Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-10
SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
ne story opens IN a hospital on the out
skIrts Of Paris. where a girl. Lncie Rsnault.
i dying from tuberculosis. friend. Madame
hristophovs-a- beautiful woman. IS talking with
her about Eugene Estermen. a sweetheart %
Ircie's. who has deserted her. Madame Chris
tophoT. IL spite q Lueie's protests that she
w0nid rather die there unIorsd than lave IN
gene coHse 40 her unwillnEly. leaves the hos
ritat determined 20 find Eugene.
Madame Christopher goes 20 his apartments IN
Paris and finds bin there He admits that the
riH was his little friend and that she
hecame III asa result OF leaving her simple
life for him
TIE man refuses "a have anything 20 DO
with the dying Lucie. He doesn't like 70 be
bothered about such things. be says. and at
Ismpts 70 nir with Madame Christopher.
VITA an expression q great contempt Madame
Chrtstophor leaves him and directs Der chanf-
fear 70 drive her hack 70 the hospital.
he secoud chaufer Iutroduces Aldermen H.
carrahy. q. p. and his wife in their home In
GroSvenor Square. carraby is ambitious 70 be
come a cabinet minister, ard the only man
Portei. who. as under secretary OF state for
foreign affairs holds the place In the cabinet
that carraby covets. Mabel Csrraby Is amhi-
tlous g b the wife q q minister
At her husbands suggestion she fiIrts with
Portei. ard when the chapter opens she has Just
received a most compromising letter. contain
from bin. She gives Il TO her husband. who
Is delighted. The publication Of that letter
VIII force Portefs resignation Carraby knows
- her husband goes cut, exulting. Mrs. Car
Fahy feels n r4ug Of regret Tor her trick.
Sir Julien Portel. tisEraced and forced %
resicn because q the publication OF the letter.
70 flee Paris when be is visited BY David
Kendrfcks. q journalist friend Sir Julien adj
mits be wrote the letter which ruined bis
career- and has. % course. resulted IN the
hFeakinx q his engagement 70 wed society
girl Sir Julien becomes enraged be thinks
AZ the Injustice offH aIl-for he has detected
81 IL 49, n. and declares
with a curse that he T. done with all women
Just th=n there Is kpock on the door.
SIR Julien opens the door, and Mrs. Oerraey
critters. Kendrieks leaves hurriedly, and Sir
julien warns her that she Is risking great
deaI 70 visit him In his apartments
s e0ssn ct s s@ , 81 T hl5 3. soesn
kncw what she wanted 70 say OF why she
came. He treats her oddly.
wartes ber 10 eutrap Sir Julien. and that
she Is sorry. She wants 20 lead different
NE she SAYS He disreEards her hints. and
.tnrnx 10 answer the telephOne, and when he
1ooks up she Is gone
He picks mp q bunch Of Violets tnst 81, sc
dropped. smells them. and tosses them lightly
into the hearth.
He tells his servant be win leave charing
Cruss a. $50. and goes out.
SIR Julien and Kendricks ride 20 the bone
n ne Duke q CIonarty. where he asks. to
80 Lady Anne Clonsrty, n whom be was en-,
eaeed- she seems 70 = not az al -.
f@rS ~ hsu1- and wishes him luck she says
- ALREADY has taken interest in a man who
hax au income Of hundred thousand year
ana parts from him without showing the
Il. EesfrieEs ana Sir julien drive to cafe.
vrfere fhey have a drink. There Sir Julien
r,atlce= young. sanity hatred man whose face
SEEMS familiar. The young man Is with a
.rretty girl and seems 70 be watching SIR
Fren there SIR Julien and Hendricks drive to
= rtean cafe where Hendricks promises 10 snow
HIN May Interesting people
Al the Cafe rAthenee the two are strung
"a fhair table WHEN the sandy haired man AMI
- -IrI friend enter and take a table Sir
.Tulle1 remembers that be has seen the man
il the Intelligence office the British govern
rsrrts4 secret service. The girl, kenuricAs
savs. Il . manieurist at the Milan me sSndy
slr Julien she begins 20 watch him inter
.entegIly and when tbe-Ssndy haired man leaves
the room sends a noriee 10 Sir julien hy
waiter. -
- 81 paul ans ask for Madame Christopher
He Is myEtifIed. Kendricks suggests tnat
r.arbnrs snu1a one wants q buy secrets uat
ST Julien knows through having neld 80
retarvshin Sir julien. Of course would het
$50 an secrets hut for the sake OF an
-svs-,ure i persuaded ~ Kendricks to promise
~ ear On Madame Christopher. and he nods h4s
apel~ion 70 the girl who sent the note
re sandy haired young nan returns an
arrareutlF tells the girl that ne nls. y.
Ee~slri~ts -nes over and sits ~ her table
50 futrnarcrs herself as Nils sean. and -
49,. A Invitation 10 drink her coftee Win
wenfrfrss sud Sir Julien She retuses " -.
TTain WHY he wants Sir julien 70 see NAoaine
~ rsree 20 to The railroad station There
80 rauav haired mar gets on tne traln tAAt
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