Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-05
CHAPTER ~.
Eve In the Gnrdrn.

COSBY when Ronald Roberts laid
down his fountain pen to run his tired
eyes and exercise the cramped fingers
of mis- right hand.
lie looked toward the golden bar
Of sunlight streaming from the window
which faced the garden. II. arose
from the chair siiiiiy. stra!ghtenine
back his shoulders with an obvious
effort. They uchcd from 81 steady task
of seven hours concentrations
"iiaw kins: Hawkins: Wake w and
get my hreahfast,'hc called. I'm
going III for :, plunEc-have 1t ready
wh.n come back"
There came - sleepy reply.
Ere. sir. Him coming. sir
Upstairs. In the bedroom wnicl had
been ''tidied" up by the faithful ser
van; for his masters use. the hccuricd
head Of the late ghost moved ever
so slightly upon The white eXpanss OF
pillow.
She sat up in bed. pcerins about,
Hplf-,imid!y. until! q realization OF re-
cont "veutE brought III" dimpies INT"
evidence. Tossing the coTcr.et aside.
The girl ,Ipto"d TO the window. 10 be
hold IN the distance tn" spriShtiy AG-
ug" OF her henefnct"r lrap:nS WIN
muscular abandon into the sen. from
one Of The highest of tie cI:ifs.
'lsn', he splendid" she murn"re1.
as licy .y.s darkcncd w!th - ne" mo-
ZION. Then her S.zc ,fell to til" win
a.. 49,, ,-nrii,ri, ,,d
cuuungly artiicci ~ "a pair OF house
holders Who had no fear 81 ghosts Il
.,'1 ,, 49,, ~ -. .,,nw l.v :,
~. t"nTr, 49,. humur .hc,L.d Young.
.,o,. ,trI,, sbrill, 10, their own
,-..t as, IN, cl-l car.ssed the nuTy
hacks gently THO mother bird. just
outside ,ho opcn indow eyed her
ri~sptciou.ly. and ~ last vcutnrch close
to Inc me-: 10 pro,ec, qer babies. ma
icrr,I tus,Iuc. conuucring fear OF self
Gaugcr.
."rhcrc. little mother. wouldn't
lra,m - siuric feather OF their wobhiy
Ntt'c head*.' she whispsred cHre:sin"
H.. Then a eudcr iigh; came into her
eyc. - sh" Looked out to"arc nc
rocks. where til. athlctic h"urc cou'N
fc seen.
"'1n. no" ! wish | hat II Ilt'!" n'S'
-"t 'a, very own "ae Whispered
iiylo". on IN" Driveway sN' ""h"!"
% sight when drove AVA l'f' ~
only i"caThnd'ne. Shc "!'" az" -
,riHht' N. 'an i" W -" -.
H.wn TO ''n"kihs' "n"
"nnnt "',n htS '',mn."Sl -, .","5nn.
IN P'e"Sc. '"n ~ =, ,,,d III,
'.t ~ = W." !. m, ,a,rr,u,
NJ, Sne ~ n,v.. tells
N'', 80, T,,.,.. hnw keen
49, +, ,,cb mace"
tH- ,..a.,ti,p IN he ~ VERY
.I,d c,riinus fudge. finally
''.' 49, 10 ycaiv uro,.uct or
,'"S"' ,,,u. fnr ,rnn viii, great
' ne ,r,dtsman accent
-, T., .r,,y ,nnnn.r walked
~. .,.ns ,rd drow forth p
MAJ. h.t,Io from under his jacket.
- a,c ,r5 ,hcr with a sruY
,rEni low ,owara ,h, VIII
-" ~
80, ,.,r, ,,, ...s unrociai.ie. HI
-: :, .rcI hawkins. re.
,,mN"v 80, ,bc kitch.n ..But this is
strrrrc coun,ry-ro wonder they ara
Iri.an 20 drink with hail tho hodd
.hi.,s ..a,,o,ir.".
rY,n ,.irI w,s still nervous when
DoraId rorar,s returned from his Dip
~" ,o,nE,, .,nvirr and fresh from
,hn n.i,lc With the snrf and the run
49,, ,r. h.ocn was In eyuberon1 iov
~ ~.
"Wna, . wonderful day. Iiawkins."
H.. rrisJ VIVA, = wonderful place
ssnd ,ybn, wonderfuI little lady"
Ill nruch prefcr the Yacht. sir. am
,y,roG ~. w.kine as he brought forth
III, frui, Roberts sat down. after
nlaci,,r = chair for mis- fair guest.
..piI you slccp?"
YES; was the naive reply. AND
bir room''
zoo what did YOU dream"
She 6ronp,d he, eyes. ana the iuno-
cen, rose tint mantied her cheeks as
sic answered: II Observation-Disclosures"
THAT was quite nice Of YOU. That
is = luckv sirn-and YOU have already
hr,urnt me good fortune. For | came
here 10 find a story-you helped me.
and thc story is well under way now.
In = weck il will ne i'm my s;enou-
raphcr's hands. pack in the city-in
another week my publishers will be
arguing about how small o sum OF
money they viii have to pay me as
ms advance royalty"
II don't understand" and there vas
a ,rctty frown between the arched
eyebrows.
Neither do l.. Neither does any