Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01

under me- not in character unlike his other let
ters. and yet-what?
Feel the Shadow of Coming Tragedy.
feel that an appalling catastrophe hangs over me- Her
last letters?and his? all mean? will go mad.
this internal room is sufocatng the room and
gain the street
walk, walk walk; almost Heaven knows how far
or wnere walk My one thought is to keep motion;
ton is deadly must must keep moving lose track
OF tme lose all sense except OF motionever motion see
the street lamps they gmme dimy through the fog Thew
cast long, santng into the shadows close my eyes
nan snut' the rays deepen and lengthen out open
again; they shorten. look at my watch 1t is night
no" long have been and where? 1t was bright day.
light when left the ship. calm now only nv mind re-
uses to think somehow Just think try The effort
is beyond me. It is too great
retrace steps. I reach the dock begin to get NV
sen together begin to wonder how appear must
show nothing bend all my energies to this one end will
0on'foi myse NO one shall know, suspect
am gettng control once Ahl have the upper
hano am becoming interested in the game I win win I
feeL know will win. begin to feel pride. in the fact
Iney VIII see me- Peter Hans aabe unconcerned They
VIII see and never suspect the burning within me-
beard the ship scan the different to see they
DO suspect the fears that gnawing my No; every
thing is as usual they show no surprise
Later the ships surgeon drops in upon me- Now is the
crucial test talk with him dor hour play with him as
with toy turn the conversation into chan.
nels He tells me of remarkable young bride who
while yet loving her husband ahess express
idle amazemen, almost increduatty.
Latue ooes ne suspect thoughts
Drain have fought fearful fight and have am
once more under perfect control pride in my
victory.
As write wonder il this officer will everEread these
words II ne does he will surely recall that He will
caM and marvel
Now he has gone. am alone once more The strain has
been terrific. Once frantic desire for action
is late and must leave the ship. watch will
see me and think it strange.
II viii Save You from Yourself, Claudial'
| pace the keep this up forever am
weary with have rest
must collect my thoughts into kind of action
undress. I throw myself upon bunk: get up
and eztingush the lights This better think
now; the darkness il soothing.
All 1t a fash Il must 70 to Claudia
instantly I must her.
What care about leave? Leave mo- leave, will go
anyway At all COSTS all hazards win CO. On
precious time. Why gone
I get up and look at my watch three o'clock
morning / have wasted precious hours
To without leave courtmartal and dismissal
from the Therefore will my commanding officer
win tell him first of my determinaton he go
well good If not, well, shall go anyway.
Oh, the horror of the inaction Now determined
Oh the long long hours until daybreak
days, months toss upon bunk
Day at last get and dress And now again hide
my feelings Although have slept the
good. like myself again. Again it that
suspects.
1t is Sunday. cannot the Colonel at his office
go to his home. is Bad luck Where /
The startled may office
Sometimes goes Sunday MORNINGS get his mail
again that should have thought of that have
gone there first his office I him
Thank heavens he is still there ushered into his
surprised tme in preiminaries.
Colonel it Is matter OF Importance that to
Fort Hamilton New York City, at once,% say.
81 wish to add. although great trouble
done nothing which affects honor officer gentle
man. and there are money involved.
of absence at once frankly you
leave with without permission shall
1t is personal matter that me- beyond wish
say nothing further"
He looks at me in Amusement
power TO grant you leave he Then he
aases moment adds "But il it is important
You say will give you permission to start and win telegraph