Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-26

who can do a thing like that should
not be tolerated"
Julien smiled grimly. He was perfectly
well aware that at that moment Mrs.
Carraby was passing from the list Of
the duchess's acquaintance 1t was all
so inconsequent
Can l have that one word with
Anne?" he begged.
The duchess looked doubtful.
''Why?"
IT am going abroad tonight 1 should
like to say good-by to her."
isn't il a little foolish?" she asked
Il don't mean your going abroad-that,
I suppose, is almost necessary-but why
do you want to see Anne? / can give her
all the proper messages"
Julien laughed bitterly.
There are some things" he said
which can scarcely be altogether ig-
nored. II may have escaped your mem
DRY that Anne was to have been my
wife,
mot all ALL" the duchess replied. THE
only thing I do not understand is why,
as any such arrangement is, Of course,
now ridiculous. you should want to see
her again. What can you possibly have
TO say to her?"
IAN affair Of sentiment" ne explained
IT have fancy TO say good-by."
The duchess shook her head.
Those sort Of things don't belong to
U.S. she declared You ought to know
better, my dear Julien. can see no pos
sible object in il. I will give her any
message you like, and so far as she is
concerned 1 can assure you that she
has not the slightest ill-feeling. She is
really quite angelic about it,"
Duchess" Julien said, steadily, IT
came here expecting that these would be
! .rfa va - ovRA
of course, you are in authority, but
when two people of our age are engaged
to marry one another. they pass just
little beyond the sphere of their pa
rents influence. Anne and have been
in that position. Don't think for a mo-
ment that I wish to dispute your au-
thority when say that intend to see
her before I leave"
She shrugged her shoulders
"Ah! my dear Julien" she murmured,
eff you had only been as firm with that
foolish woman. stin, if you have really
made up your mind, am sure I don't
want to be disagreeable. Perhaps 1t
would be just as well to get the thing
over"
She touched the bell
ASK Lady Anne to step this way"
she told the servant.
The man withdrew and the door was
closed again. The Duchess showed no
signs of being about to take her leave.
This matter has already, I presume,
been fully discussed ebtween you and
Amer" Julien remarked. "It will not be
necessary for you to even give her a
parting word of advice?"
"You amusing personr' she laughed.
There are no words Of advice of mine
needed in a case like this. To tell You
the truth, julien, although 1 always
liked you, as you know, hated your
engagement to Anne. You were a very
charming young man to have about the
house and was always pleased to see
my girls fiirt with you, but as a SON
in-law I ranked you from the first
amongst the undesirables. Your in
come so far as I know, is a little less
than nothing at all, and politics, as you
are discovering today, are a precarious
form of livelihood. Anne hasn't a cop
per and never will have She ought
TO marry a rich man, and intend now
that she SHALL. Here she is. Now do
get this stupid affair over quickly"
The door was opened and Lady Anne
came in. She was taller than her
mother, of more serious aspect and her
hair was a shade darker. There was
something Of the same expression about
the eyes. She came staight over to Ju-
lien ana gave MIN DOIn OF uer nauuS.
MY dear Julien" she exclaimed, this
is shocking. Run away, If you please,
mother. I must see Julien for mo-
ment alone"
The Duchess left the room. They
both watched until the door was closed.
Then she turned and faced him.
st suppose it's all true?" she asked.
Every word of it. Anne" he an
swered. please don't misunderstood
the reason of my coming. I am abso-
lutely a ruined man and absolutely
deserve everything that has come to
me. But there was one thing wanted
to say to you before went"
There was also one thing" she re-
marked. looking at him intently. which
I intended to ask you, provided you gave
me the opportunity"
TT is about Mrs. Carraby," he said
firmly.
$50 was my question" she murmured
THE friendship between Mrs. Car
raby and myself" Julien continued.
has been patent to every one great
many years. 1 knew her long before