The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
The Sunday Times-Dispatcs-

NNeat'- ll reasonably called for
Ills first scrutiny over. Mr. Trarror
crossed over 60 his old seat AGAINST 40
A. 81, or Ransom remained d. the bed
anu mus began their watch.
IT was a long and solemn ono. d. t,,l,,-.
"olohf- Tho gloom and quiet OF thc
email room was so profound 20 both mon
Tor All their suspense and absorption IN
'he event they awaited. welcomed tho
sound OF q passing whisper or the ca-er,,l
stepping OF feet ia the corridor without
II they turned 90 look they could lust
catch the outline Of each others oounfo-
nance but this they did not often at
tempt Their attention was held b, ,ba
Sl'ht inquire on the bed and go notion
less was this figure in the profound siurn-
Der ~ which IL lay cnchainef ana so
lnotonioss were they IN their increasing
suspense and expectation. that time seem
vU. 70 nave come To "a standstil in this
MUS room There was one break. The
lips which had hitherto remained uauto
opened fra quiet murmur. and Mr. Tra--
per watching his client. saw him clutch
the heac1oard in sudden emotion before
TIC Nhaiiy rose and. with looks stir 0rad
on me bed approached him with tic
startling announcement.
@Thc word She WHISPERED was .r.o..o,s
IL must De Georgian"
Alas, the same thor~ft .t-,,o, .,.,-,
both Was this "a proofe Mr. r,r.,-,
flushed Lotly AMI crcpt softly back to his
post 80 ''-9
Again time seemed 20 stop Then tho-o
came "a cautious rap on the door follow
ed cy the hasty retreat OF the ue-uo,
fliorAing- II caused 3Ir. Ransom 10 stir
hHEnty but did not affect the laurvor.
suddenly the former rose with every e,f
dence ~ renewed agitation. This az
Mr.. Harper frcEn his seat
What 81 T. 20 no r-fes -.e.r- -
lhs the Other and whispering though a.
ter events proved that he MIGHT bavo
spoken aloud with irnpunity
hr- Ransom pointed 10 her te-7rl. fro-,
winch her hair had Just fallen away
TIC voining hero. have often studied
&C. recosrize its every convoiution. II
ls Georgian. Georgian who lies there
Sne Stirring. waking, Let me 60"
fIe dragged hinrelf from Mr.. Ha-,e-.s
NH''iiilihs ha-nd. bent over the bod and
inurnured sofuy bat with the th~srf,-
intensity 81 suffering hopiu- bea-t
me Name which AZ that moment rneart
the whole wide world 20 him.
Georgian
Would she greet This ex--,-sr'or with
'ec'siiit"n and q 7nIiier TIE lawyer hair
expected hor 90 and stepped near enough
% see out the eyes which had on-ned
n1on the white val in front 80 bor
STARED on. ard whom they sf5 +r,~- az
hoy Did after ono batting as-onizfns- mir
N1'. 10 was In response 70 some movement
maze Dy Mt l-ansom and not IN rculy
70 his voice
tbs sudden anil unexpected orpr4ls- TOW
Or hs secretly cherished horee WIS ta--
iloie- As hc saw her rise on ono a1f.,,r
ana meet his gaze with one which 70
Nt@led the a-stonisi nlent and resent r-a-+
or % wild creature suddenly ert-enros
he iet or 60 De Afterwards declar.,i
as tho viper which had hitherto chung
cold ard deatnhke about his heart had
suddenly sprung TO NE and stnny him
T. was tic most uncanuy moment 81 lis
lie
Aehast NJ tho effect ~ this upon lis
own mind, Dee reeled from tie room FOL-
lowed hy the LAWYER. As they passed
down tho han they heard her voice
raised tn scream IN uncomfortable
shame ard indiguation. This was FOL-
lowed hy tie snap of her kcy fra the
lock
They had made great mistake or so
the lawyer decided when they again stood
race 70 face in 1fr Baneon's room.
Ihat the latter made no immediate am
swer was 10 proof that Dc did not coin
eide in the others opinion Indeed II
was only too evident that he did for
h's FIRST words. when ho had controlled
himself sufficiently 20 speak. vvar. those.
II should have taken your advice Tn
future 1 VIII To me she is rcncerorth
Aniira- ana 7 shan treat her as my wife.s
sister Watch if fail Anitrai Anifr9i''
Jie reiterated the word as II he would fix
II in his mind as well as accustorn his
lips 10 it Then he wheeled about and
faced Horper. whose ewes DE doubtless
felt on him. yet am NOT so Thoroughly
convinced rs 70 feel absolute peace here
he admitted striking his breast with ire
pressibie passion. MY good sense tells
me ] ann fool. but my hesrt whispers