Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-10

" 0Shihbloh anu was n the embassy
last night?"
mol You don't sayl" He was too
clever for me. when I get through
with this exploit, Nancy'n have 10 in
troduco me. Did YOU see herr"
Yes. and talked to her. You see
what you missed by not going last
night"
Yes. I missed a good nights rest
and cold bath in the morning"
Where shall say you were last
nightG' asked presently.
Mister James struck his chin dis
eoncertedly. 4 hadn't thought of that.
Say that 1 met some of the boys and
got mixed up in a little game of
poker"
You left your hat on the rack and
your cane in the stand. You are SUD-
posed 10 have left the house without
any hat"
Hat" He jumped up from the cot
On which he had been sitting and
picked up the groom's tile. Didn't
YOU bring me a hst2'-dismayed
You said nothing about it,"-and
roared with laughter.
How shall get out OF here? I
can't wear this thing through the
streets
I've a mind TO make YOU wear il
And. by Joye. YOU shaul You'll wear
IL 70 the hatter's or stay here That's
final never back down. either"
.Ili wear &C.; only mark me. III get
even with YOU. always did"
u am not "a boy any longer. with
an infection on the personal pronoun
Well. 10 continue about that excuse
Hou left the house without a hat. and
you met the boys and PLAYED poker
all nieht That bitches wonderfully
You didn't feel well enough TO go TO
the embassy. but you could go and play
poker. That sounds as if YOU cared
Ia lot for your sister And you wanted
to stay ar home che first night. because
YOU had almost forgotten how the i'm
side of private dwelling looked. Very
Igood, very coherent
"Cut &c. Chuc4 What the deuce ex-
cuss can I give worricdly lighting
the cigar ! had ciycn him
"My boy. I'm not making up vour
excuses; you'll Gavc % invent those.
I'll be silent but refuse to- lie to- Nan.
cy on your account Poker is the only
excuse that would carry any weight
with &c. You viii have TO let them be-
lieve you're a heartless wretch: which
You are. if YOU persist in this idiotic
exploit"
"Nou don't understand. Chuck. I
wish I could tell YOU; honestly. do.
The girls viii have TO think mean
things of me tlu the farce is over. /
couldn't escape II wanted TO-"
rs II Miss Annesiey. Bob? Was il
she whom you ran away with? Come.
make a clean breast OF f. III it's she
why. that altogether alters the face of
things"
he waloed The length OF the cell
and returned. II give up. You've hit
H. You understand now. simply
cant back away. / couldn't n tried d"
care you in love with the girl?"
That's just what I want TO find out.
Chuck, I'm not sure. I've been think
ing OF her night and day. I never had
any anair; / don't know what love is.
But IT IT'S shaking i'm your boots nj
the sound of her name. If It's getting
red ia the face when you only lust
think Of her. IL it's having a wild le-
sire 20 pick her up and run away with
her when you see her. then I've got IL.
When she stepped out Of that con-
founded carriage last night, you could
have knocked me over with a paper
wad. Come. let's go out. Hang the
haiti Let them laugh II they will.
It's only couple of blocks TO the hat
ter's."
He bravely put the white hat on his
head, and together we marched out of
the Dolice-ohice into the street We
entered the nearest hatter's together.
He took what they call a drOp-kick out
OF the hat, sending il far 70 the rear
OF the establishment / purchased a
suitable derby for him, gave him ten
dollars for emergencies. and we parted.
He proceeded 60 telegraph Office and
sent dispatch 10 a friend up north,
asking him 10 telegraph him 20 come
at once, taking his chances of getting
a reply. After this he boarded a north
going-car. and was rolled out to Chevy
Chase. He had no difficulty in finding
the house OF which he was in search.
II was fine example of colonial archi-
lecture. well back from the road. and
fields beyond it. II was OF rod brick
and white stone. with a wide yeranda
supported by great white pillars. There
was modern pOrtico at one side A
hne lawn surrounded the whole and
white-pebble walks wound in and out.
All around were thiclxly wooded hills.
gashed here and there by the familiar
yet peculiar red clay of the country
WarburtOn walked up the driveway
and knocked deliberately at the SER
wants door. which was presently
opened. q learned all these things af-
terward, which accounts for my accu-
rate knowledge OF events)
please inform Miss Annesley that
Mr.. Osborne has come in reply TO her
letter" he said to the little black
eyed French maid.