Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-16


in his wretchcd need De remembered
n nicht once before when pc had sided
into town drunken and soiled 10 n lux
uriors o. 'n7. n refreshing bath. clean
hren and q welcome
You're tie only one in the world
dared come TO-" be said miserablv
eve walked ten miles today FOR
haven't o rcd cent IN my pocket. nor
ever decent clothes" he ended
"Ihat can Doe partly remedied." said
Harry after pause Tie took dark
coat from It's hook and tossed II Co
him. Put that on" be said "You
needn't return it,
Hush caught the garment In an
other moment he had exchanged 20 for
the ono he wore and was emptyinc tho
old coats pockets
Don't snoakr said Harry with sud
den contempt Don't you sunpose 7
know deck of cards when , see itg"
Tho thin scar on Hugh's brow rcd
dencd he thrust into bis pocket the
pastchoards DE had made an insf.nc-
tive move 90 conceal and buttoned the
cont around him 10 fitted Sufficiently
"Look here Harry" Dc began. "you
were good fellow en- the old days
I'm sorry never paid you the money
] borrowed. ] would have but for
what happened Bot You WON'T go
back on me now. win you2 7 want to
get out OF che country and begin over
again somewhere. WIN you loan me
the money 90 DO itT"
Hugh was eager and vomhle now
The man 20 whom NE appealed was his
for.orn hope. lie had come with uo
Intention OF throwing himself upon bis
fathers mercy. Tie had wished 20 see
anybody in the world but him
eff you VIII Iu never FORGET 60. Han
ry" he cried. Newer. the longest
day uvel I'm use every dollar or 10
Just as I sayi will. ON nay honorr'
Honor hc said SHAVE you enough
20 swear byf You are what SOU are
because YOU arc bad egg You wove
born a gentleman, but you choose 70
be a rogue. 80 you know the meaning
OF the word honor or right or justicc7
Have you single purpose OF mind
which isn't crookedT
You're just Ike The rest then. D."
Hugh retorted "Just because I did
that one thing youu give me no more
chance. Yet the lrst thing I die with
that money was 10 square myself. /
paid every debt OF honor ] had That's
why I'm in the hole now. But / get
no credit for 10, even from you ] wish
you could put yourself la my place"
Harry had been looking steadily at
the sallow face with its hoof print OF
the satyr, not seeing 90. but hearing
his own voice say 90 Jessica: u was
my brothers Keeper. see it now"
And out OF the distance. IL seemed. his
voice answered:
Put myself in your place! ] wish
could. I wish 10 God couldr'
The exclamation was Involuntary.
automatic the cumulative expression
OF every thrOe OF conscience Harry
had endured since then. the voice OF
that remorse that had cried insistently
for reparstion. DINING In his ears the
fateful question that God asked OF
Cain. Suddenly a whirl or rage seized
him, unmeasured. savage, malicious
He had despised Hugh. now he hated
him-hated him because he was Jessl-
cas- husband and. more than all. be-
cause he was the symbol OF his own
self abaSement A daredevil side OF
the old Satan Sanderson that he had
chained aud barred rose up and took
him by the throat He struck the oak
wainscoting with his fist, feeling n red
mist grow before his eyes
$50 you paid every debt OF honor
you had. eb? You acknowledge n
gamester's honor. but rot the obliga-
ton Of right action between man and
mani Very we'll Give me that pack
OF cards. You want money-here 1t
isY'
He swiftly turned he clicking COM
binatiOn OF the safe. wrenched open
the door and took out two heavy can
vas bags lie snapped the cord from
the neck Of one OF these, and a ring
ing stream OF double eagles swept
Jingling on the table. He dipped his
hand IN the yellow pile thought
mad as the hoofs OF runaway horses
was careening through his brain He
felt an odd lightness of mind. a tense
tingling OF every nerve and muscle
Here is two thousand dollars-yours
If you win it-for you shall play for IL,
you gambler. who pays his debts OF
honor and no other! You shall play
fair and straight. II you never play
again"
Hugh gazed at Harry in a startled
way. This was not the ministerial
Harry Sanderson he had known-this
figure with the white. infuriate face,
the sparkling eyes and the strange
yelled look. This reminded him OF the
reckless spirit OF ais college days. tha.
he had patterned after and had stood
in awe or
How can I play" he said, when
you know very well ] haven't sou
marker
Harry stuSed the gold back into the
bag. He snatched the cards from