The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-12


then the short, wide man pulled his
SLOUGH hat over one eye, dropped his
cigar and with remarkable agility beat
both Blye and the chauffeur to the car,
where he opened the door obsequiously.
Blye and Mrs. Willard talked in low,
quick tones for a moment
"At Pinknams, then, you think, in
half an hour" And to Mrs. Wizards
nod he lifted his hat and the car drove
away. Blye gave the fat man a quar-
ter and went back into his club.
The fat man stuck the coin into his
pocket, went to telephone and hoarse-
ly called for number.
A sharp faced woman with a long
nose and high arched eyebrows an
swered that call.
Say, this is Bill Wolf" reported the
thick one. Say, got him! Do you
know where Pinknam's Isl"
Yes" unexpectedly shrilled Mrs.
Blye.
well, your husbands gonna>be there
in half an hour and meet the gal!'
JuuC w dlHSl Snuppcu MIS- Oily Z
violently.
That's the name," said Bill Wolf.
II heard him say it half a dozen
times"
Honoria was hastily preparing to go
out when sudden thought came to
her, and she called up Ned Warner.
He had just arrived at the lonely apart,
ments which June and he had fitted up
with such care.
well, Mr.. Warner" came the par
rot-like voice of HonOria, ''your wife is
to meet my husband in the offices of
Benjamin Pinknam, in the Bond Sc
curities building, in half an hour"
The coast was quite clear when Mrs
Willard arrived opposite the O'Keefe
house.
Sammy came out on the doorstep.
DO you know where Mrs O'Keefe
lives? This lady says she has young
lady friend stoppin' there, and
us it Mrs. VillardY asked Sammy,
and he exchanged a pleasant smile
with the lady.
yes, indeed. Is Miss June at homer?
NO" he grinned, but you come
right in"
The coast was still clear when, a few
minutes later, Mrs. Willard and June
and Marie and BOuncer and q huge
bundle of clothes came out of the pas
sageway between the O'Keefe and Nc
Pherson houses and climbed into the
! car.
In front Of one of the tallest of those
mighty towers which commerce has
reared as monuments to her imperious
sway Mrs. Willard led June through
portals of majesty which would have
graced a cathedral i'll older days. June,
lost in the beauty of this entrance, did
not notice Il peculiar circumstance.
Mrs. Willard had dismissed her car
sending Marie and Bouncer home with
the clothes.
She hurried straight back to the ele-
vat0rs with June and shot up to the
eleventh floor, where they entered a
suit of offices furnished with the heavy
richness of club or millionaire bach
elor's quarters. Mrs Willard on an
nouncing her name was shown at once
into private reception room. A Sc
we're looking man came out to meet
them, hard man, one with a smile
less face and metallic looking nose
and chin.
I'll see you in just a moment, Mrs
Willard" he said in an unbending voice
and his chill gray eye. rowing to June.
speculated appreciatively upon that
very pretty young person
There swept into the reception room
woman who almost stopped June's
breath She was startliugly handsome,
with skin like velvet. complexion
Of exquisite tinting. n facial contour
without flaw. Her nose was perfect.
ly modelled, her eyes were full and
large and round and clear as crystal
and she held her head tilted backward
Mt slight angle which was the perfec.
ton OF insolence. She was extrava.
Santly gowned and glIttering with
jewels, but the most remarkable thing
IN connection with hor was the trans !
formation In the severe man. He had
been changed from metal into way. hIs |