Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08


her throe. sar feet AS she followed him.
seemed weighted Win lead The room
VAS enri, but where had Levasseur
concealed himself. There we're eamber-
less rla IS decepfvely secure looking
challenging inouir, she leaned against a
chair ~N8e Darlington moved about the
roorr
e was large and beautiful room,
Stiles Size fhe houcsoir Win Empire fur
riluTe he most luxurious. most heauti-
ful nest ere Imagination NJ Anthony Bar
rinrton had been able to CONCEIVE for
1he woman be loved Ediths ewes wan
aersd over o. a1d each object seemed
20 gain an added beauty from the fear
'ha' >" snor. perhaps she must lose it.
harrington pursued his search method
'cal!s lie opened the great wardrobe.
disclosing it's wide well hlled shelves
Tony calculated Edith What are
you doing most strongly object to
your roofing among my possessons'"
Darlington turned 70 her and spoke for
he first time
am certain there is some one in
ms room he said - am not easily
deceived Edith ! Heard voices behind
your locked door. vet you said there was
No one here Then comes sound of
something falling Things do not fan Of
themselves
He looked a her. his gray eyes cloud.
ed with suspicion
Edith commanded her voice with an ef-
fort
70 hope this is not a sign " inclp-
ieni insanity she said. striving to laugh
why should YOU suppose | had some one
concealed IN my room? should imagine
mat any man I'm his, senses would be
.f,,t,.
pears 70 be empty"
Appearances, he said grlmiy are
apt 70 be deceptive am sorry to an
noN YOU, but must satisfy myself"
He continued his search methodtcallv.
feeling the dresses which hung in orderly
cloaked rows in the dim recesses Of the
scented wardrobe
Don't forget the bed, SUGGESTED
Edith. after a pause Beneath the bed
Is favorite hiding place Of burglars.
understand"
She spoke with ease. for her agonized
glance. searching round the room for
possible place Of concealment. had fallen
on the door 81 4 small dress closet. in
which the least used articles Of her ward
robe we're stored The KEY was gone
Evidently Levasseur. with a ready wit,
had seized on the likeliest hiding place.
and. changing the KEY, had locked him
self inside
= shall not forget the bed Barring
ton said with acid amlabnity But
'here IS a cupboard, isn't there"
A Last Appeal
Edith burst into little laugh and went
across 10 him
Tony boy cant the farce end now
Dear. who could he in this room? Don't
be SO silly It's Ike page out ~ a
French novel;
She twined her hand under his arm and
looked at him with pleading eyes To
the man she had never seemed more
beautiful and his heart went out to her
In spite Of himself
edth, am lust a shade removed from
a monomanlao. You OUGHT 10 know thai
by now When I oct an idea into nv
head must work II out, and won't de
ceive you'll don't believe In beatlno
about the bush, You seem to me latetv
to have chanped-to be less straiaht
forward There are things In your Ute In
which ! have no part It has been ooina
on since the very day I came over from
France, unexpectedly"
oh, Tony YOU make me feel like A
naughty child, Edith said, petulantly
The actress that lies dormant in the
heart of every woman had risen to the
surface and She was playing her part
admirably 7 have never been lectured
in such way, not even by my father.
II am SO III tie to be trusted, YOU should
not have married me
She took her hand away quietly.
II am deeply wounded she said in
a hard voice and ! am afraid | do not
recognize YOUR right to pry upon my every
action
''Pry' That is the second occasion on
wi ich YOU have used the word TO me.
and ] would ave you know that tt is
not my nature pry. That expect con
h4eHce from my wife"
and | confidence from my husband
she said, with dignity
She turned as though she would leave
the room, and he made q quick step after
her
Edith, forgive me II | seem mis-
cradle jealous fool" he cried but IL
Is because ! love you So dearest one
l feel like some poor wretch who has
picked UP a priceless Jewel In the sight
of a crowd Of thieviug companions or
81 sparrow with a glorious tit-hit lie
hops on and on, desperately terrified 10
lay II down for sn instant lest some
Drawer, holder rapscallion Of a fellow
makes Off With H. am a fool -"
She turned catching his hands and
pressing them to her breast
Loves fool she cried tenderly
Dear believe that there is not a remem-
brance nor a thought nor hope IN my
heart that is not bound up in YOU only
don't foubt me-don't doubt me-"
To Be Continued in Next Issue.