Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-15


iiston's little girl bad ridden over and
said her father wanted to see me as
socn as could come. SO. you see.
thCurht-"
Dad always calls roe that. so most
Of tire people around here 90. too. II
is very silly"
Il don't think so 90 all. I only
wonee- why 7 have NOT known about
you before" wi,h q frank smile. 1T
must be because I've been away so
much Of The time lately Why didn't
you wait for me-" he asked suddenly.
Ten miles is a sort OF a lonesome
run-for girl"
did wait while.~ said Mary.
honestly. bat Won didn't seem I'm any
hurry expect you didn't care to be
bored that long way with the silly
chatter CT little rirl'"
We'll said Ian fore. ruefuily. 'T'm
afrait : did feel q little relieved when
! found you had nos waited. I never
viii again. I GO beg your pardon" ne
called. ldughinely. over his shoulder
as he gaiioped away 20 The spring.
When ho returned there was no one
10 receive him blt Wiluston. To
gether they entered the house 70 was
a small room in.o which Langford was
ushered II was also very plain. IL
was more than that. 40 was shabby.
An easy chair ,~ +y-., ,,,,t 49,
vived the w~o-t-,-o or no - -.
Williston had h-an ehi,re5 ~ .hr-
.land of nro,r-..- .,~o.r,,. r-,.t
few other artic-,. e,,b I'D. 49,, 80
lutely ind,sner .-br.. nj, tsi,ro 49,.
big SHIPPING box thou~b r,,,e,r.5
did not notice that. for 10 was neatlv
covered with a moth-oaten ulur,.o,,i.
ored felt cloth. A rue. crocbo.eI ont
OF particolored RAGS a rolc ~ ,rs-,.s
conservative and .riirfv ,rarf,-ottl.,.
served as Garnet for mo Twins roo.,
A peep THROUGH th, ono, door into t,,o
next and ONLY other roo-, disclos,.,
glimrscs Of r.attf7- o., No o..
There was r h.lr PLACE even q, This
cas;away house rn fha rr,frio hs a.,
young mans careless ewes took In
this now si~-ifrrrrs tho door cl,..,,7
SOFTLY. Tic ....fe riri~ boa -t,,.
herself Fra.
The two mra e1t down at tho table
It was hot -,.v ,-sre ,,r.,.f~i....
freely. The G..s r,-arr.inr tbror~b
the screeaiese doorway s+,,,- 49,,
ereeably.
Laconicauv winston told his s,o-,-
TIE wasted mo- words FRA fho foufr~ Ia
The presence rf fho -r,, v.hoe., ~
success MADE his own rftir,l r,fl-~,,
inconrruous. h. sensitive scborsr.s
nature had shut IT'D ike a clan,
Landlords tr WAS rot rr,s ,.,,.....- Z
face was te,-s ..i.b i,t,-... NV,
thrown his hat DID, rll, eoor .s ~, ,,,,,.
In. as is tho vrv with MON ,vbo 49,,
lived much without women. Tie had n
strong. hron1ei face with dana 5o.fi .
eyes. blue They wore. to, and ro b,s
certain turn of the heoI "a mas. 80
distinction which success alv-avs rivos
TO her sons. Tie had biz ehoul5o-, 4
clad IN a blue flannel shirt ono, a.
the throat. In his ahe--,+io, d., nj
forgotten the .littro ef-l~ ms comr,o.,.
~ as IN She had la vorv tr,,b -,
tho 1oycarod az his IMAGINATION
How plainly he could see an the I'M
holy situauon-the handful OF dos.
perato men perfectly protected ON the
the little island. One man sighting
havoc with a whole shorlT'e nosso
on that open stretch of sand.bar
Nothing but a surp-isf-,nd ana .h.,-,
ihsolcht men fear SURF rise? They had
laughed az the suggestion % the near /
presence OF an officer OF the law. And /
u'u Ihey not do wei TO laugh? Surely /
II was JOKE good one this idea !
vi an oiAcers being where he was I
neeued IN hemah county 1
And my brand was on that spotted
steer" be interrupted. Il know Tho
creature-know him well. He has a
mean eye. Had the gall 10 DISPUTE the
Iisht or way with me once. not so d.
ions ago ether. He was in the cor,
Ial at me ume. but he's been on the
range All summer lie may have the
e'A eye an right but he's mine. bad
eye ana aAi and what Is mine. / viii ,
nave. And IS that the only original 4
i"nu you sa"
THE only one" quietly. unless the
me } on that red steer when he
GOT up was an original one"