The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-15

he recalled with tolcrablc clearnesa-I
allowing for tho sluGEiahness OF II
drowsy mind. Other memories. inorr2
vague. OF gentle niuisterinc hands Cd
a face By turns an angels. a Howcr.s. n
hcnds. and dear Woinans, troubled
him even loss materially lie was III
ready sane enough to allow he had
probably bccn q hi, out OF his hcadI
and since u seemed ho had been saved
and cared for, h" found no reason III
quarrel with present circumstances
sim. he would havc been grateful
for sonc explanation of CERTAIN phcno
mcna which still haunted hiin-suciS
as faint. elusive scent Of roses WITH
a vague but inportunatc scnse Of Il
woman's presence in that darkcnedl
ropni-thinKs manifestly absurd Il
with some difficulty. from a dr,j
throat. he spoke. or rather whispered}
Water"
In response hc heard some one mov.l
over cracking foor. A suinhuij
match spluttcrod UNANIMOUSLY A candid
caught hre. silhouetting illusion. N
conFse'-the nGurc OF 4 woman IN hunt
ing shirt and skirt Water splasho,l
notsily. Alan became aware OF somrI
on" who stood at his side. one hand Of
ferins a glass to his lips. tho oth.,
gently raising his head that he might
drink with ease
Draining the glass. no hrcathed hi.I
thanks and sank back. retaining HID
grasp on tho wrist OF that unreal hand
II suffered him without resistance
The hal1ucination even went so far a.j
to say. In a woman's soft accents.
You ar" better, Alan
lie sighed Internationally. Rose"
Tho voice responded Yes" Tho Il
the perfume OF roses grew stiI morcl
strong. seeming to fan his check IN, i
womans warm breath And Il
miracle came 10 pass: for M Law
who realized poiEnantly tina, All mid
Was sheer. downright nonsense. dis
tinctly felt lips like velvet caross hid
forehead
ho closed his cyos. frightened hi.l
grasp on tha, hand OF phantaey. and
muttored rather iuarttculatclV
The voice asked What is IL. dcar~1
iic responded; "Dclirium ButI
| like IT. Let ire rave"
Then again he slept,
In little corner Office. sobcrlv fur
nish"d, on the topmost floor of one Cd
lower Manhattan's Iofticst onice-tow
crs. little mouse brown man sat oyej
big mahogany desk: a little man od
big affairs. sole steward Of one ID
Americas most formidable fortunes
Precisely n eleven minutes ma m
noon cor at tho Identical instant chose,I
ny Alan Law TO catapult over tho cdp d
OF n clin in Northern Mainc) tho nlutadI
signal OF the little mans desk ,ole
nhone clicked and. eagerly lifting r.
ceiver TO car. he nodded with a snil.|
ana said In accents Of some relief
ASK her TO come IN 2 once, please
Jumping up, he placed a chair in in
innate tuxtaposition with his own
ana the door opened. and a young wo
man entered
Rose Irine" he murmured with a!
great deal OF difference :,
inc young woman returned his bowl
MIN show OF perplexity. MR.
You arc kind to come in rcsnonss j
70 IN! unconventional invitation
shid the little man. Won't you-ah
sit DOWN."
she said Thank :.or.' aravely. ana
TOOK tho chair he indicated And H.,
Ei'iSpN. with an Admiration he made,
no effort 10 conceal. examined tho n
young face turned so candidly 10 hi,
III Is quite comprehensive" lie saia1
dinidently-"if you viii PERM, M IN
say so--now that one sees YOU Mic
Urine, II is quite comprehensive uh y
my employ cr-ah-fcels toward YOU ii
he does"
The girl flushed Mr. Law has told
YOU" S''I
Il have the honor 10 ne his nesres /
friend. this :i6c the water. as well :.
his man of business"
he paused with an embarrassed 20.
turc. 30 have vcntured to reoues /,
this-ah misconceptions appointment inI
order to-ah-take tho further Iber,v
or asking whether YOU have recertlyi
sent Alan message?"
Her look OF surprise was answs
enough. but she confirmed il u;t,
vigorous denial: II have not commur;
Gated with Mr.. Law in more than ),
year"
Precisely as ] thought" Mr.. D;rb,I
nodded None the less. Mr.. Law NO,
,ong since received what purported &c,
De message from you: in fact--a
rose. And as Miss Urine sat forward
with start of dismay. he added: II
nave The information over Mr. Laws
Sisnature--a letter received ten daye
aFo--from Quebec"
Man In America" the girl cried in
undisSuised distress
lie came In response to-ah-thc
| message of the rose"
But did not send it,"
Il felt sure OF that, because" aaid
Mr. Digby, watching her narrowly
because OF something that accom-
panied the rose, symbol OF another
significance altoEethcr-a playing card.
a Trey OF Hearts"
Her eyes were blank lie pursued
with openly sincere reluctance: II musi
tell you, ] see, that a Trey OF Heart
invariably foresignaled an attempt by
your father on the life OF Alan's fath.
err"
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