Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27
Initials Only" y By Anna katherine Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story Of Modern Times

this business2"
81 must be at headquarters tomorrow
Good, then let it be tomorrow A tax
icab, Sweetwater The subway for the
young. I can no longer manage the
stairs"
A Concession.
1T is true; there seems to be some
thing extraordinary in the coincidence
Thus Mr.. Brotherson, in the presence
OF the. inspector.
But that is all there is to it," he
| easily proceeded. Il knew Miss Chsl-
boner and I have already said how much
and how little had TO do with her death.
The other woman I did not know at all:
did not even know her name a prose
oution based on grounds so flimsy az those
you advance would SAVIOR Of persecution.
would II not?''
The inspector, surprised by this unex-
pected attack. regarded the speaker with
an interest rather augmented than dirnin-
ished by his boldness. The smile with
which he had uttered these concluding
words yet fingered on his lips, lighting
UP features Of a mould too suggestive of
command TO be associated readily with
CUNT That the impression thus pro-
duced was favorable, was evident from
the tone Of the inspectors reply
We have said nothing about prosecu-
! ton, Mr.. Brotherson. We hope TO avoid
any such extreme measures, and that we
may the more readily do so, we have
given you this opportunity TO make such
explanations as the situation, which you
yourself have characterized as remark
able, seems to call for"
Il am ready, But what am | called
upon to explain? | really can not see. sir
knowing nothing more about either case
than you do. / fear that / shall not add
much to your Enlightenment"
You can tell us why with your seem
ing culture and obvious means, YOU
choose to spend so much time in a sec
| ond-ra tenement like the one in Hicks
street"
Again that chill smile preceding the
quiet answer:
Have you seen my room there? 1t is
piled to the ceiling with books When |
was poor man, chose the abode suited
to my purse and my passion for first
rate reading. As | grew better OFF. my
time became daily more valuable. | have
never seen the hour when | felt like NOV
ing that precious collection. Besides, |
am man of the people. | Ike the work
ing class, and am willing to be thought
one of them. | can find time to talk to
hard pushed mechanic as easily as TO
such members Of the moneyed class as |
encounter on stray evenings at the Hotel
Clermont. | have led may say that
am leading-a double life; but Of neither
am ! ashamed, nor have ! cause to be
Love drove me TO ape the gentleman in
the halls of the Clermont; a broad human
interest in the work of the world, to live
as fellow among the mechanics OF
Hicks street.
But why make use of one name as
gentleman Of leisure and quite a different
one as the honest workman"
"Ah, there you touch upon nv real
secret | have reason for keeping nv
identity quiet till my invention is com
pleted."
"A reason connected with your an
archistic tendencies"
Possibly But the word was uttered
in a way to carry little conviction, 81
am not much of an anarchist" he now
took the trouble to declare, with a care
less lift of his shoulders. Il like fair play.
but | shall never give you much trouble
by my manner of insuring it, | have too
much at stake My invention Is dearer
TO me than the overthrow Of present in
stitutions. Nothing must stand in the
way Of its success, not even the satisfac-
ton OF inspiring terror in minds shut to
every other species of argument have
uttered my last speech you can rely on
me for that"
I'VE are glad to hear it, MIR. Dunn.
Physical overthrow carries more than the
Immediate sufferer with IT,"
lf this were meant as an irritant, it did
not act successfully. The social agitator.
the political demagogue, the orator whose
honeyed tones had runE with biting in
vective in the ears of the United Brother
hood OF the Avn, the Plane and the Trow-
ell, simply bowed and calmly waited for
the next attack.
Perhaps it was OF nature to surprise
even him
we have no wish" continued the in
spector, ito probe too closely into con-
Germs seemingly quite removed from the
main Issue. You say that you are ready.
nay more, are even eager to answer all
questions. You viii probably be anxious
then to explain away a discrepancy be-
tween your word and your conduct, which
has come to our attention. You were
known to have expressed the intention OF
spending the afternoon of Mrs. SPOTS
death in New York and were supposed to
have done SO, yet you We're certainly seen
In the crowd which invaded that rear
building at the first alarm. Are you con
scous OF possessing a double. or did you
fan to cross the river as you expected
to-"
II am glad this has come up The
tone was one Of self congratulation which
would have shaken Sweetwater sorely
had he been admitted TO this unofficial
examination. Il have never conhded 70
any one the story OF my doings on that
unhappy afternoon, because / knew of no
one who would take any interest in them
But this is what occurred. ! did mean 20
60 TO New York, and I even started on
my walk to the Bridge at the hour men
toned. But l got into small crowd on
the corner of Fulton street, in which
poor devil who had robbed a vendors
cart Of few oranges, was being hustled
about. There was no policeman within
sight, and so l busted myself there for
a minute paying for the oranges and drag
ging the poor wretch away into an alley,
] ~ h4F ! a III.