Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

MSS Jul ONNS aNl way ne continued.
with surly glance at Harry.
Harry had been staring at him. but
with a vision hrned curiously back
ward-a vision that seemed TO see
Hugh standing at a carpeted dais In a
flower hung room. while his own voice
said out OF a lurid shadow. "wnt thou
have this man to be thy welded bus
band
stay. Sanderson." said the old man /:
then turning 10 Hugh. who advanced
you money on this and promised 70
hold itT"
"Dr Moreau."
"IIe prohted by IT,"
"He got bis mar~'r." said Hugh sui
lenly
How much margin did be getT'
"a thousand"
where is the restT' David stlres
voice was like a whip or steel.
Hugh hesitated a moment He bad
still few Hundreds in pocket. but be
did not mention them.
81 used most OF it. had a few
debts
Debts OF honor. I presumed"
Hugh's sensibuity quivered at the
fierce. grating irony or the inquiry.
"If you'd been more decent With
spending money" he said with a fare
or the old edrontery. I'D have been
all right Ever since came home
you've kept me strapped was
ashamed 10 stick up any more or my
friends And OF course / couldn't Dor.
row from Jessica -
aIn nd --.f.f..-n
with harsh steruness. You are with.
out the decency OF shamei II you were
capable OF feeling IL you would not
mention her name nowr
Hugh thought he saw a glimmer
through the stofm cloud. Jessica was
his anchor 20 windward What hurt
him would hurt her He would pun
through!
Wen" he said. ITS done. and
there's no good. making such a row
about t. She's my wife and she'll
stand by me. n nobody else doest"
No one had ever seen such look on
David StireS' face as came 20 IL now
a sudden blaze OF fury aud righteous
scorn that burned Il like a brand.
You impudeut black guardl You
try 70 trade on my self respect and
Jesslca's affection You thought you
would take II usryourself and l would
be none the wiseri And a. did end
II out YOU counted on my love FOR the
poor. deluded girl you have married
10 make me condone your criminality.
f 10 pcriure myself. 20 admit the sig
nature and shield you from the conse
1 qucnces You imagine because YOU
are my son that you can DO this thing
and an Stll go on as before DO you
! suppose I don't consider Jessicaf DO
/ you think because YOU have fooled and
cheated her aud me and married her
that J will gil her now 20 caught
thief. a common jnilbirdT"
In the thoughts that were darling
through Hugh's mind there was none
now OF regret or OF pity for Jesslca
His fear was the fear OF the trapped
spoiler who discerns capture aud It's
consequent penalties Ina the patronlng
I bullseye flashed upon him. He studied
his father with hunted. calculating
eyes as the old man turned to Harry
Sanderson
"Sanderson," said David Stires once
more III his even. deadly voice. "Jessi.
ca Is waiting in the room above this
She Will not understand the DELAY
win YOU go TO herr Make some ex-
cuse-any you can think of-un
come"
Harry nodded aud left the room.
shutting the door carefully behind
him. carrying with him the covering.
helpless look with which Hugh saw
himself left alone with his implacable
Judge What TO say 70 her? How TO
say IL Re mounted the stair as II a
pack swung from his shoulders he
paused a moment at the door. then
Knocked. turned the knob and entered
There In the middle OF the blue hung
room in her wedding dress. with her
bandaged eyes, and her bridal bouquet
on the table, stood Jessica Twilight
was near. but even so all the shutters
were drawn save one. through which a
last glow or refracted sunlight sifted
TO fail upon Is face. Her hands were
/ clasped before her. He could hear her
breathing-the full. hurried respiration
OF expectancy.
Then. while his hand closed the door
Denind him. thing unexpected. anom-
alous. happened-a thing that took him
as utterly by surprise as II the solid
floor had yawned before him Slim
fingers tore away the broad encircling
bandage She started forward. Her
arms we're dung about his neck.
Hugh. Hughr' she cried MY hus-
bandr'
The paleness was stricken suddenly
from Harry's face An odd. dazed
eolor. flush OF modification. OF self
reproach. flooded II from chin to brow.
Despite himself be had felt his lips
moldipg 10 an answering kiss tn
her own He drew a gasping breath.
his hand nervously caugh. the bandage.
replaced IL over the eyes and tied It
tightly. putting down her protesting
hands
"Oh. Hugh" she pleaded. mot for
moment-not when am so happy!
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