Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-30
A Face From the Past.

half mile beyond the park
Philip thought IT due to the lady hs
had befriended that she should know
exactly how he came to interfere in her
behalf She listened in silence and
when she spoke there was a suggestion
Of shy nervousness. oddly at variance
with her spirited action of a few min
utes earlier
II can not understand it at all" she
said. 81 am seldom out so late Ny
professional engag ements are few and
far between, | am sorry to say"
Were you attending a rehearsal at
the Regents Hall?"
YES"
"A rehearsal for Monsieur Jowkacsys
concert?"
yes
She volunteered no further informa-
ton. but Philip was a persistent per-
son
II do not remember another day in
my life previously" he said. when
40 many fortuitous events grouped
themselves together in such curious
relationship. Even this adventure is
sequel TO a prior incident Just before
! joined in the chase after you | had
purchased some tickets for Jowkacsy's
musicale. The strangest item of all is
that | was practically walking away
from the direction in which live when
my attention was drawn to the cab
mans behavior"
Good gracious" she protested, Jam
| taking you out of your way? thought
YOU merely happened to be driving after
US through the park"
She invited no condolences. She adj.
hered strictly to the affair OF the r;o-
ment. and he had no option but to fol-
low her cut
II do not think / have ever been
in Regents Park before"
What an amazing circumstance that
you should gallop off in such a fashion
TO the rescue of an unknown woman,
mean"
THAT. again. is original. or nearly
3d."
Are you Londoner?'
ITO some extent-a little while each
year. ! live mostly on the sea-"
'oh. that accounts for your gallantry
You are sailor"
"A yachtsman." corrected Philip
How delightful. / have not even
seen the sea for ages. One has to work
80 hard nowadays to obtain recognition.
! do not object to the work, for love
music. but the bread and butter aspect
is disagreeable, and-and--you have
learned tonight how even the small
amount of publicity ] have achieved
brings with it the risk of insult"
by the way" he said quietly, striv-
ing not to add. to the excitement under
which she was certainly laboring. zone
OF these mon Is named Victor Grenier.
You ought TO know
Thank YOU. How did you ascertain
it,"
THE cabman told me. lie knew me-"
The cabman knew you?"
"Yes. fly about town in hansoms
am too lazy 20 walk"
He regretted the slip. He was known
to the tribe OF Jehus on account OF his
generosity to their charities; moreover,
was. not one of the order his horse
MASTER
The girl laughed. with a delightful
merriment that relieved the tension.
You acted like an indolent person."
she cried, do you know, | felt that
YOU would have banged the heads OF
those men together in another instant
Their vehicle slackened pace. and
cruved toward the pavement in a quiet
street
Here | am at home" she said and
Philip assisted her to alight.
"uh. my musie!" she walled, sud
denly. II left it in that horrId cab"
Philip repressed a smile.
Tell me your name" he said. and
will recover ii for YOU early in the
morning"
Are you sure? oh, what a trouble
have ben, How good you are"
1T Is not the least trouble. l took
the cabman's number"
Indeed. indeed am very grateful
To you. My name is Evelyn Atherley.
would ask you TO call some day and
see my mother, but but"
You do not wish her TO hear of your
adventure Tonight 1t would brighten
/ her"
she would he terrified each time
went out alone. Believe me. can III
afford hanson, but take one late
| at night to please her, as the walk from
the nearest bus route is lonely"
You are singing at the Regents
Han ] will be there. BY the way,
my name is Philip Arson"
] gvtrI
We're blue. but IN the dim light he
I could not be sure--looked into his There
was sparkle OF merrmert in them. he
( thought-a quick perception Of a hin,
delicately conveyed. But she said quite
pleasantly: