Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-08
The Gates of Silence
By Meta Smmfns, Authoy of "Hushed Ub''

your an angel love YOU for it: but
it's the maddest, most mistaken kindness:
II is making an addition to my punish
ment-not a mitigation of it," he said.
Boy owe it to you for the years
neglected YOU" she said. solemnly 1T
IS eXpiation for all the prayers | have
left unsaid; it is bowling voluntarily, as the
Book SAYS, under the almighty hand of
God. We have sore need of that sinful
woman that | am, far more than you in
your needless youth.
Once again Rimington WINGED During
his trial, during the weeks he had lain
waiting for death, he had found il posi-
BILE to bear with fortitude the disbelief
in his innocence of those who had known
him; now it seemed more than he could
bear that this woman. who had known
him since he was a tiny child. should
come here and speak to him of resigna
ton and humility
Jack had come as near to him
as the bars permitted; he could see her
face very clearly now. framed in the vol
luminous folds of the crepe veil-the face
of d woman who for hours had been on
the rack of pain; the great eyes were
surrounded by shadows and full of tears;
as he looked they overhowed and began
TO run down her cheeks; she seemed un-
conscious of everything. Jack, my dear,
dear child it breaks my heart to see you
here behind the bars like beast of prey.
Oh! be patient yet a little longer-re-
lease must come. Pray for us all that
we may have courage. Jack don't lose
your faith in us all--in the girl that loves
you and waits for you
81 Am Happy"
Tell her nothing" cried Remington,
hoarsely. Tell her nothing of this He
ran his hands quickly over his motley
dress. Tell her ! am full of hope-that
that ! am happy and well, and-that
it is not half 4 bad life when YOU are
used to it. Tell her love her,
His working face. that was like some
grim uavesty Of the face she had known;
his broken, unfamiliar voice his outfung
rOughened hands with their. hideous.
broken nais-these were the picture Mrs
Rimington carried with her out into the
world. A gray world. damp and rank
with the creeping mist from the sea
through which were stealing figures of
shame men in gangs who might have
been chained together, so closely were
their ranks set; men who moved to the
word Of command more brisklY than any
regiment of soldiers, slaves quick to re-
spond to the goad of fear--that knowledge
lay locked away in the breast of every
Jig W 'ueLl Oh ''e punishment IIal
waited uhiaiterlhsN l'f every Iault-o
lhe cooked rIHe LOT lhe Fuha"aE' OF lhe
various HahacleS IN tne Je"el room
WHERE 'it punishment IeiIerS were kept
as eAq"Sl'e'E as society beauty JeW-
elS' o. IN the IaSl ana most desperate
resort. the cap ana lhe triangle OF the
ue6Iaulhs olFch.
ne ulScIpllhe OF rear she mao never
UNI" 'ouaN IediiHed "uaI Ihal was ne
power lhal oehlhu single man ehaoIeo
nun 10 keep twenty desperate fuillahS IN
SuoJecIloh dS easily ~ Il urn mistress
cdn manage scu'o' ciaS7'
lhIS WISH Oh ms aunt so strange so
unexpected lhNoiVlhs as 1t must nave
uo"e SI'd' u"uule 20 her 10 procure
lINq tIe cuahse from Norhh"oou scrubs
10 hHlno"U' was d turning point III Kim
Hs'o' P'lSo" "Ie' 'usI aS. me chahse
rom 'ne one prison TO me oher haa
.! o"s"l an interest mo ms me 'Ildt SaNeu
MS ll''n'dIllA' :" inns N-SIl Oh woman
anu Una. one VINO mao always Sioou IN
n'9 n''"u 'o' 'He e"'oPulLient ol oolIleSlIC
peau'S anu puil'S anu ualn'iile9 say eu
ms syn respect, alIeSIeu 'ua. ue.e''ora-
tIou ~ peISo"al ""ol, Oh NnlcH ne was
"' So, "''ISe'' ~ 'e "Ma'e
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