Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-06

After a few moments silence.
broken only by the drowsy splashing
OF the river and the cheerful. friend
ly hum OF the insect bands that make
half the charm OF an October night.
Miss Carney said. with a contented
little shrug:
"Oh. how delightfully."- warm and
comfortable this cloak is. Mr.. Ware.
You always seem 20 know exactly what
I need, for am not nervous any more
and I really believe it was nothing but
the cold after ALL We mustn't go far.
for I ought TO be looking for Annie
this very minute. We can turn at the
tennis court. can't we?"
Whenever you wish" I said. with
an effort. for I was becoming intoxi-
Gated with the glory Of her presence
and her slightest hint served me as a
command
II really must not stay a minute
longer" she murmured. almost apolo-
geucally. Annie has had such hard
day Of 10 and must see Fl there is any
thing she wants. I suppose she is
asleep and did not hear me tap. for I've
looked everywhere for her and was
just going back TO her room when 7
saw you come out Of the night like a
-like-a-Oh, I mustn't say ghost.
Mr. Ware, It's no longer a joke. is
it,"
We has stopped at little rustic ar
Dor by the side of the walk and my
hand rested on the trelHs I'm front OF
Miss Carney She did not speak. and
7 thought She was laughing softly 10
herself when suddenly she leaned for
ward and n hot tear feu on my wrist
and was followed by another and an-
other as she gave up entirely and
choked with couvuisive sobs.
why. you mustn't do thisl" 7 ex-
claimed. solicitously. laying my hand
instinctiveiy on her arm and then
drawing 10 away in a guilty fashion.
You are completely unstrung. Miss
Carney. The day has been too much
or you and YOU need rest and ouiot
shall we go back into the house,"
Not yet" she sobbed Not yet. Mr..
Ware. 7 must not go until 7 have CON
troll OF myself again on. Il is aw-
ful-awful don't know what I
shall do,"
why what is it2" asked anxious
iy. as I stood hoiplossiy by her side.
you surely haven't lct this little az
fair OF the morning take such hold
OF youc"
"Oh. no-no-no-" she moaned Il
am going 20 tell you in a moment. Just
as soon as I can talk coherently You
viii forgive me. won't you. MT Ware.
but there is no one else 90 whom can
| go. and yet I seem 90 do nothing but
take up your time with my trials and
worrimeuts."
, led her out into the path again.
thinking she would grow calmer as
We walked and she said no more until
We We're nearing the house. when
she resumed in plaintive tone.
broken occasionally by a halfsuppress-
ed sob:
ITS about Annie. Nr. Ware. and I
| did not cen you ot Grst FOR ! thou-ht
] could see her usseli and rad out
what &c ell meant Evcr SINCE this
morning she has been walking up and
down her room crying and sobbing,
and this afternoon 7 heard her say
such dreadful things that l almost
I feared for her reason"
/ What did she say?" 1 asked gently
/ "Oh, 1 hardly know" she went on,
but she seemed TO be calling upon
heaven TO forgive her for some dread
! ful sin that she had committed. and
she was so wrapped up In her anguish
that even my knocks at the door made
no impression upon her Then she
| would grow more calm and only sob
and moan for a time. but soon those
awful words would come again and II
! seemed as n she would go mad. She
has always been subject to occasional
attacks OF melancholy and when
would try 70 learn the cause of her
| trouble she would put IL OF as a mere
/ 1T OF the blues
You don't mind my telling you al
this. DO you, Mr.. Ware, for you have
always helped me out OF every din
Guilty, and II Is second nature for me tc
turn TO you now. At first thought