Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
The Gates of
Silence
Nv META SlMMINs,
Author Of nHushed Up"
TODAY S 1NsTALLMENT.


~. hours passed. She heard 8 strike
sbe must have dozed herself. for the
,trg If came to her as the clarion
~ alarm She started w. If Levas
intended to escape he should be
.,5re After some one in the house
night copceivahly be astir
Sc looked down at him and wondered
..u ia wake him, for repugnance to
touch him flied her
,rdnond," She spoke his name soft
=, and the man started up with a gasp
.re sound and a look of fear in his eyes
vas never to leave her Then in an
,rsrsnt he had recovered himself and
"a on his feet lokng a the clock.
Good gracious is that the time? -Four
,eocko What the mischief did YOU let
me- zleer so long for"
u did not know it. was so late I must
.avs slept myself But this is the best
time to make an attempt It is too late
tor anyone in the household to have sat
IN and m early for them to have risen
rsvssseur stretched himself luxurious
*. shaking himself like dog
The worthy Darlington. then IS a
greater fool than I took him for, he
ssid He never came back?"
No There have been no sounds in the
house
NJ, freedom for smoke" he said.
nth yavn He was turning over the
+bires IN her writing table and found
her gold cigarette case He held II up
MAY r.
Keep it, oh. YES. And the money
wont YOU want the money!
revasseur smiled, but in his smile was
touch Of shame Il am afraid I shall,
h. said but don't let me rob YOU
n Is not robbing me she said. brief
Iy She went into her bed room and took
out ,rsr- dressing case, feeling with trem-
hing myers for the secret compartment
where the notes that had come to her
marked hush money were hidden TAX
ing them out. she stuffed them into
little leather case adding two or three
pounds IN gold out Of her own purse
The "Hush Money"
There IS the money that was to have
bsen used for your defense. she said
Don't ask me how l got it. Don't blame
me if it brings misfortune to YOU But
take Il out Of this house If YOU only
fling il away The gold is my own If
! rad more Won should have it and vel
come
Lavasseur stuffed the case into his
breast pocket without looking at its con
tents
You're not bad sort, Edith he
said NOT half bad sort He laid his
hand on her shoulder It's to he adieu
this time my dear he said And I
coudn say why but I'd like you to know
that I'm hit sorry for the past-that
recognize various rents in my moral ha
bliments But I am not q murderer
He buttoned IN his coat and Edith
stealthilv and cautiously turned the KEY
IN the door AS she opened it. it made
hardly sign of sound outside the still
ness OF sleep Law upon the house she
glanced M and down everything was
IS usual Not sound not sight Of any
thing stirring. only the rue distant light
thar burned always on the staircase
Come she whispered Everything
seems safe shall come with vou2 Can
YOU manage the front door,
He shook his head Don't worry about
the door There hasn't been door con
trived that l could not open from the
inside a. any rate If any one came
upon Us together. We should be lost BY
myself am equal to any questions tina
might he rut ia me
The Trap.
He neld out his hand to her We'll
good bve, he said For an instant Edith
Darlington hesitated, then she clasped the
hand he held outstretched The next mo
ment he was gone and she stood alone
IN he dmly lighted room
Levssseur crept slowly along the CORR
dor His football made pra cticalIy no
sound on the heavy carpet on the dis
tam staircase the faint Glimmer Of light