Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Initials Onl y By Anna katherine Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modern Times

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acquaintanceship with his daughter. He
might possibly understand her better and
regard with more leniency the presump-
ton into which I was led by nv ig-
norance of the pride inherent in great
| families"
| Your wish can very easily be graft
ned returned the official pressing an
| electric button on his desk. Mr. Chal-
| Toner is. in the adjoining room" Then,
as the door communicating with the room
| he had mentioned swung ajar and stood
so, DR.. Heath added, without apparent
consciousness Of the dramatic character of
| TINS episode, You will not need to raise
your voice beyond its natural pitch. He
can hear perfectly from where he sits
Thank you. l am glad to speak in
his presence came in undisturbed self
| possession from this not easily surprised
witness. Il shall relate the facts exactly
as they occurred, adding nothing and con-
cealing nothing If I mistook my posi-
ton, or Miss Challoners position, it is
not for me to apologize. l never hid my
business from her, nor the moderate ex-
tent of my fortune. If she knew me at
all, she knew me for what / am; a man
of the people who giories in work and
VINO has risen by it to position some
what unique in this city. | feel no lack
OF equality even with such q woman as
Miss Challoner."
A most unnecessary preamble no doubt,
and OF doubtful efficacy in smoothing his
way to correct understanding with the
deeply bereaved father But he looked
so handsome as he thus asserted him
self and made so much of his inches and
Of a,.o ana aI,,.,yi, go ~" Coiu
+bosa NJ, ~ ia
Cow ~, -, 90 % ,lo''i mini ioI
ora +ior, - -. - - NeOS''in III NOiiSiu-
i,,,I,or+,5 e. l,. anu ''e u's"l'S 1t
.,T g. - ,J.l 80,
shi,o. ;, 80, -.,-ss @IloiieI III 'ie berh-
r,,,ia4 ,,s,.I;er' alle' iiionleAl ol
frn,,, ~, 80 ~ "LS pU'Si"ie SCUM
tra,,,,, o,,5 ~ III, ''au peeh Oh tle
srroa+ hotnI, . s oppe" d, one Oh Ih9
viii oot,,o+,.1o'1,,o t,.at - o''"
AZ tbo i,sti,,,tet e u.s. L.il' opo'
~ ga S'Ili VI 4" Iela i've VINO knew
H. ,.o4;st.5 tt' Nv" pol i0GNS llieS Hiisn'
1,,i+I ~ Ia shouIu lnlLe!e
tt,l,,,,l,+ iiI'9 NO. nave peeh IN ms
~ 'iC' nan II was III mime at
Of ~ NY ne paiioI ma
ri5'- 80. 'i ec o! az ouI neiUi me ol every
~at II 'lecii Ioi my ENJOY
an,1 e 49,, - ueu % ~ 'ile
for,i1t,. ''-l '''No' ~ D1ei NeiS
- my lawn oll one neAlofaoIe morn
| ing TO young lady-Miss Challoner-by
the very earnest look she gave me as
was CROSSING tho office fro,,1 ono ,,,.o,,7o
10 a,,o+l,,. 49,.
| ~ ''4oIHei' iHust IHSlSl on inns look,
even II 1t shock the delicacy of my lis
| teners. for without the interest it awak-
ened in me MIGHT nor have ,,+iood
~. t1,,st, 1ri+,, - ia io1loe ~
.NS DiuSH WIN WHICH she turned aSlde 10
JON her friends on the veranda. 1t was
an overwhelming blush which could not
have snrung from, any, e1iobt a,,bor,.os,
,,,art 49, -, %"
SN'' Gnu ''ousH Hdte ue preten-
SiohS OF those egouSts who see in
woman's smile more than it by right con-
wells. I collld NOT helm being moved nv, +bie
7;.rI,- 20 IT. =. ~ us
"i7Pi"| " leeiins III one 50 Slleu WIN
eeNfE grace ana attribute of the perfect
woman. With less caution than | usually
display 7 annroacbed the desl- ,,,bera sI,e
LII 49,, ,.tar,1ts,or ~, " 2'Ie
""u oeell 9'ino4ls' any meeting the eyes
OF the clerk asked the young lady's
name. He gave it, and waited for me
To exnress tho surnriea he e1,rec4aa - r.
o,.oLo D.. fo,t 49,, -, a,t..r..-S - ~
| CNoh9' DuO lelO Hol-e anu sHo"eu none
OJher teellhgS seized me. had heard
of this gracious woman from many
sources in NV life among tho su4fori,, O
-, - NJ, w, - ''
masses VI we" lpIh' ana no" thdI mao
seen her and found her to be not only my
ideal of personal loneliness but seemingly
approachabe and not uninterested in my