Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-31
CHAPTER XVII.
Golden BUTTERFLIES.

CHAPTER XVII.
Golden Butterflies.
II you are one OF those captIous peo-
I pie who must verify by the calendar
every new moon you read OF In a book
and n you are panied 90 discover the
/ historian Hitting anchor and spreading
sail contrary 10 the rcckoninrs OF the
Z nautical almanac, I beg to call your at
+ tenuon 10 these items from the time
table OF the Mid-Western and Southern
Railway for December. 1901. The
southbound express passed Annandalc
I at exactly 50 minutes after four p. %.
! Il was scheduled 20 reach Cincinnati
az II o'clock sharp. This 7 trust is
I sufficiently explicit
To the student OF morals and mo-
tivcs 7 viii say a further word. had
resolved 10 practice deception in run
ming away from Glenarm House 10
keep my promise 90 Marian Devereux
BY leaving I should forfeit nv rigbt
TO any part OF my grandfather's es-
tate; but OF more immediate fmport-
ancc was my absence FROM Glenarr,
House 81 this junc,ure. when tho az.
tscks OF Morgan and the strange WAYS
Of Bates made Il clearly my duty 10
remain. Pickering and were en-
gagged in sharp contest. and I was
beginning 20 enjoy II 10 the fun but
did not falter IN my determination
70 visit Cincinnati. hoping 20 return
without my absence being discovered
20 the next afternoon began prepar-
ing for my journey.
Bates. fear that I'm taking a Sc
we're cold and I'm going to dose nvaelf
With whisky and guin.ne and 40 10
bed. shan't want any dinner-noth-
ing until YOU see rae again"
7 yawned and stretched myself With
q groan.
I'm very sorry. sir. shan't I call
n doctor"
NOT biz Of IT, I'll sleep It or and
De as lively as a cricket in tho morn
inS"
At four O'Clock I told him to carry
some hot water and lemons 10 nv
rooms; bade him an emphatic good
night and locked the door as be lert
Then ] packed my evening clothes In
a suitcase. / threw the bag and
heavy ulster from a window. swun-
myself out upon the limb OF 4 big ma
pie and let IL bend me TO its sharpest
and then dropped lightly to the
ground.
1 passed the gate and struck OF 10
ward the village with a Joyful sense
OF freedom. reached the station
without Incident and waited in tina
freight shed 70 keep out OF sight OF
the station loafers until my train drew
up, then quietly Jumped aboard.
bought seat in the Washington
sleeper and after supper in the dining
car made myself comfortable and
dozed and dreamed as the train
plunged through the dark. The
through passengers about mo went
10 bed, and I was left sprawled out
IN my open section, lurking on the
-shadowy frontier between the known
world and dreamland.
We're running into Cincinnati ten
minutes late" said the porter's voice.
and in moment I was IN the vesti-
bule and out. hurrying TO a hotel At
the St Botolph I ordered carriage
and broke all records changing my
clothes. The timetable informed me
that the Chicago express left at half
past one. There was no reason why
l should not be safe at Glenarm House
by my usual breakfast hour in the
morning IL all went well. To avoid
loss OF time in returning 10 the sta
ton | paid the hotel charge and car
ried my bag away with me.
Doctor Armstrong; residence7
Yes, sir; I've already taken two loads
there"
The carriage was soon climbing
what semed to be a mountain to the
heights above Cincinnati. To this day
associate Ohio's most interesting city
with lonely carriage ride that was
as strange TO me as a trackless Jungle
In the wi1ds of Africa And my heart
began TO perform strange tattoos on
my ribs. was going 20 the house OF
a gentleman who did not know OF my
existence. to see a girl who was his
guest, 10 whom had never, as the
conventions go. been presented. II
did not seem half so easy, now that /
was well launched upon the adven-
ture.
stopped the cabman Just as he
was about to enter an iron gateway
whose posts bore two great lamps.
That's all right sir. can drive
right in"
But you needn't" said. jumping
ont. Wait right here"
Doctor Armstrong; residence was
brilliantly lighted. and the strains Of
a waltz stole across the lawn cheerily.
i made detour and studied the house,
seeking door by which could enter
without passing the unfrfendly Glib
raltar Of host and hostess on guard