The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-01
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B}rfeloDMl0S
BY CHARLES J. BELLAMY.
Copyrighted by the Author, and puoA4Sheo
by arrangement with INN
C.-AfiEIt xvii
THE WHITE CHAMBER

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n chan.,od man The brick walls OF H. mills
Lodi strangely unfamiliar % him Was he
indeed the owner of them. Wa that his
,o,,so sot like q castle on tho Hill OF to tho
left, II seemed impossible that ANY % hls
old acqnaintanccs should recognize MN, hHI
here somebody vas shaking har.s WITH nm.
what. 20 soon away from your young
wifer
Cuisine. "muttercl Philip breaking away
from hi.a .,npaiicntly. How the mans siin-
ule blue ewes would start OFT OF their SOCKETS
IL he guessed what the business had been.
How he would regale his eager family with
the infamous story and sleep more COM Ia
emily that night for the sudden calamity
chat had fallen on the rich mans home, VINO
lc was s1fa and his home sPotlosS.
Another acquaintance drew Philips hand
through his arm before he could reach bis
carriaec "Something very confidential Le
whispered mystniousiy
Then Philip bal br.r' 'ho eroe'y laNj er
10 keep secret whirI itfei"t ie4'''u
The whole country oH Cancel -Ioull
him with ncw. hgnt.a % his la.e ie
fanciel De saw peculiar aHpresaon in the
eyes Of the brHander-. Some Of them up
reared To avoid booking at him.
at is this" Philip held lis breath and
the man laughed at his humor. "Ouo 0'uli
think Won were scared 10 death. was only
coinr ~ say my wife and | want to call to-
morrow ON your charming bride.
"By an means Philip answered huskiiy,
and threw himself into his carriage te mad
nothing 10 fear from III, man at least ne
clearly enough had not heard the news.
People don't call ont was too terri5iei lie
let down the carriage window for fresh air
The village policeman stood by the roadside
talking 10 a stranger. As the carriage passed
they spoke of Breton. apparently, and
laughed The man must ba detective,
armed with the authority 20 break into his
home and carry away his wife They would
shut her in the dock, crowded clOse by muir
derers and foul mouthed thieves The court
house galleries would b. packed with ruiiians
to stare at her sweet. frightened face, and
her high bred friends would ,lt below AID
look insolrnt disian nj her, ani wonder how
thoy ever escaped contamination from her
Drive faster be shouted g. the coach
man. Perhaps they hal not seized her yet
md clasoed their hi3eon5 iron bracelets about
her dimplcl arms.
# b. wero thcre they would not dare to
touch her. Would tines dare burst in h-S ,ale
and break down hi, massive o-fen do'i''
stride wish their '''iei boots through IBIS par
Tor, am tear Der from his very ,rle' hls
father created this very town. ant Che men
whom Philip Breton hAl bo.ri.nial would
rush tohis help Wh,e'o. ard of house
80 grand rs hi, being invaded 10y LOUD voiced
.t.. 3D. f..l & On. 4
wifc from h-r home. Let them dare to 90 IT,
"Fasier, Drive faster"
The carriage rolled into his grounds and be
lcapcl out and looked about him. lo saw
40 signs Of disturbance yet His gardener
was cutting bouquet of roses Bless bis
.ray head, ne would not be making bouquets
Tor an outraged. plundcrcl home
"Whom are you cutting The roses ior'
How heavy his masters hand rested or us
shoulder
''For the mist -css. ii SOU pleas sir'
~, she within. thon"
Cant you hear her payiu'. SIR"
THANK COL for TIM. gentle lroale mat
brought The ml,i' t. his elr- Il was taat
amn familiar air from "Iravn'a,' That she
had played the n' ..t Dec iad ltft her for tlo
labor meeting, b''pre The first shade" Lad
crossed Lcr .iic And ,ho iic yc'.
He mounted The brown stone steps and un-
locked tine door lie closed 10 very softly
sftcr mm and with roi, ''a step made las
way 20 thr drawing room The dor stood
half OPEN, he booked In 10 Bertha, bis ono
Wcc@ wife. Sh' wore no cloak or hat to
'ho" she hli oo'A ID co. ana Per loo. ulA-
rested on the PEDAL was Silrrtti, way d'i:
She had come to STAY, night morning, noon
always She had come 10 eao]
But sudden change passed over 3. lace.
That proud faced woman was n-ihaJ c'i 81
It criminal iti'n' Oh ""'s' 7"ii' "i.i'
shoulder any poloeii!an III tH' sl.;" might
lreeiy ny Ms 'uio LAM ""' '..' 'o'N -
nun, out ne colId Aot mel "ef' De o"' lnIef-
taken To project her' pl' H' 'n'"'' S''n" 'a'"
WITH brcaNih5 heaTt WHnie t'J dAS7eI her
waN. Conld lhey not ict hlH imprHon Ter
At home She 'holid mover <, outside - CELL
tor Su''' q. ."c. ''' W"-''' 'af' was 'h"''
no i"J ~ ,i',' no" Hi"S' "-N'''ip DIV '''
name "'.'"l ~ i'"'I'i 80, '."'' i'"'tN
her S"e.' '' "'''''' ''' '.N' ,9' h''''''
pUl@olI Oh we o"''u'" a''.'' % '"' i'",'O
Wctlr P'p'''' ana tf' ui'-s o' 'I' tr,"1
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