Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-14
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 'O7.

DhhuLnslX IN my race and drew back,
crouching involuntariiy. and clenchlng
the club ready to strike.
Good evening. Mr.. Glonarm!"
Marian Devereux's Voice broke the
silence. and Marian DeTereux's face
with the full light OF the lantern upon
It. was bent graVely upon me Her
voice, as l heard Il there.-her face. as
1 saw IL there.-are the things that
shall remember last when my hour
comes TO go hence from this world.
Her slim fingers. as they clRzped the
wire screen of the lantern. held my
gaze for a second. The red tam-o'-
shanter that had Rssoci sted With her
youth and beauty WAS tilted rskishly
on one side OF her pretty head. To
ind her here. seeking, like q thief 10
the night. for some means OF helping
Arthur Pickering. was the bitterest
drop in the cup. felt as though I had
been struck with bludgeon.
I beg your pardon." she said. and
laughed. There doesn't seem TO be
anything TO say. does there? We'll. We
do certainly meet under the most un-
usual. not 10 say unconventional. cir
90 away or turn your back I want TO
get out of this donjon keep"
She took my hand coolly enough and
stepped down into the passage Then
I broke out stormlly.
You don't seem TO understand the
gravity Of what you are doing! Don't
you know that you are risklnE your
life IN crawling through this house at
midnight?-that even 70 serve Arthur
Pickering a life is = pretty big thing
20 throw away. Your infatuatIon for
that BLACKBOARD seems 20 carry you
far. Miss Devereu1."
She swung the lantern At arms
length back and forth 40 that its rays
at every forward motion struck my
face like a blow.
TT isn't exactly pleasant in this cav
ern. Unless you wish 70 turn me over
60 the lord hish eEecuuoner ! will bid
you good night"
but the infamy Of this-of coming
in here 20 spy upon me-to help my
enemy-the man who IS seeking plum
der-doesn't seem 20 trouble you"
mo. Not a psrucle," she replied
quietly, and then. with an lmpudent
ning. ~Oh. no." she held up the lantern
60 look at the wick. I'm really disap-
pointed TO find that you were a little
ahead OF me- Squire Glenarm. I didn't
give you credit for 30 much-perHever-
ance. But il you have the notes"
The notes. He told you there were
notes. did he? The coward seat you
here 20 find them. after his other tools
failed him"
She laughed that low laugh OF hers
that was like the bubble Of = spring.
of course no one would dare deRy
what the great Squire Glenarm says"
she sand witherlnsly
You can't know what your perndy
means 20 me" ] sad That night at
ths Armstrong;. thrilled 1t the sight
OF you As YOU came down the stair
way / thought OF you as my good angel
and I belonged "a you,-au my life the
better future that wished 10 make for
your sake"
Please dont!- she exclaimed sor-
sowfully, the miyth all gone I felt
that my words had touched her; that
there were regret and repentance in
her tone and in the gesture with which
she turned from me
She hurried down the passage toward
the chapel, swinging the lantern at her
side. and / followed. still mystifed,
and angered by her composure. She
even turned, with pretty courtesy, TO
hold Che light for ne at the crypt
steps,-a service that / accepted per
force and with joyless scquiescence in
the irony OF It. ! knew that / did not
believe in her; her conduct as TO Pick
ering was utterly indefensible.-I could
not forget that; but the light Of her
eyes, her tranquil brow, the sensitive
lips, whose mOckery stung and pleased
in a bFeath.-by such testimony my
doubts were alternately reinforced and
disarmed. Swept by these changing
moods ] followed her out iRto the
crypt.
You seem TO know = good deal
about this place. and suppose can't
object 10 your familiarizlng yourself
with your own property. And the
notes-Tn give myself the pleasure OF
handing them to you tomorrow. You
can cancel them aud give them to Mr..
Pickering fitting pledge between
you!"
/ thrust my hands INTO my pockets
90 give an impression of ease did not
possess.
Yes" she remarked IN a practical
tone; $4,000 dollars is no mean
sum of money. Mr.. Pickering will IN
doubtedly be delighted TO have his
debts cancelled"
In exchange for life OF devotion"
/ sneered. so you knew the sum
the exact amount Of these notes. He
hasn't served you we'll He should
have told you that we found them to-
day"
You are not nice, are you, Squire
Glenarm, when you are cross? But
Mr.. Pickering wasn't kind not 60 tell
me. Why. I might catch q dreadful
cold down here"
She was like Olivia now. felt the
utter futility OF attempting 10 reason
with a woman who could become a
child at viii. She walked up tho steps
and out into the church vestibule.
Then before the orts- door she spoke
with decision