Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-03
Bejuca Is Everywhere.

Then she went on. leading the way
upstairs, until they came at length TO
sort of sanctuary where Madonna faces
looked down from somber inches and
wax lights burned with a scented fame
on draped and cushioned prayer desk.
Here Miss Valmond, who was in the
lead went in, and, taking paper
wrapped parcel from beside the little
altar, came back and put it in her
brothers hands and sent him on his
way.
was it from here you saw the thing
Miss Valmond?" asked Cleek, looking
past her into "the dim religious light
Of the sanctuary.
"Oh. no. she made reply. From a
window of my bedroom. just on the
other side of the wall. In here-look!
see:'' And opened a door to the right
and led them in. touching a button that
flashed an electric lamp into radiance
and Illuminated the entire room.
II was a large room done" in dull
oak and dark green after The stately
style of a Gothic chapel, and at one
end there was curtained recess lead
ing TO a large bow window. At the
other end there was a sort of altar
banked high with white flowers, and at
the side there was a huge canopied bed
over the head Of which hung an i'm
mense crucifx fastened to the wall that
backed up the oratory. 1t was a ma
jestic thing. that crucifX, richly carved
and exquisitely designed. Cleek went
nearer and looked at it, his artistic eye
captured by the beauty Of il; and Miss
Valmond, noting his interest, smiled.
My brother brought me that FROM
| Rome" she said. rs it not divine, Mr..
Headland?'
YES" he said. but you must be
more careful Of it, fear, Miss Velmond.
Is it not chipping? Look! see! isn't
this a piece of it," then bent and
picked tiny curled silver of wood from
the narrow space between the two
down filled pillows of the bed, holding
it out TO her upon his palm Then of
a sudden he smiled, litter the silver 10
| his nose, smelt it and cast it away.
1.-THE laugh is on me, fear-it's only a
cedar pairing from a lead pencil And
now, please. I'd like to investigate the
| window
She led him TO it at once, explaining
where she stood on the eventful night
where she had seen the two figures pass
and where was the wall door through
which the dying man had been thrust
- wish I might see that door clear
! er," said Cleek; for night had fallen and
the moon was not yet up. Don't hap
/ pen to have such a thing as a telescope
or an opera glass, do you, Miss Val
monde"
My brother has a pair Of field glasses
downstairs in his room. Shall I run and
fetch them for you?"
I'D he very grateful il you would. 90
said Cleel; and a moment after she had
gone. Run down and get my sketching
materials out Of the locker. viii you,
Mr.. Narkom?'' he added. Il want &c
make diagram of that house and gar
den" He sat down on the window seat
and for five whole minutes was alone.
The field glasses and the sketching
materials were brought, the garden ex-
amined and the diagram made. Miss
Valmond and NarSom standing by and
watching eagerly the whole proceeding.
! Then, Of a sudden. That's all" said
| Cleek, brushing the charcoal dust from
his fingers and swapping the elastic
| band over the sketch book II know
my man at last Mr. Narkom. Give me
until 20 tomorrow night, and then II
Miss Naimond will let us in here again
! IN capture Darlington Edwards red
handed, as sure as I'm living man"
/ You are sure of him them
] To be Continued Tomorrow.