Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-22
ISLANDER
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

fers magnanim0usly to marry her any
way, but Miriam Indignantly refuses.
| She accepts offer from her firm to
so to Europe and on the steamer meets
Warren Holmes, the man who is re-
sponsible for everything. She has a bit
ter scene with him, but afterward she
appreciates the fneness of the man and
friendship develops between them. She
and Warren Holmes are together the day
the boat docks, and to Mriam's amaze
ment Anthony is on the wharf to meet
her.-Now go with the story.
CHAPTER IL
An Astonishing Proposal
49, uIlNU lnose last lew uuy3 before
| ! Miriam mad sailed, Anthony had had
H. plenty OF time TO think things over
. +, 70 the last second he had not believed
That she would leave without giving him an
Interview with her, and when in the last
desperate moment he had gone to Carson &
Hollands to find out when her boat left
and the name of the steamer, he realized
that she had escaped him and would sail
before he could get to the dock.
He had reached the wharf after the gang
plank had been drawn up, and he had stood
there staring up at her face until the green
fish water had wideQed between them. and the
realization had swept him that she had
gone. Then, indeed, Anthony suffered for
his Judgment of this woman. He knsw then
that She was innocent, he actually believed
that he had Wronged her, and in his desire
to see her and tell her SO he cast pride to the
winds.
1t happened that he had passport which
had not yet expired and he caught the next
steamer to Europe boat that made the trip
in four days. That was how it happened that
he had been at the dock to meet the Amer
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swept away his unusual humbleness, and
filled him once more with suspicious. Who
was this Warren Holmes, and what had ha p
pened between Miriam and this man, that
gave him the right to take possession OF her
as he had? 1t was too much, it was enough
to make any believe the worst. Thus
thought Anthony he paced about his rooms
at the Savoy. Well, he would see her that
afternoon and discover for himself. After
ward he would reiterate his love- he would
persuade her to marry him Immediately.
He knew now that she was essential to him,
that he could not live without her, and
once she was his wife, he could mold her
to his will, turn her into the kind of woman
he wanted.
In the meantime Warren Holmes and
Miriam were in the private sitting room Of
the small suite Warren had taken for Miriam
at the Gulford House. and he was outlining
to her the daring plan that had occurred To
him that morning on the wharf.
at would mean nothing of course" he
was saying mot ever, unless you came to
feel differently and wanted it So" He was
making an effort to keep every trace OF emo
ton out of his voice, and to talk IN a
businesslike way lest he brighten her. But
it was hard to do this, when he longed to
be selfish and sweep her into his arms.
protection
and there on the wharf you seemed so help
less and frightened and alone. If you could
feel it possible to give this thing over to me,
| would never interfere with you in any way,
you should have your own life, | promise You
that. But, of course, | don't know how you
feel, about this man, you haven't told me
that. If you feel that he can make you
happy, and you can give him another chance,
I'll step out and leave it all to YOU"
He was asking her to be his wife. That
thought kept circling around and around IN
Mriam's brain. He was asking her to
marry him purely as a convenience, with no
thought of himself at all. 1t was significant
that she had no idea of doubling him. She
knew that he meant what he said, that life
would belong to herself. And yet the idea
of taking such a step terrifying, more
so when she knew that she had no love in
her heart for Warren Holmes, she merely
trusted him.
IF you like l can disappear afterward,"
that quiet voice was saying. You can pro-
coed with your trip exactly as you had
planned. But you will know where l am so
that you can call upon me if you need me, and
l shall be satisfied to have things that way"
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