Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-28

Glenarm ?"
and ]. putting out my hand. touched
her ungloved fingers.
Il beg your pardon" she murmured
frostly.
Then 1 found and grasped the Ian
tern.
One moment" I said. "and III see
what's the trouble"
] thought my grandfather took IT.
but the flame OF my wax match showed
her fingers clasping the wire frame.
The cloak slipped away. showing her
arms soft curve. the blue and white
Of her bodice. the purple blur Of VIC
lets; and for a second I saw her face
with smile quiveriug about her Inns
I MY grandfather was beating the
ground impauently with his stick. urr-
ing as TO leave the lantern and 20 on.
Let it alone he said. 'TU 90
down through the chapel: there's a
lantern I'm there somewhere"
I'm awfully sorry" she said. "but
/ recently lost my best lantern"
To De sure she had, I was angry
/ that She should so brazcnlv recall tht.
I night / found her looking for Picker
/ ins's notes I'm the passage at the Door
/ Of Bowildermcnti
She had lifted the lantern now and
was striving 20 touch the wax taner
( 70 the wick. with imminent danger TO
my bare fingers.
They don't really light wei when
the oils out" she observed. with an
eXaspcraung air Of wisdom
/ took fl from her hand and shook
IL close TO my ear.
Yes; OF course. it's empty" I mutt
tered disdainfully. and threw # from
me.
"Oh. Mr.. Glenarm," she cried tur,-
/ ms away toward my grandfather.
! / heard his stick beating the rough
path several yards away He was
fastening toward Glenarm House.
Il think Mr. Glonarm has gone
home"
"oh. that IS too bad," she ex-
claimed.
Thank youl He's probably NJ the
chapel by this time II you viii per
init me-"
Not az am"
tax his arteries too severely. I was
quite sure that my grandfather ran
up the chapel steps. 7 could hear his
stick beating hurriedly on the stones.
III you wish 20 so farther be-
gan.
was indignant az my grandfather's
conduct; he had deliberately run or
leaving me alone with a young woman
whom l had resolved never to see
again
R"Thank you; I shall go back now. 7
was merely walking 20 the gate with
Mr.. Glenarm. IL is so fine TO have him
( back again. so unbelievable"
II was just such polite murmur as
one might employ in speaking TO an
old foe at a friends table.
She listened a moment for his stem.
then, apparently satisfied. turned bacl,
/ toward St Agatha's. I followed. nm
certain. hesitating, marking her dedn-
lite onward fight From the fields OF
her cloak stole the faint perfume OF
violets. The sight OF her. the sound
Of her voice, combined to create-and
! TO DESTROY mood with every step.
/ was seeking some colorless thing
TO say when she spoke over her shout
der:
You are very kind, but am not
! the least afraid. Mr. Glenarm."
But there is something l wish to
say to you. now that we have met
should like"
She slackened her step.
"Yes."
Il am going away"
Yes; Of course; you are going
/ away"
Her tone implied that this was some
thing that had been ordained from the
beginning OF time. and did not mat
ter.
And l wish TO say a word about
Mr.. Pickering" 1 added.
She paused and faced me abruptly.
We were at the edge of the wood.
and the school lay quite near. She
caught the cloak closer about her and
gave her head a little toss / remem-
bered well, as a trick compelled by
the vagaries of woman's headdress.
Il can't talk to you here. Mr.. Glen
arm; had no intention OF ever see
ing you again; but l must say this to
you"
Those notes Of Pickering's-I shall
ask Mr.. Glenarm 10 give them to you
-as mark OF esteem from me-"
She stepped backward as though /
had struck her.
You risked much for them-and
for him" went on.
Mr.. Glenarm, have no intention
OF discussing that. or any other mat
ter with you"
1T is better So"
But your accusations. the things
you imply, are unjust infamous."
The quaver in her voice shook my
resolution 10 deal harshly with her.
II had not myself been a wit