Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-17

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Tie story opens in a hospital on the outskirts
n Paris. where a girl. Lucille Renault, is dying
from tuberculosis. A beautiful friend, Nine.
Christopher, tells the patient that she means
TO bring 10 her bedside Eugene Esterlnen, who
had deserted his victim.
Nine CbrIstophor hastens 10 Estermen's apart
nsents but DE sneers at his little friend, re
fuses to 20 10 her. and becomes familiar with
his visitor. who leaves him In contempt and
returns 10 the hospital. 100 ..-.
Chapter II. introduces Algernon H. cdTraby,
VI. =. and his wife In their home In GrosVenOr
square, London. Both are ambitious and Car
rahy might be a cabinet minister were Sir
Julien rortel under secretary OF state Tor
foreign affairs. out of the way. tarraby en-
courages his wife into pretended affair With
Portel and She secures an endearing letter
from her boodwinked ldver. which she PROMPTLY
turns over 10 her husband.
The letter is published. and Portel is dis
gracsd. according TO the plot. Portel is going
to Paris and is discussing his plans with a
journalist friend David Hendricks He RACES
at the trick played on him, especially as y
has broken the engagement between himself anu
Lady Anne ClOnarty. When he responds to a
knock both are amazed to see Mrs. Carraby az
the door.
Her conscience as well as her sentiment trou-
bles her. She hints at what might have been,
but her victim is now cold toward her. He
is called TO the telephone, and she disappears,
leaving a bunch Of violets. which he kicks
Sir julien and Hendricks ride TO the home of
the Duke OF Clonarty, where the diSgracec
statesman asks for Lady Anne. She treats the
matter lightly, seems not 10 mind the Drokeh
engagement and confesses that her ardor is al
ready aronsed toward another man with an IN
come Of hundred thousand a year.
Sir julien Is glad enough to drive to care
with Hendricks for a drink. There, with q
pretty girl, he notices a sandy haired young
man whose face seems familiar Later, at
cheap cafe, the Athenee, Hendricks and Sir
Julien observe the same couple enter, ana
Sir Julien recalls the man as secret service
operative. When he steps out a moment the
III EFw Vrr1fa hffdfnr
Call at No. IL Avenue de ST. Paul and ask
for Nine. Christopher" He is mFstified, but
mods his decision 10 the girl just as her com
panion returns.
The sandy-haired stranger quarTels with the
girl aud leaves her alone. kendricks approaches
her and learns that she is Mile. Semi, The
three, Hendricks. Sir Julien and Mile. Sem So
to the railroad station, where tine blond follower
boards the same train and, in fact follows Sir
julien everywhere for a month until he ftnaliy
returns 20 Normandy. There at his hotel ne
finds a note call on Nine. Christopher this
afternoon" which annoys him into negative
decision.
He sterts on a wax and happens to notice
that a beautiful stranger is ahghting from a
handsome auto In front Of M. IL Avenue de 81,
Paul IL must be Nine. ChristoPhor, but ne
walks on. Within a block, however, the auto
stops beside hin. and the chautteur requests
hlm 70 step into madame's home. He brusquely
At his hotel he is called on the phone by a
woman who says she is Henriette christopher
and asks IL he viii be ready IN ten minutes,
when the auto will call for him TO take him
riding. out Of curiosity be consents, and at
the appointed time the q achine arrives.
Madame Christopher asks Sir Julien 10 make
himself comfortable ia her automobile. luNu-
rious car He warns her that he intends to
give up no secrets, and she laughs and says
she does not want any. She knows a surprising
know ledge OF his movements, but does not eX-
plain in any way why she desires his acqualnt-
ance.
They do to a little restaurant on the outskirts
Of Paris where the tables set In the
garden, each one hidden from all the others.
there Sir JuIiea * es the sandy haired young
nan. whose name be has learned TO be Foster,
Ia couv ersatiUn with a young Frenchman.- he
hears enough OF the conversation TO learn tnat
the Frenchman represents some one who wants
information from Sir Julien. By tipping a
waiter he leafns that the Frenehman Is Ger
man secret service man.