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

sumo LhEh corner.
90 searched the room trying 20 find
g. but my sovereign had gone. be-
came nervous. Again & searched. with
mo result ] became angry. took up
the rugs. moved the furniture about
and Z called my man Co help me. 7
grew feyeriSh with the one thought
that 7 must have that sovereign sud
denly suspicion seized me- Z sprang
20 my feet and cried 90 my servant.
you thief. you have found the sover-
eIgn and put t back ln your pocket
lie answered disrespectfully. ] rushed
az him. ] saw o knife blade glimmer
In his pocket and ! drew pistol from
mine
He drew q shining revolver from hIs
bip pocket and laid it on Che table at
kari's elbow
"And with th. rfstol nearly killed
man for q found sovereign which
did not need" he finished quietly
Karl was profoundly stirred by the
story. although DE could hardly tell
why
81 give found money away" he said.
laughing uncertainty and adding. "for
luck"
$50 DO l." said Mllar quickly. "but
70 slipped through my fingers. and
what slips through our fingers is what
we want We seek 10 brcathlessly.
That is human nature You. too. viii
seek your found treasure once DC slips
through your fingers. And then you
viii end that worthless thing worth
everything You can hud 10 sweet
dear. precious"
Karl turned away from him. trying
not So listen Go him.
"Kiu man for found sovereign
ne repeated
"Ihat woman VIII become sweeter.
deorcr. more precious 90 you every
day" the malignant one went on. his
words soaring Karrs soul "You viii
realize that she could have given you
wings. that she is the warmth the col.
or-her glowing passion the inspiration
Of your work Au this YOU VIII realize
when she has slipped through your nu-
gers You might have become a mas
ter. giant not Boy loving your art, but
10y loving her Oh, 90 Doe kissed by her.
20 look into her burning eyes and 20
kiss her warm. passionate mouth"
Karl covered hls face with his hands.
Milar picked mp the delcately scented
shawl which had covered Olga's bare
shoulders.
This has touched her BOSOM ne
cried. tw.ning 10 around Karrs head
and shoulders so that its fragrance
reached his nostrls
The hoy lost control OF himself and
caught the drapery. pressing Il 10 his
lips
Both so beautiful" Minar persisted
IN his soft. even. melodious voice.
ooh, what you could be 20 each otherl
What divine pleasure you would fndw
Dropping the shawl Karl started 10
his feet
BE quiet, You are trying 70 drive
me mad" he cried. do you want 70
ruin me2 For Gods sake. man. be
Ntinw
Afraid again. oh. Puritan Millar
sneered. why. boy, life is only worth
living when II is thrown away"
why DO you tell me that?" Karl
demanded. why do you hover over
me1 What do you wanti Who sent
your"
he again touched his forehead sig
nihcantly. and Karl shuddered. Il
won't do fl No. no. no. Do you
hearf / WON'T the boy cried hys-
tericany. Il have been her good friend
for years. We have been good friends
We viii remain good friends. don't
want the found sovereign"
But II II slips through your I'm
EersF Mnar cried. Suppose another
man runs away with herY'
"WhOf" Kari demanded.
Myself" Millar replied cooIly.
your
Tonight this very uightp MiIlar
cried laughing satanicany and tri-
umphanuy. Tonight / shall play with
her as l please. Oh. what Joy! What
exquisite joyw
What's that?" Kari cried taking 6
step toward him.
she Will do whatever | wish-to-
night at her home You will zee,
when the lights are bright when the
air is filled with perfume-before day
dawns you viii see"
Stop Stop Karl cried warningly.
BE there and you will run after
your lost sovereign" Millar went on
tauntingly. Every minute you don't
know where she Is she is spending
with me. A carriage passes you with
drawn blinds, and your heart stands |
stu Who Is 10 It? She and 1. You
see a couple turn the corner with
arms lovingly interlocked Who was
tnatf She and always she and l. |
we SIT In every carriage. we go
around every corner. always she and
always clinging to each other. al
ways lovingly The thought maddens
you. You run through the streets. A
night Is extinguished in some room
nigh up In house Who Il thereY