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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
HER WEDDING DAY

T ATE my breakfast standing, the car
was brought round and by o'clock
my father and l arrived at the house
of the high bailin, who had to execute
the civil ceremony of my marriage and
fulfill the condition required by law.
The high bailiff was on one knee be-
fore the fire in his Office, holding a
newspaper in front Of 1t to make it
burn.
Nobody else here YETI" asked my
father
"Traa dy liooar" (time enough), the
high bailiff muttered.
He was an elderly man of intemper-
ate habits. who spent his nights at the
Grown and Mitre," and was appar-
entity out of humor at having been
brought out of bed so early
His Office was a room of his private
house. 1t had a high desw, a stool and
a revolving chair. Placards were pin
ned on the walls, one over another, and
a Testament, with the binding much
worn, lay on a table. / thought the
ing room and half like Il small police
court
Presently Mr.. Curphy, my fathers
advocate, came in, rather irritatingly
cheerful in that chill atmosphere. and,
half an hour late, my intended husband
arrived, with his London lawyer and
his friend Eastcliff.
My mind was far from clear ana |
had sense of seeing things by flashes
only. but l remember that | thought
Lord Raa was very nervous, and it even
occurred to me that early is It was he
had been drinking.
"Beastly nuisance, isn't it, he said
to me aside, and then there was some
thing about this legal fuss and fuddle-
ment."
With the air Of man with a griev-
ance, the high bailiff took a big book
out Of the desk, and smaller one off
shelf, and then we sat in a half circle
apd the CaramouV hogan
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
His Manners Courteous.

His manners. when ] approached him
were courteous and gentle, almost play
full and indulgent, but through all then
softness there pierced certain hard
ness. not to say brutality, which | aft
erward learned (when life had had its
tug at mel to associate with the man
who has spent much of his time among
women of loose character
Betsy Beauty made great matter 81
introducing us, but in a drawing voice
and with a certain play of humor. he
told her it was quite unnecessary. since
we we're very old friends, having made
each others acquaintance as far BACK
as ten years ago, when | was the pref
test little woman in the world, he re-
membered, though perhaps my man
ners were not quite cordial
1--WE had a slight difference on the
subject of kisses. Don't YOU remem-
Der ito"
Everybody rose to leave the room.
IAN hack for tea time" said my Aunt
Bridget
"Of course YOU don't want me-" said
Betsy Beauty with a glggle, ana at the
next moment l was alone with his lord
shin. who drew a long breath that was
almost like yawn, and said:
rs there no quiet place we can slip
away to?"
There was a glen at the back of the
house Cthe Cape Flora of Martin Con
radD. 50 | took him into that, not with
out an increasing sense of embarFaSs-
ment. It was a clear October day, the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
THE WEDDING

TINE little church was thronged
with people. Even the galleries
were full of children from the
village school. There was a twittering
overhead like that Of young birds in a
tree, and as I walked up the nave on
my fathers arm l could not help but
hear over the sound of the organ the
whispered words OF the people In the
pews on either side of US.
Dear heart alive, the straight like
her mother she is, bless her!"
Goodness yes, it's the poor misfor-
tunate mother come to life again"
Deed, but the daughters In luck,
though"
Lord Raa was waiting for me by the
rail of the communion. He looked yet
more nervous than in the morning, and.
though he was trying to bear himself
with his usual composure, there was
Cor | thought there was) certain ex-
preston of fear in his face which | had
never seen before.
His friend and witness, Mr.. Eastcliff,
with a carnation in his button hole, was
by his side, and his aunt, Lady Margar-
ct, carrying a shaef of beautiful white
flowers, was standing near
My own witnesses and bridesmaids,
Betsy Beauty and Massey Macleod in
large hats, with soaring black feathers.
were behind me.
l could hear the rustic of their rose
colored skirts and the indistinct buzz of
their whispered conversation, as well as
the more audible reproofs of my Aunt
Bridget, who, in a crinkling black silk
dress and p bonnet like half moon,
was telling them to be silent and to
look placid.
The Ceremony.
At the next moment | was conscious
that a bell had beeu rung in the chancel;
that the organ had stopped; that the
coughing and hemming in the church had
cea sed; that somebody was saying stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

The Vital Problems That Enter Into Marriage
Are Dealt With in Mastery Way by Hall
Game in His New and Gripping Novel Now Be
ing Printed in Hearst's Magazine, of Which the
Story on This Page Is an Interesting Chapter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
The Civil Ceremony.

1t was very brief and cold and like a
matter Of business AS far as can re-
member, it consisted Of two declara-
tons which Lord Raa and | made to
the witnesses present and afterward to
each other. one of them stated that ~
knew Of no lawful impeachment why vs.
shOuld not be joined together in matri-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
Coming Down to Earth.

! had trembled when | thought of these
solemn and sonorous words in the sol-
tude of my own room, but now that they
were spoken before the congregation l had
no fear, no misgiving. nothing but sense
of rapture and of conservation.
The last words being spoken and LORD
Raa and being man and wife, we stepped
into the vestry to sign the register, anu
not even there did my spirit fail me- |
took up the pen and signed my name
without a tremor.
But hardly had ! done so when I heard
rumbling murmur of voices about me
first the bishops voice Gin such a differ
ent tone) and then my fathers and then
my husbands, and then the light voices
of many others, in light conversation min
gled with trills of laughter, And then, in
a moment in twinkling, as fast as
snowflake melts upon a stream, the spell
of the marriage service seemed to break
| have heard since that my eyes were
wet at that moment. and I seemed to
have been crying all through the cere-
mony | know nothing about that, but |
do know that | felt a kind of internal
shudder and that it was Just as if my soul
had suddenly awakened from an intoXi-
eating drug
The organ began to play the wedding
march, and my husband putting my arm
through his, said Come"
I remember that as / stood on the
hearthr rug with my husband receiving
their rather crude compliments, a vague
gaiety came over me, and | smiled and
laughed although my heart was growing
sick. for the effect of the wedding service
was ebbing away into a cold darkness like
that of a night tide when the moonlight
has left it.
1t did not comfort me that my husband
without failing i'll good manners, was
taking the whole scene and company with
certain scarcely yelled contempt which
! could not help but see.
And neither did 1t anay my uneasiness
to glance at my father watching. with .
look of triumph in his giistening black
eyes, his proud guests coming up to me
one by one, and seeming to say to him
self, They're here at last! I've bet
them! Yes, by cough. I've bet them!'
Many time since l have wondered IL
his conscience did not stir within him as
he looked across at his daughter in the
jewels of the noble house he had married
her into-the pale bride with the bride
groom he had bought for her-and thought
of the mockery of a sacred union which
he had brought about to crafty his pride.
his vanity, perhaps his revenge.
But it was all over now. | was MAJ.
ried TO Lord Raa. In the eyes equally Of
the law, the world and the church. the
knot between us was irrevocably tied
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

(Reprinted by permission from
Hearst's Magazine. Copyright, 1912, by
Hearst's MagaZine.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
A Settled Thing.

Our friends in the library seem to
think that you and | could get along
together, and I'm disposed to think
they're right-aren't you?"
In my ignorance and helplessness.
and with the consciousness Of what [
was expected to do. | merely looked at
him without speaking.
Then he fixed mis- monuclg afresh and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11
The Ceremony.

At the next moment | was conscious
that a bell had beeu rung in the chancel:
that the organ had stopped; that the
coughing and hemming in the church had
ceased that somebody was saying stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-11

Agreed!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-29

was nsrvollA
Al that moment the reporter looked W
and recognised his friend.
He waved Q quick salute and made .
sign Tor Ksnway to pause that hs
might Join him.
Ksnway nodded and slovsd his stsHs.
40 he could not well help doing. for the
crowd was dense. Jostlins and pushing
~ the current that swept Up and down
Brosdwsy met the transverse rush Of
hose that sought 10 cross or 10 bend
their course down the thoroughfars.
Trafic Of all sorts c0ngestsd the street,
into which two hArAsssd policeman en-
dsavorsd to bring some sort Of order
trucks and pushcarts. carriages. dsliv-
ery wagons and motor and cable cars.
kenway sought the curb and stood
aside 20 walt the coming OF Wendell.
ne saw his tail figure towering above
the mob Of excited lady Shoppers
wendeil's eyes were twtnklins. and
as he indic sted the agitatsd covey Ken
wsy saw his lips frame the word
hens" and nodded . laughing eomVrs-
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hsastea. A su1AsA s0eatHG ~ -
stream Of vehicles gavs wsnAsal ~
chance; he rounded the oAc1E3ing 6OA
and DARED across the street.. Al an0Fy
sxclamaAiso from the Dolieeasaa 1sl-
lowed him and . startled '.Hsyr' tssn
. van driver. Wendell wN0 mt0UNy
across the strsst. when. with . straass.
awkward gesture ~ wavsrpA. hsoi.
lated. halted
ksnway had one sllmoss q ~ AAes
ere the iron whsels Of traMlc craDAsd
him under. 1t was the emoodiGA IN.
swsr to . oAii-ths answer q heart,
OF Imagination. body and miAd trans.
figured for tbs instant b. the eoaDu0-
Ing light Of passionats wsadse. - tAs
case OF Tristan upon YssulA - ~
face of IAnoelot st the test Of 0la1ns-
we're.
Shocked though he vas. ISnwNy
obsyed . mysterious imDVlso-An1
looked up-wAs II 81 ulNDl0o-sA.
seemed to see two pale hands. hoi1in,
q black fan--on which Q white saSn
dashed Q signal.
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here There's Will ~M~ Il en-

sauntered to the pantry door. watching
me over her shoulder
Don't be alarmed! she called
through the door, I'm not coming in!
/ shall take my little drink OF natures
benevolent remedy out OF the tin ladle.
and then--I shall take my DEPARTURE
Ny heart was skipping every second
beat by that time. and Miss julia stood
by the pantry door. her head back and
her eyes almost closed, enjoying every
minute Of It. II Arabella hadn't made
u diversion just then ! think I'd have
tainted.
Shed pulled the newspape and the
tights Off the table and was running
around the room with them, one leg
In her mouth.
stop 1t. Arabeiis" said Miss Julia.
and took the tights from her. "Yoursr'
she asked with hsr eyebrows raised
'No-yss." I answered.
I'D never have suspected you OF
them" she remarked. Hardly sheer
enough 10 pull through a finger ring.
are they?' She held them up and gazed
At them meditatively. That's ono thin
] draw tho line st. On tho boards. you
know--never have worn 'em and never
will. They're not modest. to my mind
and. anyhow. I'm too fati''
Mr.. Sam and his wife came In at that
moment, Mr.. Sam carrying bottle OF
wine for tho shaltsrhouse. wrapped In a
paper. and two cans OF somsthing or
other. He was too busy trying tn make
the hottie look Ike something else
which a good many people have tried
and failed alto notice what Miss sum
msrs vas doing. and she had Miss
Cobb's protectors stuffed In her nun
and was standing very dignihed In front
~ - time tAAEA ahAkoa - ~ sAsas
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black jet. and her mouth. - scarlet ~
IA . Mexican chill psppsr-was smii-
ing. She was dressed In black. and
her very white hands held . fan-a
fan-in Deccmbsri Evsn IN thst inf,n-
itesimai fraction of . second I was
conscious Of uat inoonGruity. Then
shriek from some one on the side-
walk. a hoarss warning. and . cry be.
hind ne. a grinding OF breaks-and I
turned to SEQ the body Of the hfth VIC
tim under the whssis. and the chastity
face Of tho brakeman - he oivasg hys-
tericAily u the wheel q his car.
As made sure. ne WINDOW st
which I had sean her standing II one
IN . suite Of Ones. made for ~
While I trumpsd ~ . request Cor In
formation about something or sthsr
looked the plAos over thoroughly
half . dossn men. three bsdsNsgisA
typswr!tsra. and not . trace Il ne
SIREN I asked sva~1onA wsa< -
the window ana verified the loeaUoa.
was not mistaken yanAlly
asked outright WHO the girl va Aad
seen 10 the hall. presumably Just lsav-
ing their onloss. Ny description was
perfect: n she had sven been anywhere
arou nd. let alone right there N the room.
the CHAP l vas tAiidng to must have
recognized her. and he was honestiy
blank. No fairy Nike that In his build.
Ing. Ny description was 90 enthusiastic
that no got quite excited about Il. anA
together We quisssd the elevator boy
nothing doing. Now. you unasrstand
n "a In los
for ] know that she sslscts her victims
with dsvilish precision. Hut what can
dor-tsll such . yarn to the poliosf
I'd b foot.ciubbcd for being drunk. or
ankle -whanksd for being insana And.
Doc, what In t,s world u shs-er Isn't
she In the worldf l can't set her out
Of my head. see her all the time
standing UP there and smiling. and ]
know she cuts . notch In the sticks Of
that fan for evsry maa she kills ! can
almost see her do It. What else could Q
fan be for-A fan In Dscsmbsrf"
Dine with me Christmas Eve" sald
Wendell. as he left the hospttAb,s door
Of his friends mouse, for his final re-
turn to his own quarters. you and
are luckily usiess ana FREQ TO enjoy
ourselves. whiio all the word Win be
sitting around bsinE bored by Its wife
and family what. do you say!''
First rate" said Ksnway. II may
not soc you before then. 90 lsts agree
a. to when and wherA"
Lafayette. at 7D7"
AN right. Goodby. and good luck"
A. the Christmas season came upon
him. Or. Ksnwsy recalled some rsla-
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around A. said before. Miss sum
men.
Mr. Won invalid and Misc Patty enus
In just then and stood watching.
And now" said Mr.. Won Inwald. "'
propose. ~ . reward to Mss Araoolls.
= glass of this wonderful watar. MIN
ME n glass Of water FOR Arabella"
Well. they made . great fun Aeest
the creatures being Thirsty. Asa %
nnaiiy I 90, . painful OF spring vetsr
aud It drank until I thoughs II would
burst I'm not Vicious. a. I sa0. but
wish u had.
Well. tie dog nnishsd and lay down ~
the hre. and everything seemed 70 20
on a. before. Mr.. Thoburn Wa In 4
good humor. and he came over to the
spring and brought 4 trsyful Of glasses.
ITO save you steps. Minnie" he sx-
planned. You have no idea how 1,
pains me to see you working. Gentle
men. name your poason"
Consider" went on Mr.. Thoburn.
standing and holding his slaas b the
light. how We are 1t the Uopcy Of
this little spring! A convvsaion In
tho bowels Of the earth. and Is AAalth-
giving properties may be changed 10
tho direSt poison. How do We know,
you and !. some such change hAs not
occurred overniGhtf Uultkely - u u.
it's = possibility that. attiae hsre
calmly, We may b Sdpping our eAAtA
potion"
Some of the people actually out
down their glasses and svsryhody b.
gan to look uneasy except Mr.. Sam.
who was still watching somoeAin0
could not see. VIZ
.lTe B> ceakinusd.l
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Copyright. 1919. BY Tue Prso Nrb,AaaAns Co.
The New Yorh Evening wssedl

The reporter came into the Once Just
~ the doctor closed and locked his
desk and rose with q sigh OF relief to
Welcome his friend.
Hello. Wendell: glad 10 see you. This
Isn't q professional visit. Is it,
Jimmy Wendell smiled. He drew back
hAs chin lips in q tragi. comic ieer.
mo: not . bit Of II. II health were
contagious ia ruin your business.
Come and have dinner with me. I've
found q new place"
I'm your man. Just q second. til l
let Beck know when I'll be back. and
I'm with you" lie turned to give direc-
lions TO the attendant. when the desk
telephone rang. DR.. Kenway was grave
a. he hung up the receiver. "A poor
devil who was brought into the hos
/ pital-run over by . cable car: had con
| cussion. fractured skull and several
other thinss. I suggested that Mead
| see him and determine II trepannins
were worth trying: but It's no use. he's
too weak and too much damaged gen
orally"
The reporters pale face flushed With
Interest. That's queer" he observed,
"Is he Wyman Strong. who was knocked
over at Broadway and Fourteenth street.
| dead mans curve a. they call II. early
this morning."
The doctor nodded.
| Wendell drew forth his wallet stuffed
to bursting with notes and clippings.
YES. have that clipping--about $50
1t happcned?'
They found themselves at last before
an ostentatious restaurant. cafe. and
we're directed to small table In a corner
| Of the room. And once more Wendell
opened the gorged wallet. this time
| withdrawing . sheaf Of clippings. He
| spread them upon the table with a
lean white index niger. "Hows that
for a showing?" he asked: fourteen in
month"
| Fourteen what In month-days?"
Deaths at dead mans curve, Wen
| dell answered gravely. "All young
men. What do you make Of it?'
| Because" ansue cred the doctor. be
ing young. they rush in where angels
fear to tread"
| Meaning, to be young is to be fool.
1
active. They should he as agile In
avoiding danger as In rushing into IT..
And yet. these athletic young men. ~
broad daylight. allow themselves to be
run over as detsrminedly rs heathens
before the car of Juggernsut. Behold
what fourteen motormen have to say.
and the word Of the fourteen slayers
10 corroborated In avery case by heaven
knows how many bystanders. There
are the olippings-read. In every case
the victim who had been advancing In
q perfectly rational way. suddenly be-
came confused. hesitatsd and halted.
he sdlsss OF cries. gongs and warnings,
and the next instant sees him sacrihcsl
to what?
| "Tu toll you. I will tell YOU the
whole heilish thing, and know. for
was present--in at the death OF the
nfth victim; Bayard Crane. aged twsn-
~. 1t was drawing rather close toward
killing time-l2 o'clock, that !s-apd ]
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going thrss-four time and skipping
every sixth beat
Hello" she said. Lovely weather
for polar bears. IL the natives wade
through this all winter It's no wonder
they walk As n they are ham strung.
Don't bother .sstting me . siAsA III
She was making for the pantry
when caught her. and susss l looked
"rll get IT," said. "I-saAt's on.
Of the rules"
She put her hands In the pockets of
her white sweater and smiled at me
do you know she declared. "the old
ladies' knitting society isn't 90 far
wrong about you! About your making
rulse-wha tower you want Whenever
you want EN-"
She put her head on one side.
Now" she went on. suppose I break
that rule and get my own glass? What
happens to met I don't ehink III be
put out!"
threw up my hands IN despair. for
was about at the end OF my strin9.
Gown. waiting for the volcano 20 srupt.
But she only laughed and sat down on
a table, swinging her feet.
when you know me better. Minnie
she said, you'll know ] don't spsu
sport happen to know you have some
body In the pantry-moreover know
IT'S . man. There are tracks on the
little porch. my dear airl, not made
by your galoshes. Also. my dearest
girl there's a gentlsman's elovs by
your chair thsrs!'' put my foot on
II. "And just 10 show you what q
a. nj - o. 40. - auninnG. -
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the Rev. Dwig tombstone out IN 81
lem, or And didn't he 90 out Their.
ald have old tombstone marry HIM ia
somebody else The wretch if ever
SEQ him
glass dropped In the pantry and
smashed. but nobody paid any Ht'en-
don,
on, I'm not going untll he comes"
she continued. I'm stay right here. and
III hare WHAT'S coming 10 me or II.
know the reason why. Don't forget for
u minute that know why Mr.. Pierce is
here, and that / can spoil the l'tt'u
came Dy calling the extra ace. "
want to-"
You're forgetting one thing Mrs.
Sam said. facing her for the first time.
~ YOU call the game. my brother Is
worth exactly what clothes he happens
to he wearing al the moment and moth
ing else lie hasn't y penny Of his
own"
Il don't believe It," she shifted. Look
at the things lie gave cre!'
Yes I've already had tho bills" said
Mr. Sam,
She whIrled and looked at him, and
then sro threw back her head and
laughed.
YOU" she SAID. why. bless my
soul, All the expense OF double life
and none of rs advantages
Sho vent out on mat. still laughing,
leaving Mrs sam scarlet with rage. and
when she was safely gone | brought
Mr.. DICK out to the fire. He was so
Imp no could hardly walk. and II took
three glasses Of tho wine and all Mr.,
Fam could do to start him back TO the
shelter-ho His sister would not
ApsAk to him.
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bonnet and pump,"
Minnie, Mrs. sam said cold.y. that
little beast OF "A dog ~ trSIug to drink
out OF the spring"
| caught her IN time and gave her u
good slappine. when I lookei up VI ~
summers was g!lrlng down at me over
the rail.
inst what do YOU mean rs hitting
ny dog" s1e demanded II was the
;lrst time Ia seen her angry.
Just what | appeared 10 mean
answered N you want to take IL as
love pat yop may Md I stAlked
10 IN. door and threw n. creature out
into the snow II was the first false
step that day, II IA known what put
tn. mat dog out meant II don't
allow dogs here" | said. and shut the
door.
Mos Summers was furious she turned
and stared at Mrs. sam, who was snill-
ing at the fire.
Let ArabeiIa IN" she said to ma in
an undertone. "or III open the pantry
door"
Omen the doorw rc,orted was
half hysteri al. nut u was no time To
weaken. She looE.c me straight In tho
eye for fully ten seconds, then, 10 my
surprise, she VIrHct at ne. But when
she turned on NJ sam she WAS cold
rage asain and nothing clHe
Il am not goiag 90 leave. II that IL
what YOU are about 10 suggest" aha
said "I'vc been trSlug - see DICK
Carter the last to- days, and I'm stay
here unit, | SO" him
IRIS q delicate sIfIitiou'--..
"belicate" she snapped, IT, in
delicate It's indecent that's what u
IL. Didn't | get my clothes, and
weren't we to have been married BY
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sunday and trying to Get In oil the golf,
baths and spring water they can In
forty-eight hours. But in the winter
Saturday 70 the Same as any other day,
1t had stopped showing and the sun
was shining, although Il was % cold
that the snow blew like powder. by
II o'clock every ons who could walk had
come to tho spring-house. Even Mr.
Jennings cane down IN u wheeled chair
and Senator BIgss. still looking a sort
Of srass-grren and keeping hts eyes OFF
me. came and sat In corner. with a
book called Fast Versus Feast held
80 that every one could see.
About ~ o'clock Mr., Thoburn came
In. and az he opened the door. IN
iesped Arabella. The women made y
fuss over the creature and cuddled
her, and when I tried to put her GU I
everybody objected. 80 she staysh.
and Miss Summers put her through q
lot a tricks. while the men crowded