Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
A Difference of Opinion.

- OF OplnlOH.
AT an early hour the next morning
Sweetwater stood before the coroner :
desk, urging plea he feared to hear re-
fused. He wished to be present nj the
interview soon TO he held with Nj Broth
erson, and he had no good reason to adj
vance why such privilege should he al
lotted him
Its not curiosity" said he There's
question / hope to see settled ! cant
communicate it-yCu would laugh al me;
but it's an important one, a very impor-
tant one, and | beg that you will let me
sit I'm one OF the corners and bear whs,
ne says | won't bother and I'll be very
still. so still that he'll hardly notice me.
DO grant me this favor. sir.
Tire coroner. who had had some little
experience with this man. surveyed him
with Il smile less forbidding than the poor
fellow expected
You seem to lay great store by it,"
So d he IF YOU want to sort those papers
over there. you may"
Thank YOU | don't understand the
Job, but promise you not to increase
the CONFUSION. II I do, II ! rattle The
leaves too loudly. ii will mean, Press him
further on this exact point but | doubt If
rattle them, sir No such luck"
The last three words were uttered Soto
Voce, but the coroner heard him. and fol
lowed his ungainly figure with a glance Of
some curiosity. as he settled himself q t
the desk on the other side OF the room
is the man" he began but al this
moment the man entered, and Or. Heath
forgot the young detective, in his inter-
est in the new arrival
Neither dressed with the ELEGANCE
known to the habitues Of the Clermont.
nor yet in the workmsns outht IN which
he had thought best to appear before the
Associated Brotherhood, the newcomer
advanced, with an aspect Of open respcc'
which could not fail TO make a f. yurs bic
impression upon The critical eye of the
official awaiting him. So favorable, in
deed. was this impression that tina gen
tlemdn half rose, intusinE little more
consideration into his greeting than he
was accustomed TO show TO his prospect
i've Witnesses Such a fearless eye he
had seldom encounte cred, nor was il often
his pleasure 10 confront so conspicuous a
specimen Of physical and intellectual
manhood.
MIR. Rro,herson believe, said he. as
he mouoncd his visitor to sit.
"That is my name, sir"
Orlando Brotherson?"
The same, sir
I'm glad we have made no mista Ike, ="
smiled the doctor Mr. Brotherson, /
have sent for YOU under the sGpposition
that YOU were a friend OF the unhappy
lady lately dead at the Hotel Clermont"
Miss Chalioner?"
Certainly; Miss Challoner"
II knew the lady. But" here the
speakers eve took on a look as questio
ing as that Of his interlocutor-"b in a
way SO devoid of all publicity that | can
not but feel surprised that the fact should
be known.
At this, the listening Sweetwater hoped
that DIR. Heath would ignore the sugges-
tion thus conveyed and decline the ex .
pianatton it apparently demanded But
the Impression made by the gentleman's
good looks had been too strong for this
c0roner's proverbial caution, and handing
over the slip Of mole which had been
found among Miss Challoner's effects by
her father. he quietly asked;
DO you recognize the signature?"
Yes, it is niue"
Then you acknowledge yourself the
author of these lines"
Most certainly. Have | not said that
this is my signature"
40 you remember the words of this
note, Mr.. Brotherson?"
Hardly, l recollect its tenor. but not
the exact words"
Read them"
To Be Continued in Next Issue.