Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-18
UNSTALLMENT SEVEN

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he said, giving Carl a sly look. sally
put Bud out yestiddy, and he done
lef' here. Reckon Sally'll be lookin'
fine. See you later" He STROBE off
whisf1ing gayly, wide grin on his
brown face.
"You mustn't be careless of Bogo,"
Toto warned Carl. Hes one of
these treacherous, blue-gumed guys,
An he's big enough to break you in
pieces, honey"
Carl thrilled at her use of endear-
ment to him.
I'm not careless of him." he ex-
planned. I'm just not afraid Of
him." Then he told her of his trou-
BILE with the man few nights previ-
ously, and how Hotshot had saved
him.
Toto smiled appreciatively. Then
her voice became warm and caress-
ing. i've got to go now, Carl" she
cooed. But I'm glad I've met you"
Carl had removed his hat, and his
hair swept down over his brow in
mass of black curls. Toto's hand
pushed the recalcitrant locks back
into place gently. She rose sinuously
to her feet preparatory to moving
away. Carl sprang up beside her.
But, won't THAT is, can't I see
you again?" he begged boyishly.
Toto'S eyes narrowed with some
unexplained emotion, as they trav-
eled over the well-knit figure of the
youth. Maybe, honey" she suggest
ed, "you won't want t'know woman
like me?"
Carl laughed scornfully. "Why?" he
demanded. Il can't think Of any
reason why I shouldn't be happy
very happy to know you"
Toto'S eyes lighted with quick hope,
then she sighed deeply. You are
sayin' lot when you say that, Carl"
she warned.
81 still say" Carl insisted. "And I
do want to see you again-Soon."
The throaty laughter of the Wom-
an rang out, little bitterly. when
these apes on this place get through
tellin' you about me you'll wish you'd
never seen me-" she cried. eff you
had ever been in this country much
you'd have heard of me already. Why,
chile. I'm known almost every
where :"
"All I know is that you're beauti-
full. Carl told her, deeply moved.
"And all I care about is that-you
are you'll" He had almost said, "I
love you'll" The impulse shook him
to the roots of his being.
''I'll be SEEM you" Toto called back
to him, as she moved gracefully away
toward the woods.
Carl took few hasty steps after
her. please don't think I'm fresh"
he begged as he stood at her side
again, but don't want you to go
away without telling me that I'll see
you again"
"Oh, you WILL" the woman assured
him systematically. Don't worry
about that"
But when?" he insisted.
Time enough, honey" she told
him, trace of firmness tinging her
voice. Jus take your time" She
faced him. the lovely lines of her
dark face holding hint of pain. 81
like you Carl" she told him frankly,
but there are reasons =. you'll
jus have to believe in me while
:. little while. That's all 1 can
tell you now. You'd better go back
to tn wagon now because Elmira is
waiting for her cotton to be weighed.
Is she your woman-I mean, your
girl? She looks like she'd like to kill
mel"
Before Carl could answer the wom-
an moved away, her deep throated
laughter floating back to him like the
call OF bird. Uncertainty he made
his way back to the wagon.
Toto don lose no time a-tall," FL
mira muttered ostensibly to herself,
but loud enough for the weigner to
hear. She came close to him, laying
her hand on his arm. you won
think bad of me if tells you sompin',
Mistah Carl?" she asked, her eyes
pleadingly on him.
Gossip About Toto
Lost in the tumultuous maze of
emotion created in him by the fasci-
mating woman with the startling grey
eyes. the youth looked up biankly at
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