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

Chapter Fifty six-Continued.
During these rugged salutations l
saw that Alma with the bad man
ners of a certain type of society
woman, looked on with a slightly i'm
pertinent air Of amused superiority,
! until she encountered my fathers
masterful eyes, which nobody in the
world could withstand.
After a moment my father ad-
| dressed himself to me.
We'll, GEL he said, taking me by
the shoulders, as he did in Rome, you
must have cut a dash in Egypt
| guess. Made the money fly, didn't
you? No matter! My gold was as
good as anybody else's, and I didn't
grudge it. 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
| a 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 wait for a descendant to be-
come the ''uncrowned King of Ell
| lanO. and finally about Martin Con-
rad, whose great exploits had become
known even in his native country.
Extraordinary! Extraordinary"
said my father. II wouldn't have, be-
| lieved it of him, I 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 met
"Weil, 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, 1 remember, as If
the scene of carousing of the old
roysterers had been sort of sane
tuary.
NY father, less impressed, saw
nothing but a home in bad repair,
and turning to my husband, who had
been obviously i'll at ease, he said:
Go on like this much longer SON
pence a head to look at your ruins.
Guess l 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 ana
/ no sign yet? Tut, tut! That won't
/ do. gel, that won't do"
| tried to tell him not to spend
money on the Castle if he intended to
do so in expectation of an heir, nut
nv heart was in my mouth and what
| really said | do not know. l only
know that my father looked at me
for a moment as if perp.eXed, ana
then burst into laughter. ,
Il see. l see!" he said. us a
doctor you want. l must senq ION
rad to put a sight on you til 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 MIR. Eastcliff had married, but
| She heard from madame that we were
TO have a house party soon, and she
hoped l would not forget her
Then Aunt Bridget, who had been
cveing Alma darkly, asked me who
and what she was and where she
came from, whereupon ! Crying 70
mt the best face on things) explained
that She was the daughter of rich
New York banker. After that Aunt
Rridget's countenance cleared per-
ceptibly and she said;
"Ah, YES. of course I thought she
had a quality toss with her.
The two motor cars had been
drawn M to the door. and the two
narties had taken their seats in them
when nv father. looking about him.
said to my husband:
Your garden is as rough as
tbornbrush, son-in-law. / must send
Tnmmv and Mate to smarter 1t up
lit SO long! SO long,
At the next moment they We're
gone. and / was looking longingiy
sfter them. God knows that the
bouse had never been more than
stenmother's home to me, but for
moment / yearned to return to 1t ana ana
felt like a child who was beng IelV
What had ! gained by running
awav from London? Nothing at an.
Already I knew I had brought my
homeless passion with me.
And now | was alone.