Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
WRITTEN IN RED.

stream OF moonlight"
Omha! How interesting you are.
MISS Whitei Describe their attitude
as Fear as you can remember"
Well, sir. she was fidgety and drawn
away; but he was tender and kept COM
ing nearer on the sofa. You know what
the obstacles are?" said she. Andifthere
were no obstacles? says ne. oh Rich
ard. am very wretched woman!'
says she, which was true enough In all
conscience She kept tapping her foot
on the carpet. with her face turned
away from him, and he getting nearer
and holder all the time. and finally he
caught her hand. You are making
yourself miserable Marion SAYS he
But she pulled herself away and got
up and nearly froze him with her look.
You forget, siri says she. Everything
butmy mad love for you. yes, says he. And
as lie was getting on his knees she put
out her hands in front of her as n TO
ward him of, and says: oh. Richardl
Rlchardl Am / not wretched enough
already without your making me worse?'
But l guess he thought not. for be
kept on making her a great deal worse.
And, as I understand it." said the
detective, she was not so tremendous
ly angry, after ALP"
We'll, not what l call angry" re-
turned the parlor maid. promptly. If
tthad been me, and me a married woman.
I'D have knocked him down; but she
only seemed TO get on her guard TO
keep him just so far. and no nearer.
But then, you know. she says she amt
married. and suppose II she's got that
notion, IL makes a difference. And ah.
Richard she says. when / think OF
what we two have lost because of our
own miserable folly can swear TO
them words miserable Eolly-says she.
when | think OF IL I almost 20 mad.
i have punished myself by a year OF
torment, and a wasted. ruined life. and
you And then she covered her face
with her hands and began to cry"
What Marion Stackhouce. e.. Cry.
tmpossiblei" exclaimed the detective
"Cryl" echoed the parlor maid. And
why not2 i've seen the tears come into
her eyes for very spite. Oh, / guess
you don't know that woman. 81 can
cuddle up and be as cunning as a kit
ten, II she wants to. Well, she was very
melancholy then, and sat down and
cried for a long time. and he tried to
console her, and she kept saying it was
useless 10 leave her alone 70 have
pity on her'-and that sort. And says
be: But what's the harm. Marion, after
all, since you know the truth and I
know 1t, why can't we go a long way
from here and be happy yet?' But she
wouldn't hear 70 IL. No, she says.
there's no happiness for me anywhere, .
and l guess that's true enough, 100
for she's not the kind that would ever
be happy, If she had the run Of every
thing. Oh she says, you don't know
me, Richard Fetridge. or you'd .repulse
me, instc Id OF sitting beside me-"
Did SIZE say that? Are you sure?'
broke In Thomas
That, OF something awfully near It.
air. I'm not taking my oath to every
word; but III take my chances on get
ting the sense out OF a thing once I
hear II good. I know you, Marion. .
says he, very well. You're reckless.
and impulsive, and proud but you mean
TO do right You have carried your
pride before this 10 the brink of ruin
ing your own happiness and making a
wreck OF my life, but I'll answer for
your meaning TO do your duty And
she Gays TO him: What you call
my pride. Richard Fetridge, is the evil
IN me. Do you know, I sometimes be-
Iieve my mother and there she
stopped and said: AT times / feel as
If / was possessed of the devil And
thought 10 myself. others in your serv-
fNa 49, a..
lady. But the way she said il. | can
tell you, gentlemen, half beneath her
breath, was enough to give one the
creeps. IL even seemed to scare him
Tor the minute. And then he tried
TO cheer her up, and she began TO 40 or
about her sister Stella, and TO say she
believed she'd been the death OF that
girl. And right in the middle Of II
she had regular Mysteries, and she Just
sat on the sofa and wrung her hands
and screams out: oh, I'm wicked!
wickedi wicked! I'D give my life TO
undo what have donel oh. will moth
ing come to my relief? Oh, I'm dying
by inches-'"
Thomas and Lamra exchanged puzzled
and startled glances.
There Is no question" said the de-
eecuve, In low voice. that Marion
accused herself in such language?"
Not the faintest," said Miss White.
positively. THAT part OF 1t is quite
certain. She cried IL out so loud it's
wonder folk In the street didn't hear
her. And then he grasps her hand
and says: Come. Marion; you must
no longer keep me In the dark. You
must tell me everything gwen IL II does
criminate him whom the world calls your
husband"
mol" interrupted both men at once
he didn't say that, did her"
He used them words" said Miss
White. with positiveness that set al
defiance both doubt and syntax. "And
ne was very particular about it, too. II
can tell you. had both my ears wide