Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
THE PRINCESS ZIN1BAZ1N1'

"when am TO do isi' demanded ,,.-
bling with fright and indignation. And a., -,
me that 1t was certain to occur within s,,A..
three months or three days And-
you imagine my unnatural feelings Of ho,,o.~
and repugnancei Can you not now uDday.,.,.
the panic that seized me-when there an \.
time in the crystal, ! could actually SEE rnvs..
doing what that dreadful woman proph.u,.Sr
Il don't blame you for running" be IA
stunned
II do not blame myself. ran. ned Al.
tracted, from that terrible housed lsft WON.
for my maid 10 pack and follow me 10 cru.ons
caught the first train could catch. For n.
next three months propose to confirm. N,
flight tiff necessary. And fear It will i.
necessary"
Her voice broke, and she leaned up ar.lra
the side Of the car, so white, 90 quivernF q
utterly demoralized by fear, that, alarmed, !,
took her trembling hands firmly In his
you mustn't give way" he said This won.
do You must show courage"
How can show courage when I'm ffirM
ened7"
"You must not be frightened, becaus..-a.
cause am going to stand by you. am rclOa
to stand by you very firmly. am going 70 IN
"Are your 1t is $3.50 kind Of you--sO roOd
so generous. Because It's unesnpv
enough to brighten even a man. You see ',
don't know what we're fighting We're thrsst
ened by by the occult! BY unseen tforce.
tihel1 ADs
Like child she covered against him M,
hands tightening within his The car swaysS
and ratified on its changing trucks; the feeble
lamp glimmered.
EFF l thought" she said that George
Green was destined to marry me under such
outrageous and humiliating circumstances III
believe l would marry the first decent man
encountered-merely to confound the Princess
Zimbazlm-and every wicked crystal-gazer IN
the world! IL simply hate them"
He said Then you believe In theml"
How can help itf Look at mel Look al
me here, in full fight-aslking protection Of yOu
And I don't care! III think am b.
coming more angry than--than frightened. |.
think 1t is your kindness that has given me
courage. Somehow, feel safe with you. an
sure that can rely on you; can't IF
YES" he said mlserably
1T was very sure could when saw you ss
ting there on the platform before the milktrln
came In. don't know how 1t was-i|
was not afraid to speak to you Some
thing about you made me confident. 4
said to myself, He is good! I know III And n
spoke to you"
Conscience was tearing him inwardly 10
shreds, as the fox tore the Spartan. How could
he pose as the sort of man she believed him 10
be, and endure the self-contempt now almost
overwhelming him?
He clutched his temples and shuddered. For
a moment she gazed at him piteously then her
timid hand touched his arm
81 can't bear to see you In despair she altl
cred you who have been 80 good to me-
Please don't be unhappy-because- want yOt
to be happy
.
'T can never be that" .o.g.
"Why?" 7s isa4
"Because--I am in Lowell" - aj
What"
Because, since first saw you. have
have dared TOTO be in love with you"
With mel We-you have not known me an
hour!"
II have known you three days"
What"
~ am George w. Green!"
This fascinating story Is complete In tho
March number Of HEARST MAGAZINE.