Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
TO-DAY'S INSTAl.LMENT.
Chapter Fifty-six-cOntinued

Chapter Fifty siK--Continued
During these rugged salutations
saw that Alma, with the bad man
ners of a certain type OF society
| woman, looked on with slightly inn
pertinent air of amused superiority
| until she encountered my fathers
masterful eyes, which nobody in the
world could Withstand.
After a moment my father adj
dressed himself to me.
We'll, GEL he said, taking me by
the shoulders, as he did in Rome you
must have cut dash in Egypt,
guess. Made the money fly didn't
you? No matter, My gold was as
good as anybody else's, and | didn't
grudge il. You'll clear me of that,
anyway"
! Then there was some general talk
about our travels, about affairs on
the island (Mr Curphy saying, with
laugh and "A glance in my direc-
ton, that things were going so well
with my father that If all his
schemes matured he would have no
need to walt for a descendant to be-
come the "uncrowned King of Ell
lan"D, and finally about Martin Con-
rad whose great exploits had become
known even in his native country.
Extra ordinary! Extraordinary!
said my father. Il wouldn't have be-
leved it Of him, | wouldn't really.
Just a neighbor lad without a penny
at him. And now the worlds trusting
him with fifty thousand pounds,
they're telling me-"
We'll. many are called but few are
chosen said Mr.. Curphy with an
other laugh.
After that, and some broken con-
versation, Aunt Bridget expressed a
desire to see the house. as the even
ing was closing in and they must
soon be going back.
Lady Margaret thereupon took her,
followed by the rest of us, over the
principal rooms of the Castle, and it
was interesting to see the awe with
which she looked upon everything
her voice dropping to a whisper In
the dining room, l remember, as if
the scene of carousing of the old
roysterers had been a sort of sane
tuary.
NV father. less impressed, saw
nothing but home in bad repair,
and turning to my husband, who had
been obviously III at ease, he said
Go on like this much longer, SON
in-law, and you'll be charging two
pence a head to look at your ruins
| Guess ] must send my architect over
| to see what he can do for you.
Then taking me aside he made his
loud voice as low as he could and
said:
Whats this your Aunt Bridget
tells me? Nine months married ano
no sign yet? Tut, tut! That wont
do. gel, that won't do"
! | tried to. tell him not TO speno
money on the Castle If he intended &c
| do so in expectation of an heir, but
nv heart was in my mouth and what
| really said | do not know, | only
know that my father looked at me
for a moment as if perpleXed, and
then burst into laughter.
Il see. | see!" he said. It's a
doctor YOU want. l must send Con
rad to put a sight on you, IL II be
all right, gel, it'll be all right! Your
mother was like that when you were
coming"
AS we returned to the hall Betsy
Beauty whispered that she was sur
prised Mr.. Eastcliff had married, but
| She heard from madame that we We're
to have a house party soon, and she
hoped | would not forget her
Then Aunt Bridget, who had been
CNelnR Alma udIhlSt ebSlNVN nv "
and what she was and where she
came from, whereupon ! Crying tG
put the best face on things) explained
| that she was the daughter of rich
New York banker After that Aunt
Budgets countenance cleared per
ceptibly and she said;
"Ah, YES, of course! thought she
had a quality toss with her.
The two motor cars had been
drawn I'D to the door, and the two
narties had taken their seats in them
when my father looking about him.
said to my husband
Your garden is as rough as a
thornbrush, son in law. | must send
Tommy and Mate to smarter 1t up
a bit. So long. So long!
AT the next moment they were
gone. and | was looking longingiy
after them. God knows that the
house had never been more than q
stepmother's home to me, but fer a
moment | yearned to return 10 1t ana
felt like child who was being letl
behind at school .....,.
What had | gained ny running
away from London? Nothing at an.
Already | knew l had brought my
hopeless passion with me.
And now | was alone.