Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-16
HIS BROTHERS WIFE
= BY RUBY IA. A1RES
CHAPTER XLII
why Did You Do It?"

There was a bright spot of color in either
cheek as she faced the man standing so
| quietly on the hearthrug.
"Weu?" The word seemed forced from
her; her breath came chOkinSly.
Fisher met her gaze calmly.
"Well?" he echoed.
She broke out stumbingly:
"Have you told him? What have you told
him? Does he know that [ am cheat
an imposter? What have you told him?"
There was momentary pause. FISHERS
eyes had never left her face; he could see
that she was terribly agitated. A sudden
idea came to him.
Il have told him nothing" he said DELHI
erately.
She CROPPED backward for a chair, and
dropped into it, half laughing, half sobbing.
'Oh I am 50 glad! l have been afraid!
Oh, | am glad"
Fisher bit his lip In spite of himself
he was sorry for this girl. She was not like
the ordinary type of adventuress-out to get
all she could; there was something simple
and homely about her. something that filled
him with sort Of plying remorse.
He wished he had not rushed off to David
so readily; even though David had already
known, he need not have preciptated mat
ters quite so hurriedly. He went forward,
and laid a hand on Mary's shoulder.
"Why did you do it," he asked curiously.
you're not the sort of woman to want mon
ey l can't understand you"
She lifted her face from her arms; there
were tears on her cheeks; her voice trembled
as she answered him.
II don't know why did it. I was lonely,
and-and I didn't want them to know about
Dolly"
"Dolly! What about Dolly?" he asked
sharply.
Mary dried her eyes ierce1y; she was
ashamed of her tears, ashamed that this
man might guess their real cause. She
knew that she felt no real remorse for what
q hat how nro1Jy
was the thought of leaving David. She was
ashamed because it so, ashamed that
she who had once loved his brother, should
now care so much-much more for him.
She could not tell Fisher that she had first
come to Red Grange because she wanted to
be in Nigels home. 1t seemed now as IL
that had never been a true reason; she
stumbled on with her hating explanation.
Dolly married again. I thought you
knew Didn't you know? She married when
when Nigel had only been dead rev
DAVIS. and I was so ashamed for her didn't
want David-Mr Bretherton--to know. And
when he came to see me l let him think
that II was Dolly. / never actually toIo
him so, but somehow he seemed to take IL
for granted, and then-then, when ne asked
mo tn come here She stopped; she could
not go on.
"Then-where is-Mrs. Nigel?" Fishers
voice sounded incredulous. Mary had teel-
ing that he did not believe what she hau
told him. She answered him hesit2tingly:
"She went to the Argentine with her nus
band. She went in the Multane'
THE Multane! The Multane was lost at
sea-"
Eyes"
i He pressed the subject no further; he
concluded that Dolly and her husoahu hao
gone down with the Inflated ship.
and 500 you thought you were sale
he said
Her eyes flashed angrily.
II don't understand you. II you think
that | meant to try and take Dollys place
here forever, II you think that | wanted to
steal what was hers, you are wrong-qu1te
wrong 7 have taken no money at Ill from
Mr.. Bretherton | should never think of do
ing SO Butch, I think l just wanted to
live the life they lead for little. I've
always been so poor, always had to rough
it"
Her voice broke.
Fisher moved away 1t annoyed him be-
cause he felt so sympathetic 1t made him
feel as if he had behaved like a coward
striking al this woman behind her back.
And what are you going to do now
he asked.
She let her hands fall desolately into the
lap of her black frock
II don't know. l shall have to go away.
never meant to stay for long, even II you
hadn't come and recognized me-"
"You mean that you will tell David the
truth?"
She gave a little cry.
con, no, non I Couldn't" There a
sharp protest in her voice. II thought
would just go quietly away somewhere. On
could never tell them They have both
been kind to me-"
Fisher walked away from her to the win
dow. He stood looking out into the dark
enng garden for a moment Suddenly he
turned and came back.
You know where you can find me, II
ever l can be of help to you" he said alb
ruptly.
She looked amazed The ready tears
rushed to her eyes.
You don't despise me, then? II
thought
She covered her face with her hands.
Monty looked away from her bowed head
He would have given a great deal in that
moment to have been able to recall those
impulsiyey spoken words to David Brother
ton. He was slowly beginning to realize
what it was in this woman, who was not
really beautiful, and not in the least smart,
that had so endeared her to this quiet
household.
There something so womanly about
her, something He could not define mis-
feelings ImpulsiVely he held out his hand.
Z. What is the latest date one may apply
for Adjusted Compensation? W. l. T.
A Application must be made by the vet
cram or dependent on or before January /
1928. II application is not made on or before
this date it will be held void
Q. | saw in the Taper that one OF the dele
gates to the Democratic national convention
voted for the presidential nomination of a
reporter who is only twenty-five years old
He couldn't have been nominated and elected
could he? l. H. c.
A There is nothing in the federal constf-