Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
~ THE -
INNOCENT THIRD
PARTY
Copyright, 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Co.
By KENNETH HARRIS


A YEAR is al! | ASK said the girl,
~ passionately; lust a year of Guy
priczs in Pesth and l am an artist.
Of course, | am not an artist now.
Guyoriczs may have nothing to teach
me, hut l am not an artist. as far as
\ good engagement goes until l have
received the trademark from Pesth-
made in Hungary
you are modest" said Starcom.
''You mean because I say that Guy
priczs may have nothing to teach me?
Well, tell me your candid opinion.
Has he? But did ever a genius come
out of Chicago? If I play-and know
] can play-they say, Who is she?'
oh, a little Chicago girl. l think she
studied in Boston for a year or two.
That explains the technique. of course.
4 tell you, my friend, you've got to
come before the public with European
prestige. It's disgusting. but it's true
Not even Boston can wipe out the deep
damnation of Chicago"
Cut it out, Miriam" advised the
young man, his eyes fastened hungrily
on the dark beauty of her animated
face. Lets look over the list of va
cant flats-and you can play to me
evenings. You wouldn't get anything
but hearbreaks and little sQuabbles out
OF the other, even if you succeeded"
She looked at him half contemptu-
ously. half pityingly. 1T may be as
you say, Dick" she said, but | won't
be happy until I've had my chance and
tried it, The best thing you can do is
10 help me-"
Help you to spoil my life
: Nonsense, I've told you that IL it
were anyone it would be you, but il
came to you now / would spoil your
life and my own, too. | want my year
at least. You can't lend me the mon
ey, because you are too poor. If you
could wouldn't take it. Lots of peo-
pie would lend me the money. Some
Of them would give it, Well, lend me
your brains"
Couldn't you sell your fiddle? You
say it's worth $4,000 / should think
rxnat vas an easy way out Of the diff
Guilty" - = ''.--~- '-
al thought you would show a little
more intelligence than that. My vio-
lin, | couldn't, Dick; you know
couldn't. It's all have left. and dads
gift, besides. Poor dad! If he haC
only livedi"
Tears stood in the beautiful darl
eyes and Starcom looked embarrassed
"May l smoker" he asked presently
sit helps me to think, and l want L
think of some way out for you" Sh;
nodded and he lit cigar.
sgNUouId xro,, Nou-p ha oSIya,
suddenly, after few pdffs. II shoul,
think that you ought to get a third {
its value-that's what they general.
allow me when l hypothecate my fam
sly jewels owing to temporary fnancia
stress"
"The last financial stress was rose
for me at that little concert, WASH
it?" she asked, smiling How man
Jewels did you hypothecate, Dick?"
Eight" answered Starcom prompt
ly. 1T was jeweled in eight holes an
had lever movement"
81 thought that was it, she said, i
a softened voice. ''Dick, if l though
could be happy I'd take you nov
but 1 couldn't make you happy unles
was. my dear boy. You are good"
Don't get that idea in your head,
said Starcom. I'm not I'm just cor
sidering burglary to help you out"
Don't do that" she said No, Dicl
L>really respect you, and want to hav
somebody respectable to lean on"
''Come on, then" said Starcom, all
lily. "Pm ready. have another plan
ae continued, when he had recovere
srom the whitening glance she CAV
him. Il won't tell you what it is unit
make sure about it. 1t will take tie
e days. Can you wait as long as that:
Il expect TO wait longer" she al
swered
Within the time mentioned Starcol
had his plan matured 81 didn't te
you what 1t was" he said, because
know you would have thought it al
surd. / have a friend in New Yor
state--Ca hooadaw6chich. He is an @
cerIic old 'ad rich as mu