Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-31

NtS NuAotHtd UP az chicago, ne tele-
graphed me TO expect hfm-here-to-
night. You must go at once-at
| once."
All. but you can't brighten me-" I
| said. trying TO realize Just what a meet
ing with Pickering in that house might
mean.
No."-she locked anxiously about.
they were TO arrive late. he and the
TaylOrs; they know the Armstrong;
quite well. They may come at any
moment now. Please go!"
But / have only few minutes my
self.-you wouldn't have me sit them
out In the station down town? There
are some things ! have come 70 say.
and Arthur Pickering and are not
afraid OF each otherl"
But you must not meet him here.
1 Think what that would mean to me,
You are very foolhardy. Mr. Clenarm.
1 had no idea you would come"
But you wished to try me.-you
challenged me-"
THAT wasn't met was Olivia
she laughed. more at ease. Il
thought"
Yes. what Ord you think-that I
was tied hand and foot by a dead
mans money"
no. it wasn't that wretched for
tune; but enjoyed playing the child
before you--I really love Olivia-and
# seemed that the fairies were protect
ing me and that I could play being a
child 70 the very end OF the chapter
without any real mischief coming of Il.
wish I were Olivai" she declared.
her eyes away from me.
That's rather idle I'm not really
sure yet what your name is. and
don't care. Let's imagine that we
haven't any names.-I'm sure my name
isn't OF any use. and I'll be glad TO go
nameless all my days ~ only"
III only she repeated idly. Omen
ing and closing her fan II was a frau
blue tribe. painted in golden butter
Eles.
There are so many II onlles' that T
hesitate 20 choose: but / VIII venture
one. n only you viii come back to st.
AEaths's, Not tomorrow. or the next
day. but. say. with the first bIuebirds.
believe they are tho harbingers up
there
Her very ease was a balm TO my
spirits. she was now veritabie daurh-
ter OF repose. One arm I'm its lonr
white sheath lay quiet T. her lap. her
right hand held tho golden butterflies
against the soft curve OF her check.
collar OF pearls clzsDed her throat and
accented the clear glrlish outlines OF
her profile. felt The appeal OF her
youth and purity. Il was Ike a CRY In
my heart. and the dreary house By the
lake. and Pickering and the weeks
within the stone walls OF my prison
were as though they had never been.
The friends who know me best
never expect m7 20 promise to be anv-
where at = given time. can't tell.
perhaps l shall follow the buebirds To
Indiana; but Why should I. when 7
can't play being Olivia any moreg"
why mott You have seen how duh
am; and that note OF apology Won
wrote from the school really fooled
me. But / have seen the real Olivia
nov. I don't want you 10 go too far
not where : cant follow-and this
niEht shall hardly dare repeat"
Her lips clos-d-like a rose that HAD
gone back TO be bud agaIn-and a..
pondered moment slowly freeing
and imprisoning the golden butterflies
You have risked a fortune. Mr.
Glenarm. very. very foolishiy.-lf YOU
are found here. Why. Olivia must
have recognized youi She had seen
you often across the wall"
But I don't cRre-Tm not staying
AZ that rum up there for money. Ny
grandfather meant more TO me than
that"
Yes; ! believe that Is so. lie wAs
a dear old gentleman; and he liked me
because thought his jokes adorable
My father and he had known each
other. But there was-no expectation
no wish 20 profit by his friendship
My name In his will Is a great embar-
rassment, source OF real annoyance
The newspapers printed dreadful pic
lures Of me in connection with the
viii I say 20 you. quite frankly. that I
wouldn't accept a cent Of Mr.. Glen
arms money n IL were offered me.
and that is hS,"-and her smile WAS
a fash OF spring. want you TO obey
tho terms OF the will and earn your
fortune"
She closed the fan sharply and
lifted her eyes to mine.
But there isn't any fortune; It's
all myth. a joke"
Mr. Pickering doesn't seem TO
think so. He had every reason for be
heying that Dir. Glenarm was a very
rich man"
But assuming that there's money
buried there by the lake like a pirates
treasure. ii isn't Pickering's II he finds
IT. There are laws to protect even the
dead from robbery" concluded hotly.
How difficult you arel Suppose
you should fan from boat. OF be shot
-accidentally-then I might have 10
take the fortune after all; and Mr..
Pickering might think OF an easier way
OF getting it than by"
Stealing it, Yes; know what you
mean; but you wouldn't"
Half-past II struck on the stairway
and / started TO my feet.
You wouldn't" repeated.
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