Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-17
The Tri-Weekly Journals
Own Serial
"The Only Thing
That Count"
A Mystery Romance Of
Modern Bohemia
BY the Famous Novelist
Carolyn Beecher
Copyright, 1921
Copyright, 1921
Chapter LxvI

-xvv ELL, Adele, I have de-
80 M cided not to tell Kirk.
w He is coming back in
is % much betteH." Helen held an
open letter in her hand.
"You don't realize, Helen, what you
are about to do in keeping this from
Kirk. Don't you know that there is
danger he will discover it by some
means. AS long as Blackton is alive
it isn't safe for you to have any sort
of a secret-if he knows. You paid
blackmail once very foolishly. You
may have to pay it again, more fool
ishly, If you try to hide this thing
from Kirk"
MY life is my own. The world
owes me happiness" was Helen's
reply. What decide to do with my
life, and what little happiness I may
get, need not matter to others. 1
would rather live a day with Kirk
than years without him. 1 have de-
cided."
Adele said no more. 1t was no use.
She had exhausted every argument,
every plea of which she could think.
But her heart was very heavy. The
''be sure your sin will find you out"
was no idle sentiment with her but
a hard truth, drilled into her from
childhood. Helen's sin against Kirk
would surely find her out-and what
then?
Mortimer Kellogg's visits had
grown more frequent. Now it was
upon Adele he called. Helen was de-
lighted and leased her friend unmer-
cifully because Of her attitude toward
him.
"You never showed such meekness
before" she told her one day.
81 feel meek-no-that isn't the
word, 1 guess f1attered, or proud
would be better. To think that an
educated man like Mortimer, the edi-
tor of big magazine, wants to mar
ry me, a shop girl. It is wonderful. I
feel so unworthy, Helen. There are
so many girls in his own class, love-
~ accomplished girls. Why should
he want me?"
Because he's got a lot of good
common sense. Didn't he prove tia
by accepting my stories," she leased.
And now he proves it again by fall
ing in love with you. You are just
suited to each other. You are Just
as sweet and a mighty sight prettier
than most of the society girls you
talk about. Besides that-you are
true! He knows that, Adele. No one
could know you long and not discov-
er how true you are"
But magazine editor and an I'M
oAO uCSISACl' IL uO6Su seem T1RnC
somehow. And Helen, L want you to
help mel want to learn a lot of
things. I have promised to marry
rim after while. 1 didn't tell him
my real reason. But I couldn't 0ear
to have him ashamed of me-ever.
Him or his folks, must learn to
speak more correctly, to keep house,
and to do lots of things-thing 7
know absolutely nothing about"
of course, l will help you. But
you mustn't decry yourself. You are
tacttul, which goes a great way in a
woman; you are kind and consider
ate. accomplishments aren't every
thing -.
Il know that, but when one cares
they want to be as nice as possible,
don't they?"
Naturally"
have made plan. Tell me if
you approve. L will give Felice only
half a day until am married. That
Will leave me the other half to study
and read. Think of marrying an
eoltor and never having read much
of anything"
HE reads enough for an entire
family" Helen laughingly respond
ed
II know! l don't mean stories. /
mean history, and things like that. l
| never have travelled, you know. Ne 'er
oOOH Jul VI NEW DIX, only TO go
home twice. / have a little money
saved. Felice will pay me almost
as much for half time until she finds
some one to take my place. So T can
spend a little for polishing up "
self, and still have little left to bly,
clothes" She blushed rosily
Il think your plan perfect. Well
both study. 1 need to rub up in al
most everything. Well have regular
hours for the work, and woe be to
any one who interrupts u.s."
A rap on the door startled them.
Il was just starting upstairs when
the postman came. so 1 brought your
letter along" Mrs. Cook sanded
Helen a thick letter.
see it is from Kirk. Want me to
go?' Adele asked.
"No-why should 1? He is, coming
Adele!" Helen exclaimed after a
| night"
Il am so glad for you, Helen" Yet
as ADELE saw the light slowly die
from Helen's face she knew that
their thoughts had unconsciousIv
flown in the same direction.
Lansing homeland Helen had de-
cided to keep still.
(To Be Continued)