Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-26

lis he with your MASTER" OLA cried
in fright
Yes. madame"
20 God am too late? Tell me
did you see Or. Millar give a letter TO
your masterf"
'He may have done so. madame.
cannot remember"
Olga walked nervously up and down
the room. while Heinrich waited. sym
pathizing at her distress. The old man
was mystihed. but be felt that Mnlar
was to blame for the grief which his
young masters beautiful visitor
showed
1T may not be too late Olga cried
to herself Then she said to Heinrich
Please tell Or MiIar to come
down Do not teU him who Is here.
simply say lady wisSes 10 see him
at once"
Yes. madame"
Heinrich withdrew, leaving Olga,
with clinched hands and twitching fea-
lures. walking up and down the room.
1t was thus Millar saw her as he en-
tered. with bis cynical smile. at whssh
she shuddered.
You are the lady who wished to
see me at onceY" he asked, with his
most polite bow. Il am honored, ma
dame"
Eyes, l sent for you" olga said. not
knowing how to begin.
and what may do FOR your"
please tell me quickly am trem-
bling. did you
Yes. dear lady, 1 delivered your let
ter"
Olga sank into her chair and covered
her face with her hands, while dry.
fearless sobs shook her body. Millar
looked at her unmoved. and as Helm
rich entered with the tea tray he turn
Ell coolly 20 the old servant
Put that tea here" he said. indi-
eating a table near Olga. "Ar} the
brandy. Thank you. You may 90"
He poured himself n cup OF tea and
began 90 sip it. looking the while at
the terrified woman before him.
10 was the moment OF Nlllar's com
plete triumph. and ne Cloated over Olga
as she sat there. her trembling hands
covering her face much as large cat
gloats over mouse helpless beneath
his paws. He lied deliberately about
the letter which even then reposed in
the inside pocket Of his immaculate
frock coat But ne reserved that for
a final coup. He knew that Olga. be
lieving Karl was i'm possession Of the
letter. would yield 10 the inevitable:
that she would again confess her love.
even to Karl himself. and that only
miracle Of resolution and faith and
strength could save the two young peo-
pie from the abyss OF dishonor and
unhappiness into which he was about
to plunge them.
lie slipped his tea in silence. Sew
eral moments elapsed before Olga was
able 90 control herself. Then she
asked. without looking az Mnlar. and
her voice was dry with pain:
"D.d-dld Karl read the letter.
ooh. yes" Miilar said. with another
sip Of tea.
20 God. too later she cried.
Allllar arose and stood behind Olga's
chair. leaning over her and speaking IN
a soft. low voice
After he read the letter he buried
his face in his pillow and wept" he
said.
He weptT
Eyes; he wept with Joy. do not
like men who weep"
Olga did not heed his fippancy. She
looked up at him imploringly.
Il did not want him to get that let
ter" she said. Il came to ask him to
give il back to me unopened. l am
too late"
at is not you who are too late. 1t
was I who was too early" Millar said
deprecatlngly
'Oh. is this life really a serious mat
ter" Olga exclaimed. when every
thing can depend upon ones getting
here a few moments before or a few
minutes after 3 o'clockT'
That is II exactly" Millar said
1--WE should not take it so seriously"
Olga looked thoughtfully away from
him and said TO herself softly:
He wept."
From joy" Millar repeated after
her. in the same soft voice.
Il am afraid TO speak TO him. and
yet must" Olga cried. starting up
Il would like TO 60 far. far away. but
1 CdnuoL SOMelnluK seems 10 uolu
me here cannot cannot go What
will become of me?"
You viii be very happy and will
make Karl very happy" Millar said.
Heinrich entered and took the tea
things
IN Kari Will be down In a mo
ment," he said.
Olga clasped her hands tragicany
and turned an imploring face on Mil
lar, who started for the studio door
"Goodby," he said: Il will leave you
TO speak to Karl alone"
please don't go" Olga implored-
81 can hardly remain under the cir
cumstances." he said.
He knew that TO further his design
Karl and Olga should meet quite alone
He would see to II that even old Helm
rich did rot interrupt them until Olga
had repeated her confession OF love
! and the hoax OF the letter had been
revealed Then he would reappear,
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