Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-13

ailus trusted we frum tn start: an
got them pesky bundles fur We. an
buried em, too. 'thaout never askin'
no questions? But 1 tell ye. Matilda.
th' huh things comm aout fore long.
an what's more. that lawyer cuss
wuz up on tn hill this moruin' right
after we left an dug up tn last one
We planted
! what! she gasped. selling him by
the arm. did he open the parcel an
see what was in it or-or take It
away with him. Sam?~
NO" said the man. he didn't do
nuthin' to it, 'cept scratch tn dirt OF
IN top an when he got a whin OF IL
1 guess IL wuz all be wanted. fur when
l seen him he was a-comin' daown tn
nil Ike tn old Nick wuz after him. I
surmised what he'd been up TO. an
SO l went back an covered It up
again"
Thank God FOR that" she muir
INJURED, and you did not touch II
or open 1t yourself. did you. Samg"
NO, be replied. Il jest left II lay.
IKE you've alius told me to do. an
covered IL up again 'thaout sslin' no
questions, one way nor tother. But
/ tell ye. Matilda it's all goin' teh
be known fore long. an I do wish
late"
"fesi" I exclaimed. stepping sud
denly before them and ] wish you'd
tell me, too. Mrs Bruce"
They sprang back in amazenenf
and Tor an instant I thought that
jerks was going Co strike at me. but
/ continued earnestly:
I have come here as your friend
tonight 70 ask and beg OF you an ex-
PLANTATION OF this mystery that is up-
setting the whole place. know. Mrs.
Bruce, that you can put everything to
rights II you will and I am prepared
70 do almost anything that YOU want
me 70 if you Will only made a clean
breast OF the whole business. 7 don't
believe there's been any very great
wrong on your part. Mrs. Bruce. al
though / must admit that I did think
so az one time. and Z want 20 say now
that i am sincerely sorry for tho man
ner In which Dr MacArdel and
treated you both last summer"
They said noltCsl and after paus-
ing Tor moment. I continued:
AS / say. 7 come here as a friend
10 ask you TO explain this matter once
aud for an, or 90 least so away and |
leave us IN peace
oh, I can't go away. sir" ex-
claimed Mrs. Bruce. Il can't do that.
sir whatever sou ask. and can't |
tell you anythiu- either. for the pres
emit. SIR"
Oh nonsense" I cried Impatient. I
". You can tell me just as well as I
not, and 1 give YOU my word that /
You can trust me in every way n YOU I
will only take the right view OF this |
thing and side with me In helping TO |
rid Carney-Croft of all further an
noyance."
Mo- she returned. weeping silent ,
ly 4 can't tel YOU anything now. sir.
although 7 say 30 with no disrespoct.
As you are a friend OF Miss Carney
and the other lady, don't ask Il or |
me. bee"
"The other LADY,? i exclaimed In |
abandonment and with some sudden !
suspicion En- my tone. DO YOU mean !
90 say that YOU don't remember her
name when YOU know her we'll enough |
TO have written her so many letters
that she Is perfectly familiar with |
your hand. and YOU hate oven had
her here in YOUR house?"
Written her letters?" cried M
Bruce in q bewildered tone. why.
sir, T."
Here she was interrupted by jerks.
who suddenly broke out into gufraws
OF uncomfortable mirth.
Mrs. Bruce eyed him In q puzzled
way Tor a moment, as n she thought
he had lost his mind and then. COM
Ing 20 nay side. she drew my head
toward her and whispered in my
ear:
I'm Gods name. sir.Irus me as you
would yourself and ask no questions
about the letters or anything else.
Do this. for PHYS sake, and for the
sake OF the sweet young lady you
love"