Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-19
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the headlong fool-they call Prince
Erik. Is it true?"
Where did you hear all these
things?" he demanded. Where were
you when you heard them?"
"At the Turkish embassy. Word
did not believe it; others present
NOR Concerned &c; YOU 5O' 1 d. to ok no no
chances; l came instantly. II had
rather be dead than see you here"
controlled it at once:
''Neeland. Neeland! Why did you
come? Why have you undone all
l tried TO do for YOU"
He looked intently at Ilse Dumont,
then his gaze swept the handsome
suite of rooms. No one seemed to
notice him; IN perspective, men
moved leisurely about the further
salon, where play was going on,
and there seemed to be no one else
free, in full pride and vigor of youth
and strength, he became incredulous
that anything could threaten him
which he could not take care of.
A smile grew in his eyes, confident,
humorous, a little hint of tenderness
IN it:
"scheherazade, he said, you are
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full mess OH the Volhynia. L offer
you gratitude, respect, and the very
warm regard for you which 1 really
cherish in my heart"
He took her hands, kissed them,
looked up half laughing, half in
If you're worried" he said, I'll
find Captain Sengoun and We'll de-
part"
She retained his hands in con-
oh, Neeland! Neeland. There are
men below who will never let you
pass! And Breslau and Westner are
coming here later. And that devil,
Damat Mahmud Bey!"
Golden Beard and Ali Baba, and
mud Bey, Scheherazade dear?"
The shadow of Abdul Hamid."
Eyes, dear child, but Abdul the
Damned is shut up tight in a fort
ress"
of Enver Pasha,'' she said. striving
N n adEaa h n eG thou5end Ar,
menians are yet to die in that &C
Mahmud Damit will hesitate in re-
"Nonsense! Does a murderous
Moslem go about Paris killing peo-
pie he doesn't happen to fancy?
Those things aren't done
ons at ALP" she. interrupted desper:.,
ately, "Anything!-A sword cane-?"
mo. What the devil does all this
business mean?" he broke out i'm
patiently. Whats all this menace
of lawliessness--this impudent threat
"It is war"
Ware" he repeated, not quite I'M
derstanding her.
She caught him by the arm, -
what they do now! They mean to
kill you here in this place. They'll
be- be out Of France before anybody
he H askeG war ss ae5ndily been deolared
tain circles!" She dropned his arm
and clasped her hands and stood
there twisting them, white, desper--
ate, looking about her like hunted
thing;
Why. did you do this?" she re-
peated in an agonized voice. What
can 1 do? I'm no traitor!. :. But
I'd give you pistol ii L had one"
She checked herself as the girl who
had been reading an evening news
paper on sofa, and to whom Nee
land had been talking when Ilse Du-
mont entered, came sauntering into
the room.
The eyes of both women met; both
turned trifie paler. Then Ilse Du-
mont walked slowly up to the other:
Il overheard your Warming she
said with a deadly stare.
Really"
Use Stretched out her bare arm,
palm upward, and closed the fingers
tightly:
have only to speak. Do you under
stand?"
NO"
you are lying. You do under
stand. You take double wages; but
it is. not France you betray! Nor
Russia!"
Are you insane?"
almost. Where do you carry
them?"
WHAT"
Answer quickly. Where? 1 tell
moment if you don't answer me!
Speak quickly"
The other woman had turned a
CHASTITY white; for a second or two
she remained dumb, then, dry-lipped:
'Above-the knee" she stammer-
ed; but there was scarcely a sound
from the blanched lips that formed