Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
By Carolyn
Beecher
ONE WOMAN'S
+ STORY
BY CONDO

him about some investments 1 made
without Ned's knowledge, and said they
would turn out all right. 1 think he's
great, and 1 am coming again."
Just then Miss Sloane came out, and
we left. She was evidently more amused
than anything else by her experience.
and said but little. 1 was glad when
reached home and could be by myself.
All the way back from the hotel / kept
thinking of what the wizard" had told
me:
Your husband is not in love with
her-yet. But he is in fair way to
become So"
CHAPTER KEW.
Tn spite of the depression 1 felt. 7
forced myself to smile and act
natural when Robert came in. He
at once commented upon my paleness
and said he was afraid 1 had been
OVERRIDING.
do be careful, Margaret; you aren't
strong yet What have you been doing
to tire yourself?"
Nothing" 1 replied. Myrtle came
for me and we-she had Sue Sloane
with her-went to that fortune teller
at the Blake house and had our for
tunes told"
You don't mean to say that you be-
lieve that charlatan can tell you any
thing, do your"
Perhaps not, but he's clever. and it
passed the time" 1 parried.
We'll 1 haven't any patience with
such people They are little better than
robbers. 1 wish you wouldn't have
anything to do with them. He prob
ably told you a pack of nonsense that
excited you and that is why you are
so Pr. c"d tired looking. Bah! 1 am
disc with such people"
l s"rTy 1 had told him of my
visit. ; had about determined to go
once a=ain before prof. Latimore" left
town. / had but one question I want
ed to ask this time, but I was willing
TO pay his fee of five dollars for an
answer.
How was 1 to prevent Robert fall
ing in love with Phyllis Lawson, pro-
vided he mad not already done so?"
L would go. / decided. but 1 would
go alone.
The next morning, after a sleepless
night, caused by thinking of what the
wizard" had told me, 1 was pale AMI
listless. and made no objection when
Robert advised me to remain in bed at
least part of the day.
ut can't hurt you. and, by jove. you
look as though you needed rest or
something" he remarked as he went
down to breakfast
Phyllis Lawson never looks ILL.,"
thought bitterly. "she is always lovely"
Had 1 been wise / should have been
more careful to conserve my looks aft
er my illness, but my mind was in
such a constant turmoil, my rest so
frequently broken by my unhappy
thoughts that 1 could not fail to show
IL in my face.
The second day, however. 1 felt bet
ter. and Immediately after breakfast ]
dressed for the street and made my
way to Blake's hotel reasoned that
by going thus early should avoid meet
ing any one L knew.
/ was admitted at once, and went
through the same regime of the pre-
ceding time, save that the professor"
seemed less dignified. more familiar. /
did not like his manner, and wrote my
questions hurriedly instead of lettering
over them as 1 had before. Foru of
them were only a blind for the
fifth anyway, and the fifth 1 knew by
heart.
AS ct happened, this was the last
question to be answered.
You want to know now to prevent
your husband from falling in love with
this other woman if he has not al
ready done So" he repeated monoto-
nously.
/. nodded.
Flight her with her own weapons
You are attractive, very attractive"
/ he leered at me. You can compel your
! husbands attention if you try. 1t is
then but a step to compel his love"
Hurriedly / rose to go.
as there nothing else you would like
to know, Mrs. Drayton?"
gave a startled gasp. How did he
know my name? 1 had cautioned both
Myrtle and Sue not to mention names
and they had said they had not done
so.
You are surprised that I know your
name" he said, his keen eyes boring
into mine. There is little that those
who honor me by a visit hide from
me-"
so / see," 1 tried to answer care
lessly. but felt he knew II forced.
Once more 1 started for the door,
which he held open for me. His attend
ant had announced other visitors much
to my relief
you will come again, Mrs. Dray-