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

o'h oAc Assuuthks huo SOG DaNe no Altue
to lose II you are going to help"
Mildred tossed her head. ITO be
frank with you. never liked this en-
terprise or Boyd's. Now that have
seen the place aud the peOple-well. !
can't say that like II better"
The country is biz different. but
the people are much the same I'm Kali
vik and 10 Chicago. You will dnd un-
scrupulOus men and unselfish women
everywhere"
Mildred gave her cool glance that
took her In from head 20 foot.
And vice versa. dare say. You
speak from a wider experience than
l." With n careless nod she picked
her way toward the launch. where
her friends were already assembling.
She was angry and suspicious Her
pride was hurt because she had not
been able to feel superior TO the other
woman. Instead she had descended
to the weak resource OF innuendo.
while Cherry had been simple and
direct. She had expected TO recog-
nize instantly the type OF person with
whom she had TO deal. but she found
man2 What was she doing here2
Why had Boyd never told her Of this
extraordinary intimacy Boyd must
either give up Cherry or
During the talk between the two
young women Constantine had kept
at a respectful distance. but when
Mildred had gone be came mp TO Cher
~ with the question:
who Is THAR
THAT is Miss wayland. That Is
the richest girl in the world. Constan-
tine"
"Humphr'
"And the pity OF it is she doesn't
understand how very rich she Is Her
father owns all these canneries and
many more besides and lots OF rail-
roads. But you don't know what n
railroad Is. do your
"Mebbe him rich as Mr.. Marsh. ehT'
"a thousand time richer. Mr.. Marsh
works for him the way you work for
me"
she more han'somer than you be-
be added with reluctant candor.
"Mebbe that's lie bout Mr.. Marsh, eh
White men ali work for Mr.. Marsh.
He no work for nobody"
mo: Il Is true Mr.. Marsh knows
how rich she is. and that Il why be
wants to marry her"
The breed wheeled swiftly. his soft
soles crunching the gravel
"Mr. Marsh want marry herr he re-
peated. as II doubling bis ears.
q sN.r. 10 huU ~
MT. Emerson. They both want 90 mar
~ her. That Is why Marsh broke
Mr.. Emerson's machinery and hired
his men away from him and cut his
nets. They hate each other. DO you
understand? p
ME savvyr' said Constantine short.
ly. then strobe on beside the girl. Me
think all the time Mr. Emerson goin'
marry you"
Cherry gasped NO. no! why. be
is in love with Miss Wayland."
"S'pose he don marry herr"
Then Mr.. Marsh viii get her. I dare
say
After a moment Constantine an
nounced with conviction. Il guess
Mfr. Marsh Is bad man
I'm glad you have discovered that
He has even tried 10 XIII Mr.. Emerson
That shows the sort OF man be is
ITS good thinE-get marry" said
Constantine vaguely The father say
II woman don marry she so 20 hell"
I'D hate 70 think that" laughed the
girl.
That's true" the other affirmed
stoutly. The pries' be say so. and
prizes don lie. he say man takes a
woman and don get marry they both
go to hen and burn forever. Bimeby
little baby come. and be go TO hell
too"
"Oh. understand: The father
wants TO make sure OF bis people, and
he Is quite right. You natives haven't
observed the law very carefully"
He say Indian woman stop with
white man, she never see Jesus house
no more. She go to he'll sure. and
baby so too. You s'pose that's truer'
Il dare SAP It Is. IN a way"
by gosh. That's tough on little
babyF exclaimed Constantine fer
ventiy.