Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-19
copyright, 1911, Street & SMITH
,co,o,riebt. 1911, by Dodd, Mead &, CO..
TODAY's INSTALLMENT.

7,bere was sidence. Mr.. Dunn thus
,snossed attempted no answer; not for
f,u minute The two men were meas
80 each other-George felt that he did
VI, count at all-and they were quite
rrnch occupied with this task to
d the passage of time. To George,
~ knew little. If anything, of what
,his silent struggle meant to either, it
.a.r,ed that the detective stood no show
go this Samson of physical strength
.nd intellectual power, backed by pis-
ia inst within reach of his hand. But
as Ceorge continued to look and saw the
so,,re of the smaller man gradually di-
Iata while that of the larger, the more
rotant and the better guarded, gave un-
s,tstakable signs of secret Wavering. he
,rouIv changed his mind and, ranging
.tr,self with the detective. waited for the
.ord or words which should explain this
situation and render ineligible the
,rh,rnnh gradually becoming visible in the
Young detectives eyes
Rut he was not destined to have his Gu
riosity satisfied so far. He might wit
moss and hear, but it was long before he
understood.
"Brotherson?" repeated their host.
after the silence had lasted to the break
ing point. why do you call me that
Because 1t is your name.
you called me Dunn a minute ago"
That is true.
why Dunn, if Brotherson is my
name"
Because you spoke under the name of
Dunn at the meeting tonight and IL [ do
not mistake that is the name by which
you are known here"
Nv mn vNgt
Known
TT is late to ask isn't it? But I'm
Willing to speak it now. and ! might not
have been so a little earlier in our con
versation l am Detective Sweetwater. OF
the New York department of police, and
nv GRAND here is a very simple one.
Some letters signed by you have been
found among the papers of the lady whose
mysterious death at the Hotel Clermont is
+ust now occupying the attention of the
New York authorities. II you have any
Information to give which will in any way
explain that death, your presence will
be welcome at Coroner Heaths office
In New York. If you have not, your
presence will still be welcome. At all
events, was told to bring you. You will
be on hand to accompany me in the morn
ing | am quite sure, pardoning the I'M
conventional means I have taken to make
sure Of my man7'
The hunor with which this was said
seemed TO rob it of anything like attack
snd Mr. Brotherson. as we shall hereafter
call him. smiled with an odd acceptance
of the same, as he responded:
II wfil so before the police certainly
] haven't much to tell, but what have
ia at their service. 1t will not help you
but have no secrets. What are you do
tns7"
He bounded toward sweetwater, who
had simply stepped to the window, lifted
ths shade and looked across at the oppos-
ing tenement.
Il wanted to see IL 1t was still snow
ing" explained the detective, with a
smile. which seemed 70 strike the other
like blow. IF 1t was a liberty, please
pardon IT.
Mr.. Brotherson drew back. The cold air
Of self-possession which he now assumed
presented such a contrast TO the unwar-
ranted heat of the moment before thai
George wondered greatly over it, and
later, when he reoapitulated TO me the
whole story of this night. it was this in
cident Of the lifted shade, together with
the emotion 1t had caused. which he ac-
Eowledged as being for him the most
ineXplcabe event of the evening and the
one he was most anxious to hear ex-
planned.
As this ends our connection with this
affair, I will bid You my personal fare
well. l have often wished that circum-