Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
Initials Only" y By Anna katherine Creme Creme
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modern Times

near the truth. I've had to acknowledge
already that have had no letter from her
tor weeks She never wrote to him di-
rectiy' you know, and she never sent him
messages but he knew that a letter tn mo
was also letter to him and | can see
that he is troubled by this long silence
tnough ne says ! was right not to let her
MIC" Oh ms illness and that | must CON
'lnue to keep her in ignorance of it till he
Is quite Wei again and can write to her
h'mself. 1t Is hard to hear him talk like
'his and not look sad or frightened"
sWeetwster remembered Miss Chanon
iast letter. and wished he had it here
10 give her. In default of this he said:
rerhaps this not hearing may act in
the way of preparation for the shock
Whlch must come to him sooner or later
Let us hope So Miss Scott"
Her eyes filled
Nothing can prepare him" she said
! lhen added. with a yearning accent 81
wish | were older or had more experience
should not feel so helpless But the
gratitude owe him will give me strength
When | need it most Only | wish the
Unconscious of any self betrayal. she
lifted her eyes. startling Sweetwater by
the beauty of her look
i don't think I'm so sorry for Oswald
Brotherson," he murmured TO himself as
he left her. He's & more fortunate man
than he knows, however deeply he NAV
feel the loss of his first sweetheart"
Ihat evening the disa ppointed Sweet
water took the train for New York. He
had failed to advance the case in hand
one whit, yet the countenance he showed
Mr.. Gryce at their first interview was
not a wholly gloomy one.
Fifty dollars to the bad was his first
laconic greeting. IAN | learned is com
prised in these two statements The sec
ond o. B. is fine fellow: and not in
tentlonally the cause of our tragedy He
does not even know about it, He's down
with the fever a present and they haven't
told him When he's better We may hear
something; but doubt even that
Tell me about it..
| Sweetwater complied. and such is the
Inconsistencies with which We often en-
counter the pivotal circumstances upon
which our future or the future of our
most cherished undertaking hangs he
! ol-i,ed from his story, the sole discov-
! cry which was of any real importance
| in the unrayclling of the mys ,ery in which
they were so deeply concerned He said
! nothing Of his walk in the woods or If
what he saw there.
/ "a meager haul" he remarked at the
close. But tlat's as il should be, if you
and l are right in our impressions and
the clew to this mystery lies here in
! the character and daring of Orlando
Brotherson. That's why I'm not down in
The mouth. Wnich goes to show What. a
rip my pre- JUDGES have on ne
rs preirdiced as a bulldog
EXACTLY. BY the way, what news OF
he gentleman I've Just mentioned? Is he
las serene in my absence as when under
( my eye?"
More so: lie looks like d man on the
/ verge of triumph. But fear the triumph
ne anticipates has nothing to do with our
affairs. All his time and thought is taken
up with his invention
You discourage me- sir And now to
see Mr. Challoneg Small comfort can /
1 carry him"
/ The Image of Bread.
In the comfortable little sitting room of
The Scott cottage Doris stood. looking
eagerly from the window which gave upon
| the road Behind her on the other side
of the room, could be seen through d
partly opened door, neatly spread bed,
I with hand lying quietly ON the patched
coverlid. 1t was a strong looking hand
which. even when quiescent, conveyed the
idea of purpose and vitality. As Doris
said, the fingers never curleG up Ian
guidly. bat always with the hint of a
clench. Several weeks had passed since
the departure of SWeetwater and the in
valid was fast gaining strength. Tomor-
row, he would be up.
To Be Continued in Next Issue