Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-19
Saturday. june 10. 1909.
his solicitor arrives

-his solicitor arrives
Pike shook his head sadly.
"No. 1 wouldn't do that. because
won't take up any settlements with
him or any one else"
"Haye you after this any objection
10 my alliance with Mr. St Aubyn?''
she inquired. her anger at white heat
ut isn't an alliance with Mr.. St
Aubyn you're after" he replied calm
". You're after something there
amt anything to. II I'd let you buy
what you want you'd End It as empty
as the Judgment day the morning
after. You think because I'm o Jay
country lawyer l don't understand.
Why. we've got the same thing at
home. There was little Annie Hoff-
meyer. Her pa was a carpenter and
doing well. but Annie could not get
into the Kokomo Ladies' Literary So
ciety. and her name didn't show up In
the society column four or five times
every Saturday morning. so she gets
her pa 10 give her the money 20 marry
Artie Seymour. the minister's son, and
a regular minister's son he wasl AL
most broke Annie's heart and her pas.
too, but he let her have her way and
went in debt and bought them a house
on Main street That was two years
ago"
Pike paused mCmentarily.
Armies working at the deepo candy
stand now" he resumed. "and Artie's
working at the hotel BARN front
drinking up what's left OF old man
uOffmeyer 's-settlementr
She flung away from hirn In a tenn
per and then wheeled on him IN a
flash
And you say you understaud-you
who couple the name OF a tipping 20
KEEL with that OF a st. Aubyn, whose
ancestors have fought on every field OF
battle from Crecy and Agincours 70 the
Crimcar
But you won't see much OF his an.
cestorsr' complained Pike.
"He bears their name" she an
swered
That's Il. and it's the name YOU
want. Nobody could look az you and
not know it wasn't hint It's the name
And I'd let you buy IL II IL would make
you happy-if you didn't have TO take
the people with IT, Don't you Sc,
they're counting on Il? The earl-hef
counting on living on you" The IN
dianian became excited. why. n Teri,
Haute pickpocket could see that An,
this old Lady Creech-she's countinl
on IL, and this Frencbwoman that's
with them-isn't she trying to land
your brotherg The whole kit and boo
die Of them are on the track OF Johr
simpsons money!
Il gave Almcric my promise. Ii wa.
forever. and shall keep it," she an
swered slowly. as II she had been i'm
pressed with his earnesness. He look
ed at her quietly.
I'm not going to let you" be re
piled.
Then I'll throw your interference e
the winds. / shall marry without YOU
consent"
DO you think they'd let your" Pix,
asked quickly. For moment sh,
stood still. and then came the sound oi
the guitars from over the wall. Pix,
went on after time.
sounds kind OF foreign and lone
some" he said. I'D rather hear some
thing that sounded more like home
Sweet Genevieve.' for instance. You
know il. don't your
Il used TO-" she answered, hanging
her head. It's old fashioned and com
mon. isn't ItY'
That's why like It, l guess" hi
answered. Il couldn't get you 10 sins
IL for me before | go home. could IY'
She looked at him thoughtfully for
moment.
I'm afraid not" she answered and
went quickly into the hotel. leaving
him looking after her curiously.