she disap-
pears, leaving a bunch OF violets. which he
kicks into the hearth.
Sir julien and Hendricks ride 70 the home
OF the Duke % Clonarty, where the disgraeed
statesman asks for Lady Anne. She treats
the matter lightly, seems not TO mind the
broken engagement, and oonfesses that her
ardor Is already amused toward another man
with income OF a hundred thousand a year.
Sir julien is glad enough to drive TO cafe
with Hendricks for n drink. There, with a
pretty girl, he notices a. eandy-haired young
man whose face seems familiar. Later, at a
cheap cafe, the Athenee, kendrieks and Sir
Julien observe the same couple enter, and Sir
julien recalls the man as a secret service oper-
alive. When lie steps out moment, the girl
slips a note 10 Sir Julien. bidding him Call at
No Avenusa Is and nsk for Nine.
Christopher" He is mystified but mods his
decision TO the girl her companion returns
The sandy haired stranger quarrels with the
girl and leaves her alone. kendricks approaches
her and learns that she is Mile. Sem" The
three. Hendricks, Sir julien apd Mile. Sem, go
10 the railroad station, where the blond follow
er boauds the same train and, In fact follows
Sir Julien everywhere for a month until he
finally returns TO Normandy. There, at bis
TOPPER this afternoon. which annoys him into
negative decision.
he starts on a walk and happens to notice
that beautiful stranger Is alighting from
handsome auto in front of No. IL Avenue de
81. Paul. IL must he Nine Christopher, but
be walks on Within a block, however, the
auto stops beside him, and the chauffeur re-
quests him 70 step into madame's home. He
AT his hotel be Is called on the phone by a
woman who says she is Henriette Christopher.
and asks II be will be ready In 10 minutes,
when the auto viii call for him to- take him
riding. out Of curiosity, he consents, and at
Madame Christopher asks Sir Julien To make
himself comfortable in her automobile, a lux
urious car. He warns her that he intends TO
give up no secrets, aud she laughs and says
she does not want any. She shows a surpris
ing knowledge OF his movements, but does not
explain in any way why she desires his ac-
quantance.
They 90 to a little restaurant on the OUT
skirts Of Paris where the tables are set In the
garden, each one hidden from all the others:
man, whose name he has learned 70 be Foster,
in conversation with a young Frenchman. He
hears enough Of the conversation TO learn that
the Frenehman represents some one who wants
information from Sir Julien. By tipping
waiter, he learns that the Frenchman is Ger
man secret service man.
table In the garden. There she hears the voice
OF the German secret service man. She tells
Sir Julien that the voice belongs to the only
person she absolutely hates a man who de-
serted a girl friend Of hers, and who would
not go near the girl when she was dying Of
tuberculosis. The secret service man Is
Estermen tries to speak to Sir julien. who
viii have nothing TO do with him.
Madame Christopher and Sir julien drive
back to Paris. On the way a car containing
the two secret service men passes them.
They say EstermeD never abandons
chase, Madame Christopher says.
Herr Kari Freudenberg. who calls himself
tOymaker OF Leipzig. Is making one Of his In
frequent visits to Paris and Is giving gay
dinner at the Cafe des Ambassadors With
him is Marguerite, a beautiful young Partisan.
To the table comes Estermen, who says be has
been trying TO arrange an appointment between
julien and the toymaker. but las been unsuc-
ceSSfu because Nine Christopher has prejudiced
Julien against Estermen. The toymaker is
startled when her name Is mentioned. but DR.
ders Estermen 20 try again.
Estermen goes to Julien's room In the hotel
and manages 70 tell him that the Prince Won
Falkenberg, the power behind Germany's
throne. wants 20 see him. and that the prince
Is lncognito Julien says he will see him, AMI
the two 30 to the Rat Mort where they find
him.