Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-17
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1917
SON OF TARTAN
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upon one side. listening to the pad o,
naked human feet JUST beyond the gar
den. The sound was not repeated
Then she resumed her restless walk
ing. Down to the opposite end of the
garden she passed, turned and retruccu
her steps toward the upper end Upo,
the sward near the bushes that hid thu
fence, full In the glare OF the moon
light. lay white envelope that hau
not been there when she had turnc"
almost upon the very spot momen,
before.
Mcricm stopped short In her tracks
listening again and snifing-morc than
ever the tigrcsS alert. ready. Beyond
the bushes naked black runner squat.
ted, pccring through the foliage. lie
saw her take step closer to the letter
She had seen 1t. lie rose quietly ana
following the shadows of the bushes
that ran down to the corral. was soon
gone from sight.
Mcricm's trained ears heard IN
every move She made no attempt to
seek closer knowledge OF his identity
Already she had guessed that he Wa,
q messenger from the Hon. Morrison,
She stopped and picked up the cnvc,
ope. Tearing 1t open. she read tho con
tents easily by the moons brillinn.
light.
1t MAS. as she had guessed. fro,:
Baynes:
I cannot go without seeing you again.
Come to the clearing early tomorrow
morning and say goodby to me. Como
alone.
There was little morc-words that
made her heart beat faster and a hap
py flush mount her cheek.
1t was still dark when the Hon.
Morrison Bayncs set forth for the tryst-
ing place. He insisted upon having
guide, saying that he was not sure that
he could find his way back to the little
clearing.
AS n matter Of fact, the thought Of
that lonely ride through tho darkness
before the sun rose had been too much
for his courage. and he craved COM
pany.
A black, therefore, preceded him on
foot. Behind aaI above him came Ko-
rnk, whom tt&ii%h0ise In the camp had
awakened, as..
= @,aN 8 ) rAos~ uv.0re Baynas Ava9,
rein In the clearing. Mcricm had not
yet arrived. The black lay down to
rest Baynes lolled In his saddle 10.
rak stretched himself comfortably upon
a lofty limb. where he could watch
those beneath him without being seen.
An hour passed. Baynes gave evil.
dence Of nervousness. Korak had nj.
ready guessed that tho young English
man had come here to meet another.
Presently the sound Of an approach.
Ing horse came to Korak's ears. Me.
ricm was coming. She had almost
reached the clearing before Bayncs
became aware Of her presence, and
then rs he looked up the foliage part.
ed to the head and shoulders of her
mount, and Merlem rode into view
Baynes spurred to meet her.
Korak looked searchingly down upon
her, mentally matchmaking the broad
brlmmcd hat that hid her features from
his eyes. She was abreast the English
man now.
Korak saw the man take both her
hands and draw her close to his breast.
lie saw the man'a face concealed for
moment beneath the same broad brm
that hid the girls.
When he looked again they had
drawn apart and were conversing ear.
ncstly. Korak could see the man urg.
ing something. 1t was equally evident
that the girl was holding back. There
were many OF her gestures. and the
way In which she tossed her head up
and to the right. Uplifting her chin.
that reminded Korak strongly Of Me.
ricm. And then the conversation was
over, and the man took the girl In his
arms again 10 kiss her goodby.
She turned and rode toward the
point from which she had come. The
man sat his horse watching her. At
the edge Of the Jungle she turned to
wave him final farewell
Tonight" she cried. throwing back
her head as she called the words to
him across the little distance which
separated them throwing back her
head and revealing her face for the
first time 10 the eyes Of the Killer In
the tree above.
Korak started as though pierced
through the heart with nm arrow. He
trcmbled and shook like leaf. He
closed his eyes, pressing bis palms
across them. and then he opened them
again and looked
But the girl was gone. Only the
waving foliage OF the junglc's rim
marked where she had disappeared
1t was impossible. 1t could not be
true! And yet with his own eyes he
had seen lis Mcricm- older little
with figure more rounded by nearer
maturity. a..u subtly changed In other
ways; NOR" beautiful than ever, yet
still his little Mcriem. Yes, he had
seen the dead alive again; he had seen
his Mcricm In the flesh. She lived!
She had not died!
He had seen her-he had seen his
Meriem-in the arms Of another man
And that man sat below him now with
I'm easy reach.
Korak the Killer fondled his heavy
spear. He played with tho grass rope
dangling from his gee string. He