Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-07-20

70 send things to mot6sr and SO Mr..
jerks would take them He didn't
know we were here at all, SIR but he
wants to marry mother. you know. and
so he'd do whatever she told him.
without asking any questions.
Was II jerks who told you when I
cabied to Europe?" l asked. You
must have known OF it very soon to,
have answered it so promptly"
Yes. sir" replied Bobbs. You see.
sir. he's at the station every day. and
message to England made such q
sensation that they were ali talking of
it, sir. When / told Mr.. Carney about
1t. sir. he said / should answer II as
did. so ! wrote at once 20 my cousin
in New York, who'd been attending to
the letters for US. sir. when they were
sent on from London"
How did you make the ghosts ap-
pear so well. Bobbs7" asked. They
seemed TO fairly float in the air"
oh, that was this way, sir" said
Bobbs When Mr.. Carney got so that
he couldn't walk. on account OF his
feet being so bad sir. he got some OF
those cycle skates with the bic rubber
wheels aud we used to exercise with
EN- at night. on the paths. sir. They'd
20 right over the leaves and grass.
too. II II was pretty sharp down hill
We always went TO the river. sir. when
we were trying 20 get away. so that
we could dive into the mouth Of the
old tunnel. IL need be. We never had
TO do IT but once. That was the time
you and the other gentleman first saw
US. sir Most generally the folks would
be so frightened that they would run.
and then we could drop behind a bush
and take on the sheets. like we did
the night you had mother and Mr..
jerks down by the path. sir"
But about the notes and the cigar
case. Bobbs? How did you manage
that?" I asked.
Bobbs tearfuIly produced a small
monkey, not much larger than a kit
ten. from one OF HIS pockets and.
stroking the little animal aTectionate-
ly. he said with emotion:
1T was Chico. sir. Mr.. Carney
brought him for pet and he is almost
human. sir. and will do anything YOU
tell him. He's so sly. sir. that he can
pick your pocket IN broad daylight. sir.
and you'll never end him out don't
know about the cigar case. sir. but the
day after you came last summer he
got away and must have been in the
library. where you and the other gen
ueman were looking for something.
After you'd gone 20 the village. sir.
j found him under one OF the big
chairs. clinging 20 the bottom. and
scared half out OF HIS wits as he al
ways is after he's been playing FRANKS.
You see he explained. L had a key
10 the kitchen door and could get in
and out as pleased until you had the
new locks put on"
"Bobbs,' 1 said. raising from my
seat. i want 10 ask you one more
question before you go. Do you re-
member the FIRST note that you sent
me? The one Chico brought when he
climbed up the ivy into my window
last summer"
Yes. sir" said Bobbs. briefly.
Well. how did you happen 90 say
what you did in that noteg' I asked
MI Carney told me 20 say il. OF
course. sir" replied Bobbs.
do you know why he did SOP" 1
continued.
Yes. sir" said Bobbs. Il was IN
the house watching you the day you
came. sir, and when you picked up.
that glove OF Miss Carney's and kissed
IL. sir / told him OF a. Then he, said I
should write the note as did. sir. and
that you'd make a good husband for
her and he hoped you would marry
her. sir"
That VIII do. Bobbs." said. Good
night, my boy. ] hope youu get some
sleep"
/ sat down once more by the dimly
burning lamp and. taking the glove
from my pocket. l kissed II gently
again aud again. slight sound