Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
SYNOPSIS .OF rKEVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Tom CLARK, who had been reared In lux
year by tho death and ruin OF his father.
Hsyins had no training. he canno, md a
min. which his father had formerly con-
;rolrd ana is turned over to Joe Carr a
for his fathers sake. Tom works ia"d aud
!. RAPIDLY promoted. ~ falls in ios. With
she returns his love- AEncw Graham. the
new superintendent and man OF unsavory
against Tom. hu, Is unsuccessful. A. he is
lawns III" mills ono rainy. evening h" meets
his automobile This is \ precursor OF many
Other ridss Graham falls deeply IN low.
CONTINUED From wcdncsday)
And when Graham asked her To be
his wife she refused But she coughcd
her refusal in terms so resretful that
he by no means abandoned hope. From
ncr artlcss talk lie had learned Of
Toms love for her: but he had no
fear from 50 iowly q rival. Indeed
Claris alteration for Edna mildly
amused him.
On tho afternoon following tho drive
when Graham had proposed To Edna.
n fellow workman fell into step with
Tom, az the day SHIFT was troopinE
out OF the mill
Heard the ncws?" the man asked
Tom
What ncwsc" queried Clark. with no
great interest.
Pop Carr is due to have swell
son-in law WAS The reply. ~ couple
az tho fellows know Grahan's chaut-
four. They were coming home from
tho lodge. along Pine Street las. even
ing. whom Gran7m cnurced pas; them
I'm that big blue car Of his The cleo:
trio street light shone into the car as
the TWO chaps we're passing. and there
ST. Graham with Pop Carrs daughter
I. % ne ON r.l- /, 80.
hams Chauffeur about Il. The chauf-
four said yes. they 60 driving together
pretty near every evening. and last
night he heard Graham ask her would
she marry him Tho chauffeur couldn't
hear what she answered. But it's
CinCh She
He broke of in astonishmcnt. for
Tom. who had been staring at him in
speechless horror. had turned on his
heel and set off at a dead run.
Nor diL he pause until he had en-
tered the front yard OF the Carr cot
ta-c. Edna saw him stridnG up tho
walk ami she came to the door To
meet him.
You're you're stronger, Tom"
she greeted HIM with forced light
ness that sought to mask her nervous
ness. ~ haven't seen YOU FOR ages"
81 have been hero evening after even.
ing, hc answered, choking back his
emotion but you're always away Wis. |
ting your sick ncig r.dua" h.
broke dff in stern inquiry. rs - true
that YOU spend your evenings motor
Ing with ACncw Graham"
She flushed holly, but answered In
ready defiance:
We'll. il do, whose business is
II but my own? You have no right
10 catcchisc me-
81 have tie right OF man who
wants to protect YOU from danger" H.
returned. "rhc right To guard YOU
from scoundrel like Graham YoU
surely must know what II means when
man Of his sort pays attentions to
yoU"
''it means" she said. anEcrcd at his
tone, ut means that no loves me. lie
has asked me TO be his Wife"
"No?" cried Tom. aEh7st ITS true
then! It's true what people arc saying
.. Edna"
II: there any disgrace" she demand
a., i'm my listening TO his proposal?
lie loves me. and
Edna" exclaimed Tom. you don't
.Hr" for him, You can't why, l
h"rcd-l dared hope--you understood
how feel toward you. and that YOU
were Wiling 10 wait for me. love
%"n dear You must lave known that
love YOU Will you marry mr?''
OF moment her heart went on,
= hin 'n "n anguish OF ycarnmg.
1rru oummon sense asserted itself
Tom. She said. very gently. but
Very nrn.ly. you can't afford 10 marry
"H IN" pay YOU are getting. You can;
support rwo families on your weekly
wages. !; may hc years before
md YOU arc the little girl alwavg
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