Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-25
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

TO-DAY s INSTALLMENT.
Now know why he cleared out, Good
old Geek Bully old Cleek!" he said TO
himself and stopped suddenly as though
something had got into his throat and half
choked him. But after moment or two
he jumped up suddenly and began walk
ing up and down the room, his face fairly
glowing and II he had put his thoughts
into words they would have run like this:
A Trap For Cleek.
"Mareot's crew, Of course And he
must have guessed that something Of the
sort would happen some time If he stopped
there after that Silver Snare business at
Roehampton either from her lot or from
the followers of that Mauravanian john
ME who was at the back of It. They were
after him even in that little game. those
two. wonder why?
what the dickens. when one comes to
think of il, could have made the prime
minister of Mauravania interest himself
I'm an Apache trick to do in an ex-
craftsman? CAD she flies high, some
times that Margot! Prime minister Of
Mauravania,
And the fool faced fifteen years hard
to do the thing and let her get off scot
freel Faced IL and-took Il; and is TAX
ing 1t still. for the sake Of helping her TO
wipe of an old score against a reformed
criminal
wonder II Cleek had ever crossed him
in something? Wonder IL he, too, was on
the crooked side once, and wanted to
make sure Of its never being shown up?
on. well, he got his medicine. And, so,
too, will this unknown murderer who's
doing the secret killing in London, now
that this Charges street affaif is over.
Bully old Cleekl Slipped 'em again!
Had their second shot and missed you!
Now you'l come out OF hiding, old chap,
and we shall have the good old times once
more"
Optimism Rewarded.
His eye fell upon the ever-ready tele-
phone He stopped short in his purpose
less walking and nodded and smiled to il.
We'll have you singing your old tune
before long. my friend" he said, op-
timisticaHy. Il know my man-gad, yes!
Hen let no grass grow under his feet now
that this things over / shall hear soon
yes. by James / shall.
His optimism was splenddly rewarded.
Not, however, from the quarter nor in the
manner he expected II had Just gone
half past seven when tap sounded, the
door OF his office swung inward and the
porter stepped into the room
Person wanting to speak with you sir.
in private" he announced. Saws it's
about some personal in the morning pa
per, sir"
Send him in-send him in at once! !
raped out Narkom excitedly. Move |
sharp and don't let anybody else in until |
give the word
Then, as soon as the porter had disap- |
peared. he jumped up, twitched the thick |
curtains over the window, switched on |
the electric light, wheeled another big |
chair up beside his desk. and, with face |
agiow. jerked out a cigarette box which !
had not seen the light for weeks
Cleek S Assailant.
Quick as he was, the door opened and |
shut again before the lid Of the box could !
be thrown back, and into the room stepped
Cheeks henchman-Do
"Hulloi You. is It. you blessed Young |
monkey? said Narkom gaily, as he
looked up and saw the boy Knew I'd
near to-daN--knew it, by james, Sent
you for me. has he. Ell? Is he coming
himself or does he want me to go to him?
Speak up, and Good Lord. what's the
matter with you? What's up?. Anything
wrong?"
Dollops had suddenly gone the color OF
an underbaked biscuit. and was looking
AT MIN with the eyes of absolute de-
spair
Sir he said moving quickly forward
and speaking in the GREATNESS manner
Of a spent runner. Sir. | was a-hopin' it
was fake, and to hear you speak like
that-Gawd's truth, guv'nor. you don't
mean as it's real, sir. do you? That you
don't know, either?"
Know? Know WHAT"
Where he is-wot's become of him?
Mr., Cleek, the guv'nor. sir / made sure |
that you'd know II anybody would. That's |
wot made me come, sir. I'd a gone Off |
me bloomin' dot if I adnt-after you |
a putin in that personal and him never |
turnin up like he'd ort. Sir, sir, do you |
mean to say as you don't know where he |
is? An 'aven't seen him even YETI"
mo. I've notl Good God haven't your"
No News of Cleek.
mo. sir. l aren't clapped ewes on |
him since he sent me OFF TO the bloomin' |
seaside eight weeks ago Ans he told |
me when we come 10 part was that Miss /
Borne was goin out to India on a short |
visit to Cap'n and Mrs. Awksley-I.ady /