Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-05


husky almost unintenigibe the world
was Keeling round Edith Darlington.
There was noise of the rushing Of many
waters i'm her ears. She saw Betty
vaguely yet distinctly as one sees OBJ
leets through an inverted opera glass.
Betty, you are not playing with me7
Is this Your revenge?"
Ilogicaly enough her sisters agita
ton helped 10 calm Bettys own
Dear 1t is The awful truth she said.
He's here in your boudor there's no
! time To lose See him and get rid Of
| him Tony may come back at any mo-
ment"
! Mechanically Edith moved slowly to-
ward the door Betty held open for her.
Darling be brave" the girl whispered.
with her hand pressed against her
breast she watched the graceful figure
in its clnging draperies pass out Of the
room and through The beautiful hail
which seemed to serve as an ironic
comment on the deceitfulucss Of riches.
Beautiful. eXquisitelv clad surrounded
by al that taste and money could pro-
cure, there was no more wretehed or
terrified woman in the whole of London 8
grim population than Edith Darlington
at that moment
Upstairs outside her boudor door
Edith Darlington paused the shrf
groans Of piano assaulted her car For
q moment she paused outside the door
sick al heart half blind with return
Of the fantness that had assaHed her in
the library Then with tile courage Of
despair she opened the door and went in
The Interview.
Al her entrance man rose from the
piano whore he had been striking a Sc
ries Of excruciatipg chords.
"Ah, madam. your instrument 1T is
beyond my poor skill he said with a
bow
Edth stared at him Then the voice
betrayed itself
Madam she demanded. boarsely,
what do YOU want ."
Hush IeVasseur raised deprecat-
ing hand DO you mind making fast
that door before We begin our eonversa-
ticn? | am presuming of course. that
you wish IT TO remain private"
Mrs. Darlington, with loathing in her
eyes turned toward the door hut he
was before her
Permit me He bowed politely as he
turned the key and slipped it in his
pocket Now" he continued. suavelv.
'wo are free from unnecessary fnterrup-
ton have taken the liberty. YOU OBJ
serve, of ascertaining that there was no
other mode of entrance. | trust you will
forgive the intrusion into your other
apartments
lie made a little gesture towards the
door that led to her bed room The suite
OF rooms consisted OF a sitting room.
bed room and a dressing room comuni-
eating with Anthony Barrington's room
That door was locked she had locked it
herself last night They We're free of in
terruption, certainy-but for how long?
AT any moment Anthony might return.
and when he returned Her imagin-
alton showed the house surrounded bN a
force Of police disaster was upon her and
She knew it--yet only as a woman tied
ana bound by the chains of a nightmare
might have done. without power to move
or cry out or save herself
lie sat down near her and leaned for
ward, smile on his face Maddened I'M
der his scrutiny. she found her voice
Frantic Appeal.
How dare you come here" she said
weakly
The man shrugged his shoulders
Won never had much regard for the
amenities of life My dear Edith 4 real
some we'll turned compliment upon MY
success in evading
She made quick fierce exclamation Of
disgust, but he interrupted her with a
swift movement of his hand smiling at
her still with that look she could not I'M
de1stand, which vet. In spite of herself,
moved her to appeal 70 him
Edmond, if YOU have no mercy on
yourself and think of what the conse-
quences of discovery TO yourself mean
for the sake Of my child have mercy on
me"
The man rose abruptly, ignoring her
appeal
You do wen to say 1t is madness
brought me here he said Il don't know
what il Is about You, Edith but the very
sight Of YOU stlrs up a fiend in me. Ten
minutes ago. with Betty. | felt like an
angel now, for two staws I'd so down
stairs and give my name and history TO-
your butler
She stared at him in stupefed surprise,
yet something in his words helped to
steady her nerves "A little
did YOU, may one ask. adopt that sim
gularlN unbecoming costume, run no in
considerable risk and force Yourself into
this house merely TO tell me what j
know that Nou hate me-" she asked. and
her tone matched his own in insolence
lie did not answer for moment.
Il am a fool he saiG at last ANY
man with an ounce OF sense in his conn
position, coming TO a woman TO ask what
am going To ask would have had the
common decency te at least veil his feel
ings Vet blurt out the truth, and place
myself at your mercy AT the same time.
Edith I'm done I admit H. Az this