Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-14
BOOK IL
CHAPTER I

Rue St Antoine Lady Anne and her
companion were waiting for him and
they drove on together in high good
ihumor. The manager at the Abbaye
bowed before them with special defer
.ence. He recognized Julien as an occa-
zional customer, and Lady Anne, even
in her travelling gown. was a person TO
inspire attention
They chose a table and ordered sup
per for four Hendricks had not yet
arrived. but Il was barely half-past
eleven and the place VISA almost empty.
Lady Anne was in nigh spirits and
chattering all the time Julien looked
at her occasionally in amszement- They
had seldom been alone together in Lon
don. but on those few occasions when
the conventions had demanded IL, he
had been inclined 20 fnd her rather stu
pid. She was certainly nothing or the
sort this evening.
Il suppose 1 am a baby she eN-
claimed, laughing, but tonight 1 feel
as though 1 were beginning q new life!
Tell. me, mademoiselle. have you a
place foE me as a seamstress2 or VIII
YOU have me for a model sly figure
is good enough. isn't it,"
aarladf." ATademoisseIle Rignaut de-
.cIared deprecatingly. there is no girl
IN my shop with a figure like yours, but
IL - not well Tor you 10 laAA So AAoSSN-
II is shocking"
LADY Anne laughed gayly.
Now. my little friend" she said,
~Iet US understand one another. There is
no more 'miladi' 1 am Anne-Anne to
you and Julien here I've finished with
the .uaiIadf affair. I dare say should
not care about being model. but all the
same / am going to earn my own lV-
- 49,, l,,-inSr, Afademoiselle
RiEnaut echoed. in something like hor-
ror
she had met the duke and duchess
she had travelled even to London and
had passed the night beneath the ducal
roof Lady Anne's mother had very
sound ideas OF economy, and Mademoi-
seue Rignaut was cheap and yet I'M
doubtedly French
Earn my own living, without a
doubt" Lady Anne repeated, helping
herself 20 a roll you don't mind my
eating some bread and butter, do you,
iJuiienZ 1 couldn't lunch-I was much
too excited. and the tea on the train
was fIthy. Why, Of course, l am going
70 earn my own living" she continued
1--WE got only few thousand francs
with me. and some jewelry. / believe
rave got a small income, but Heaven
knows whether they viii let me have
itE-
why. the duke will be here for you
itomorrow," he exclaimed. ito take you
backiT
she leaned hack in her seat with an
air OF elaboration
I'm free" she insisted. I'm IS years
old thank Heaven! Twenty-six years
I've had OF it-enough to crush any one
No more! You know. I like this sense
OF freedom" she went on It's per-
fectly amazing how young 1 feel Julien
do you remember when mother wouldn't
let US lunch together at the Ritz with
out a chaperone2'
Il do he assented- I'm sure we
didn't need one. either"
she smiled reminiscsntly.
what sticks we were. What a silly
life. I really have the most delightful
feeling. as though I were starting things
all over again. as though there were
all sorts OF wonderful adventures be-
fore me"
Julien looked at her quickly. There
was no woman in the place half so
good-Iookfng or with any pretensions TO
such style He was conscious Of an odd
twinge OF jealousy
You'll have no trouble in finding adj
ventures" he remarked little grimly.
Her eyes flashed hack an answer TO
his thought
Bless YOU. don't want anything
engaged 10 you and TO Samuel Hartford.
What further thrills could possibly be
in store for nle7-
Wei, I don't know" Julien retorted.
4 suppose II I was a stick. there must
have been something. about you which
induced me 10 be one"
Not bit Of it." she objected. You
were a solemn, studious. gentlemanly,
weIl-hehaved. vvell-conducted prig-very
tsanM ~nnH= FrT Nae I mi
self. What life we should have lived
together. Here's your friend. You
know. rather like the look Of him
He's 50 delightfully."- untidy. / should
think he belongs round about the new
world. doesn't he7" -
Hes a working journalist" Julien
answered, "a very clever fellow and a
good friend OF mine"
Then / shall adore him." Lady Anne
declared-''not because he is a good
friend Of yours, but because he is a
working journalist. why, 1 saw him
sitting waiting for you the day you
came and wished me that touching good
by" she added Il liked him even then.
II seemed so sweet OF him TO come and
help you through that terrible ordeal"
She held out her hand 10 Hendricks
very eharmingly when he was pre-
scented
Don't be terrified at finding US here.
please she begged. Il know you have
some business 70 talk over with Julien,
but you see we were starving. and Ju-
lien had 70 be polite 20 me because we
were once engaged 10 be married. I
promise you that when We have eaten
we win 80 home"
Hendricks looked at her for moment
and smiled.
you know" he said. Il believe you've
run away" She laughed.
7 felt sure that ! was going 70 like
your friend. Julient' she exclaimed. He
understands things so quickly"
7 am q newspaper man, you see" he
told her. Just as / left I was reading
al sorts OF things about your wedding,
and the presents. and the rest OF II.
saw you in the train and recognized
you"
Don't think I've come over after Ju-
len" she continued cheerfully. Il never
treamed Of seeing him-not just yet, at
any rate. I had no idea where 10 run
10. but Paris seemed 10 me so easy and
70 natural and somehow or other il
must be more difficult TO worry any one
Into going back from a foreign country
Not that I've any idea OF going back.
Fhe broke or. I think I'm going TO en-
10y life hugely out here"
But il Is most astonishing" Made
tnoiseIle Rignaut declared with a gasp.
Ny little friend here" Lady Anne
t-ars ~ ssf1ae0sf rof over IL All She