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

nut WHeu nM mistress QUESTIONED
him Constantine merely replied: ct
don know. nc see Chakawana."
There Is something queer about
this" said Emerson. Where have
you been all dayg@
II go sleep. l tired from lighting
last night. I come back now and go
work Dime'by Chakawana come back.
too. guess"
well. ! don't need you tonight. so
you'd better go back to Cherry's
house and stay there tin l send for
YOU
AS she passed Marsh's cannery Cher
~ saw a tender moored to the dock
and noticed strangers among the build
iDgs. They stared at her curiously. as
II the sight OF a white girl attended
By copper hned giant were part Of
the picturesqueness they expected. As
she drew near Der own house she saw
woman approaching. and while yet
a stones throw. distant she recognized
her. A jealous Tightening Of her throat
and a hutter az her breast told her that
this was MILDRED wayiand,
Cherry would have passed on silent
", but Miss wayIand checked her.
Pardon me-" she said. "wiu you
tell me what that odd looking build
ing is used forr' She pointed to the
village church.
That IS the Greek church"
How interesting! Are there many
Greeks here?'
no. 1t Is a relic OF the Russian
Tho n,tgrce ,r,-ahfr
do you live hereT'
yes. In the log house yonder"
Indeed! 1 tried 20 find some one
there. but-you were out, OF course
You have IL arranged very cozIIy. I
see" Mildred's manner was family
patronizing. She was vexed at the
beauty and evident refinement OF this
woman whom sbs bad thought 20 end
so different.
"lf you will go back I viii show it
TO you from the inside. Miss Way
land" Cherry enjoyed her start at
the name and the look OF cold hostility
that followed
you have the advantage OF me"
said Mildred Il did not think we had
met. You are She raised her
brows lnquiringly.
Cherry Malotte. OF course"
Il remember. Mr.. Marsh spoke OF
you"
81 am sorry
II beg your pardon?"
Il say am sorry Mr.. Marsh ever
spoke Of me"
Mildred smiled frlgidly. Evidently
you DO not Ike him"
Nobody IN Alaska likes him Do
your"
You see. am not an Alaskan"
do you know that Mr. Marsh Il "a
blame for all OF Boyd's misfortunesT -
"Boyd'sT'
Yes. Boyd's. OF course. Oh. let Us
not pretend call him by his hrst
name. think you ought to know the
truth about this business. even II Boyd
Is too chivalrous 10 tell you"
IF Mfr. Emerson blames any one but
himself for his failure I am sure be
would have told me.r'
Then you don't know him"
II never knew him TO ask another "a
defend him .
lie never asked me 20 defend him
merely thought that II you knew the
truth you might help him"
az How2"
1T Is for you to find a way. he has
met with opposition and treachery al
every step. think II is time some one
eame TO his aid"
HE has had your assistance at al
| times. has he notT"
Il have tried TO help wherever
could. butt haven't your power"
Mildred shrugged her shoulders
You even went to Seattle 20 help him
did you notf'
II went there on my own business
why do you take such an Interest
IN Mr.. Emerson's Affairs may askT"
at was I who induced him TO take
mp this venture" said Cherry proudly
give up. helped 10 put new hear
into him. have something at stake
IN the enterprise. too-but that
nothing. I hate 20 see a good MAJ
driven to the wall by a scoundrel Iik
Marsh"
Wait: There Is something to b
said on both sides. Mr.. Marsh wa
magnanimous enough to overlook tina
attempt upon his life"
What attemptT"
You must have heard. He wa
wounded IN the shoulder"
Didn't Boyd tell you the truth abou
! thatT' IA
HE told me everything said MI
dred coldly. This woman's attitnd
was unbearable. 1t would seem tina
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