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


~ carriage. DE dad not return
He was deeply ashamed OF the suspi-
cion d. bad entertained and humuiat
Cd az the trick played upon his over
heated iwa-iuation by Niuar He
could not bear Co face olga or his tor
mentor
Sending the servant back for his
evercoat aud hat ho plunged along
through the snow. wa6ing briskly
Old Heinrich bad gone to bed when he
reached the studio There remained
but few hours OF the night but Karl
could not bring himself 90 sleep He
paced reste>s'y up and down the
studio bis mind tortured by the
thoughts So sbufuliy implanted there
By Mllar
He was not surprised when the door
bell rang and it was Nuar whom he
admitted hls strange visitor shook
the snow from h.s great far coat and
laid 10 aside Then De walked over Co
the CRATE where the fire burned cheer
fully and stood iu front of 10. rubbing
his hands as he held them out 90 the
blaze
Kari resumed his restless march up
and down the room. Muar watched
him cynic1ily Tor "a few moments
you seem nervous this morning
Karl" DE said
Il am nervous. I'm crazy" Karl an.
awered
You ought 20 De very happy" Muar
fnsinuated.
Ought 20 be happy ! ought 20 Doe
miserable, as / am, but 10 IS an
through your evil Vaccinations You
have made me reveal all that is evil
In me 20 the woman
''To the woman you lover
"Yes, TO the woman love and have
no right go iovc. 20 the woman whose
honor I have held sacred for six wears:
20 the woman I must never see againr'
"Nou vil see her again" Muar as.
serted quietly.
How base She must think me-" Karl
went Oh wildly 81 dil NOT know my
self did not drcam that 7 could be
so rotten"
you VIII see her again." Nnlar re-
peatcd "She win come to YOU OF her
own free wil h.r. iu th-- worry studio
today. and ele vlI rN sou with ler
lips ou yours f.rt slr loves rua
"Stop. D WON'T l-t.u Old 500. ....
nal iusinuauous. Nou have ruined mv
happiness. you shall NOT ruin hers 0
want You to Keep out OF her way Dol
you underestimate ] give you fair warn
ing"
"Nly dear Kari you DON'T know what
you are saying shall not MAJ Der
happiness or yours"
"Why did you play that evu trick Oh
me touishtf'
"Why. you dun young artist BE
cause ! wanted 90 show her thar Won
loved her; chat you cared NOT tvo
strows for that little Slip of q gr Oh
whom YOU were trying Co play devoted.
because ] wcu.eJ to show her that
her grea' love is not wasted ON an
empty ra,cd ASS"
"Her lovc'~
"Of course - her love. She loves
you and has loved YOU for six years.
and you were blind and did not know
81"
1T Is not true. II must not be so.
She Is q true. loyal wife 20 my friend"
bah, Do YOU want her 20 be loyal
TO that biz boor OF husband when
she loves you?"
Il refuse 20 listen 10 you any fur
Their Now. let me tell you this am
going away shall not see Olga
again. ] shall close my studio and re-
turn 20 Paris And / wish not 10 see
you again. DO You understand? I am
going 10 bed now. When / awake
want you 10 De gone. Don't let me
find you here"
''YOu are not hospltable. my dear
young friend" Minar said. smiling and
bowling He seemed genuinely amused
at the passionate outburst OF the young
artist
Il believe you are the devDw Karl
cried
And you don't find the devil a
pleasing parsonage 10 look upon. except
when he is decked out by poets In the
disguise Of Cupid" Millar sneered.
Karl abruptly left the room. going
into his own room and locking the
door He threw himself upon the bed
and tried 10 sleep. but for hours be lay
awake. haunted by the sinister shad-
ow Of his temptation.
Left alone Millar sank comfortably
back in the big Gothic armchair before
the fire.
Olga's maid. alarmed at the pro
Ionged absence OF her mistress. found
her moaning on the floor where she
had fallen in a swoon after Millar's de-
parture. The maid helped her mistress
90 her room and TO bed
"As soon as II is daylight 20 TO II.
Karrs studio and find ont AZ what time
ha VI ali
that you 60 there. ard awaken me as