Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-03
THE SUPERIOR SEX
BY HAZEL DEYO IBATCHELOR
An Enthrazing Romance

What has gone before.-John Steele
takes Anne Temple home with him on a
stormy night when he finds her asleep in
his taxi, and weak from illness. During
the fight that ensues for the girls life,
falls desperately in love with her, and in
spite of the secret in her past, which she
refuses to diVulge, he marries her. Mar
cia Steele, his mother, disapproves of the
match, but she makes the best of it.
From the beginning there is no question
of love on Anne's part, and Steele prom
ises never'to ask more from her than she
is willing to give A desperate need of
money has urged Anne into taking this
step, but on the honeymoon trip in the
tropics, Steele's considerateness and gen
crosby gradually undermine her resolu-
ton never to trust man. The time
comes when Steele's iron will breaks and
the two are swept irresistibly together
But Anne's elusive personality battles
him, and even in the midst of their love
he does not feel sure of her On the
steamer returning home, a man by the
name of Norris tries to flirt with Anne;
and for the first time Steele begins to
wonder about the secret in her past
Now go on with the story.
CHAPTER xxx
An Unworthy Attack
TN his stateroom after they had left the
I Norrises, Steele sat down on the window
seat beneath the open portfolio and lighted
a cigar. The even rhythmic chug of the en-
gines and the swish Of the water as the boat
cut through it were soothing, but Steele's
brain was in turmoil and he could not seen
to get grip on himself.
Beneath the jealousy that seethed in him
burned the fame of his love for Anne, ever
and steady, but his jealousy obsessed him
made him see things in wrong light, made
him inclined to blame her, even when his rea
son told him he was wrong.
He could hear her moving about in the mex
room, and a sudden desire possessed him tt
have things out with her, to demand as his
right that she tell him everything concerned
with her past. But he throttled the impulse
and remained where he was, until suddenly
he realized that she was there in the room
She had come to him. He knew it w1thou
turning his head. The subtle delicacy of the
perfume she used foated to him, but stub
bornly he did not move until she spoke hi
name.
"John!"
Instantly he was on his feet; he was look
ing at her with unseeing eyes, his face i'm
passive
She came up close to him: John, wha
has happened, are you angry about some
thing?"
His dark eyes blazed down into hers.
"Anne, I want you to tell me something
must know the truth. Was there man IL
your past before you came to me? Answe
me, I have right to know"
She shrank away from him, and into he
eyes there crept that look of fear that haC
been absent from them for so long.
She drew a long breath and when sh'
spoke there was strange quality in her voice
1t should have warned him, but he was tot
blind with jealousy to note it.
''Why do you ask me that-now?
Because of Norris-the way he looks a
you. There's something about you that draws
men. Oh don't say it's your fault, but i
makes me think things, it drives me mad!"
I'm sorry you should feel that way-very
sorry" Her voice was like ice. But still ht
Numbered on.
Cant you appreciate my feelings? Oh
Anne, love you so much that the thought O.
another man in your life is agony to me-"
"There is no other man in my life but you.
az know there isn't now, but was there
before you knew me? Is that why you hest
tated to give me your trust, was there some
one else?"
II cannot answer that question. Before you