The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-31
A GODSEND
BY MARTHA McuLIocH WILLIAMS

BY MARTHA MCULLoCH WILLIAMS
.aopyright 1910, by Associated Literary PressD
ne roses stood heavy with hiossom-red. white.
cream yellow and true pink. they were NOT
tairer than the girl who walked between them, stop
particularly perfect flower once or twice she made
as though to pick bud barely unfolding but as often
sprng BACK and put both hands chiIdshy behind her
Wicked one Don't dare despoil the garden.
by chance Hence her scrupies They seemed ana
drawn looking at the multitude of roses A dozen,
craved them truly but stied the craving.
Turning corner. she came into long pleached
alley, dim, cool and green with blur of vivid color
showing at the farther end. Halt way its length
there was recessed opening with garden seats
Emily Newton did not notice the opening until
came fully abreast of it--abreast tall thin
who iounged upon one of the seats He was
parchment coiored a small cap which
added 70 lips drawn tightly over the teeth him
cry at sight or him, starting back and saying hur-
riedly after the cry;
Il know a trespasser. but the gate was open.
and love roses so had to come and look at them
Il wish ! could say you were quite welcome.
but J. likewise am a trespasser' the thin man said.
half lifting his eyelids But ! came In by the way
Of the house" he went on or rather came out
sort Is IT." he ended abruptly.
II know nothing--beiug absolute stranger. n-
deed until yesterday had heard that Glenmors
was ON the map" Emily said.
The man stii looked at her hard "so-yon cana
TO the village OF your own accord he ssid Sin
gular! Most of Us eome--because can't heip
You you -" Emily began.
Sent here-~for the convenience Of friends
We are ILL., or mad or bad--out Of normal kilter, al
most any old way The house Is euphemstieally
sanitarium. Actually It's a combination of-madhousa
and prison.
said with nervous attempt at smile,
The man who had risen laid wasted hand npon
la that packet? have carried 1t hopelessly this half
at least"
lie spoke fumbling in the deeps OF hidden pockets.
carefully eontrsed In suit beautifully and nn-
ished, but worn threadbare, 1T only can ind IT
trust you!" he painted. II must trust you' 1t IS
much to ask of fellow creature-oniy TO put
something with your own hands into the righ cas-
II will do lift can Emily said moved to strange
promising in spite Of hersel1 -,
breathiessly thrustins thin packet into her hands
side He viii know what to DO he knows
where to find me. do--at once, Rum All may DO
Two days later, In the face of much discussion.
Emily laid the packet in Lawyer Wilson's hands
aghast over her encounter with the lunatic and had
advised most strongly against mixing In his affairs.
When she saw the lawyers hand shake s he brooks
the seals and noted the deepening frown with which
eyes had prevailed As he laid down the close-writ
ten sheets he said TO her reverentiy:
you heroine. BY your help. and Gods. q
deep and foul wrong shall be righted
LAWYER wilson also You shah know all III.
story-some day he said Take this thought away
only from living death but from actual death His
life stands between some bad people and that which
Whatever you do--do it quickly Emily implored.
He is almost at the end OF resistance saw that at
once"
Three years later Mrs. Emily" yaran Just begin
ming tighten her weeds found herself In the
Of strange city rather badly lost without a
cent Her pocket had been picked on the which
she had quilted at street the address she
in search Of had been in her purse but OF
her memory-all she knew certainly was that she
must be miles away from her hotel
Men and women went hurrying by. she stood look
ing at them trying to summon courage to accost some
of them and ask help out of her predicament
thn has s"1 sh ,rnsd ahou, ana maEsa me
har w a lear hAat
recollection But the streets were monotonousy alike
ing She soon aware Of the fact and faced about
in desperation, resolved to speak to the first person
she might encounter.
Almost as sho turned a man doomed in her path tall,
clad clean cut and evidently In desperate
hurry. He very fast with long vigorous strides
But she begun
please tell me the way to-" he stopped short
changed color and caught both her hands
That voice know It. Dear lady am not mad
no more than when you found me In living grave"
Emily said, with little sigh Of relief,
The pulled out a card and held 1t to her saying
name. II he had done 1t should not have searched
for you years In VAIN
render The name told her the whole story-the
newspapers had runs with the great Warrender case
ronspred to imprson. perhaps murder slowly. the man
AT whose death the woman would inherit millions
ODDLY sns looked p
eyes shining gratefully down on her. and said with a
slow. rather piteous smile
II glad YOU won out--as glad as can be OF
4 glance at her black gown told him the rest He
pressed her hand tenderly. I am going to look
FOR yos,---aways. my godsend." he said. Truly /
think God sent you in my extremity
night or even n lover. hut It before he
Jared love TO heraree years fun OF the deepest
cndest devotion. Nothing less would have Emily
rom the lover OF her youth GU are not Ia forrst
lin-not for IN hour, Warrender said after the nrst
thar. had feAH,