Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22


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rad when / presented Inn 10 my husband
and he did not move q muscle. Then |
looked at my husband and under very
small bow his face grew dark
| could not help seeing the difference be.
tween the two men as they stood together
Martin with his sea-blue eyes and his
look of splendid health, and my husband
with his saloW cheeks and his appearance
OF wasted strength-and somehow from
some unsearchable depths of my soul the
contrast humbled me.
When | introduced Alma she took Mar.
tins hand and held il while she gazed
searchingiy into his eyes from under her
eyebrows as she always did when she
was being presented to man; but | saw
that il this instance her glance fell with
no more effect on its object than lighted
yesta oil a running stream.
After the usual banal phrases my hus
band injured if Martin was staying in
the house, and then asked if he would
ding WITH us some day
certainly, Delighted, With all the
pleasure in the world" said Martin
"Then," said my husband with rather
lrigid politeness. you will see more OF
your friend Mary"
Yes said Alma, in a way that meant
much. you will see more of your friend
Mary"
Don't you worry about that, maam
You let | will" said Martin looking
straight into Almas eyes. and though
she laughed as she passed into the break
fast room with my husband, | could see
that for the first time in her life mans
face had frightened her
Then you knew l said, when they
we're gone.
Yes; . friend cf mine who met Won
abroad came down to see us into po7t
and Ec"--
DR.. O'SqTiyan?"
That's the man, Isn't he a bow And
my gracious, the way he speaks OF vcui
Eut ROW now you must 80 to breakfast
Yourself aud mus; be off about my bus
ness
Don't e vet" said.
III stay al Gay il you want me to. bu,
promiLed to meet the Lieutenant on the
snip in half an hour, and"--
lEeh you must &c"
Not vet. Sit down again. Five min.
utes VIII Go no harm And by the wav
now that | look at You again. I'm not so
sure ar11,a Unat you. Italy. Egypt, heres
enough sun down there, but you're pals
"a little pale, aren't your"
urea TO make light OF nv fallor hut
Martin looked uneasy. and after a mo-
ment he asked:
DOM" ms - u"
tod him l did not know. whereuron
he said: va
Wei, I'm 10 be here a month maxine
charts ana tables and reports for h.
RoFal Geographical Society. bur IF Won
want me lor anything DO you want ma
now" want "'e
Moo, no, not now" answered
Wen; II you do want me for anything
anything at ALL mind-iust pass The
word and the charts and the tables and
nc reports and the ROYAL Geographical
society may 90 to the-well some
where"
laughed and rose and told him he
ought 10 go, though at the bottom of nv
n9art ! was wishing him 10 STAY. and
.ntnNIhe now little and weak and lonely |
was Whlle here was big brave man VINO
could protect me from every danger
We walked together to the door ma
mere took his hand and held it FEELING
IKE enid. that if let him go he might
De Iost Iii the human ocean outside and 1
should see no more of him.
=, Al last struggling hard with a lump
Ihat was gathering in my throat | said:
Martin ! have been so haDpy 10 see
You We never been so happy to see any.
oody IN my life. You'll let me see yor
again, won't you?"
Wont H. Bet your life I will" he
SAID. Look here-keep tomorrow for
me VIII ye? II them ones" tiny nus.
band and AIma) "is afther axing we to do
athSthlhg else Just tell them there's an ould
shipmate ashore and he's wanting va IN
go 'asploring. See? So-long!"
II mad been like a dream, beautiful
dream and ms soon as came to myself
IN the hall. with the visitors calling at the
bureau, and the page, boys shouting in the
Corridors ! found that my telegraph.form,
crGmpled and crushed was still In the
palm OF my left hand
tore 1t up and went in to breakfast.
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