Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-10-29

reached the end OF my rope"
so have l." he confessed Even
with those fifty Aleuts we weren't run
ming at more than half capacity. but
we were making a showing at least.
Now" He flung up his hands In a
gesture Of despair. George Is IN
trouble. as usual Marsh's men have
cut our nets. and the yacht may ar
rive at any time"
THE yacht. What yachtT'
Mr.. Wayland's yacht He Is max
ing a tour Of this coast with the other
officers Of the trust and-Mildred."
Isis she coming bereY' demanded
Cherry I'm "a strained voice.
YES"
why didn't you tell meY'
Il don't know: l didn't think you
would be interested"
$50 she can't waltz She Is so eager
that she follows you from Chicago
clear up into this wilderness. Then
you won't need my assistance any
more, viii your" Her lids dropped.
half hiding her eyes. and her face
hardened.
"Of course 7 shall need your help.
Her coming won't make any differ
ence"
1T strikes me that you have allowed
me to make a fool OF myself long
enough" said Cherry angrily. Here
l have been breaking my heart over
this enterprise. while you have known
| all the time that she was coming
Why. you have merely used me-and
George. and all the rest Of US. for that
matter" she laughed harshly.
You don't understand" said Boyd
Miss Woyland'-
ooh. yes do. 7 dare say il viii graf
/ ify her 20 straightcn out your troubles.
A word from Der lips and your worries
viii vanish like n mist. Let us &C
knowledge ourselves beaten and beg
her 90 save US"
Boyd shook his mead I'm uccation. but
She gave him no time FOR speech.
1T seems chat YOU wanted 90 pose as
a hero before her and employed us TO
build up your triumph Wen. 1 am
| glad we failed: I'm glad Willis Marsh
showed You how very helpless you are.
Let her come 90 your rescue now. I'm
through. DO you understand? I'm
! through
Emerson rozcd NJ her I'm astonish-
mont. the outburst had been SO unex-
pectcd. but he realized that he owed
her too much 90 take offeusc
Miss Wayland viii take no hand IN
| my affairs. I doubt if she win even
realize what this trouble is an about"
he said. a trine stlmy. Il suppose 1
ala want 20 play the hero. and l dare
say / did use you and the others, but
| you knew that an the time"
why WON'T she help youF" queried
Cherry. Doesn't she care enough
about youi Doesn't she know enough
90 understand your plirhtT"
Yes. but this Is my fight. and I've
got 60 make good without her assist
ancc. She isn't the sort 90 marry a
| failure. and she has left me 90 make
| nay own way. Besides. she would not
dare 90 contrary 90 her fathers wishes
even n she desired That Is part OF her
! education oh. Wayne Wayland's op-
position Isn't all / have had TO over
come. have had TO show his daugh-
| ter that ] ann Que OF her own kind. for
she hates weakness"
And you think that woman loves
you! Why. she isn't "a woman at ali.
/ She doesn't know what love means.
/ When woman loves. do you imagine
she cares FOR money OF fame or sue
cess2 II I cared for man do you
/ think I'd stop to ask my father n
! might marry him or wait for my lover
| 20 prove himself worthy Of met Do
| you think Ia send him through the
hell you have suffered TO try his
| metal?" She laughed outright. why.
ia become what he was. and I'd fight
with him. I'd give him all had
money. position. friends. influence. II
/ my people objected Ia tell them 10 20
hang. Td give them up and join him.
I'd use every dollar. every vile and
| feminine device that I possessed, In
his service. when woman loves she
doesn't care what the world says. The
man may be n weakllng or worse. but
be IS still her lover, and she win 60 TO
him"
The words had come tumbllng forth
until Cherry was forced TO pause for
breath.
| You don't understand" said Boyd
You are primitive; you have lived in
the open. She is exactly your opposite
! Conservatism is bred In her. and she
/ can't help her nature. II was hard
oven for me 10 understand at first. but
when | saw her life. when saw how
she had been reared from childhood
understood perfectly. I would not
have her other than she Is IL is enough
for me 10 know that in her own way
she cares for ne"
Cherry tossed her head In de-ision
Tor my part prefer red blood to sap.
and when / love want 10 know It.
| / don't want to have il proved TO me
...e problem IN geometry. l want
love and hate and do wild, impul-
siye things against my own Judgment"
"Have you ever loved IN that wayy'
he inquired abruptly
Yes" she ans ered without hesita-
ton. looking him squarely in tie eye
with an expression he could not faith
ON. Thank heaven. I'm not the
/ ~ lot.