Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-07

you must be diplomatic in order to
carry II out. Wait q few minutes
until you regain your composure, and
then ask her in a nice way IL she
wouldn't like to make a little trip
with you to the mountains, and she
viii jump at the chance. Then l will
Join her in a day or two. and after
that l think there will be no difficulty
in keeping her there. on some pre-
text, as long as necessary; or until
this thing blows over, as you express
it,"
Deery saw the wisdom of his wife's
remarks and the result was he forced
himself to a calm. after which a maid
was sent to see II Mildred was awake.
Yes she was dressing and would be
ready in a few minutes.
Deery nearly overplayed himself In
inviting his daughter to make a trip
with him to the mountains, and MIL
bred looked at him suspiciously once
or twice, but her mother came to the
rescue and allayed her doubts, where
upon she said she would be delighted
TO go.
u thought Of this trip Just before
breakfast" said Deery, lying like a
good fellow, and ! rushed right up
to speak to your mother about II. The
consequence is I'm hungry so | pro-
pose we all have breakfast together
for a change. My dear" turning to
his wife, we will give you just ten
minutes in which to dress In rare
good humor by this time, Deery ran
downstairs with his newspaper and
devoted the ten minutes to a careful
study of the financial quotations.
A Car Full of Supplies,
When Deery started out to do any
thing he did it we'll Having secured
his daughters consent to accompany
him to the mountains. he put in a
busy morning preparing for her COM
fort After telephonlng his superin-
tendent what to expect, he chartered
an express car and loaded II with
runabout from his garage, five bar
rsls Of gasoline. a box of the latest
novels, all the magazines, hammocks,
lawn tennis set, a Croquet set
Cneither OF which she ever opened),
ten pounds of the best assorted cam
dy (the kind that dries up in about
four days., and two score of foolish
things she had no earthly use for,
He came near buving a smart looking
doll he saw in a store window He
also bought a lot of flower garden
seed he thought might help occupy
her time. Besides all these things he
ordered and had put in the car no
end OF solid and fancy groceries. In
short, he laid himself out to get
everything he thought she might need
for her comfort and amusement, in
Guiding a fancy little revolver and a
light rife with plenty of cartridges.
Galen Deery did all these things
in two hours and forty minutes, drove
to his home, saw that Mildred's trunk
was strapped on the trunk rack OF
kissed his wife sped TO the depot,
the automobile, told Mildred's maid
to get in the car. and then CALAMITY
handed his daughter into the tonneau.
arriving there with seven minutes to
spare They took their seats in The
Pullman. the express car was At
tached to the rear Of the train. and
they were soon on their way TO the
mountains.
Deery's domain in the Georgia
mountains is six or seven miles from
the railroad, In a wild and solitary
region. There was a good road lead
ing uphill nearly ali the way from the
little settlement. bearing the some
what queer sounding name Of Pew
Creek. where the train stopped. II
the heart of his property pending
the starting of his vast project. Deery
had erected a large cottage, on the
bungalow type, for the use OF himself
and his superintendent, who was
early on the ground getting things in
shape for prompt work when Deery's
big scheme materialized. This cot
tage was situated a quarter OF a mile
from the main read and close 10 q
roaring brook that, a mile or two be
yond, ran into Pew Creek, whiCS
flowed down past the settlement II
was a beautiful spot. and Mildred
cried her delight when she saw II for
the first time late that afternoon. as
the runa bout. driven by herself