The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
Richmond, Va, February II, 1907.

Glynn acqulesccd In this latter decree.
almost too easily, he feared. lie told
himself that he needed timo to adjust
his Ideas to the prospect OF riches AS
n matter Of fact. he was relieved not
to become posey's husband until he
knew her better rho pretty, half
baked frcnkish creature, who offended
lis sense Of cenvcntionnlity, who dealt
with him 30 internationally, seemed
about rs practical bride as Undine
must have been to her long suffering
knight Between Poscy's image and
himsclf, that of high-bred Helen Car
stairs, stepping down from her proud
pedestal to give him the first passion
OF her woman's love, had, In the be-
ginning, pcrpctually come. Latterly
this had been wearing or. and stern
habit had assorted itself, as it fortu-
natcly does.
Posey's letters surely the strangcst
ever penned by a bctrothed maiden to
her lover. came to Glynn regularly.
She had told him. with appalling frank
ness, that after engaging herself to
him (by tclephonc!) she had suffered
many pangs OF fear that the whole
thing was n mistake; also, she must
confess. she had met another man with
whom, had there been no distractions
in the way, she might have been hap-
pier. During her fathers illness, see
her promise to marry John. she had
come to see things more clearly, had
recognized in herself vain. silly child,
and was now resolved to devote her
whole future life to being more worthy OF
her good fortune as Glynn's wife.
To read these artless cirusions had
been like looking into a crystal globe.
Whatever came, Glynn could not COM
plain that she had deceived him Dur
In n
when 1t was essential for Glynn to re-
main where he was. and he could only
cable his anxiety and sympathy. HE
heart had become more awakened to
Posey's claim upon him. and he had
felt for her loyal tenderness When the
summons from Mr.. Winstanley arrived
that was to bring him once more in
actual touch with her. he had set out
to obey It, believing that he was at
last effectually cured of old weakness,
and pnnoplied to begin the new life
And he had hardly set foot in France
before he found himself seated side by
side with Helen Carstairs In q rail-
way train flying southwark, with moth
Ing to disturb their Intercourse during
alons day and evening. and actually
bound for the same goal!
simultaneously, Glynn and Helen rose
to the occasion. put behind them the
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ter lived In their young lives and took
up again the sort Of Intercourse that
had so pleased and refreshened her at
the beginning Of their acquaintance.
It was like one OF their old talks at the
house OF Helen's friend who had In
troduccd them to each other, and fos-
tered their intimacy:sa woman who had
the cleverncss to find interesting peo-
pie In the whirlpool OF business and
pleasure and money-spending that calls
Itself New 1orkE society, and the cour-
age TO draw them out OF It to her.
self.
Glynn felt that he would long have
cause to remember that February day.
Tho new fast train justified all that had
been claimed for 1t in speed and COM
fort. 1t tore down the Rhone valley
as the mistral tears. IT left behind
Avignon, city Of Popes and other spots
OF classic interest, MS II it had been
Flyer" between Chicago and New
York The light carriages rocked and
swayed. stones from the road-bed rose
up like fusillade OF small arms. strik-
ing the bottom OF the train: one dared
not leave ones seat for the dining-ca
Tor fear Of falling; people who had not
exchanged word previously began. by
common consent, to talk all together,
and all their talk was of the speed OF
trains they had known and heard about.
Miss Bleecker went yellow in her ner-
yous anxiety, declaring she has no use
Tor train In which one could not
brew cup OF ten for fear OF setting
things on fire. Mile. Eulnle wept under
her veil. and accepted brandy offered
her from Miss Bleecker's flask The
TWO solemn travellers who filled the
other seats. and now Joined in general
animated talk, turned out to be-one a
French railway engineer, to whose ut
terances all listened humbly. the other
an Italian muscilal genius, en- route
for Monte Carlo. In the confusion OF
tongues and EXPLANATIONS. the little
string OF toy carriages bounced and
flew onward. until suddenly the ali
brakes were put on and wlln lonn
stop -
Something had happened, but what?
Giynn and the engineer. gong outside
TO investigate matters. in the falling
dusk. returned to report rnat their car.
riage was to go no farther. and It's