Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26
CHAPTER V.
srzrINrENrAL EPISODE.

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Hendricks was waiting below In the
,axicab. leaning back in the corner with
his feet upon the opposite seat ano
smoking his very disreputable pipe WITT
an air Of serene content
sorry to have turned you out into
the street like this" Julien remarked
THANK you," Hendricks replied, "un'
der the circumstances 1 preferred the
street"
Julien hesitated for a moment and
glanced at his watch.
There Is one more call that I must
nav. DAVID" he said. You won't mino'
viii YOU? =. eve plenty of time.
Mind? OF course not" Hendricks
answered. stretching himself out in
the cab. do what you please with
me. only leave an hour or an hour
and a half for dinner. am the best
tempered person in the world so lone
as no one interferes with my regular
meal hours"
It's Just a little farewell call" Jul
ian explained, that / want TO pay
I'VE too the man where TO go"
Kendricks nodded silently. de knew
ALI about that little call, but If he
felt any sympathy he was careful moi
to show it. They drew up in few
minutes before a large and solemn
looking house at the corner OF Hamil'
ton Place.
Don't hurry. Hendricks advised
stretching himself out once more II
the cab. "I'n smoke another pipe and
thank heaven we are not in New York
You wait an hour there and take YOU
choice of paying the fare or buying
the taxicab."
Julien assembled the steps and rams
the bell at the door Of - house.
was Immediately opened by manserv'
ant. who recognized him with bow
and a smile, for which, somehow OF
other. he felt thankful.
us Lady Anne in, Robert?" he IN
quired.
please to walk IN, Sir Julien nj
invited. Lady Anne is with some
young young people in the drawing
room. VIII you go in s-.ere to them
or would vou prefer that announce
your
ROOM" Julien asked.
''No one at present sir"
Let me go in there, then. Wan'
to speak to Lady Anne alone Tor
moment. You might let her know
that I am here"
Certainly. sir"
Julien walked restlessly up and dowr
the small, uncomfortable apartment
the room which he had always hated
There were illustrated papers arrang'
ed in a row upon leather-topped Ia
bic, two stiff horsehaIr easyehairs, am
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seat OF the Duke OF Clonarty,- arounC
the wallis. Presently he heard the
laughter in the drawing-room cease
There was a short silence, then thu
sound of footsteps across the hall and
the abrupt opening Of the door of thu
room in which he was waiting JulieI
looked, up quickly. 1t was, after all
what he had expected somewha
v,vacious-looking little lady. in a mus
lin gown and elaborate hat, held ou
both hands to him. In the darkene'
light Of the room she might very wei
have passed for a younger and less Sc
rSous edition Of her own daughter.
aNfv dear JULIEN she exclaimed, II
a tone which was manifestly sympath
etc. This is terrible news we arr
hearing about YOU But what an ODD
time YOU have chosen TO come and tel
US all about itr'
II have not come to tell you all about
II. Duchess" Julien assured her. THE
newspapers will tell you everything tha'
IS worth knowing. They are so muef
better informed"
The newspapers sometimes exagger
ate" she objected.
In my case" he replied. II do no
think that exaggeration is possible
Everything has happened TO me tina
could possibly happen to any one in M
unfortunate position"
you mean that these stories are al
true. Them
Every one Of them. really don
suppose that ought TO show my fac
here at all. have simply come TO sa!
Eood-by. There Is just a single wore
that 7 want 70 say to Anne"
Tell me. Julien she demanded, ''yo1
really did write that letter to Mrs. Car
raby7"
1T did"
"And she gave II to her husbandT'
s~Yesp'
For once the duchess was perfectly ant
eelightfully natural
THAT woman" she declared, SIS de
4estable cati Mind. Julien" she said
ssI don't mean by that that you wer
not hideousiy and entirely TO blame.
can't feel that you deserve a single grail