Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-05
CHAPTER Xxx
Good

r ! i.lAM, according to promise, arrived
W at the Pennsylvania Station early
She was standing just outside the
stairway that led to the lower level, scanning
the station, SO that Anthony would not take
her by surprise and rob her of her usual
poise, when she saw him coming toward her.
He had an easy carriage, and he walked
deliberately. She liked the way he carried
himself, and, although her heart was beat
ing with quick hammer strokes in her breast.
she greeted him with a smile and her usual
air of cool reserve.
All the way over here I have been think
ing of what a scurvy trick you were about to
play on me- he said teasingly eff hadn't
happened to call up tonight you would have
slipped out OF town without word"
"Of course" she laughed. "Why not?"
'Why not?" he repeated. well, I did
thlnk that you numbered me among your
friends, and, of course. you knew | would be
interested in your trip
Il couldn't know that" she said evenly.
He continued to study her from under mar
roWed lids. How remote she was; how con-
foundedly cool! Would nothing shake her
poise? Wasn't there anything he could say
to rouse hcG to show of feeling?
well, you know it now" he said after a
long pause. Il believe I'm going to miss
you"
AS he said the words he knew that he was
speaking the truth. He would miss her. Her
abrupt leavetaking had suddenly enhanced
her value in his eyes, and with Anthony
Breen 1t was always the thing he couldn't
nave that he most wanted.
His eyes were still fixed on her face and
at his words he saw the Slow color surge into
her lace. For just a moment she was de-
llclously confused, and then recovering her.
self, she dropped him small courtsey. "pm
sure that's very flattering Mr. Breen."
He was annoyed because she insisted upon
"a hinc iol1t 1Xr
be serious, to believe that he meant what he
SAID, and yet it was utterly absurd for him
10 feel as he did; there was no particular rea-
son why he should want her to be serious.
People were filing through the gate now
ana Mlrlams eyes wandered to the clock
She was nervous, she felt the strain OF this
Interview, and she was afraid to prolong it
further. He was amusing himself with her
she was certain of 1t now, and with all the
pride that she could muster to her aid, she'd
determined not to let herself care.
1 know must let you 60" he was saying
i've been selfish to keep you here when you
might have been getting settled When will
you be back? You might drop me line if
you're not too busy. l envy you your first
trip to the coast, it would be fun to go with
you and act as your guide"
Again the color famed in the girls cheeks
and it was her struggle to keep from showing
emotion thu made her good-by to him rather
stiff and formal
AS he handed her porter an armful of
magazines and big box of candy, she mur.
INJURED some conventional words Of thanks,
And then through the mist that had suddenly
risen before her eyes, she saw his outstretch-
ed hand, and put hers into it.
His fingers closed over hers write me
II you have time. will yOu?" he was saying
Address me at the Comet Club you can re-
member that"
She did not promise, but she smiled up at
MIN and there was look in her eyes that
ne could not fathom. A moment later she
was gone, but Anthony remained where he
was until the long, black line Of cars slid
no1selessly out Of the station.