Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-27

Il do not Ike TO live there. II w.s ).
not matter OF choice with me- wzsx
Door and bad 10 In order to carry s<z<f
my experimental
But couldn't you mud more eoessxzr,-
ial quarters without going TO any c1aazust
expens@Y
mo that is. none that would z.s<.-
ruy purpose
ToerV was short pause, tha3-D ns<e
doctor continued:
But Miss Belle. my time IN TAG ziseE
haunted mansion Is short rro zxeuc
TO leave II. Siy fortune has lmraGsSstR
and shall seek better quarters
Has your discovery proved s7eeS@sss-
full 80 that ron can rVaIize some Esor.xsy
on itr' she asked eageriy.
mo. not exactly that" be s1urrs-
mered. But I have been fortuzekcE.
tn another way. distant reiuzas-r
has died and left bis money TO ncs II
Is not much. but enough to keep ms
In comfort Ter the balance Of my Ntx>
IL will amount to about 100000
Indeed! I'm 50 glad TO hear Il. fsox-
toe. Nobody WIN congratulate you rruor.sr
heartily than 1. for I think you DESERVE.
St"
III is kind OF you 30 say It." he snRlT,
slowly. but there rs one other thEtnR
neeessary TO complete my happiness
Another pause followed In which =
could Imagine thssr exchange of looAz<a-
would not mention this. Miss
iBesse. do not have your own wunzsS
Tor that you would never mRrxy
CnarteS the doctor began again III IA
itaooreo voice But when you told x18e-
Chat you wouSd not marry hin -
Thought that there was no longer SHY
reason why 1 should curb my own Horn =
for you. Miss Belle, loved You berxr,g
that. and I love you now. I am ueN
longer poor; I'm not rich, but IN hzrxRs
a competency enough for both of us x
love you and your love alone will muzkR
me happy"
trembled moro than the doctor a. ,
catch the reply.
Please don't talk 30 me like cnszsx
DOCTOR she said in voice that had rs
piteous ring to IT 1T rs impossible
Why impossible7 Nothing is impSzs-
sible," be answered fiercely. ~XaxE 4.
learned to believe that anything can 3sE
accomplished IL we but will It Why
ran you not love me and marry meT
you do not understand, doeaz--.
Please do not mention it again. R IN
very-hard for me to say this"
"But win you not give me your TWP
sonsf he continued passionately. "YuSz.
will not marry ChariesT'
'No, never"
"Not even II I cure him Of exEry
faint OF leprosyf
mo; I would be afraid to. I woxfz6
forever think OF it-dread it-beISSs~
that it would show itself again In Szn-
children"
Then why cannot you love me-mur<
~ me?"
There was a slight rustic OF her dives
as II she had risen to face him. TnExa
she replied slowly, but calmly:
Because, doctor, stiil love Charles
cannot marry him. but that does MOI
alter my love for him. still love hfrn
and always shall hove him. Is nrsf
that an answer 20 your Questionz
Would you ask me to marry you ySlsen
you knew l loved another manT~
An almost inarticuiate sound c.
capped his lips he also rose from hLfx
seat ! heard him move toward tire
portieres. and 1 withdrew rapidly In !.
the waiting room
There was murmur OF their voices
for few moments. and then the pSrN
there's parted and they entered the par
Tor. coughed purposely to attract
their attention Miss Stet~on moTsz1
toward me. and arose to hleet her
Il fear the maid did not send up r1s
name," said IN reply TO her inqufr1rsg
look 'She said you were engaged.
and that / could wait here"
Have you been waiting long?' sshE
asked.
NO; only half a minute" replkeSE /
boldly.
you have a message from Mr.. God,
dard for meT'
Yes, private one. but can walS
The doctor walked out OF the parhrsr
and gave me a close, scrutinizIng
glance, but was absorbed In studying
the ceiling and did not meet his eyes
he passed toward the front door antS
bid his hostess good day. Then Il
walked into the library to take hrs
place.