Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-14

Then you wore black shoes. not
tan he said, with a glance at the ag-
gressive yellow ones I wore.
Right again" acknowledged
BLACK low shoes and black embroid-
cred hose. II you keep on youn have
motive for the crime. and the muir
derer's present place OF hiding. And
II you come back 20 the smoker with
me, TIL give you an opportunity to
Judge II he knew good whisky from
bad"
I put the articles from the pockets
back again and got up. Il wonder n
there is a diner on?" I said. It need
something sustaining after all this"
I was conscious then OF some one
at my elbow. I turned to see the
young woman whose face was so
vaguely familiar. In the very act Of
speaking she drew back suddenly and
colored.
OH beg your pardon" she said
hurriedly, Thought you were
some one else" She was looking in
puzzled fashion at my coat felt
all the cringing guilt OF a man who
has accidentally picked up the wrong
tight on my neck.
I'm soESg." said idiotically. I'm
sorry. but-Tm not" I have learned
since that she has bright brown hair,
with a loose wave IN & that drops
over her ears. and dark blue eyes
with black lashes and--but what does
1t matter? One enjoys a picture as a
whole; not as the sum OF its parts.
She saw the task then. and her er-
rand came back to her zone OF the
ladies at the end of the car has
tainted" she explained Il thought
perhaps a stimulant-"
picked up the flask at once and
followed my guide down the aisle Two
or three women we're working over
the woman who had tainted. They
had opened her collar and taken out
her hair gins, whatever good that
might do. The stout woman was Wig
orously rubbing her wrists, with
the idea, no doubt, Of working up her
pulse! The unconscious woman was
the one for whom had secured lower
il a. the station.
I poured little liquor in a bun
lips as she leaned back, with closed
eyes She checked. coughed and raj
lied somewhat
Poor thing" said the stout lady.
"As she lies back that way I almost
think it was my mother; she used TO
faint so much"
1T would make anybody faint"
chimed in another. Murder and rob
berry in one night and on one car. I'm
thankful I always wear nay rings IN
bag around my neck-even II they do
get under me and keep me awake"
The girl in blue was looking az us
with wide. startled eyes 7 saw her
pale a little. saw the quick. apprehen-
siye glance which she threw az her
travelling companion, the small woman
had noticed before. There was an
xchange-almost clash-of glances.
The small woman frowned. That was
all 7 turned my attention again 70
my patient
She had revived somewhat, and now
she asked 20 have the window opened
The train had stopped again and the
car was oppressively hot. People
around were looking at their watches
and grumbling over the delay. The
doctor hustled In with remark about
its being his busy day. The amateur
detective and the porter together
mounted guard over lower ten. Out
side the heat rose IN shimmering
waves from the tracks; the very wood
OF the car was hot 20 touch. A Cam
\
open door and made It's way. in err
ratio plunges. great wings waving.
down the sunny aisle. All around lay
the peace OF harvested fields. the quiet
OF the country.