Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-09-11

goes TO the bad"
Howl IN what wavT"
You seem puzzled" be said. moving
BIS chair so that Il brought him
sQusrely facing her. wei. FOR In
stance. out I'm Denver ] knew a fellow
who married q girl who'd had pretty
T much what she wanted. but he'd been
in hard luck. II was a love match all
right both parties being clean foolish
. over each other Well he didn't Get
on. and she had 10 work pretty bard.
! Finally be thought her health and
? spirits were about busted I'D on ac-
: count ~ the work. and he commenced
apprCpriarnC other folks money-Cot
3 way 80. and the harder be tried % get
out the deeper be houndered- Finally
the big exposure came OF. he was a
thief. Now, what do you think about
him, EmmaG Do you think because be
was long on love and short on honor
be was an bad. ehY'
She hesi-uted. ponderiug the Ques-
ton as something SO utterly beyond
ordinary cCcitation that it could not
! have presented itself 70 Der and was
not 90 be lightly decided.
Il don't know what 20 think" she
unused. I've always loathed a thief
and liar. know there's an awful
lot Of dishonesty-in business. Father
always declared that man 90 drink
or gamble or dissipate might be weak.
but that q man who stole or lied 10
injure people was vicious. Somehow
/ think that too"
Maybe you're right. but ! wondered
n you'd been 90 his wife's place you'd
sort q forgiven the man and helped
him ger right"
"Perhaps-l don't know" she replied
doubfully But I think II anything
Ike that ever happened % would al
most k.u me-"
Her thoughts were diverted from the
subject hy The ringing OF the telephone
bell. She answered IL
Captain Williams calling" she said
90 smith, then through the phone:
ASK the gentleman 20 come I'D.
please"
Jimsy, anxious and much troubled.
regarded Der Jhoughtfuly.
She turned from the telephone and
advanced 20 him, holding out her hand.
He took it hesitaungiy and wonder
ingly.
"Jimsy" she said earnestly. I've
never quite understood 700 before"
Nor he Intercepted.
but after what you told me to-
night" she went on. I've had a little
peek behind the curtains. You are a
good man. Jimsy-a good man. That
means everything"
For the second time in his entire
life-the drst having been when ne
proposed 10 her-Smith displayed trep-
idation.
Now. Emma. be careful" he re-
proved. There amt no celestial med.
ais pinned on my coat signifying an
angelic career. and don't you start
tossing bouquets In my direction"
The doorbell rang as be settled him
self IN his chair again.
"Ah! There's the old sea dog" said
Mrs Brooks. Fastening 20 let the cap
tain IN.
Good evening. Mrs. Brooks. Glad
10 see you"
Captain Williams grasped her hand
as his eyes wandered oveY- the com.
Portable room. and he added
Hello. SMITH Meet you every tine
I come here"
zone Of my hangouts." agreed the
superintendent geuially.
Sit down. captain" invited Emma. !
motioning him to a chair.
Thanks" he said. Where's your
husbandT"
Hes just gone out Hen be back
IN a little while. Jimsy has been tell
Ing US about your eventfuI trip"
"Eventfui tripT
He schoed the words with a bewr- /
dered air.
Smith pushed bis chair back so that /
Mrs. Brooks could not see him without
turning in his direction and. unob- |
served by her. motioned warning sig
nails 10 his employer. who did not IN
derstand them.
spinning q yarn about that LITTLE
revolution down at Guatemala no
prompted.
"Ehf Guatemala-oh. yes--the rev.
oiuuon-very bloody affair-very Sc
rious." replied Williams. who had sud.
denly realized that be was expected 20
confirm story that Smith had found
IL expedient 70 relate 70 Mrs. Brooks.
"Jimsy said there wasn't a shot
fred" she told him.
Smith. seeing that the captain under.
stood. drew his chair forward.
Emma, don't you let the captain an
you fun OF yarns He can lie faster
than ! can" he laughed.
: NO." pro'eSted Williams; 'there