Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-09-06


disgust when events took different
turn. On the morning OF the sixth day
Mr.. Goddard appeared at the stable
door where 1 was grooming his best
trotter and took me by surprise.
William, are you accustomed to
driving?" he asked me before / had a
chance to greet him with a good morn
Ing.
y was the arst time we haH met
alone since that eventfuI night when
we had robbed the Stetson mansion,
and | was a little concerned to see If
he would show any sign OF recognition.
his parting Injunction had been that
we should not know each other again
unless we met under conditions similar
TO our first encounter. A glance at his
face showed that he was stll deter
mined upon pursuing the same course
even when we were alone.
would not be outdone in keeping an
honorable agreement and / answered
him accordingly.
"Yes, sir; / have driven good horses
a little"
"Well, John Is going to take the gray
stallion TO the city, and i want you to
hitch up the team and drive me over TO
Miss Stetson's at 10 o'clock sharp"
Eyes, sir. I'll be there on time"
he hesitated a moment looking
straight at my clothes / OWNED his
meaning
81 can put OF Johns clothes" said.
We're about the same sine, and they
VIII fit"
"An right That will solve the prob
lem. i will depend on you TO be there
in time"
He walked hurriedly out OF the barn,
fiecking the dust from his neatly fitting
trousers with riding whip. His figure
was almost as perfect as the setting OF
his face, and Internationally fell to
admiring it. He was every inch gen.
tleman, and the mystery of his strange
double life was intensified. What rea-
son had he to rob q house In the dead
OF night and that house belonging to a
woman he loved?
Then it occurred to me that he had
been searching for some papers OF arti-
cles that concerned his welfare and
that the robbery of the silverwaEe was
only an incidental feature OF the
nights work. The goods were probably
taken out to cover up his tracks, to
give the impression that some ordinary
burglar had done the work. Satisfied
with this solution Of the mystery, de-
termined to stay in my position as
groom for some time longer, hoping
that events might reveal more to me
and give me a chance in tine Of assist
ing Mr.. Goddard in his trouble, for the
truth was / had taken a strong liking
to him and wished to be near him.
Promptly at 10 o'clock ratified up to
the house with the team and waited
for my master q did not consider it
lowering to cali him that, who soon
appeared on the piazza dressed with
immaculate taste. His face was a tri-
fie paler than 1 had over seen it before,
but otherwise he was unchanged.
liked the new duties assigned to me
and looked forward with considerable
interest to the outcome Of the ride.
would at least have an opportunity to
study the two together.
He dismounted at the front door Of
the Stetson house and lightly ran up
the steps, taking two at a time. He
was SO'AS oOVuL hAlSSu LhAhuISS, NuIlhS
which time 1 studied the house and
the various windows which opened
upon rooms in which must have been.
Miss Stetson appeared more beauti-
full than ever that morning, confirm
1AssSg myA6ESk impression. She noticed
s. light inclination OF the
he two took their seats,
em down the old country