The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-31
By M. p. st1lE.I.
Author Of The Rajahs Sapphire Shapes in the
Fire, M The Yellow Danger The Lord Of the
Sea- The Purple Cloudn &c. n

ing, so one looks ut the photograph,
on which his gaze is fixed, and notes
that 1t is--yours.
He speaks first: you know Miss
Blanche Bathurst then? i
"she is my friend, Earnest" say.
All. what a wild look of scare came
into that mans eyes!
, But you do. I5rnest?" I asked.
"Certainly--1 have seen her. says
ne, TINS time with boyish blush
And she you?"
Why yes. she too
NOT another word said I: at that
moment knowledge of the whole
shocking truth shot through me-
You don't want more proof, but
have more. Listen! It was raining
that night. and as he had brought a
walking stick l gave him an umbrella
When ne rose to go; SO he left the
SUCK behind, and the next morning, l
happening to- pick up this stick, my
finger pressed a spring. the gold top
ilew open, and 10! in the hollow space
lay little photo of--you
Clearly. be is attached to you. I
found the next day that he carries about
handkerchief OF yours, like big
schoolboy. for he dropped the tiny rag,
and could catch sight OF your initials.
lie adores you, then, a. he was adoring
me month ago, as he Will adore some
other gosling this day month. A gall
liant little Gamaliel this
I haven't breathed word to any
one. have my reasons. must hear
from you. and then shall endeavor to
impress strongly upon this gallant how
grave matter SIS to tamper with an
English gentlewoman's love.
VII.
blanche Bathurst to Emily Holmes0
Still no line from you. dear Emily:
only the ominous wire, DO be good
till you hear again." which. by the way,
was read by everybody. for had to
show it: but no other line, now when
die for your counsel. l haven't sent
Jenny to Ashton to see any more, for
know that you won't send there now,
and Edmond is sending his now to the
Ash Thomas post-oftee. For me no
hope now. Love-all. all's over; and,
oh! do feel so outcast. wicked, lost,
falling forever, down into nothingness.
He ought to love me we'll; 1 part with
all for him. 1t is for to-night-every-
thing arranged for me by him and
Jenny-Jenny jublant. The stupid be-
ing has had much to do with my de-
Gliding so soon She had received a
months warning. but now feels all
right assures me that 1T is THE only
way out in such-li like cases." and "all
will end for the best I spend to-
morrow at halfway inn; on the nth
to meet him at st. Pancras at II A. NJ.
Then the deluge. BY much
study have got all details into my dis
ordered head 1 give you name
of hotel in London. to which, II he
wills. I shall go, as have been there
before. His last to me again dated
from st. Gompers, so has been staying
near you for some time. Love
good-by. in widest
haste.
emily Holmes to Blanche BathurstD
Fate is all against us again, my poor
wild love. for can hardly fly to you.
mama lies so i'll, and l must not leave
her even for day. II a letter will do
as we'll. SO send this to the London
Hotel, which you name, and since 1t
will reach London before you, imme-
diately on reading 1t you are to start
in a cab to Waterloo Station, and bring
your poor wounded bosom to me-your
poor bruised. ill-used little bosom to
your only refuge now!
1 wrote-you know. oh! OF course,
wrote-my last being directed to the
Ashton office. but you were foolish be-
fore it could get to you. you see, you
poor, poor goosie! Would to God that
your brother. in stopping the others.