Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-01
%oa. tsank you" she breatbed.

IT, A-5uuk you. sue OteoLDEO.
THANK you" be said -I-I-that's
the first tine IN ages that I've had the
heart TO sing. I was hungry for mu-
sic: 1 was starving for f. I've sat in
my cabin az night longing for II until
my soul fairly acbed With the silence"
He took seat near the girl aud con-
tnued to talk feyerishly. unable to
give voice 20 his thoughts rapidly
enough.
Fraser ambled clumsily into the con-
versation. Emerson listened tolerant
~. idly running through the maya
zines at his hand. bis hostess watch
Ing him covertly. Suddenly the smile
OF amusement that lurked about his
lip corners and gave him a pleasing
look hardened In a queer fashion He
started. then stared at one Of the
pages. while the color died out OF his
brown cheeks. Cherry saw the hand
that held the magazine tremble. he
looked up at her and. disregarding
Fraser. broke IN harshly:
Have you read this magazine?"
Not entirely"
I'D like TO take one page OF It."
why. certainly" she replied
He produced a knife and with one
quick stroke cut a single leaf out OF
the magazine. which he folded and
thrust into the breast OF his coat
Thank you" be muttered, then fell
20 staring ahead Of him. again heed
less OF his surroundings. This abrupt
relapse into bis former state of sullen
and defiant silence tantalized the girl.
He offered no explanation and took
no further part I'm the conversation
until. noting the lateness OF the hour,
be rose aud thanked her for her hos
pitality In the same deadly. Indifferent
manner.
The music was a great treat" be
said. looking beyond her and holding
aloOf, "a very great treat enjoyed
It immensely. Good night"
Cherry Malotte had experienced a
new sensation, and she didn't like It.
She vowed angrily that she dlsliked
men who looked past her. Indeed. she
could not recall any other who had
ever done so. Her chief concern had
always been TO check their ardor. she
through with this young man he would
make her less listless adieu. She as
sured herself that he was q selfish. sui
len bOor. who needed TO be taught a
lesson in manners FOR his own good II
for nothing else. She darted TO the Ia
bic. snatched up the magazine and
skinned through Il feverishiy. All,
here was the place
a wOman's face with some meaning.
less name beneath GIled each page.
Along the top ran the heading. Pa
nous American Beauties" SO Il was
wOmanl She skipped backward and
forward among the pages for further
possible enlightenment. but there was
no article accompanying the pictures.
IL was merely an illustrated section
devoted 70 the photogra phs OF promi-
uent actresses and society women.
most OF whom she had never heard OF.
though here and there she saw name
that was familiar. Ia the center was
that tantalizingly clean cut edge which
bad subtracted n face from the gal
lery-s face which she wanted very
much 20 see.
She shrugged her shoulders careless
~. Then. In a sudden access OF fury.
she dung the mutilated magazine Vi
ciously into far corner OF the room.
The travellers slept lg;e 90 the fol
lowing morning. for the WEAKNESS OF
weeks was upon them. aud the little
bunk room they occupied adJoined the
main building and was dark. When
they came forth they found Chaka wa
ma In the store and few moments
later were called 20 breakfast.
Where Is your mistressr" inquired
Boyd.
'She go see my sick broder." said
the Indian girl. recalling Cherry's
mention Of the child M with measles.
she all the time give medicine 70
Aeut babies" Chakawana continued,
al! the time give. give. give some
hing. Indian people love her"
They were still talking when they
heard the jingle OF many bells. and the
iOOr burst open 10 admit Cherry, who
anne with n rush OF youth and health
IS fresh as the bracing air that follow
I'd her. The cold had Redeemed her
sANNNo anu fulC htNeu ueT eyes.
Good morning, gentlemen she
,ried. removing the white fur hood
which gave a setting TO her sparkling
eyes and teeth. "Oh. but it's a glori-
Gus morning! We did the I've miles
rom the village In seventeen minutes"
And how is your measly patiently"
asked Fraser
Hes doing well. thank you" She
stepped 10 the door TO admit Chaka-
wanna, who had evidently hurried
around from the other house and now
came In. bareheaded and needless OF
The cold. bearing a bundle clasped to
her breast. II brought the little fell
iow home with me- See!'
Il dare say Kalvik is rather lively
during the summer season." Emerson
remarked to Cherry later in the day.
Yes; the ships arrive In May, and
the tsh begin TO run In July. After
hat nobody sleeps"