Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-18

had agreed not to speak of those mat
tiers for the present"
That was some time ago. Things are
changing around us every day. 1t is pos
sible that within very short time l
may find myself in such a position here
that I am forced to know exactly who
are my friends and who are my enc
mics"
can you believe" she asked, that
you would ever find me among the lat
terri
Julien thought for several moments.
Il shall not ask you" he proceeded.
mot to be offended with me for what
I am going to say. 1t was chance
remark 1 heard-no more. 1t certainly,
however, did suggest some association.
There is q man who comes often to
Paris, who calls himself a maker 't
toys. He says that he comes from
Leipzig and that his name is Herr Freu-
denberg."
She sat as still as a statue. Not
line OF her features was changed. Ju-
lien turned little in his seat AS he
watched, he saw that her bosom under
meath the lace scarf which she wore
was rising and falling quickly. Her
teeth came suddenly together. He saw
the lids droop over her eyes as though
she were in pain.
Herr Freudenberg," she repeated.
what of him7'
Il knew him in the days when I
counted for something in the world,
Julien explained Don't you remem-
Der that on the night when we 'dined 'e-
gether at the Maison Leon dOr ne sent
one OF his emissaries for me? he
was a man in whom had always ls~
the greatest, the most complete inter
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as YOU will know IL you read the pa
pers. events have moved rapidly. am
beginning to realize now how COM
pletely and absolutely that man is the
enemy OF my country.
eft IS true, that" she murmured.
For some reason" Julien continued.
he seemed anxious to remove me from
Paris. He made me somewhat sineu-
lar offer. He wanted me to go to some
distant country on a mission-not po-
ntical and yet for Germany"
And do you go?'
mo" he replied. st have found other
work I don't think that seriously
considered IT at any time, yet 1 nave
always been curious as to why ne
should have made such an offer 70
me-"
She had the air now Of a woman who
had completely recovered control OF
ssir Julien" she asked, IT beg of
YOU to tell me this. II you do not
know who 1 am, why have you men
toned Herr Freudenberg's name to
meg'
MADAME" Julien answered, because
the man who brought me the message
from Herr Freudenberg1 the man WINS
conducted me to him, the man concern
ing whom you told me that strange pa
tbsttc little story-he let fall one word.
1 asked him no question. wisne9 TOT
no information except from you. Yet 1
am only human. have had impulses
OF curiosity"
Herr Freudenberg IS my husband
Madame Christopher declared.
Julien looked at her in amazement'
For the moment he was speechless.
81 saw what is perhaps literally OUT
not actuallv true" she went on. he
vas my husband We are separated
we are not divorced because we were
married as Roman Catholics. we IRE
separated. There will never De any
thing else between us
julien remained silent. IL was
hard 70 say anything. The woman
tone told him that around her speeN''
lowered a tragedy.
Now you know that Herr Freuaen-
berg is my husband" she asked are
YOU not a little afraid to be slttihg
here by my side?"
why should I be?'
sDon't you know" she continued
that he is your enemy?
Julien looked grave.
ssNSo. / have scarcely realized that
he answered. ct think. perhaps, when
he reads yesterdays papers he may be
feeling like that. At present so far
as he knows. what have / done?
you" she said, were the only man
who ever stood up to him, who ever
dealt a blow at his political supremacy.
At the conference of Berlin you tri-
umphed. German papers politely, and
in a very yelled manner, reminded him
OF his defeat 1t was not a great mat
ter IL is true. but none the less the
conference of Berlin was the first diplo-
matte failure in which he had ever been
concerned, and you were responsible for
it"
You think, them" Julien remarked,
that he still harbors~a grudge against
me for that?"
without a doubt Now tell me what
you mean when you speak Of yesteT-
days papers?"
II am writing a series of articles
Julien told her. They commenced yes
terday. They will appear in a French
paper-Le Grand Journal-and in the
English Post They are written with
the sole idea Of attacking Herr Freu-
denberg. When he reads the first, he
will understandable viii be my enemy"
She held out her hand.
Then say good-by to me now, my
friend" she murmured, ''for you will
die"
Julien laughed scornfully.
I'VE do not live in those days" he