Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-26

" will not come back" David said.
There was a little silence.
IF we could only find Nigel's wife" he
went on, with sort of rage in his voice,
eve might get to know the truth of it all!
Do you think it would be of any use to
advertise for her? I know little about
her. l have even forgotten her name
Dolly" said Fisher, quickly, and then
stopped.
For moment he stared at David's tall
figure and averted face. then he thrust
hand into his pocket md drew out the
folded cablegram. He crossed to where his
friend stood
what does this mean?" he asked
David turned. He glanced at the paper
carelessly then with increasing interest
please ask David Bretherton cable me
two hundred pounds. Letter explaining
follows.-Dolly Durham"
The eyes of the two men met.
"Well?" said Fisher.
David shrugged his shoulders
ITS all double Dutch to me- he said
shortly. what is the meaning of it?
Where did you get IT,
1T came to the office yesterday. That
is all ! know"
David looked annoyed.
Its a mistake | should think. dont
know any woman of that name.
Fisher folded the paper absently.
Dolly was the name Of Nigel's wife," he
said quietly
The two men stared at each other for
moment without speaking.
st don't know why | think 1t is she,
Fisher said then. Il have no reason at all
! for supposing beyond the name; but il
[ am right that would explain somewhat
why she asks for this money. She would
| consider it more or less her right. She was
| that kind of woman.
"But the name Durham, MANI"
| Fisher laughed cyncally.
"Probaby she has married again already.
! I was always exciting to hear something
| of the kind.
David seemed hardly to be listening. He
was pacing up and down the room rest
| lessly.
"Of course. nobody knows the truth Of
this affair."" ne said suddenly. They all
believe that Mary is really Nigel's widow.
have not told them anything. | don't
wish them to know anything"
LAS you please, of course. And if there
| is anything I do
''You can try and find her for me. You
lawyer chaps know the ropes, and | DON'T"
Davids voice changed suddenly. He laid
a hand on Fishers arm with something OF
his old affectionate manner
Find her for me, old fellow. I'd give
anything in the world to have her back
again."
Just for an instant Monty hestated. His
thoughts flew to his sister he had last
seen her, flushed and angry, with the tears
| in her eyes
"She was nothing to David If he had
| believed before that she was, he could no
longer doubt the truth now, and suddenly
his hand went up to meet his friends
"I'll do my best he said.
At lunch time Miss Varney appeared. She
had evidently been crying very much. Her
voice quvered as she appealed to Fisher
with tears in her eyes to help them.
eff l only knew that she was safe and
we'll 1 should not mind so much" she said
over and over again. "But one hears such
terrible things nowadays. The poor darling
may have lost her memory, or been taken
ILL., or hundred and one things"
David smiled rather sadly.
Il don't think it is anything like that.
dear" he said. He had his hand on her
trembling one. "Monty is going to find her
for us. Even in London it is not possible
to hide forever, you know.
"But why would she want to hide?" asked
Miss Varney brokeny 81 did my best to
make her happy / am sure / loved her
dearly AS if 1 could ever be unknd to
dear Nigels wife,
There was a little pause. The servants
| had left the room Then David said sud-
denly almost inaudbly:
"But she was not Nigels wife, dear"