Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-10-04
DESTINY'S CHILD.
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
CHAPTER LTV
The Eagle SwOOp

~OURTNEY did. not speak Vnlle they
I were going up in the elevator. He
waited until they were in the warmly
lighted living room, and then he turned abb
ruptly to Lorry, and his voice was sharp.
where have you been alone at this time
Of night? You seemed frightened when you
came in. Had any one bothered you?"
Lorry's laugh rang out. How strange that
they should be talking of so unimportant a
thing when there was so mich 10 be said be-
tween them.
IT have been at Coralies," she explained
"and I stupidity decided to walk home. A
man followed me-"
"Where was Jim?" Courtney interrupted.
He should have brought you back"
Lorry hurried to explain Jim's cold and
the fact that she had refused to- let him
come downstairs with her Why must they
talk about this now, when there was so little
time? His train left at 1 o'clock Her eyes
straying to the clock, widened. 1t was 1925
now.
81 want you to promise me- never to walk
through these streets at night unless some
one is with you," Courtney persisted
ut seems SO absurd in this enlightened
age" and Lorry smiled wickedly. Il never
believed such things really happened"
"You haven't promised
''Must?" She looked straight into his
eyes, her own very bright. Why couldn't he
see the truth? Why wasn't he aware of the
fact that she had changed? But his grim
face did not relax; he merely stood there
waiting for her to speak.
VERY WELL" she said softly II promise"
He nodded CURLY. And now what was
it you wanted to say to me? I'm afraid l
can't wait very much longer. MY train
leaves at -
In desperation Lorry twisted her hands
together. How could sh9 tel! him what was
in her heart? How could she speak When
he was looking at her so impassively, with
such utter Indifference.
You said it vas important be reminded
her.
ut u.s." she burst out suddenly; it is i'm
portant to me. l don't want you to go away
ever" Now he would come to her! Oh,
surely he would understand at last, and
make things easier for her! But he did not
move; he merely stood there looking at her
out of inscrutable eyes, and realizing that
she would have to go all the way, she moved
slowly toward. him.
1t was then that he drew back.
"Lorry," he said, sharply, Il warn you
not to come any nearer. 1 don't know what
caprice has seized you; l don't know why
you have taken it into your head to play
with me, but think you know enough about
me to realize that I'm not man to play
with"
She was very close to him now, so close
that the perfume she used enyeloped him.
singing his senses, bringing him memories
of the past that were almost unbearaby
sweet.
"Lorry," he repeated, unsteadily; "if
once touch you, I'll never let you go again.
You'll never be free frem me; my love for
you is like that; it will always be like that,
and what you want is freedom"
She was trembling a little at his nearness;
the compelling power of his personality was
drawing her as it had in the past, but now
it seemed as if her heart were singing within
her. as though she could not wait for the
moment when he would take her in his arms.
'Lorry," he said again, almost desper-
ately There was something breathtaking
about the tremulous sweetness of her face.
something that lighted wild hope in his
heart. And then, as though tried beyond the
limits of endurance, he caught her against
his breast The eagle had swooped but the
captive bird was an eager breathing woman
with lips that answered the insistent demand
of his with clinging arms that locked about
his neck.
Destiny's child had at last come into her
own.