Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-30

gllmmered on the trees as the car
flew swiftly through the Champs
lIlySeeS.
II heard that there were some men
killed there last night" she said
without turning.
Several, l believe" admitted Nee
land.
Were you there, them"
Yes" he replied, intentionally.
did you know anybody who was
killed, James"
Yes, by sight"
She turned to him:
"Who?"
There was a man named Kestner;
another named Weishelm. Three
American gamblers were killed also.
And Karl Breslau?" inquired the
princess cooIly.
There was a moments silence.
NO. l think he got away across
the roofs of the houses" replied Nee
land.
nse Dumont, bent over the cat in
her lap, stared absently into its green
eyes where it lay playfully pattlng
the rags that hung from her torn
bodice.
Perhaps she was thinking of the
dead man where he lay in the crowd
ed cafe-the dead man who had con-
fronted her with bloodshot eyes ana
lifted pistol-whose voice, thick with
rage, had denounced her - whose
stammering, untaught tongue Stun
bled over the foreign words with
which he meant to send her to her
death-this dead man who once had
been her man-long ago-Very, very
long ago when there was no bitter
ness in life, no pain, no treachery-
when life was young in the western
world, and Fate gaily beckoned her;;
wearing a smiling mask ana cro"heu
with flowers.
II hope" remarked Princess Mist
ahenka, that it is sufficiently early
in the morning for you to escape OBJ
servation. James"
'Tm a scandal; 1 know it, he ad-
mitted, as the car swung into the
rue Soleil dor.
The princess turned to the droop-
ing girl beside her and laid gloved
hand lightly on her shoulder.
MY DEAR" she said gently, there
Is only one chance for you, and If we
let it pass it will not come again
under military law"
Use lifted her head, held 1t nigh,
even tilted back a little.
The princess said:
''Twenty-four hours will be given
for all Germans to leave France. But
you took your nationality frsm the
man you married. You are Amerl-
ran.
The girl flushed painfully,
Il do not care to take shelter un-
der his name" she said.
ct is the only way. And you must
get to the coast in my car. There
is no time to lose. Every venice,
military uses this morning. Every
train will be crowded; very foot of
room occupied on the Channel boats.
There is only one thing for you 10
do-travel to Havre as my American
maid" ~ e
"Madame-WOuld you do tnat-Lol
me?"
why, I've got to-" said the Prin-
cess Alistchenka with shrug. Il
am not u barbarian to leave you TO
u firing squad, L hope.
The car had stopped; the chaut-
feur descended and came around TO
"Caron,' said the Princess, mo
servants are stirring yet. Take my
KEY. ind a cloak and bring 1t out
and coat for Monsieur Neeland-the
one that Captain Sengoun left the
other evening. Have you plenty OF
gasoline"
Good. We leave for Havre in five
minutes. Bring the cloak ana coat
quickly"
The chauffeur FASTENED to the door,
unlocked it, disappeared, then came
out carrying volumlnous wrap ana
a mans opera cloak. The Princess
threw the one over Use Dumont; Nee
land enveloped himself in the other.
Now murmured' the Pr1ncess
Naia, 1t will look more like a late
automobile party than an ambulance
utter a free fignt-if any early ser
wants are Waiting us.
She descended from the car; Use
Dunont followed, still clasplng the
cat under her cloak; and Neeland fol
lowed her.
BE very quiet" whispered the the
servants to observe what we do"
A small and tremulous voice from
the head OF the stairs interrupted
her: .,.o,
blush, Ruhannah! Yes, darling, it
is L. Everything is all right and
:Naia! Where is Mr.. Neeland?"
continued the voice fearfully.
He is here, Rue! He is all right.
Go back to your room, dear. L have
a reason for asking you.'
Listening, she heard door close
above; then she touched Use on the
shoulder and motioned her to follow
up the stairs. Halfway up the Prin-
cess halted, bent swiftly over the
James" she called softly.
"Yes?"
NTO llllO Lie pdlllIy c1I1SI 1lliSA q IL III
basket and fill it with whatever food
you can find. Hurry, please"
He discovered the pantry presently,
and a basket of fruit there. Poking
about he contrived to disinter from
various tins and ice boxes some cold
chicken and biscuits and bottle of
claret. These he wrapped hastily in
a napkin he found there, placed them
in the basket of fruit, and came out
into the hall just as Use Dumont. in
the collar and cuffs and travelling
coat OF servant, descended, carrying
a satchel and a suitcase.
Good business!" he whispered, de-
lighted. You're all right now
Scheherazade! And for heavens sake,
keep out of France hereafter. Do
you promise?"
He had taken the satchel and the
bag from her and handed both, and
the fruit basket, to Caron, who stood
outside the door.
In the shadowy hall those two con-
fronted each other now, probably for
Goodbye, scheherazade DEAR" he
said, with new seriousness in his
voice which made the tone of it
almost tender.
choked; she bent her head and rested
her face on the hands he held clasped
in his.
He felt her hot tears falling. felt
the slender fingers within his
own tighten convulsively; felt her
lips against his hand-an instant
only; then she turned and slipped
through the open door.
A moment later the Princess Ma
ia appeared on the stairs, de-
scending lightly and swiftly, her
motor coat over her arm.
Jim" she said in a low voice,
cts the wretched girls only chance.
They know about her; they're look
ing for her now. But 1 am trusted
by my Ambassador; 1 shall have
what papers I ask for; l shall get