The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-31
A Mystery
Romance
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Copyright. 1909. by Dodd,
Mead q Co.
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followed by the ciink Of metal In tho
lock, reached their ears. Then came
the closing OF the door. the swish OF
skirts the odor Of violets. and then
Lefty Love, In all her pink and white
loneliness. her eyes sparkling. stood
framed in the doorway. At the sight
of the man and the girl sitting there
Ike two culprits she burst into laugh
ter-a long peal of laughter that was
her stock In trade and which ran the
gamut Of her deep. contralto voice.
"Inconstant. naughty lawrence she
exclaimed. and. pointing her tiny glow
ed finger at him. Perhaps interrupt"
And now, turning to the girl. Patricia.
/ didn't know you could be 20 inter
esting."
The maid gasped with relief as she
left the room.
well. why don't the rest OF You
come in p Challoner growied.
Lefty Love opened her biue eyes
wide-eyes that could look the limo
cence OF a child or the wisdom OF the
ages-and feigned not to understand
And then. as II his meaning had dawn
ed upon her. she said. with good ma
tured smile:
"Oh. why, I'm alone"
TITS n good thing you are" he told
her pointedly.
SILLY boy! How ridiculous ycu are~'
she returned lightly as she tossed her
WRAPS over chair
ChaIlouer went over to the photo
graph. picked 1t up and. wheeling
round. said threateninEiy.
Ibid you put him in that frame?"
81 did" she answered sweetiy. I'm
very domestic, you know" and she
smiled one Of her most bewildering
smiles. IT always arrange these little
things myself"
And what did you do with mine."
Lefty looked dubious. She touched
| q button, and to the maid who entered
she said. with mock anxiety:
| Patricia. what did You do with the
| half tone of this gentleman that
gave you?''
TITS in my room. madam"
with the other notablesy And
Lefty Love lifted her eyebrows PA
tricia's room is quite picture gal
lery," she went on gayiy- "You may
investigate 1t IL You like"
Challoner's lips emitted you
They closed on gasp OF rage and i'm
potent admiration, Had he dared bs
would have gone on bis knees to hei
then and there. taken her In his arms
L Hi hxyf = a vynr n
ference appalled, him. and instead hs
grftted his teeth. dug his nails Into the
palms OF his hand Then. for the nrsl
| time, It dawned on him that she had
worn for Hargraves the gown tina,
he fChalloner, had selected for her
gown white. immaculate. simple
which followed religiously the lines q
the superb figure. that left nothing b
be desired Of Lefty Love, with her je
black hair that gave NO sign or fasten
ing, with her blue eyes and dark eye
brows.
whats the matter with you, Lefty
is 1t because my money has given out!
he cried.
This startled the woman into ear
nestness Pointing TO the door. she de
clared, with an injured air:
mo man can talk to me of money il
this house"
Challoner's face was study, but b
did not move.
Especially when it's all gomez. b
sneered, searching her countenance
Never until now had he realized th
monumental, stupendous power Q
money. Now that he had none and tn
car Of Juggernaut was slowly crushing
him he could understand that be Be
longed In the ditch with the MANNED
the lame, the dying. There was no NJ
cessity for a reply from Lefty. tn
woman's face revealed the contemp
with which she regarded him. tn
fruit was dcvoured. OF what vaiu
was the rind?
You'd better 60" she said supercl
iously. There is no need Of comm
any more.