Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18
TIE RICHMOND tLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

&c So.
"lf this pi.turc turns out WE'LL" he
said. "ncar.y everybody in the United
States will have copy of it. I'm q
photographer for the Haniman Syndi
cate of Newspapers"
THAT'S what thought" | answer
cd, returning his smile.
After he was gone | added, That.
why | let that negative get Hgh
struck"
My assorted companions were sit
ting on opposite sides of the table.
"lardon me-" | murmurcd. az be
lievc that YOU have not met. Mrs
Green, this is Upton S. Clair"
us he the one who wrote the article
, about fastingT Mrs. Green asked me
again ignoring her vis-a-vis.
"llc is" | admitted.
Mrs. Green said nothing further.
Il presume" Clair stated sourly
Mrs. Green has forgotten that she
stuck Il hatpin through my thumb less
than half an hour ngo."
ut was not IL hatpin. 1t was II safe
~ pin bent out straight. | was afraid
ii would not reach. Was that youl
thumb YOU held over the kcyholc?"
1T was. l suppose YOU are sorry II
was not my eye"
could sec that the more we talked
the worse the situation would get, so
interrupted them. 1--WE might as well
20 back | suggested wcarily, survey.
ing my companions. az am going tc
/ the mainland, Mrs. Green, and l ca1
leave YOU at home us 20 by"
you're not going away, Mr. Blai
ncyT Mrs. Green asked, with mother.
~ kindness.
eyes" | answered.
"Whats me mattcr?" she uucricd
gently. "Lucilc? You mustn't let hcl
ticklcncss hurt you. She has fads IL
bcaus rs well as fads In foods and OK
crciScs."
l assured her with what dignity
had left tina. would prefer to con
slider my visit at an end.
When we descended to the shore &c
embark on the Merry Widow, Mrs
Green took one lool:' n the lake and
Hntly declined to trav.' by boat unit
| 1t was calm.
Il don't know how | cutnn over here
l couldn't have been in ~. Wight senses
even to start. but | certainty Avn per
fcctly sane now. and rs long 10 ! re
main SO | intend to stay on dry lnud
while Il storm is i'm progress"
But your daughter will worry,s
protested. "Lucilc has been very ncnr
~ distracted for twcnty-four hours"
"Shc might better be distracted to.
day than IN orphan on her mothers
side tomorrow. Anyway. I'll telephone
her that I'm all right"
but we can't leave You here" rc.
newed my argument, land I have to
go back"
"Pcrhnps the gentleman here Mrs.
| Green began.
NO. Clair declined, looking ut his
thumb. II have to he In Fair View
before morning to prevent my friends
marriage"
You can't so into Fair View wear
Ing Mother Hubbard" | reminded
him.
"Well, I can stop and get my own
Clothes"
"On Green's island? And meet Miss
Dunmorc again?"
I'D forgotten about her. Whit can
4 do2" s-:,
"Stay right here and III send the
boat back with Il suit of clothes in an
hour"
ITS the lady. Mrs. Green, IL wife or
Il widow"
"Shc has Il husband living"
"All right then. My own clothes
that | came ashore in this morning
are on line on the back porch. Send
them back soon. | don't know what
should do II Mrs Green should fall
III love with me-"
surveyed him from the hem OF his
skirt to the tip Of his beard. CAS- long
as You have those clothes on" | grave.
ly assured him, you're as safe as n
dollar ut the bottom of the sea-"
Before left Mrs. Green tclcphoncd
to Lucille and told her that she was
safe. took the liberty OF ransackinc
the pantricS ana storcroom of the
Huntingdon house for supplies md
carried away enough timed stuff to
assure the garrison at Green's island
at least one square meal.
Bill and myself embarked alone. |
carry with me yet in memory the pic
tnrc OF Mrs. Green and Upton S. Clair
as L LETT them, two strangely clad fig.
urcs, ono In Il red bah gown, the other
Ill n calico wrapper and whiskers; hob
nobbing over Il pot OF tea.