The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
BY IBo4a FORESTER,

shore. How do they know where to
stop? ~
Did you expect a full-sl2ed dock
with a waiting band to welcome us
Be careful. Bee, The plank is mar
row"
Plank" giggled Winona, edging
along it, after her mother and sister.
II think it's a straw OH. dear!"
Her foot turned sharply. and before
she could regain her balance. she had
slipped 'off the narrow gangplank the
men had thrown ashore. Beatrice and
her mother were on the bank. A car
riage waited farther up on the level
ground, with two faint lamps glowing
in the night. As Wiona's quick
stftied cry sounded some one sprang
past the others, and went in aftef
her; some one tall. aud obviously
young. who never stopped to explain
or argue,
Beatrice never forgot that scene.
The old river. steamboat win
swinging oil lamps on her lower
decks. the blurred faces of the boae@
men AZ they held lanterns over tnh
water trying TO help the two In ia :
narrow strip between the boat ana
the shore. and finally Wiona $
face. with the light flashing on II, as
she was lifted out of the water
What can I say eNeialhIe''
Mrs Vaughan. when she held on,
her hands to the man VINO haa "a e..
willfui, careless Win. on are sta. sa
ley. aren't you? There Is NO
to ask that
only Beatrice caught the flush on
his face at the name He tried TO
speak, but they were lifting Winona
into the carriage. Her mother turned
again to speak to him and he had
gone. Only the silent old dark
coachman remained, and he eoai1
only shake his head over questtoh-
ing.
.Marse Stanley done gone ter bed.
OATS Marse Phil Walling He come
along ter be sure / got here safe aud
de boats was on time.
Mrs. Vaughan was silent. The car
rage rolled on UP the old road -
Twin Oaks. She had not been nome
since her marriage. twenty-four
wears ago The place had gone TO
her stepmother after the ma1oT
death, and later to her son, Stanley
Tisdale 1t was at his invitation she
was able now 10 visit Twin Oaks, aad
while IL carried Its own wound with
II. the invitation had been wet
come one She wanted the girls 20
see the old place. Fifty miles np
from Savannah 1t lay, one of the
few old plantations left along Inc
river Her mother had named
Loves Landing" when she had co1fie
there herself bride from FAC
North x+
she wondered who Phil WailinE'
pas stanley had never mentioned
aim In his letters. She had nkea
the letters. They seemed frank
manly. fun OF the old-fime spirit SITE
ioved Almost. as she had Feaa
them. a half formed hope had gro" u
mn i'm her mind that one at the glfts,
either quiet Bee or Winona. woala
find a permanent home at irwin oahS
before the visit was enaea.
The next morning after ofeahias ,
winona went down through the
.h1ing old gardens to the rive,
Nor checks still pale. her lips pressed
together in quick hot anger and after
hor nrotesting, explaining. went fti'-
Walling. g. v,othcr
,.1,reo1f and tell the whole disgrace
fnl story, and save ns this~~thls 'foV-
bie2' ,x,3,,., haek
against one of the old OARS !"
ba3, was flower. lie cculd ~
t ,te'tl ,h1nktng how it's creamy pstatS
tpbpa her OWL SNii'* $3.50
ana tho copper Of her hair e,.a,.
neg .aw 9h Mas the USE Poor stan
,,,o,,, live long anyway. We nay
a,,rays been friends. | only hoeSnt
Twin oaks from him 10 save II lro"
cr,;r,, ,,nder the hammer. lie hh""s
7, 80 his home as long as he hVes' ana
tsI1 the truth. we've been happy
here love the place lils fl'oell7a
was mighty good TO me when ! "aS .
naar little kiddle around hef", % "aS
the major" c,cos here
as his guests ,,,os gartfv
80 2 10 an honor. and Stan begged to
see YOU all again" ,.r
@,inst h, die" All at once hef
dark eyes grew pitifol ro,s
Not If he let's up in time re
gone the pace fairly fast
perhaps it Is right. after an oua
coming. Mother is wonaeifot as
nurse. and so is Bee I'm NOT ''''
0't ,.I.m so glad" murmured phil fer
The next month found a new re-
.,,,,1 ~ TWIN oaks Mrs Vaughan
fool, the reins from Phil firmly aha
gently, and began to sway Things fe'
own way -, xo,,nitot,s
fo,,nd himself powcrieSs between tei
iaus and Reefs tender nursing. After
.,ba 5rst two or three battles mad nesh
fought out and won. and he fonno ne
could sleep without trying the major
fayorite remedy. found that the Gays
couta he made sweet, rational. ciear
az horrible ay-dreams and haunting
main, he began TO watch Bee
i've made a mess OF everythlns'
bavep,t ~ he groWled one day. when
he was allowed to Sit up and De
wheeled out on the upper gallery
Not quite" said Bee. softly, snli-
ing sideways at-him from -her en-
broidery.
s.Tye lost Twin Oaks, and every
thing I owned. I'm beggar depend
emf on phil Walling's friendship. He's
bully. isn't he, Bee?
weren't you good to him when
he had nothing
But that doesn't matter let
the place run down until there
wasn't a cent coming in from IT. ana
IL used to be worth thousands
year to the major. 1t went at less
than fifteen thousand, Bee. and III
never get 1t back.
ives Won Will Bee laid aside her
work, and crossed to him Mother
and Phil have agreed on splendid
plan She's going to buy out half
partnership for you, and start you all
over again Isn't that a chance"
"But why? The whole place should
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