The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
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HAS It BEEN began.
ooh. heartbreaking. Louise came to
my room AZ soon as they got back
from here this morning and told me
the whole pitifui story. But they
didn't let her stay there long. poor
woman
'Theyr asked.
ooh. Elizabeth and her brother
They've been at her all afternoon. on
and on"
ITO DO what r
ITO save herself no they call It.
They're insisting that she must not
rec her poor husband agaia. They're
determined she shan't"
.But George wouldn't worry her"
aOh, wouldn't he" The girl laughed
sadly. II don't suppose hs could help
Il, he's IN such . state himself, but
between him and Elizabeth it's hard
to see how poor Mrs. Hartman lived
through the day
well" ! said slowly. * don't see
that they're not right She ought to
DO kept out Of all this as much a. pos
sible, especially II her husband has to
90 through trfst. :
"Are you the girl began. then
stopped for q moment, looking at me
steadily. "Aren't you little In love
with Louise HarmanT'
EYES," answered honestly. Aren't
your
THAT'S Whist ! wanted to know"
she said. and ~ she turned = page In
the sketchbook for the benefit Of Mr.
Percy saw that her hand had begun
to trembie.
why I asksd. leaning toward her
across the table. >
Because II shs were involved IN
some undertahins something that II
1t went wrong. would endsnger her
happiness ana. think. even her life.
for It might actually kill her II she
failed and brought on 4 worse catas-
tropher--
"Yesr' I said anxiously as she paus.
ed agnin.
You'd help herr" she said.
II would, Indeed" assented earnest
~. Il told her once I'd do anything in
the world Tor her.
Even II It involved something that
George Ward might never forgive you
FORT"
II said anything In the world.
returned. perhaps little huskily.
She gave low cry OF triumph. but
Immediately checked it. Then she
leaned far over the table 81 wasn't
afraid to come through the woods
alone" she said In a very low voice.
because wasn't aloues. Louise came
with me"
WHAT" / gasped. Where Ii she?"
Sat the Baudry cottage down the
road. They went miss her at the
chateau until morning. l locked her
door on the outside. and II they 60 to
bother her again though don't think
they wili-they'li believe she's fasten-
cd It On the inside and Is asleep. She
managed to get q note to Keredec late
this afternoon. Is explained every
thing. and be had some trunks carried
out the rear gate Of the inn and carted
over to Lisleux to be shipped to Paris
from there. II ID to be supposed-or
hoped at leass-that this woman and
her people will beheve that means
Professor Kersdec ana Mr.. Hartman will
try to ret to Paris IN the same way"
ESQ.,. said, Athat's what Percy
meant about the trunks didn't mn.
derstand."
"He's on witch. you see" she con-
tinued. ''Mr. rsfcyr' She laughed
VIGOROUSLY. .'IAstq Why it's aimos,
necessary for % tohavs you"
III you have me 1pr what?" asked
"I1i help yeu"-&nd ~ she looked
mp her eyes, now vary close to mine.
were dazzling indeed-sTil adore you
forever and ever. Oh. much longer
than you'd like no to-
You mean she's going to-
II mean that shes going to run
away with him again.. she whispered.