Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-03

Paris, why I've got to--that's all. -
Good God! What about Stein?
What about the theaytre?"
You'll handle it for the first St
'sWho?'
"My--wife.'
Yes. The chauffeur took her
back to the house in the car to put
something in her suitcase that she
forgot. Pm waiting for her here at
che Gaytield house. We're on our
way to town. Going to motor in.
Our trunks have gone by rail"
sounded again, tense, constrained:
You better go aboard tonight"
That's right, too"
Whats your ship?"
"Lusitania.'
"What'll | tell Stein?"
Tell him I'll be back in a month.
You look out for my end. I'll be
back in time"
will you cable me?"
Sure. And if you get any later
informa ton about Max today, call
there and then go abroad"
I'm that Worried, If this break 0 Of
yours don't kill our luck
Don't you believe it! I'm going
to fight for what l got till someone
hands me the count. She's the first
thing l ever wanted. I've got heR
and L guess 1 can keep her.
And listen: there's nothing like her
in all Gods world"
When, did you do-it?" demanded
This morning at eleven. 1 just
stepped over here to the garage.
She's nd
till 1 see you
Same to you. Eddie. And be
lLeery of Max. He's bad When they
d1sbar man like that he's twice as
ner, Abe Gritt1efeid. is Certain
party's attorney of record. Ask
yourself what you'd be up against
If that pair of wolves get started
after you! You know what Max
would do If he could. And Mtnna
too"
Don't worry"
81 am worrying! And you ought
to. You know what you done to
Max. Don't think he ever forgets.
A 5n do you if he can, same as
Brandes'' stolid face lost a little of
IN the telephone box behind the bar
of the Gayfield House.
Yes, he knew well enough what
he had once done to the disbarred
lawyer out in Athabasca when he was
handling the Unknown and Yemen.
the d1sbarred, was busy looking out
for the Athabasca Blacksmith, fur
nlShing the corrupt brains for the
nrm OF Yemen and Grittlefeld, and
paying steady court to the prettiest
girl in Athabasca. Use Dumont.
And Brandes' Unknown had almost
VqnPn1' II l,
Brandes had taken all Venem's
money, and then his girl: more than
that, he had made" this girl, in
the theatrical sense of the word:
and her voice and had won out with
and her voice and had wont out with
both.
Then, while still banking her sal
airy to reimburse himself for his
trouble with her, he had tired of her
sufhc1ently to prove unfaithfuI to
ms marriage vows at every oppor-
tunlty. And opportunities were
many. Yemen had never forgiven
him.; Use Dumont could not under
stand treachery; and Venem's detec
tives furnished her with food for
thought that presently Infatuated
her. W.
- And now she was employing Max
yemen. once senior partner in the
nrm OF Yemen and Criticized, to
guide her with his legal advice. She
wanted Brandes' ruin, if that could
De accomplished; she wanted her
freedom anyway.
nad Until ta,,d he had met Rue carew he
mad taken measures to fight the
statutory charges, hoping to in.
volve Yemen and escape alimonv
Then he met Ruhannah, and became
willing to pay for his freedom. And
ne was still swamped in the vile bog
OF charges and countercharges, NOT
ground, when the eternal gambler in
MN suggested to him that he take
the chance of marrying this young
do so. ~
Why on earth did he want to take
such chance? He had only a few
months to wait. He had never be-
lore really cared for any woman.
He loved her-as he understood love
as much as he was capable of low
ing. If in all the world there was
anythlng sacred to him, it was his
S Sc REGARDING Rue Carew. Yet
ne was tempted to take the chance.
Even she could not escape his rul-
ing passion; at the last ANALYSIS
even she represented to him a gam.
pier chance. But in Brandes there
was another streak. He wanted to
lake the chance that he could marry
her before he had right to, and
get away with it. But his nerve
tailed. And, at the last moment. he
nad hedged, engaging Parson SrnauI-
ley TO play the lead instead of an
ordained clergyman.
All these things he now thought of
as he stood undecided, worried in
the telephone booth behind the bar 81 't
me Gayf1eld House. Twice Stull had
spoken, and had been hidden to uJait
and to hold the wire. an
!. flnal!y, shaking off the Fremont
ed9h OF coming trouble, Brandes
BENZ"
Yes, I'm listening"
tro1 Xxi stay in Paris if there's
And throw Stein DOWN."
,rWhat else is there to do?'
Well. you can wait, can't vouq
You don't seem to be able to do tba thai
any more, but you better learn"
All right. What next?''
IN. Make quick getaway. Now"
rost teS' In golng at once. Keep me
posted, Ben. Be good"
re nung up and went out to the
nannah sat in the runabout
awaiting him, and the new chaufl
teur stood by the car. via
he TOOK off his straw hat, pulled a
G cap ana goggles from his pocket
boot. nat III the
" yet what What you wanted, Rue?"
Been waiting long?"
"I-don't think So
AL right" he said cheerilv
climbing in beside her. I'm sorry I
Kept you waiting. Had a business
matter to settle: Hungry" 30
Rue, very still and colorless sok1
no. with a mechanical smile. The
chauHeur climbed to the rumble.
M jam her through" nodded
Brandes as the car moved swiftly
on time" 1AA'0iS
Half a mile, and they passed Nee
iands Mills, where old Dick Nee
land stood in his boat out on the
pond and cast glittering lure for