Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-29
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A NIHONY woke the next morning and
II realized that he did not feel so sure of
MS ground as he had the night before
There had been finality about Miriam's attf-
tude that he had scoffed at last night, but
that now came back to taunt him. He
Sprang from his bed, called Miriam on the
telephone, but the operator with tantaIizng
crispness announced that the number
didn't answer. That fact was not particu-
Iarly Significant although he had not eX-
pected her to go to work that day. But he
would call her later at Carson C Hollands
and ask her to lunch with him.
After cold shower and breakfast An
thony felt better. His spirits continued to
rise, and the incident of last night began to
lose much Of its importance. Of course
MIlam would be reasonable, she would for
give him after he had had a chance to ia Tx
things over with her. But when al 1910
he called up Carson & Hollands and asked
to speak to Miss FolWeIl there was long
wait ana hnaIy the report that Miss Fol
well was in conference with Mr.. Carson
Anthony was frankly annoyed. Again his
suspicious were aroused, but there was moth
ing to do but ring off and say that he would
can later. ASK Miss Foweu to ring Mr..
| Breen, Will you?' He said as an after
| thought' But when at II o'clock she hadn't
| called him he rang the number again.
Another long wait and then, lust whom
Anthony's patience was exhausted. came the
report that Miss FoIwell had gone out to
lunch. ~
Did you give her my message?" An
thongs voice was curt
L did, Mr.. Breen, but she's very busv This
morning on a special order Probably she
forgot to call, but Ill tell her again as soon
! as she comes in"
An ominous feeling had settled around
ms heart as Anthony went out to a solitary
Iunch. OF course, he could not believe that
Miriam had meant what she said. and vet it
WASH I IKE her to treat his telephone calls
with such scant ceremony. She loved hin,
| he Knew that. Often she had told him that
| a telephone call from him left her disin-
| cuned for work, no matter how interested
she happened to be-
start dreaming about YOU. and all NV
/ IDEAS leave me- she had whispered shvlv.
on see, | love You very much. much more
than is really good for you"
Anthony realized with start thar he was
/ IuusIhg on things she had said in the past
as though he never expected to hear her taIk
/ IN me future. That was absurd.
Sne can't avoid me forever" ran his
/ lnouShts' III simply storm the place until
/ l ma her at home, and then with NV arms
around her L can make her do anvrhinep
But apparently Miriam. too was aware or
/ TINS danger, for she did not call Anthony
after she had returned from lunch. nor did
She answer the telephone at the house An
thony rang at intervals all afternoon and
evening, and at $3.50 he went down to tho
apartment From across the street he could
see that her windows were dark. and al
though he went upstairs and rang the bsl1
hoping that She might merely have gone TO
bed. no one answered.
His irritation deenened to dismav He
was appalled, ar the thought that she might
. be in earnest, that she was determined no.
! to see him again, He realized at last how