Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-08

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her throat her fee;. az she followed him.
seemed weighted with lead The room
was empty but where had Levasseur
concealed himself? There were number
less pla. es deceptively secure looking
challenging inquiry She leaned against a
chair while Darlington moved about the
room
It was large and beautiful room
filled, ike the boudoir. with Empire fur.
nlture: he most luxurious. most beauti-
fuI nest the Imagination Of Anthony Bar
rington had been able 10 CONCEIVE for
the woman he loved Edith's eyes wan
dered over II. and each object seemed
to gain an added beauty from the fear
ma so soor, perhaps, she must lose 81
harrington pursued HIS search method
ically He opened the great wardrobe,
disclosing it's wide. Well-hlled shelves.
Tony calculated Edith What are
YOU doing most strongly object 10
your roofing among my possessions"
harrington turned TO her and spoke for
the FIRST time
Il am certain there is some one in
this room, he said. Il am not easily
deceived Edith heard voices behind
your locked door, vet you said there was
no one here Then comes sound Of
something falling Things do not fan Of
themselves
He looked at her his gray ewes cloud
ed with suspicion
Edith commanded her voice with an ef-
fort
y hope this is no, sign Of incip
lent insanity. she said striving TO laugh
Why should YOU suppose had some one
concealed IN my ROOM should imagine
that any man IN his senses would be
satisfied now certainly this room ar
pears 70 be empty"
Appearances he said grmiy are
apt to be deceptive am sorry TO an
noy YOU. but must satisfy myself"
re continued his search methodicaIly.
feeling the dresses which hung in orderly
eloaked rows in the dim recesses Of the
scented wardrobe
Don't forget the bed. suggested
Edith, after pause Beneath the bed
Is a favorite hiding place Of burglars
understand.
She spoke with ease for her agonzed
glance searching round the room for
possible place OF conceslment. had fallen
on the door Of small dress closet in
which the least used articles Of her ward
robe were stored The key was gone
Evidently Levasseur. with a ready wit
had seized on the likeliest hiding place
ana. changing tho key had locked him
self inside
Il shall not forget the bed Barring
ton said, with acid amiahiIity. But
there Is 2 cupboard isn't there -
Last Appeal.
Edith burst into a little laugh and went
across to him
Tony, boy cant the farce end now
Dear. who could he in this ROOM Don't
be so silly It's Ike a page out Of
French novel
She twined her hand under his arm, and
looked al him with pleading eyes 10
the man she had never seemed more
beautiful, and his heart went out to her
In spite Of himself
Edith am Just a shade removed from,
a monomanIao. You ought to know that
by now When Get an idea into my
head must work Il out and want de-
ceive you-l don't believe In beatIno
about the bush. You seem to me latsIv
to have chaneed-to be less straioht
forward. There are things In your NE in
which ! have NO part. It has been aoina
on since the very day came over from
France, Unexpectedly"
oh. TonN-you make me feel like
naughty child Edith said. petulantly
The actress that lies dormant in the
heart Of every woman had risen to The
surface and she was playing her part
admirably Il have never been leculred
in such way not even by my father
II am so little 10 be trusted YOU should
not have married me
She took her hand ava quietly.
II am deeply wounded. she said. in
a hard voice, and am afraid do not
recognize your right 70 pry upon my every
action
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