Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-31
LVII (continued)

SiAC II liza wv me over. QenalQeQ
Clayering fiercely.
Il think you're in danger, and
If l were you I'd throw Mr.. Dinwid-
dies advice to the winds and take
the morning train for New York"
Don't you believe that she loves
me?"
"Oh, yes. AS love goes"
"What d'you mean by that?"
Il mean that Madame Zattiany
has long since reached the age
when power means more than love
in woman Of that calibre. But
you, in turn, have tremendous pow
er over her. Sweep her off her feet
again and make her marry you"
You don't believe she's gone to
Washington
81 do not. If that was all he
wanted Of her, why didn't he te1e-.
phone? am sure he could be ana
biguous enough to defeat the curl
osity of any listeners-in. But
man of that sort does not ask
woman to marry him over the tele-
phone"
But Din thinks"
How long do you think you can
stand inaction?"
Not another hour, by God. I'm
nearly mad as it is"
'I thought so. You are about the
last man on earth equipped to play
the waiting game"
You don't think she means to
return here?"
Never. She's too much Of an
artist for one thing. She might be
willing to begin a new chapter, but
she knows that asterisks in the
wrong place are fatal This inter
ruption has done for your idyl!'
ri had thought the same thing"
fIo sighed heavily.
"Oh, ysg. Clavey Gear, you are
en- artist yourself No matter what
happens never forget that it is
your destiny to be a great one
Artist be damned 1f-if-+God!
If lose her-I'l never write an
other line"
81 don't doubt you think so. But
you're only just beginning to know
yourself. You got a few glimpses,
should think, while you were writ
ing that play"
Don't mention that play to
me. l hate it. If l hadn't let my
self go with the damned thing I'd
have had my wits about me and
would have married her off-hand.".
81 wonder. Was she 40 very
anxious to marry?"
He turned cold. Fear 6ared up
again. 'fWhat do you mean by
that?"
We'll, I don't know that mean
anything. Except that Hike all
women she probably wanted ia en-
Joy the thrilling hopes and fears
and uncertainties of that never to
be repeated prelude, to the limit.
Now, better wake up Larsing and
order the car il you mean to catch
that morning train. If you don't
want to go back to bed I'll sit up
with you. You can sleep on the
train"
He left the next morning in a
dense fog. AS Larsing rowed him
him across the lake he could not
see its surface nor the wall Of trees
on the opposite bank, and in a
moment the camp was obliterated
Only Cora and Larsing knew Of
his departure. Even Dinwiddie
was still asleep. Larsing had made
him cup of coffee, and Cora had
packed his bag, moving like
mouse in his room. She kissed him
goodbye and patted him on the
back
'TIl go out myself in a day or
two" she said. you may need me
down there"
The fog thinned gradually and
the Ford made it's usual comfort
less speed down the mountain.
When they reached Huntersville
the valley was bathed in early
morning sunlight, and Hunters
Vile, asleep, shared the evanescent
charm of the dawn. It was beau
tiful and a peaceful scene and CLAY
ering, whose spirits had descended
into utter gloom while enwrapped
in that sinister fog, accepted it as
a happier portent; and when he
was so fortunate as to find an emp
ty drawing-ro6m on the express, he
went to bed and slept until the
porter awoke him at Tarrytown.
1t vas his first impulse to rush
direct to Murray Hill. but he knew
the folly of doing anything Of the
sort. He needed a bath and a
shave and a terrifying dinner.
He concluded that it would be
unwise to telephone, and at nine
o'clock he approached her house,
reasonably calm and quite deter
mined to have his own way. But
the house was dark from cellar TO
roof. Every window was closed al
though it was a warm night He
sprang up the steps and rang the
bell. He rang again, and then kept
his finger on the button for nearly
FIVE minutes.
He descended into the area, but
the iron bars were new, and i'm
movable. Moreover, a policeman
was sauntering opposite He ap-
preached the man in a moment and
asked him Il he knew Mhether