Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-11-05

The girl gave him an indifferent
glance from two fearless eyes and
nodded slightly.
IF you don't mind. III rest a min
ute. I'm out for my morning walk.
It's nice day. isn't itg" AS she did
not answer he ran on giibIy: MY
name is De Benviile. I'm one OF the
New Orleans branch. That's my can
merry down yonder" lie poiniss in the
direction from which be had Just come.
81 thought that was Mr.. Emerson's
csnnery." she said.
"Oh. the idea. He only runs it for
me. put up the money. You know
him. eh?"
The girl nodded. "Yes. I know Mr..
Clyde also"
"whO-Alton ?" he queried with re-
assuring warmth. "Why. you and I
have got mutual friends Alton and
me is pals" He shook his head sol
emnly. Amt he n scourger'
II beg your pardon"
Il say. amt he an awful thing? He
amt anything like Emerson. There's
ring tailed swallow all right. all
right! like him"
Are you very intimate with him7"
Am /? I'm closer 10 him than a
porous plaster. When Boyd amt
around I'm him. that's ALL Is that
your yacht?~
mo. My father and I are merely
passengers"
$50 you trailed the old skeezieks
along with you? Well. that's right
Make the most Of your father while
you've got him. II Nd paid more at
tention TO mine I'd have been better
on now. But was Wild Fraser
winked In a manner TO inform his lis
tener that eli worldly wisdom was hls.
Il wanted TO be a jockey. and the old
party cut me OF. What I've got now
made all by myself. but II I'd stayed
IN Bloomington might have been
president OF the bank by this time"
Bloomington, understood you 10
say New Orleans"
MY old man bad whole string OF
banks" Fraser averred hastily.
Tell me-is Mr.. Emerson HIP asked
the girl.
I'll enough to lick a den Of Wild
cats"
lie intended coming out TO the
yacht last night. but be disappointed
US
Hes as busy as an ant hill l met
him turning In just as ! came out for
my constitutional"
Where had he been all uighti'' Her
voice betrayed an interest that Fraser
was quick 90 detect. lie answered
rannily.
You can search me. don't keep
sases on him. As long as he does his
work I don't care where he goes AT
quitting time" He resolved that this
girl should learn nothing from him.
There seem TO Toe very few white
women In this place" she said after
a pause.
''Only one. till you people came
Maybe you've crossed her trallT"
MIR. Emerson told me about her
lie seems quite fond OF her"
1--WE always said they'd make q
swell looking pair"
Zone can hardly blame her for trying
10 catch him.
~Oh. you can make book that she
didn't start no lovemaking. She amt
the kind 10 curl up In n mans ear and
whisper. She don't have 70. All she
needs 10 do is look natural. The men
VIII fan like ripe persimmons."
They have been together a great
deal. ! suppose" -..
Every hour OF the day. and the days
are long" said Fraser cheerfulIy. "But
be Amt crippled. he could have walk
cd away II he'd wanted TO. It's a good
thing he didn't. though. because she's
done more 20 win this bet for as than
we've done ourselves"
shes unusually pretty" the girl re
marked coldly.
Yes. and she's just as bright Gs she
IS good looking. But I don't care for
bonds" Fraser gazed admiringly al
the brown hair before him and rolled
his eyes eIOquently. "I'm strong for
brunettes. am. It's the creole blood
In NE"
She gathered up her Wild towers and
rose. saying:
II must be going" -
"I'l' go with you" He jumped e
his feet with alacrity.
Thank you | prefer 90 walk alone
"DecIined with thanks!' be murmur
ed. I'D need ear NUTS and mittens
10 handle her. I think I'll build me
some bonfire and thaw out She mus
own the mint" @ a
At the upper cannery Mildred founS
Alton Clyde with the younger Berr.
girl. She called him aside and talket
earnestly with him for several min
utes.
"AlI right" he said at length. I'm
glad to get out. OF course. The rest 4
/ up 10 you"
Aiidred's lips were white and be
voice hard as she cried:
Il am thoroughly sick OF 1t all!
have played the fool long enoughw
Now. look here" Clyde objected
weakly. you may be mistaken. aud
doesn't look like quite the square thini
to do" But she siIenced him with al
angry gesture. eoF 81
Leave that to me. I'm through
with him."
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