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

"Ohr said the general in a tcoe Of
relief. No more was said as they plod-
ded on through the sands TO the extreme
point Of the peninsula Here, Just be-
yond stretch OF level beach, was q pc
culiar freak of nature-a hugo fortress
OF rock jutting out into che sea On the
seward side was a sheltered nook. high
up in the rock, shielded ON three sides
from the sun and facing the tumultuoua
.ocean-the great forceful, oapricious
waters that hem in the shores of Maine.
Here the two sat down.
Meanwhile, at the cottage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baxter were having a confidential
conversation in quiet corner of the Ii
brary.
"Do you know, I don't believe the
professor and the general pull very we'll
together, he said
"Oh, you must be mistaken, dear.
They have just now como to walk. look
ing quite chummy."
- Eyes, but the general has made up
his mind TO totally disinherit Ogden,
and l think the professor has had some
thing TO do with it The general threw
out hint along that line-said the
stars had spoken. or some foolishness
of that kind. -
"Oh, Uncle Swithin would never do
anything of that sort He's such good,
kind, well meaning man."
Heaven preserve me from people
with good intentions, said Mr. Baxter
cynically. They're always making
things unpleasant and at the same time
they're too good to quarrel with. -
He walked away just as Jack Armi-
tage appeared. He was a smooth faced,
boyish looking youth, with look of
serious determination. Just now his
lips we're compressed, his eyes glowing
like fire, while his soft hat was crushed
convulsively in both hands.
cts all over, Mrs. Baxter" he said
tragically.
Whats ali over? Oh, see; you've
been quarreling again with Lalla,> and
now you've come to me for sympathy
as usual. Well, you shan't have a Bit
Go back to her and make it up again. /"
81 tell you it's no use, Mrs. Baxter
She won't have me. She has gwen me
Op for good and all If you don't be-
lieve me, just ask her Here is her ring
and all my letters. shall go back to
town this afternoon. She's treated me
badly. But she's the finest girl in the
universe. never was good enough for
her. I shall never see her again. If ]
thought she cared for any other man,
I'd kill him. But she says she doesn't
She says she shall never marry. Good
by, Mrs. Baxter. I've just time to catch
the train. ! don't wish to take leave of
the others Please say was called away
by telegram. Kindly say it was the
death of my grandfather. Thousand
thanks, Mrs Baxter. Goodby."
The blighted being wrung the hand
OF his hostess, pulled his has down over
his gloomy brows and strobe away with
an air which would have out Hamleted
Hamlet Hardly had he disappeared
when the portiers parted cautiously ano
Lalla Braddon entered
HAS he gomez" she Whispered niser.
ably.
Eyes," replied Mrs. Baxter, who wa.
out Of patience with the little ooquette,
"and he says he shall never SEQ you
again.
"I'm so gladP' with little laugh al
opposite ends OF a sob. eff I'd beer
here, should have called him back
Oh, JackP' she called experimentally al
the window, and then ran back timor
Ously to the sofa and buried her face II
the cushions
''He has gone, " repeated Mrs. Baxter
relentlessly. "Now, Lalla, please tel
De what all this means. You know
your mother asked me to look after yor
, little while she is in Europe. and
have right to know. You've treated
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