Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-23
By META SIMMINS = AUTHOR OF FLUSHED UP"


rington overwhelmingly It was she who,
years past now, had sown the seed OF
this last harvest, on that morning when,
secretly, against all prudence and obedi-
ence she had entered into that marriage
with the plausible scoundrel she had last
seen lying dead--shot by Anthony Bar
rington's hand.
Trivial Sin.
Her sin-such a white, romantic, trivial
sin as 1t had seemed-a secret rather than
sin, surely, And yet what a terrible
harvest from its seed! Those years of de-
ception of her husband. with their lies and
subterfuges, eliminating in that resurrec-
ton OF the dead which had necessitated
Betty's effort to raise the money for the
blackmail and it's awful result; Levas
seur's death, that had stained Tonys hand
with blood; and now Jack Rimington-to
be hanged by the neck until he was
deadr'
The horror Of 1t all! Right and silent the
woman sat and seemed to see her fault
like stone flung in a still pond. sending
wide and Overwhelming circles till the
whole placid surface was in motion.
1t mustn't belt couldn't be! Some
thing must be done to save the innocent
man. unjustly condemned!
Until now she seemed to have been liv-
ing in a dream OF dread; living from hour
to hour with no future before her. with
only the menacing past forever treading
on her heels Now, when she had moth
ing to lose, when the worst had happen
ed 1T was not heroic, certainly. but she
must act She must come out of her hid
ing place and seek out Betty. Even yet
the condemned man might be saved.
She fumbled at the neck OF her night
gown and drew out long. slender chain,
on which hung a miniature of her little
son The truthful gray eyes-so like his
fathers that their look pierced her heart
-gazed back at her, the pouting lips
smiled Perhaps she would never see him
again now That night when she had
slipped into the dimly lighted nursery and
kissed him while he slept, she had told
herself that she would never see him
again. even while in her heart she had
looked forward to that moment of re-
union when Toney, frightened by what
his cruelty and mistrust had driven hel
co. sought her out and brought her home
More than month ago. More than q
months absence and silence Tony cared
nothing not even for the scandal of hel
DISAPPEARANCE Her eyes blind with tears
she kissed the pictured face of the chile
and slipped from the bed. Come wha'
might. she must go down to Weybournt
and see Betty.
The Landlady.
The landladv knocked at the door be
! fore Mrs Barringtons toilet was com
/ peted and entered, bearing a cup of tea
and a slice Of burnt, unbuttered toast or
an iron tray.
Thank you--how good of you Edit
said. looking around. 81 did not ring
but | shall be glad of some tea before
go out"
NO, miss, you didn't ring the woman
said. in an aggrieved tone; but it was
getting that late l was bit anxious
one never knows with unattached ladies
what may be appening, and I'm sure
speakin quite respectful 'ad no stom-
ach for any 'orror appening in my 'ouse
Lor' the papers Is full of them. That
| pore young gentleman yesterday-folk dc
say he was thorough wrong 'un-but
saw is picture in Reynolds's, and ar
opener countenance"-