Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-05

mother and Mrs. Lynley had been IKE
sisters. When Madame Villers died IL
was to her friend she confided ner son
he was 1--WE years younger than
Marion-but what was that-witb a
round half million dollars to bridge
the gulf?
mus went on the two ladies. Red.
mond had heard them outwardly calm
InwaId Oily raging. The upshot OF IL was
MS demand chat Marion should eithe,
marry him out of hand. or at once
forever forswear Villers' company. He
! saw now he had been hasty-mighty
unolpiomatic. He ought. instead To
nave pressed for immediate marriage
ana, railing that to have insisted thai
pii the world should know they were
'oetrothed- All along he had chsfed
AGAINST the secrecy upon which Mari.
ou motner had insisted. The insist.
ence was. indeed. the original root OF
his jealousy. The Lynleys were not
rlch' Tor all the Doctors practice was
SO big. His heart was OF equal size.
therefore he made small account of
. money. His wife was another sort
naturally, she was ambitious to sea
ner only child we'll established in life.
stop! You-you are playing on my
neart strings Redmond said, at last
nan turning away his head.
MARION laid down her bow, with a
iielie. shivering sigh. Il thought I
was playing Cn-my own" she said
very low. Saying good-by to-so
many things"
with me. Marioni Darling. only
come! Let me take care of you," Red
mond entreated, trying to draw her
INTO MS arms. She eluded him. and
saio' with her eyes on the fire: mo,
must Try making my own way. Next
week shall be 21-then / shall take
the little legacy that comes to me for
my names sake and spend it in finding
out If l may have a career. Peonle
have said there was a fortune in INV
nnger-tps. l don't care for money so
much-put work, real work, will be a
godsend"
"Why?" Redmond asked, his lips
whitening.
Marion looked at him an instant. 1
then let her eyes fall again to the leap
ing hre. saying: Because l do not |
want to be unhappy-and one must be
unhappy remembering happier things.
You love mel know that-but Won do
NOT trust me-your jealousy would al
ways be thorn in my heart. If l mar
rleo you AS l said, it is best the part
ing comes now. But think what II
would mean to stay here-and remem-
my mother always fretting
TO have me take the Villers fortune,"
Marion, Marion, Forgive mel Let
me take back everythingI" Redmond
ehIreated, making to lay hold on her
nand. She drew away from him, heed
less in her stress of emotion that the
herce lire draught caught her skirt
aud drew it into the heart of the
names. Instantly they leaped at it,
seized on it and ran up about her
throat Redmond caught her, held her
tight. and beat out with bare hands
their perilous red legions. Thus he
saved Marion's face from all seattle
mus. too, he saved her from inhaling
name. But her right hand, instructive
" clutched amid the fiercest of II ALI
was piteously Scared; SO was the
right arm higher than the chow
ELSEWHERE the burns were mere red
'eorches. But DR.. Lynley got white
and his hands shook badly as he nut
On saives and bandages, and thought
If what might have been.
Redmond would not 60 away. All
,lght he sat in his hotel chamber. lis
ening to EVERY sound, starting up a
loZea times an hour at fancied
sound of furrying feet Marion's dan.
'er mad cleared his spiritual vision as
Nothing else could have done. He knew
he loved her supremely-that hence
orth he must 60 mourning II. by his
nistrdst, he had truly Test her. He did ,
lot heed the sharp cold, the betting
now outside, nor the drifts through .
Fp1ch he struggled at daybreak to-
yard the Lynley house, Early as 1t
vas DIR, 4ynley grseied him, smiling
refnulously, ane holding both hands
q warm clasp, unable to say a word.
II was after breakfast that they let
Inn see INSTRUMENTATION, almost her
eli save for a bandaged arm. She
ave him her left hand, saying. with a
van smile; You saved my life. John;
'ut you Uuld not save the best of me.
DADDY says the chances ore 1 shall ,
AVE stiff fingers-and that means +
haN never play again.
Never mind; you will be always
making mustc-in my home and
,eart," Redmond said, kneeling beside
no couSh TO take her, whether OF no,
o his breast. This time Marion did
lot draw away. Instead. she nestled
% him. her face an April countenance
of smiles and tears