Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-26

she could stand the suspense no lon
ger and was on the point of yielding
| to Gray's entreaties to start a bus
iness-ike hunt for the captive, she
| discovered the simple cryptogram.
What a little fool I've been,' she
cried. She had of course, noticed
| that Gordon had begun every line
of bis letters with a capital letter,
| but the reason for it had entirely
| escaped her Now. of course, it was
as plan as day and she almost cried
/ at her own stupidity in not solving
| the riddle long ago. She had saved
| every letter and was reading them
over for the several hundredth time
| when she made the discovery. She
! procured pencil and paper and wrote
/ down the instructions.
| Five miles northwest my home"
| the first letter said, reading down
{ the lines of capital letters. Three
/ miles due west road meets creek"
! read the second letter. Sharp rise
| hundred yards then down." said third.
| Cabin midst copse few trees; four
! captors," said the fourth There were
two more letters continuing further
| hints
Mildred called Elmer and told him
/ to bring the runabout, and together
| they went to the mansion to find
| Gray They were told that he had
gone to Atlanta on business. but
would return next day on the way
1 home Elmer said:
Lets not walt for Mr.. Gray. Let's
| find Gordon and rescue him our
| selves"
You foolish boy" replied Mildred.
They would capture US, too, and then
what a fine pickle we would be in. We
must wait for Mr.. Gray and he will
| take plenty of men with him.
Elmer Would Fight.
"Oh shucks. Mildred" exclaimed the
lad Gee whiz, l could take your
rife and you could take your revolver
and we could sneak up and catch
them off their guard and rescue the
prisoner Come on, Mildred; let's do
it,"
I'm afraid your spirit is better
than your Judgment. Elmer" said
Mildred with a sigh. Goodness
knows l hate to wait until Mr.. Gray
gets back, but l don't see what else
we can do"
Elmer kept teasing all the way
home and when they arrived he
| brought forth his fathers maps of
the region and they spent long time
pouring over them trying to figure
out the exact spot where they thought
Gordon was held a captive,
BE game, Mildred" said Elmer, re-
turning to the attack "Only four men
are there. We can get the drop on
them easy"
Stop talking nonsense child. or
you'll make me cross with you" cried
| Mildred. IF your father was here /
would willingly let him get a force
| at the mansion and start out without
waiting for Mr.. Gray" Sheppard was
| in Chattanooga and would not return
| for two days. Run away now, Ell
mer and leave me alone. ! want to
| think this all out by myself" added
| Mildred.
1t was only Gordon's cheerful let
| ters that had prevented Mildred from
| going distracted. The situation had
| been a most peculiar one. In every
| one Of the letters Gordon had told
| her not to begin a search for him
| and she had been afraid to ignore
| his request Gray had insisted more
| than once on taking the matter in
his own hands, but Mildred had fatty
| move
He is writing these letters to me-
| Mr. Gray, and they clearly say not to
| seek him" she told him the last time
| they had talked the matter over.
lidl Is Dttdube lie as forced TO
write It, otherwise they wouldn't have
delivered the letters" replied the su
| perintendent. II he doesn't turn up
soon, Miss Deery, I'm going to take
| matters on my own hands"
To Be His Wife"
please don't, MIR Gray" she plead
ed. Il am sure something dreadful
would happen if you failed, and we
would never see him again"
That's all right, Miss Deery. But In
a way l am responsible for his safe
ty With you it is different"
Yes, II is different, Mr.. Gray"
she replied quietly. Il have promised
to be his wife"
Gray's eyes opened wide at this
piece of information. and Mildred ad-
! ded: please say nothing about it. l
only tell you so that you can under
stand how vitality interested l am in
his welfare"
Sitting alone on the porch the day
she discovered the hidden meaning in
Gordon's letters, Mildred went over
the whole situation I'll her mind. Gray
was absent. Sheppard was absent
Gordon had long expected help. She