Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-12

n way. please!" Miss Mathers
moved away from the ticket
office, but not before a tall man.
wrapped in thin ulster. with a tweed
cap pulled down over his eyes, had
seen her-started first at sound Of her
soft voice, and then deliberately fol-
lowed her TO the waiting train. 1t
was a bitter winter evening. and Miss
Msthers shuddered inwardly as she
thought Of that long, long train Jour
ney through South Wales the odious
crossing of the Irish Channel and the
weaHsome journey to Galway.
Tears started to her eyes as she
thought of past arrivals there. How
different they had been! Then she
had travelled thither as guest. Now
all was sadly changed and she was
going back 10 dear well remembered
places to earn her own living as a
governess.
Seated in the corner Of a third
class compartment, Mary Mathers
settled herself under her rug for the
first stage Of her journey.
A warning whistle from the train
the door was wrenched open. and a
man, wrapped in "a big ulster. got
in, followed by a porter with bag
and bundle Of golf sticks. There was
a momentary hustle. during which the
express began to glide slowly along
the platform. The porter jumped out,
shut the door-they were of.
And in the opposite corner was sit
ting
Mary's heart gave a jump.
Il thought IL was you" said Mere
dith. quietly. Aren't you going to
speak TO me?"
"Of course" she stammered with
lips that tried so hard not to culver
You startled me So" She smiled at
him calamity. You see, you are
about the last person ! expected to
see. Are you going to Ireland?"
The Old Haunts.
Yes. and you? To the old haunts ?'
The quick tears started to her eyes
Yes, 10 one OF the old haunts near
Galway"
Tough Corrib?" he asked
Mary WINGED.
Yes. just on the shores, halfway
10 Oughterard"
He leant forward.
You don't mean to say that you
are going 90 the Wintons?"
Yes"
Good, So am !. They're getting
up a hrst-ratc house party, you know.
I'm awfully glad you're going 10 be
one Of them, too"
Mary gave a little gasp, opened her
mouth as if to speak, and said moth
ing What could she say
Tell him the truth. OF course-that
instead OF an hon1red guest she was
going to the Wintons as governess at
$3.50 year. relegated TO the school
room in "A distant wing, dining when
the rest OF the party lunChed disap-
pearing back again to the distant
wing of the house with her charges.
Perhaps now and then she would be
sent for TO play accomplishments or
something OF the kind. But n Mere
dith was TO be In the house, how
could she bear IL? How could she
tell him. He probably knew nothing
about her reverses Of fortune She
couldn't blurt It out-apropos Of moth
ing at ALL
Three years ago she and Meredith
had seen a good deal OF each other.
No other man had ever touched her
heart or made any great difference
in her life. but he-she wrenched
herself from her dreams with an ef-
fort as she spoke.
A Bad Prospect.
I'm afraid it's going to be bad
night Are you obliged to CROSSE"
Yes"
And II I remember rightly. you
don't care much abou; the sea, do
your
Il care this much-that loathe H."
said Mary with a faint smile. Il
have never got over my distaste for
boats and everything to do with them
And the Irish Channel is always
rough when l cross it,"
Meredith laughed
Have you only just come back
from East Africa ?" said Mary. break
ing the silence that had fallen be-
tween them
Three months ago"
But you win 20 out again."
i don't think So" he said slowly.
at all depends on"
The door into the corridor was slid
open, the dining car attendant looked
IN
Take your seats for dinner,
please"
He passed on.
You will dine. won't your" asked
Meredith. Nothing like good meal
you know"
The color mounted to Mary's face,
How could she tell him that dinner
was not possibility to her. simply
because she had no spare money 10
waste2 She had a little packet OF
sandwiches in her bag. and some bis
cults, but her appetite sickened at the
thought OF them.
Il am not hungry" she said. eva
stvely. Il couldn't cat any dinner"
Left Alone.
Very we'll Wilful woman must
always have her way, but don't say
didn't warn you VIII you be all
right II leave YOU l feel the pangs
Of a furious hunger"
"Of course am quite comfort
able"
Left alone. Mary sat up and gazed
out into the darkness Her face
burned How could she endure the
hours Of this journey with Meredith
sitting there, talking, looking at herr
She must get away from him Her
haT5-Won self-control might desert
her. and then She rapidly col
iected her rug. papers and bag and