Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-24

roughly around her. thinking her 70 De
Nancy. and have kissed her. Some
PREPARATION is due her. ON Monday I
shall pack up quietly and return to
the west"
"Annesley bc9Eared? What in heav-
ems name does this mean2" was
COMPOUNDED
Some day. Chuck. when YOU have
entered the family properly as my Sis
ter's husband perhaps I may conddo
in you. AZ present the secret isn't
mine. Let 90 suffice that through pc
Culiar circumstance. the father ~ the
girl love is ruined ] am not doing
this for any theatrical play. gratitude
and all that rot. with half n smile.
Il admire and respect Col. Annesley:
] love his daughter. hopelessly enough.
! have never been OF much use go any
one. other persons troubles never
worried me 90 any extent; 7 was hap
py-go-luclyy. careless and thoughuoss.
True. I never passed a beEEar without
dropping a coin into HIS cup. But
often this act was the result ~ a good
dinner and n special vintage. The
$50 600 will keep the colonels home.
the house his child was born in and
her mother before her am doing
this crazy thing. as you call &C.. because
80 IS going 90 make me rather happy.
7 shall disappear Monday They may
OF they may not suspect who has come
20 their aid They may even trace the
thing 90 You: but YOU viii be honor
bound 20 reveal nothing. When YOU
have taken mp the note. mail it 20
Annesley. You viii find Count Kar-
Ions name on &C."
"Karlon?" I was in utter darkness.
Eyes. Annesley borrowed $50 600 OF
him on three months note. Both
men are we'll known at the Union bank.
Karlof having a temporary large de-
posit there. and Annesley always hav-
ing done his banking ar the same
place. KarlOf. for reasons which can
not tell You. did not turn in the note
till this morning You viii fake II up
this afternoon"
"Annesley. whom I believed 20 be a
millionaire. penniless: Karloh one OF
his creditors? Bob. do not think that
you are treating me fairly. / can't go
into this thing blind"
IF YOU will not do Il under these
conditions. 7 shall have to find some
one who will"-resolutely.
7 looked at the checks and then at
him Twenty-three thousand
dollars, II was more than I ever be-
fore held ia my hand at one time. And
he was giving it away as carelessly as
] should have given away a dime. Then
the bigness OF the act, the absolute dis
interestedness Of Il. came 10 me sud
denly.
Bob, you are the finest lover in
all the world And II Miss Annesley
ever knows who you are. she isn't
woman If she does not fall Immediate
ly IN love with you" I slapped him
on the shoulder. was something of
a lover myself. and could understand
''She will never know. I don't want
her to know That is why am going
away. I want to do a good deed, and
be left in the dark 10 enjoy IL. That
is all After doing this. I could never
look her in the eyes as Robert War
burton. I shall dine with the folks on
Sunday. shall confess ali only 10
Nancy, who has always been the only
conhdante | have ever had among the
women"
There was a pause. | could bring
no words 10 my lips. Finally STAN
mered out: Nancy knows. told her
everything last night. broke my word
with you, Bob. but could not help Il.
She was crying again over what she
thinks 10 be your heartlessness.
had TO tell her"
What did she say?"-rising abrupt
ly.
''She laughed. and / do not know
when l have seen her look so happy.
ThereIl be a double wedding yet. my
boy" / was full OF enthusiasm.
II wish | could believe you, Chuck
| wish | could. I'm rather glad you
told Nan. love her, and I don't want
her TO worry about me-" He grlpped
my hand. You will do just as ask?"
ITO the very letter VIII you have a
little Scotch 20 perk you up bit?
You look rather seedy."
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