Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-09-28

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visit him often. was resolved not
70 give him any further cause for anx-
iety on account Of my adventurous
and rowing ways. He knew well
enough that his old hope Of making an
architect OF me was lost forever: and
now I wished TO depart in peace and
seek some part OF the world where the
trails were new and there were tracks
TO lay and bridges 10 build
These thoughts so filed my mind
/ that I forgot that my grandfather was
patiently waiting for an answer.
Il should like 20 co anything You
ask; I should Ike TO stay here always.
but I cant Don't misunderstood me.
I have no intention OF going back 10
my old ways. I squandered enoueh
money in my wanderings. and I had
my Joy Of that kind Of thing. 7 shall
find employment somewhere and 10
20 work"
"But. Jackie bent toward me
kindly.-'Jack. you mustn't be led
away by any mere Quixotism into lay
ing the foundation OF your own for
tune. What 7 have IS yours. boy.
I What IS Ia the box I'm the chimney is
yours pOw-to-dav."
Il wish you wouldn't You were al
ways too kind. and deserve nothing.
absolutely nothing"
'lm not trying TO pay you. Jack. I
want 90 ease my own conscience.
that's an"
But money can DO nothing for
mine, I replied trying 60 smile. I've
been a reckless spendthrit All my
days, and now I'm going Co work. II
you were infrm and needed me. 7
should not hesitate. but the world
viii have it's eyes on me now"
Jack. that viii OF mine did YOU
great wrong. 70 put a mark upon you.
and that's what hurts me. that's what
I want % make amends fOrt Don't
YOU see? Now don't punish me. boy.
Gomez Let us be friendst"
He rose and put out hts HANDS.
II didn't mean that 1 don't care
about THAI! It was nothing more than
Z deserved. These months here have
changed me. Haven't you heard me
say 7 was going TO work.
And tried % laugh away further
discussion OF my future.
Tt viii be moro cheerful hore IN
the spring DE said. as though seek
Ing an inducement for me Go remain.
When tho resort colony down here
comes 20 life the lake IS really gay"
1 shook my head. The lake. that
pretty cupful OF water. the din and
slide OF a maroon canoe. the remcm-
brancc OF a red tamo' -shanter me-r-
ing afar on IN an October sunset
my purpose 20 leave tho place
strengthened as 7 thought q these
things. My nerves were keyed 90 a
breaking pitch and. losing control Of
myself. 7 turned upon HIM stormily.
50 Miss Devereux was the other
person who shared your coaGdencoi
% You understanding YOU ap7re-
ciate the fact that she was chickering's
allyg"
Il certainly do not" he replied
coldly. I'm surprised 70 hear You
speak SO OF a woman whom you can
scarcely know"
Yes. know her! My God. I have
reason 10 know her! But even when
found her out I did not dream that
the plot was as deep as 70 IS. She
knew that 10 was a scheme to tos. me.
and sho played me into Picke-ine's
hands. I caught her down there in
tho tunnel acting as his spy. locking
FOR the lost notes. that she might gain
grace IN his eyes by turning them
over 90 him. You know how ALWAYS
hated PlcEering.-he was too smooth.
too Snug. and you and everybody else
were forever praising him 20 me. re
was always held up to me as a model; \
and the hrst time I saw Marian Dever-
.eux she was with hint was az
Sherry'9 the night before I came here. /
suppose she reached st. Agatha's
only few hours ahead OF me-"
Yes, Sister Theresa was her gtar-
dian. Her father was q dea- f-ie,a-
and knew her from her early child
hood. You are mistaken, Jack. Her
knovins Pickering means nothi.g.-
they both lived in Now York and
moved II tho Same circle"
BAT e Doesn't explain her eSorts
to help him. does ST." 7 b!czed. ne
wished 20 marry her,-Sister The-asa
TOLD me that.-and 1 faled-I failed
Iise-ably to keep ny Obligation here
II ran away to follow her!" {
"Ah. 70 DO sure! You werc awav
Christmas eve. when those vardals
broke IN. Bate9 merely mentioned II
IN the last report I got from him in
New York. That was al right. cs-
sumoc. OF course, that you had gore
OF somewhere 20 get Q IitUo Chris.
mas cEeer; don't caro- SnysA!ns
aSozt 81"
But had followed herr wen. to
Cincinnati to see her--doa't You IN.
ceTstane? She dared me to cone-it
was : trick. . part OF the consD:-acv
to steal your property"
The cid gentleman smiled. II was
IN old trick Of his 70 grow calm as
other people waxed angry.
"She dared you 70 come, dId she,
That is quite Ike Marian; but you
didn't have 70 60. did you. Jack?"
"of course not; o. courso I DIDN'T
have TO 60. but"
stamnero6, faltered and ceased.
Memory threw open her pc-taIs With
q challenge sa7 Marian Ga Che