Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-23


to give me over to the police. Sht
seemed to think that l had muir
dered Msry-no doubt during the
revolution. when it would have
been quite easy. And she seemed
to resent quite bitterly my resem.
blance to Mary in her youth-as il
had committed a theft"
Probably It made her feel her
age. wonder you saw her"
Il was coming down the stairs
as she crossed the hall. Be sure
l would not have seen her il
Conld have avoided it."
"Why?" He left his seat rest.
lessly and leaned against the man
tel-shelf That sounds imperti-
nent. All my questions have been
impertinent, ! am afraid. Butt
should warn you'll gather that
both Mr.. Dinwiddie and Mrs. ogle-
thorpe think there is something
wrong-that is, unexplained"
"Rsally?" She looked intensely
amused. But that is interesting.
OF course knew of Mr.. Dlnwid,
dies curiosity from Judge Trent
hut rather thought"
"oh, yes, you have fioored him
completely. But / fancy he's more
curious than ever. t-I-wish YOU
would eonfide in me. / might he
better able to defend yon if the
necessity arose"
Don't you believe l am what
represent myself to be-"
1T is terrible thing to say to
\ woman like you. but"
He expected her to rise in her
majesty and order him to leave the
house, but she merely smiled again
and said:
You forget Judge Trent. Do
you think il | were an impostar he
would youch for me?"
Il believe You could make any
man believe what you wished him
to believe"
Except yourself"
Remember that newspaper
NAH However, I'll speak only
for mySelf." He thrust his hands
into his pockets and tried to sum
mon his saturuIne expression, bnt
lie had an uncomfortable feeling
that he looked merely wIStfai aad
boyish and that this highly accom-
plished woman OF the world vas
laughing az him For my own
sake Iwan4 to kn0m. he blurged
ont. Il haven't an idea why | sus
peet you. and il Is possible that
you are what you say You are
Certainly You are Tar too clever
not to have an abb it would be
difficult to puncture But sa;lsed
something that first nigh,
something beyond the fact that goa
were European and did curioas
thing-which, however. under
stood immediately II was
snin afhing mora do,,'t
think can put 1t into words
you were there, and yet you were
not there somebody else
seemed to be looking ont Of yoar
eyes even when Dinwiddie
thought he had explained the mat
you mean when he assumed
that ! was the illegitimate daugh.
ter OF Mary Zattiany. Poor Mary!
She always wanted a dsughter--
that is. when her own youth Was
over That is the reason she MAS
so fond OF me DO you think am
Mary's bastard"
did don't now. |
don't know what to think
4 have never lost that first impress
sl9n-wholly."
She stirred slightly. Was it a
movement OF uneasiness? He was
horribly embarrassed, but deter
mined to hold his ground, and he
kept his eyes on her face, which
retained its expression OF knocking
amusement.
But you think ! am an adyen-
turess OF some sort"
THE word does not apply TO you.
There is no question that you are
a great lady"
"Ot course / might be an &C.
tress." she said coolly. Il may
have been on the stage in Vienna
when the war broke out, become &C
eidentally associated with Countess
2Gttsny, won her confidence, ow-
Ing to the extraordinary resem-
blance-our blood may have met
and mingled in Cro-Magnon days
stolen her papers, led her to talk
of her youth--of course every one
knew Countess Zattiany's record
in European Society-forged her
power Of attorney with the aid OF
an infatuated clerk, poisoned her
and here l amt"
lie laughed. Bully plot for tbs
movies. This is a new angle, as
they say. / hadn't thought Of it
And good actress can put over
| anything. ! enee heard a movie
1 queen, who was the best young
aristocrat, in looks and manner,
ever saw on the screen, aay to Asi