Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-11

speak to the man whom have come to
meet?"
mot at ALL" she replied. You are
sure he won't obJect?"
"Of course not" Julien assured her.
Hendricks is an awfully good Sort
The two men gripped hands. Hendricks
was carrying his own bag and smoking
his accustomed pipe. He had apparent
ly been asleep in the carriage and was
looking a little more untidy than usual.
| IT got your wire all right" Julien
said, ''and l am laundering glad to see
you. Are you just in search of the ordi-
nary sort of copy, or is there anything
special doing?"
Something special" Hendricks an
swered land you're in it. When can
we talk? No hurry, as long as see you
some time tonight"
II am entirely at your service" Julien
declared. II have been bored to death
for the last few weeks and l am only
too anxious to have a talk. You don't
mind if 1 see this young lady to her
friends house first? 1 don't know ex-
actly where it is, but it won't take very
long. She is all alone. and as long as we
have met 1 feel that 1 ought to look af-
ter her.
Naturally" Hendricks agreed. IT can
go to my hotel and meet you anywhere
you say after supper"
Julien glanced at his watch.
Its 10 o'clock within a minute or
two" he announced. Suppose we make
1t half-past eleven at the Abbaye?'
Hendricks nodded.
"That'Il suit me. So long"
He strobe away in search Of cab.
Julien returned to Lady Anne and took
the Jewel case from her fingers.
all he said ffYOu are
quite sure that you have no more lug
gage?''
She laughed.
''Not a scrapl Have you ever trav-
eled without luggage Julien? 1t makes
you feel that you are really in for ad-
ventures"
Does it," he replied little weakly.
Somehow or other, he never associated
love for adventure with Lady Anne.
Isn't it fun to be in Paris once
more?" she continued. Il want real
rickety little voiture and 1 want the
man to have a white hat, If possible,
and I want to drive down into Paris
over those cobbles."
Amy particular address?'
She handed him a card. He called
an open victoria and directed the man.
Together they drove out OF the station
yard. Lady Anne leaned forward, look
ing around her with keen pleasure.
Julien" she cried, tins is delight
full, meeting you! L hope I shan't be
bother to you, but really 1T is rather
nice to feel that I have one friend
here"
You couldn't possibly be bother to
me-" he declared. I'm rather waIT
here myself, you know, and I'm honest
ly glad to see YOU"
She looked at him quickly ana
breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that's sweet of you," she
said "Of course l don't see why you
shouldn't be. We were always good
friends, weren't we? and it makes me
feel so much more comfortable to re-
member that we never went in for the
other sort of thing"
There was just one moment" he
murmured, ruminatingly-
She turned her head.
stop at once" she begged. THAT
moment passed, as you know. If 1t
hadn't. things might have been diff
ferent. If IT hadn't, / should feel diff
ferently about being with you now. We
are forgetting that moment II you
please, Julien. Do. there's a good fell
low. If you wanted to be good ma
tured, you could be so nice 70 me until
get used to being alone
Forgotten it shall be, by all means,
he promised cheerfully. DO you know
that the address You gave me is only
a few yards away?"
"Oh, bother!" she exclaimed. II knew
that / twas somewhere up by the Care
du Nord-"
They turned off from the Rue Lafay-
cite and pulled up opposite milliners
shop.
"Mademoiselle Rignaut lives UP
above" Lady Anne said. aIighting.
Its sweet of you to have brought me.
Julien"
ct am going to wait and see that you
are all right" he replied. ringing tho
bell.
There was a short delay. then the
door was opened.
''Who is it?' she asked quickly.
A little of Lady Anne's confidence for
the moment had almost deserted her.
The girls face was invisible and the
interior Of the passage looked cheer
less. Nevertheless. she answered brisk
ly:
Don't you remember me, Mademoi-
selle Janette? 1 am Lady Anne-Lady
Anne Clonarty, you know"
There was a wondering scream, an
exclamation Of delight, and Julien stood
on the pavement for fully five min
utes. Then Lady Anne reappeared, fol-
lowed by her friend.
Sir Julien" she said, "thfs is Made
moiselle Rignaut. I am awfully lucky.
Mademolselle Rignaut has a room she
can let me have and we are going to
raid her shop and got everything
want. She has costumes as well as
hats"
Julien shook hands with the little
French woman, who had not yet recov-
cred from her amazement
But this is wonderful, monsieur, is it
not" she cried. Ito see dear Lady Anne
like this? Such a surprise! Such a
delight. But, miladi," she added, you
must be hungry-starving"
II am" Lady Anne admitted, frank
Iy.
The little woman's face fell.
But only this afternoon" she ex-
planned my servant was taken away
to the hospital. What can we"
What you will both do" Julien IN
terrupted 'Is to come and have supper
with me-"
do you really mean it?' Lady Anne
asked, doubtfully. What about your
friend?'
HE won't mind" Julien assured her.
You shall take your first step into Be-
hemia, my dear Anne. We had arranged
to sup in the Montmartre. You and
Mademoiselle Rignaut must come. can
give you half an hour to get ready
more, If you want it."
what larks! Lady Anne exclaimed. !
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