Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

lowed you to dress yourself in new suit from
Altman's?"
"Oh!" she cried again.
"Then why should It not have been he who
accompanied you to the Chnaman's, and after
ward took you in a second hack to the house
in Gramercy Park?"
"Sin and crime can not long remain hidden
in this world Miss Oliver The police are ac-
quainted with all your movements from the mo
ment you left the Hotel D That is why
have compassion you. wish to save you
from the consequences of a crime you saw COM
mitted, but in which you took no hand"
"Oh" she exclaimed, in one involuntary burst,
as she half rose to her knees, "if you could save
me from appearing in the matter at all II
you would let me run away
But Mr. Gryce was not the man b give her
hope any such score.
Impossible Miss Oliver. You arc ne en1Z
person who can witness for the guffty. 70
should let YOU 70, the police would not TnSa
why not tell at once whose hand drew TIA
hatgpin from your hat and
Stop" she shrieked; ~Btop. You KIN mea i
can not bear i'll If you bring ths4 moment bank
to to n my I mind shall 60 m9ai tu sed the n'ss
for Gods sake, to be still"
This was mortal anguish; there was actfnH
in this Even he was startled by the emotion he
had raised, and sat for a moment without
speaking. Then the necessity of providing
against all further mistakes by fixing the guilt
where 1t belonged drove him on again, and he
said:
Like many another woman before you you
are trying to shield guilty man at your own
expense. But It is useless, Miss Oliver; the
truth always comes to light. Be advised, them
and make conhdant of who understands
YOU better than you think"
But she would not listen to this
NO one understands me. do not under
stand myself. I only know that shall make q
confidant of no one that shall never speak"
And, turning from him, she buried her head IN
the bedclothes.
To most men her tone and the action which
accompanied 1t would have been final. But MT
Gryce possessed great patience Waiting for
Just moment till she seemed more composed
he murmured, gently:
Not If you must suffer more from silence
than from speaking? Not If men-I do not mean
myself, child, for l your friend-will think
that you to blame for the death of the
woman whom you saw fall under a cruel stab
and whose rings you have?"
III" Her horror was unmistakable; 30 were
her surprise, her terror and her shame but
she added nothing to the word she had ut
tered, and he was forced to say again:
Yes, you"
When a few heavy minutes had passed he
spoke again, this time in tone of sadness.
Few men are worth such sacrifices Miss
Oliver and criminal never But woman is
moved by this, however. If either of these broth
ers is to blame in this matter, consideration for
the gulltless should lead you to mention
the name of the guilty"
But even this did not visibly affect her.
Il shall mention no Names" said she.
"A sign will answer" n
u shall make no sign" 4.
Then Howard must go to his triai?"
A gasp but no words
And Franklin proceed on his way undis-
turbed2"
come. Pray God may never such a strug-
gle again.
This is as God Wills I can do nothing IN
the matter" And she sank back, crushed and
well-nigh insensible
Mr.. Gryce made further effort to innu-
ence her,