Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-16


The professor tiptoed out into the cor
rider, which was dimly lighted, aud
looked up and down TO see whether he
might be observed by any other moo
turnal wanderers. All was silent. He
moved cautiously down the wide. creak
ing stairs and presently found himself
before the library door. Il was closed
Quietly opening il, he stepped in, and
by the moonlight that streama6 through !
the windows made his way TO the
round, claw footed table. where be de-
posted the solar evidence against Cnth-
bert Ogden and returned to his room,
where he was soon sleeping the sleep Of
the just.
He would have rested less peacefully
had ne known that his little maneuver
had an eyewitness. 1t so happened that
his apartment adjoined that of General
Stanhope, who. being wakefuI, and on
the alert for burglars, opened his door
noiselessly and peered out just in time
to observe the professors stealthy de-
scent.
"Acts queer, " was the generals men,
tai comment "Guess I'll see what's
going on and suiting the action TO the |
word he threw on his dressing gown,
thrust his feet into q pair of knitted |
slippers and silently moved down |
stairs in the wake of the professor The
latter had just reached the library. The
general, through the half open door,
saw his friend place roll of paper on
the table and was about to advance for
better view when the professor unex-
pectedly returned, SO that the two old
gentlemen very nearly fell into each
others arms. The general drew back
and identified himself with a coat on
the hatrack. just in time to avoid dis
covery, while the advocate Of solar
biology passed up the stairs, his face
wreathed in it's customary smile of
kindly benevolence.
General Stanhope was more than ever
mystifed. He in turn passed into the
library and taking up the manuscripts
looked at it curiousiy. Natural Char
acteristics of Cuthbert Ogden as Re-
vealed by Solar Biology" he read by
aid of the bright moonlight. Really,
that's clever of Swithin. Must be
meant for me, since there's no one in
the house so nearly related to my nephew
| as am. But why all this secrecyF III
take it up to my room and read it. 1t
) may throw light on the professor mys-
terious actions at the same time"
Z he slipped the manuscript into the
I pocket of his dressing gown and ascend
$ ed the stairs to his room.
The next day was warmer and very
= hazy. The professor at breakfast looked
: for some sign of agitation on the part Of
: Miss Van Deering, but that young lady
J. was thoroughly serene and self uncon-
!. scious Late in the afternoon, as he sal
q in his room, a knock sounded at the
o door, and on opening 1t he confronted
:. General Stanhope To the surprise o.
4 the professor he held in his hand the
q we'll known delineation of Cuthber
Il Ogden.
Sir said the general as he stepped
l. IN and closed the door, with an air o
r secrecy, 81 desire 20 thank you for-fo
IS this"-and he held out the manuscript
ft (which 1 found on the library table
l. / surmised at once that it was intende
N for me. My nephew, sir. ," he continued
lie declining the professor embarrasse
D. offer Of chair, "has been on my min
10 for some time He is my natural heir
q. but has unfortunately inherited ba
Id tendencies from his fathers side Of tn
~ family-my sister made a misalliancC
le Cuthbert greatly resembles his materns
40 greatuncle, who-but l will not wear
you with the story. Suffice to say,
i'd was q most Objectionable person and
q great spendthrift. Wishing to st
VS. whether my nephew had inherited an
ng of the characteristics OF that branc
u of the family, made him pre-
as emit Of large sum of money-$4O. OC
IT. or $50, 000-when he came to be OF ag
fch
d. spent every penny of it in 10 weeks.
then washed my hands of him, and hay
In never seen him since until / came her
vn Well, to make long story short ! b
ON gan to repent me of the evil. / took
it. fresh liking to him-he's a handson
he fellow, you know-and guided by IL
pulse was on the eve of making II
will in his favor when l came aero
this timely warning, which has brOug
me to my senses, especially as it is Civ
by one who is a total stranger to u
nephew, and so, OF course, wholly wit
= ont prejudice
Y He paused for breath. The profess
avoided his eyes and looked grave a.
uneasy. The general went on:
1.-The strangesc part OF it all is th
this delineation of my nephew is an {
act description of his greatuncle, w
but, as 1 say, / will spare you {
story. Now hear this: Moon in Scorpi
This position of the moon indicates
the part of the individual born unG
this sign an extremely varying and Z
he'd stable disposition. He would be fick
extravagant, unreliable and of gr'
ow materialistic tendencies And M
ita- again: Jupiter in Taurusi Jupiter, a
ad- ing through Taurus, is an omen ia
the to domestic felicity. The person so
DOL fiuenced would be violent III temp
was hard to please, extremely jealous a
Md suspicious and of gloomy and tacitr
It's disposition. He would be unsuccess,
me- In business on account of rash and
, as advised ventures and unstable IN 10
are owing to the variability Of his Ell