Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-21
SATURDAY NOVEMBER ri, 'Os.

automobiles. smothered with blossoms
and made brilliant by paper lanterns.
had passed the hotel before Jerry and
Marina went downstairs for a stroll.
There stin remained an hour and a
half between Jerry and the opening
OF the blue envelope. and yet the
young Gemini had given the instruc-
tons but little thought. At every step
on the swarming piazza he was recog-
nized, and many times he was stopped
by men eager to shake his hand He
bore his triumph modestly. They
were at the end OF the piazza when
they almost bumped into Mike O'Con-
nor
What's that about birds Of a feath-
err" asked Mike. taking both OF Ma
rina's hands into his.
Something about fiocking togeth-
err" provided Jerry. but. Mike. old
man, you look like the prince Of Fifth
avenue-just like the owner OF a real
gold mine. That red waistcoat should
have led the parade tonight"
"Oh. an Athlone man don't always
have TO wear a Bingham jumper and
lug greasy waste. said Mike. throw
aAt INN As@ ~0eAA anu AMrtAlAuB MS
thumbs into his vest armholes But
are you still thinkin' about gold
mines?"
you can gamble on IL. Michael
O'ConnOr,' enthusiastically responded
Jerry; and one OF these DAYS the
universe won't be big enough for the
two Of us. I'm thinking OF buying the
moon already"
~Brs Jerry. are you sure you
found
Mike. 1 can lead you 90 that red
stone in the pathway and get you TO
old "a in less time than Il takes YOU
90 pun an inch OF that cigar away.
VIII YOU be mp after midnight"
I'll be up tin they take IN the
grass. How could anybody sleep on
such a night as thisg"
Mike. set out a pencil and piece
OF paper" SAID Jerry. Il want you
60 take couple OF notes. for fear I
might forget them"
Mike produced a pencil and an en-
velope and awaited Jerry's diction.
Just put down Akron. o. and
Richard Huntington. Portland Thatu
be all now" and the next moment Jer-
~ and Marina were moving towards a
bench across the lawn. near a clump
OF bushes, and considerably removed
from the gay throng
They had just seated themselves on
the bench when Marsyla Bayless and
the man Jerry bad seen with her on
the piazza approached.
Il have been looking everywhere for
you, Jerry" said Marsylla. her voice
laden with sandy sugar. How proud
we all are OF YOU"
Jerry took her hand aud merely
smiled. The next moment he was
shaking the hand of the count OF Pala-
wazza. descended from the old house
of Bariscalanda."
And when are We going TO have
you back In New York. Jerry?" asked
Marsylla.
Really. / can't say. You see. I've
been enjoying myself hugely the last
year or so. and ! hate to give up this
sort Of thing I may drift back there
sometime. though. That was a pretty
pony YOU were driving today"
Marsylla stammered something. and
she was grateful that the light was
low enough to hide the color that
came TO her cheeks.
"She is a beautiful girl" said Marina
IN genuine admiration. as Marsylla
and her escort moved away
she is that" said Jerry, "and a
mighty clever horsewoman. too. She
can get horse away from a crowd
quicker than anybody l ever saw"
There was long silence as they
watched the discriminating crowd
on the piazza. She broke Il with:
When are you going back to New
York. Jerry-to your family and your
friends2"
Jerry pulled out his watch.
Wheel" he exclaimed; its a quar-
ter TO u. I may be able to tell you
something definite as soon as the clock
strikes u. But. tell me, Marina, do
you trust me after all the sorrow l
have caused you to suffer-"
"Of course I do. Jerry. dear. II I
did not l should not be here with you
now"
You saved my life once"
And you saved mine"
And you're going To save tt
AGAIN."
Jerry. dear. IL I value my own l
must save it"
She could not crowd the other words
past his lips.
Jerry put his watch into her hand
and both OF them watched the min
utes tick away. When the big hand
was but single space from the
mineral XII he took the envelope
from his pocket
1T is midnight. Jerry" said she.
softly, and the next instant the en-
Velope was open and the contents were
In his eager hands.
Let me read to myself. sweetheart"
he said, and now his head was hot and
his mind was far from easy. She
picked up his hat and played with it.
She looked back into his eyes only
when he gave little sigh and brought
his lips to hers.
Marina" said he, '1et me FIX the
date" She was so surprised that she
could not utter a word before he went
on: Let MS make it for noon on the