Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-04
Copyright, 1911. Street & smith,
,Convright. 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Co.
TODAY's INSTALLMENT.

throttling one of those demons whose tai
ans he had Just released from his throat
aud if Doris responded too, he would de-
serve his fate; if he did not succeed III
raining that mastery of himself which
would make such hours as these but
edsodes IN life big with interest and
,otent with great emotions.
Rising with a resoute air. he made
bundle of his papers and, with them in
hand. passed out of his room and down
the hotel stairs.
man stood directly in his way-as he
made for the front door. 1t was Mr.
Chaloner.
Courtesy demanded some show of re-
coanitior between them, and Brotherson
was passing with his usual cold bow,
when sudden impulse led him to pause
and meet the others eye, with the sar-
castle remark:
Won have express ed. or so l have been
told, some surprise at my choice of
,uechanician \ man Of varied accom-
rlisnments Mr. Chaloner but one for
Whom | have no further use. If, there
fore. You wish to call off your watchdog
you are at liberty to do so. l hardly think
lie can be serviceable to either of us much
longer
The elder gentleman hesitated, seeking
possibly tor Composure, and when he an
sUered it vas not only without irony but
with certain forced respect:
Mr.. Sweetwater has just left for New
York Mr. Brotherson He will carry with
great success
Orlando bowed. this time with distin-
Cuished grace. Not flicker or relief had
disturbed the calm serenity of his aspect,
ye, VIXEN a moment later. he stepped
among his shouting admirers in the street,
J is air aud glance betrayed a bounding
joy for which another source must be
found than that of gratiied pride. A
chain had slipped from his spirit, and
though he people shrank a little even
while they cheered. it was rather from
awe OF his bearing and the recognition of
that sense OF apartress which underlay
his smile than from any reception Of the
mans real nature or of the awesome
purpose which at that moment exalted it.
But had they knoWn-That a silence would
have settled upon these noisy Streets:
in what terror and soul-confusion would
each man have SUNK away from his fell
lows into the quiet and solitude Of his
own home.
Brotherson himself was not without
sense of the iucongruity underlying this
ovation: for as he slowly worked him
sell along. the brightness OF his look be-
came dinped wish tinge Of sarcasm
when ID It's turn gave way to an eXpes-
SION of extreme hoIy--both quite
unbehtung the hero OF the hour in the
first hush of his new born glory. Had
Ire seen Doris youthful gule emerge for
moment from the vine hung porch he
was approaching, bringing with it some
doubt Of the reception awaiting him?
POSSIBLY, for he made a stand before he
reached the house, and sent his followers
lack; after which he advanced with an
unhuTying step, SO that several minutes
elapsed before he finally drew up before
MI SCOTS door and entered through the
low empty porch into his brothers sit
tng-room.
lie lad meant to see Doris first. but his
Nlnd had changed If all passed off well
"etWeeh himself and Oswald if he
found his brother responsive and
Wlue-aaWke to the interests ard ne
cesslties Of the hour. he might fcrego
ms interview with her sill he felt
better prepared to meet it, For call If
coWardlce or simply reasona BILE precau-
,'"h' any delay seemed prefera BILE ia him
III ms present mood Of discouragement. tc
."a' maj casting of the die uuou which
'uhg so many and such tremendous is
sues 1t was the first moment of real
matt IN his whole tumultuous life, Never
aS caring eNperimentaIist or agitator. had
ne shrunk from danger seen or I1nseeu or
rom threat uttered OF unuttered as he
H"'ahh from this young girls no: and
No'hethlng of the dread he had felt lest he
should encounter her unaware in the hall
qua so be led on to speak when his own
judgment bade him be silent. darkened
HIS features as he entered his brothers
presence
put oswald Was sunk in a bitter revery
~ ms own, and took no need of irese
,'SnS oi depression. In tie reaction fol-
owing THESE days "f great excitement.
'"' past mad reaSSertcd itself and all was
SOON IN his once generous soul. This
mao mad time to perceive quick as
me ohange came when his hrothe~ raalIv
realized who his visitor Wa. The aIad
orlando ana he forced s;uiIe an not
deceive him, and his voice Quayered a
'I''e as he held cut o.s packet with the
words ''''
nave come to show YOU what the
"oTlu says Of my invention. We will soon
great men he emphasized. as Oswald
ppched the letters. Money has been Of
''red me and Read. read" ne urged
WIN an unconscious uictatolialness. as
!'"ald paused in his task "See what the
'"'eS nave prepared for as: for YOU shall
-"@ie All my honors, as you will from this
Jay snare my work and enter into all my
oNperlments. Can not you enthuse a lit
OIL over it, Doesn't the prospect con
.' III any dlltlTtflp1tf f,1