Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-02
CHAPTER XXI

self. flashes of the profunditv OF his
mind. am inllling of his elevation Of
sentiment that escaped him. in spite
of himself quite unconsciously. Her
womans keen perception had OWNED
a spirituality that was buried purpose
" by speech and conduct This had
Interested her and given her food FOR
thought. but she could find no salts
factory explanation. The clew to the
mystery. which. truth 20 tell. interest
ed her but mildly. had come TO her
first on the evening of her husbands
attack on Captain Williams I'm the lit
tie Harlem dat. when. after ne had
let fan and smashed the cup. ne had
remarked q little rucfuuy that he had
let slip everything hc had ever had I'm
his life that was worth while. The
confirmation 0f her deduction that his
unrequited love for herself had been
the death OF ambition and accounted
for his aimicss. lonely existence. which
she had been inclined 90 reject as alb
surd. was obtained on that momentous
night just before her husband extin-
guished utterly and forever the few
embers OF love FOR him that still were
live. After DE had told her the story
Of his life I'm his quaint. everyday
speech and her heart had gone out TO
him iu that burst OF irreprcssible SYM
patty The CONSERVATION this had caused
him had uncovered his secret as in
book. Tor Ga that moment she had seen
beyond the mere start Of timid mod
esty.
Later. after the shock Of Brooks ac-
ton had ceased 90 obScss her and he
had reccdci further and further TO-
ward memory. she had SET free her
imprisoned nclinations Once more
her rejuveuatcd fancy had taken wing
60 the heights OF the Ideal and roman
!. tic. somehow it had come to assoc
Siatc Jimsy with its excursions Pos
SCISSOR OF his, secret. she had set herself.
while Disgusting her task with Gun
ming. 90 the dangerous study OF the
heart that had held &c SO long inviolate.
The knowledge that ne loved her with
such steadfast intensity rckindled love
on the dead ashes her husband had
left behind. and for the very reason
that Jimsy betrayed his sentiments I'm
nothing, held uuswervlnEly 20 the line
OF conduct toward her he had followed
ever since she had refused 10 take seri-
ously his offer OF marriage this love
had grown stronger. horcer. until 70
had filed her life. She saw that she
had passed happiness by. She exalted
Jimsy's secret passion until in her
imagining DE became the incarnation
OF nobleness. OF desire. OF all mortal
joys
She brought a heap Of blucberries 20
him and poured them into his joined
hands and they seated themselves ON
a rock to eat them and 20 rest
This is the most enjoyable picnic
I've had in years" she said Cayly. 1T
was quite an inspiration OF yours 90
run mp go visit us. Why don't YOU
come often instead Of spending your
week ends IN the hot cityT You ought
TO take "a vacation and stay here for a
few weeks"
"Td like 20 awfully." he told her.
"but the fact IS I'm too busy 20 think
Of getting away. Williams is piling n
whole lor OF work and responsibility on
sae these days. Williams. you know.
isn't what you'd call an easy boss. II
he raises a mans salary he sees 10 It
that he gets his moneys worth He
simply won't be bothered. even with
matters that amt precisely details"
ITS because he trusts you. Jimsy,"
she assured him with an information
perilously near 70 tenderness.
$50 you see" he went on, Its easier
20 talk about holidays than 10 get
them. 1 shouldn't be here now. FOR
I'm working Sundays as well as other
days at present only that 1 had to
come Up on a matter OF Importance"
"Oh." she said, with a pout, IT
thought you came 10 see US for our
selves, not on a business trip. No
more berries for you"
Il came FOR the express purpose OF
seeing you and of talking TO you
alone"
Her heart auttered violently, sufocat.
ingly, again.
ITO me-alOnef"
''Yes. I've seen joe"
The pronOuncing OF her husbands
name was 20 her as a heavy blow.
Sweet. timorOus expectancy. hot, tur-
bulent bushes that she had bent to
AANN N@AA'h'A AASAdnAAgf anu SAc AOOh-
ed up at him startled
Joe walked In on me five nights
ago. He looks well and is doing we'll"
What is that to me?"
The words came in chilling accents,
and her eyes grew hard.
Emma. do you remember that on
that night just before you learned the
truth ! told you about that chap In
Denver who was long on love and
short on honor and kind OF took the
view that il was his wife's place to
overlook things and help him get
right?"
"WenY'
"Well. I'm still Of that opinion"
ado 1 understand that you-that
yoW'-
She did not finish the sentence, but
sat gazing at him with wide eyes.
stark with agony and amaze
II guessed you'd be kind OF sur
prised TO hear from him. Since youI
Left Joe he's been leading n STRICTLY