Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17


With his uniform and saber;
And his fms black eyes
Look love as he rides byi'
while the chef in the kitchen giared
furioGsly at his omelette soufle, and
vowed terrible things to Msieu thames
IL he looked at Celeste more han twice
q day
Good morning. said M'sieu thames.
hanging up bis towel. His face glowed
a. the result of the vigorous rubbing
It had received.
lion overwhelmingly.
Don't give me any Of your hong
5oors. Miss. ''-stolidly. There's only
one language for me. and that's En-
gllsh."
Merci, You Anglaises are so con-
eeit, How You like me to teach you
French. Ell Msieu Zhames?@
Not for me."-shaking his head.
She was NCIy pretty, and under or
dicary Circiims tances re cid
not finish the thought, but I will for
him. Under ordinary circumstances.
M'sieu thames would have kissed her.
mo teach you French? Non? Tx
traorrdnaire," She tripped away.
| laughing while the chef tugged at his
royal and M'sieu thames whistled.
Hang the witch," the now groom
murmured Her mistress must be
very generous. or very positive Of her
own charms. 70 keep a sprite like this
maid about her. wonder if III run into
Karlof?" Karlonl The name chilled
him. somehow. What was Karlom to
herl Had he known that she was to
be In Washington FOR the winter2 What
irony. If fate should make him the
groom and KarloT the bridegroom If
Karlon loved her. he could press his
suit frankly and openly And as mat
ters stood. what chance on earth had
be. Warburton? Chuck was right:
I've made "a mistake. and I am begin
ming 20 regret it the very first morn
ing" He snapped his fingers and pro
oeeded 90 the right wing. where the
horses were.
At nine o'clock he led Jane and Dick
out TO the porte-cochere and waited.
He had not long TO loiter. for she came
out at once. drawing on her rauntlets
and taking i'm long breaths OF the
morning air. she nodded briefly. but
pleasantly and came down the steps.
! Her riding-habit was OF the conven-
tionsl black. aud her small. shapeIy
boots were OF patent-leather. She
wore no hat on her glorious head.
which showed her good sense and her
/ scorn FOR freckles and sunburn
I'VE shall ride north. James; the
roads are better and freer. Jane has a
horror OF cars"
Yes. Miss Annesley. "-dererential-
I ~. You will have 10 teach me the Law
of the land here-abouts. as am rather
green"
"In see TO It that you are made per
fectly acquainted with the roads. You
do not know Washington very well.
then?"
NO. Miss. Shall ! give you a-er-
boot up?" He blushed He had al
most said '1eg up"
She assented and raised her boot.
under which he placed his palm, and
sprang into the saddle. lie mounted
In his turn and waited
when we ride alone James, ! shall
not object 20 your riding at my side;
but when have guests always remem-
Der to keep five yards to the rear"
Eyes. Miss" n he could have got
rid Of the idea OF Karlon and the pos
sibiiities which his name suggested, all
this would have appealed to him as ex-
ceedingly funny
Forward. thenl"-and she touched
James flank with her crop.
| The weather was perfect for riding;
no sun, a keen breeze from the north
west, and a dust-settled road War
burton confessed 10 me afterward that
this first ride with her was one OF the
most splendid he had ever ridden.
Both animals were perfect saddle
horses, such as are 90 be found only IL
the south. They started up the road at
a brisk trot, ard later broke into d
canter which lasted fully a mile. How
beautiful she was, when az length they
slowed down into a walk! Her cheeks
were flaming, her eyes dancing and full
OF luster her hair was tumbled abou,
and tendrils fiuttered down her cheeks
She was Diana; only he hoped that she
was not inelined TO celibacy.
Have You ever ridden with women
before. James,"
Several times with my majors
daughter, "-thoughtlessly.
"Your majors daughter? Who was
your regimental colonel"
] James bit his lips. and under his
breath disregarded Williams warning
about "cussing." Permit me. Mis-
Annesley TO decline TO answer"
did you ride as an attendant"
Eyes; / was a trooper"
You speak very good English for &
| stableman"
81 have not always been a stable
man"
II dare say. | should give a good
deal to know what you have been
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