Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-28

SYNOPSIS FOR PRECEDING CHAPTERS
ne story opens n hospital On the out = ~,
ing from tuberculosis beautiful friend,
Nine. Christopher. tells the patient that she
H S5sa.- uso Ssd deserted bis victim
Mme. Christopher hsstens 70 Esterii.enN
spartueuts. but he sneers AZ as ntle
friend" refuses 70 60 % her, and oeooAss
ramiliar with his visitor, who leaves hin IA
contempt and returns 10 the hospital.
Chapter II introduces AlgeEnon H. Sarrany'
Al IL and his wife, IN their home In GrOs-
venor square. L0D6ou- Both are ambitious. and
Car-ahv might - a cabinet minister were Sir
go srgSirs ont ~ re way. carraby encour-
aees bis wife into pretended aftair Win EoI-
tel. and she secures an endearng letter Ire 49,.
her hoodwinked lover, which she promptly
turns over 10 her husband
graced. according @ the plot. Porter = SONG
10 Paris and Is discussing his pians with
Journalist friend. David kendricks. He rages
at the trick played On hina, especially as u has
Ts.i~ Anne C1onsrty. when be responds 20 q
knock both are amaEed % see Mrs Carraoy
Her eerscishce a. well as her sentiment
troubles Der. she hints az What might have
been but her victim Is now cold toward be-
BE Is called 70 the telephone, and sne alsaP
pears. leaving bunch % Tioiets. "nleh ne
sir julien ana Kendricks ride to the homo
of the Duke 81 ClonaEty, where the disgracea
statesman asks for Lady Anne she treats
the matter lightly. seems not 20 mind the
hroken enlargement. and confesses that het
ardor Is already arouSed toward another maa
with An income q a hundred thousand year.
SIR Julien Is glad enough % drive 20 a cafe
with Ksndricks for q drink There. with 4
man whose face seems familiar. Later. az a
cheap cafe. the AtheDee. kendrieks and SIR
julien observe the same couple enter, ana slf
julien recalls the nan as q secret service oper-
ative- when he Eteps out a moment TIE girl
slips q note 20 Sir julien. bidding him call &C
No. II Avenue De -. Paul and ask Tor NINE.
Chrisgopher" He is mystified, but mods his
decision 70 the girl as heT companion returns.
The sandy haired stranger quarrels with ne
girl and lraVex her alone. Hendricks approaches
Der ana learas that see Is Mile: Sem" The
three. Kendricks Sir Julien and Nile Sem, 90
% the railroad station. where rae blond toll1W-
er bcanis the same train and, In taet,>toisoNs
air Julien everywhere for a month untll ne
finally returns 20 Normandy There, az his
hotei. b. finds note. ~Can on Nine Cnris-
ueratire decision
He starts On walk and happens to notice
that a beautiful stranger Is alighting from a
harlSone auto in front OF No. IL Avenue De
D. walks on. Within a block however, the
auto stops beside him. and the chauffeur re-
guests him 70 step into madame's home he
Al hls hotel be Is called on the phone by a
woman who SAYS she Is Henriette Christopher,
and asks II be win Be ready In 10 minutes.
when the auto viii call for him to take him
riding Out % curiosity. be consents, and az
the appointed time the machine arrives
MaLHu14
himself comfortable In her automobile lux
uri0us car. He warns her that be intends TO
kiVe up no secrets. and she laughs and says
STE does not want any She shows surpris-
Ing knowledEe OF his movements. but does not
explain In any way why she desires bis ae-
Cuainrance-
They 70 10 a little restaurant on the out
skirts Of Paris. where the tables set In the
garden each one hidden from all the others.
There SIR julien sees the sandy haired young
man. whose name be has learned 70 De Foster,
ir couversation with a young Frenchman- he
heans enough OF TIE conversation 10 learn that
III Freshman represents some one who wants
information from Sir Julien. BY tipping
waite he Learns that the Frenchman 10 Ger
nan secret service man.
Nadine Christopher and Sir julien get
table Ia the garden There she hears the voice
Sir julien that the voice belongs 70 the only
person she Absolutely hates. a man who de-
not 70 near the girl when she was dying OF
tuberruiosis- The secret service man Is
E1tgeut Estermen-
rstermen tries 20 speak 70 Sir Julien. VIA
viii have nothing % do with him
Madame Christopher and Sir Julien DIVE
hack 60 Paris On the way a car containing
They say Esteruep never a5a1dons
chase Madame Christopher SAYS.
Herr Kar. FreudeuberF. who calls himself
frequent visits 70 Paris and Is giving gas
dinner Al the Cafe des Ambassadors. With
hinNis Marguerite. beautiful young Partisan.
been trying 20 arrange appointment between
julien and the toymaker- but has been unsue-
cessfui because 1Eme Christopher has reiudiced
julien against EsterIen The togmaEer =
startled when Ter name Is mentioned, but or
ders Esferueu 70 try again
Estcrmen goes 70 Julisu's room In the hotel
~rf manages 10 tel him that the Prince Won
Fafkenberg. the power behind Germany
thrune. wants % see him. and that the prince
e. inccEuifo julien says be VIII see him, am
The two so 10 the Tat Mort, where they find