Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-09

/ Ice Of judicial calm. This operation is
understood to be known under the name
Of act.
sit down." said she with just enough
hauteur to render Cynthia vaguely IN
comfortable, as obediently she took the
seat indicated by a motion of madame I
graceful hand Your name. please?"
Cynthia Urcilla Grayce"
"Ahr This time the interjection was
unmistakably pregnant with meaning
only the meaning remained indecipher-
able.
with keen old eyes Madame savaran
looked the young woman up and down,
without apology for her rudeness; and
you may be certain nothing escaped her.
Cynthia felt herself stripped of every
sorry trick Of artihce to which she had
resorted to cloak her crying deficiencies
In that one long. lingering scrutiny
she was read through and through; II
shrewdly surmised in a single cast her
life to that hour and her logical future;
she no longer was comforted by her
mantle Of personal privacy; everything
was revealed to that dreadful and re-
lentless old woman, and-the chiefest
horror-against the virgin innocence OF
her soul that deceit she had been told
TO practice stood out as publicly as q
blotch OF SCOT on a snowbound waste
She. stirred uneasily. A look of salts
faction lit up madame's eyes: she smiled
smile family sardonic and the tip OF
her tongue showed between her strong
white teeth and touched her lips. Actu-
ally, Madame Savaran licked her lips IN
Il anticipation OF what was to come
In the unnaturally prolonged pause,
distressed. Cynthia even shivered ST.
DOME. more wise in her day and gener-
alton, saw that look. interpreted it, and
felt her soul shudder Madame unques-
tionably had a trump card up her sleeve.
and as soon as that was played the
game was up so far as Sidonie was con-
cerned.
Only a fearful incredulity held her
spellbound. 1t seemed incredible that
her apprehensions could have any root
''what7" queried Madame savaran-
what precisely is your understanding
OF your duties. should engage your
why" replied Cynthia family, II
understood you wanted a companion and
secretary, some one who had no obJec-
ton to travel"
yes. Madame interrupted. you
saw all that in the advertisement"
Cynthia's lips sought 20 shape the ar
firmative. but her tongue would not ut
ter il. She had not yet learned to lie.
So she was silent
NO." the old lady presently answered
for her: you did not see it in the ad-
! vertisement DO you know why, Sido-
nie2 Because didn't insert the edyer-
} tisement after all, you she-dedvil!
thought you were a bit too interested in
IL, when 1 caught you patching together
the scraps Of the first draught; so I said
nothing and simply pretended to 90 out
TO The Globe office. Then you sold me,
Sidonie. Really, I'd have been an old
fool not to expect it Of you. Don't you
think so. Sidonie7"
The pallor in the maids sallow face
smoke for her more truthfully than her
stammered negative.
What a liar you are, Sidonie!' OBJ
served Madame with irony as corrosive
} as an acid. She turned upon Cynthia
with something less of personal HOSTILE
! " in her manner. who sent you
hereg" she demanded.
"I-why-" Cynthia said in crimson
confusion and shame.
who told you about the advertise
ment I had in mind? 1t was that scoun-
drel Rhode! Wasn't it?'
YES" said Cynthia OF the pitiful eyes.
You admit Il? You dare tell me to
my face he sent you here to win my
confidence ana spy on me and sell me
to hfm-lilxe Sidonie thereg'
Her spirit came to Cynthia's rescue,
tardily but not too late. That IS not
So" she said clearly. There was no
such understanding. You have no pos
sfble right to assume so much--or to
talk to me in this way.
There was now a fighting light In
. | Cvuthia's eyes and brilliant spot on
her either cheek. She made no move 70
go for she was determined this hateful
creature should know the absolute srush
about her application. In justice 10 her
self she would tell that story whether
the old woman chose TO believe her or
not.
see her sitting there, facing bravely her
anger. giving her look for look and be-
ltravinR no hint of desire to escape. She
liked that: she liked spirit in her sex
and had scant patience with viii that
I dared not cross her own. None the less
there was no suggestion Of her molh-
ncatfon in her instant rejoinder.
s'Indeed?'' said she in her most caustic
tone. Just so would her grandmother
have said: ''Hoity-toityl"
Yes, indeedg" Cynthia insisted cour-
azeously. 81 came to you simply be-
cause 7 was poor and needed work.
: From Mr.. Rhode. by the merest acct
dent, learned that you needed a COM
lpanion never knew him before yester-
day. and hardly know him now. There
. wasn't the least intimation that / was
to deceive you in any way; only he ad-
vised me not to mention his name"
I should fancy said Madame Sava-
ran with edged significance. And how
pray, did all this come about"
IT was dining with a friend" Cynthia
: told her brief story as succinctiy as she
could. concerned only to get 1t told and
, feel free to go away. After dinner he
, Mr.. Rhode-came in. He knew this
: friend, and 50 was introduced to me
He calls himself an Inventor OF Occupa-
tions-I presume you know that2'
Il do. Go on" said madame severely.
"Sidonie, stop making those hideous
, faces instantly. Stand behind Miss
Grayce-anywhere, so shet doesn't see
you"
( Sullenly. Sidonie complied.
, II was pretty desperate because
: needed work: that made me ask him II
, he could invent an occupation for me
Z He said he could. and showed me tele-
! gram 10 him giving the wording Of an
z advertisement which II stated was to ap-
Z pear today. He told me 1 had a chance
= OF getting the position IL 1 got here
I early enough 1t was distinctly under
! stood I was IN no way bound to him for
telling me about this chance
Il And Why was that so distinctly un-
] derstood. please?" AS yet .madame's
j voice had lost nothing OF its edge OF
r,r~ouwv, F(asf already her ewes were