Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
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Norman Greyes Continues:

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Norman Greyes Continues:
T HAVE. come to the conclusion
: that ii future ! shall 10 vel -
avoid Janet Stanfeld. AS the cold.
mechanical assistant Of a master Of
crime, she interested me. have
even devoted a chapter Of my forth.
coming book to an analysis of her
character I am beginning toirealize
now, however, that even the hardest
and cruelest woman cannot escape
from the tendencies OF her SEX. In
/ all the duels have previously had
with her, she had carried herself
with cold and decorous assurance.
There has never been a moment
when / have seen the light of any
real feeling In her eyes. Last night,
however, a different woman dined
with me- She was more beautiful
than I had ever imagined her, by
reason Of the slight flush that came
and went in her cheeks. Her eyes
seemed to have increased in size
and to flash with a softer brilliance.
We sat at a corner table against the
wall at Soto's, where the room was,
as usual, filed with beautiful wo-
men. There was no one who at
tracted so much attention as my
companion. There was no one who
deserved it.
you think am looking welI?" she
asked, in reply to some observation
of mine.
Wonderfully" I replied. "Alsos
If I may be allowed to comment upon
it, changed. You look as though you
had found some new interest in life."
She laughed a little bitterly.
Where should / seek TT" she
asked.
Perhaps the change is internal" ]
suggested. Perhaps your outlook
upon life is changing. Perhaps you
have made up your mind to put
away the false gods"
u have Travelled too far along one
road" she answered hardly.
1t was at this stage in our con.
versation that I made up my mind
that it were better for me to see this
woman no more, Our eyes met, and
she suddenly was not hard at all.
seemed to look into her soul, and
there were things there which I
could not understand. was thank.
full that the dancing began just then.
1t helped us over a curious gulf Of
silence. Janet danced with little
knowledge of the steps. but with
wonderful sense of rhythm. I was
ashamed Of the pleasure it gave me
to realize, as we moved away to the
music, that this woman of steel had
a very soft and human body.
Janet was certainly in a strange
and nervous state that evening. We
danced for some time without rest
ing. Then she suddenly turned back
to the table. had paused for mo-
ment to speak to some acquain-
tances. When I rejoined her, she
was pale, and the hand which was
holding her little gold powder-box
was shaking.
Has anything happened?" I
asked her, little concerned. care
you not feeling we'll? Perhaps the
dancing"
II loved It," she interrupted. ST
am quite we'll"
Yet she sat there, tense and
speechless. I made up my mind to
finish my coffee and so. I had
raised the cup to my lips. even, when
she suddenly swayed across the
table, knocking my arm with her
elbow. My coffee was spilled, and
the tablecloth was ruined. Janet
began to laugh. For moment she
seemed to have ft of breathless.
ness. Then, as she watched the
cloth being changed, she became her.
self again. She,had the air of one
who had met crisis and conquered
it.
IT am sorry for my clumsiness,"
she said penitently. Let us dance
again while they rearrange the
table"
This time her feet moved less airi.
ly to the music. She seemed heavier
in my arms. IL esssS.. ..5pzsssYsa
who gave you that beautiful gold
powder-box?" ! inquired, more for
the sake OF making 4 conversation
than from any actual curiosity.
Satan" she acknowledged. at
have made up my mind, however, to
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