Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-14
The Mischief Maker
BYE. PHILLIPS OPPEN4EIM
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The story OPENS in a hospital on the out
skirts OF Paris. where girl Lucie Renaut. Is
dying from tuberculosis. beautiful friend,
Madame Christopher, tells the patient that she
means 20 bring to her bedside Eugene Ester
men. who had deserted bis victim.
Nine. Christopher hastens TO Estermen's
apartments. but be sneers az "his little friend"
refuses TO go to her. and becomes familiar with
his visitor. hwo leaves him in contempt and
returns to the hospital.
Chapter III introduces Algernon II. Carraby.
NJ. p. and his wife in their home In Gr0svenor
Square. London. Both are ambitious, and Car
raby might be n cabinet minister were Sir
Julien Portel. under secretary Of state FOR tos-
eign affairs. out OF the way. Carraby encour-
ages his wife into a pretended affair with
POrtel, and she secures an endearing letter from
her hoodwinked lover. which she promptly
turns over 90 her husband.
The letter Is published. and Portel Is dis
graced. according 20 the plot. POrtel is going
journalist friend. David Hendricks. lie RACES
At the trick played on him, especially as X
has broken the engagement between himself auc
Lady Anne Clonarty. When he responds 70 t
knock both are amazed 70 see Mrs. Carraby
az the door.
Her conscience as well as her sentiment trou-
hlcs her. She hints at what might have bee.'
but Der victim is now cold toward her. He Is
called to the telephone. and she disappears,
leaving a bunch Of violets. which De kicks into
the heartn.
Sir Julien and Hendricks ride to the home Of
the DIXIE OF Clonarty, where the disgraceC
statesman asks for Lady Anne. She treats the
matter lightly. seems not to mind the broken
enlargement. and cOnfesses that her ardor IS
already aroused toward another man with an -
come Of a hundred thousand a year.
Sir Julien Is glad enough 20 drive TO care
with Hendricks for drink. There Wit
pretty Eirl. he notices sandy haired yOuhs
man whose face seems familiar. Later, at
cheap cafe the Athenee. Hendricks aud -
Julien observe the same couple enter and sl-
Julien recalls the man rs a secret service oFeF,
alive When he steps out n moment -tne BFA
Sins a note 10 Sir Julien bidding him ''Cali at
No Il Avenue de St Paul and ask for MAO
ame Christopher" He Is mystifted, hut nodS
his decision 70 the girl just as her companion
returns. -, -.
Tho sandy haired stranger quarrels with the
girl and leaves her alone. Kendrcks approacnes
Ter and learns that she is Mile Sam Inc
three Hendricks Sir julien, and Nile. Sem
20 TO the railroad station. where the blond Iol-
lower boards the same train anu IN iact Io,--
lows Sir Julien everywhere for month h.th
lie finally returns 70 NORMANDY. IheIe az r, a.
hotel he finds a note. Call on Madame cnrls-
fonbor this afternoon which annoys him INTO
a negative decision. s.,..s
He starts on a walk and happens 10 notlSe
that n beautiful stranger Is alighting from =
bandSorne auto IN front Of No. IL Avenue ne
81 Paul II must he Madame Christopher not
no walks on Within block, however 'the
auto stops beside him. and the chauiIeu
quests him TO step into Madame's home ale
briisQuely refuses.
A. MS hotel he is called the phone by
woman who saws she is Henuette NhristopnOr
sns os-s AZ he will be ready in ten mlutes,
,-bsp tba auto will call for him to take mn
riding out Of curiosity he consents. ana Ut
the appointed time the machine arrives