Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-07-12
VERNA, THE IRRESISTIBLE

to know that they must be pretty
thick. 1t amused Verna and she felt
that she was the mistress of the sit
uation, since it was incredible to sup
pose that Charity Van Dyke knew
what kind of man Donald was.
The Lovers Quarrel
Hello Don!" she said cheerily, "I
didn't know you were acquainted with
anyone here in this neighborhood.
:. Hello Charity!"
"Why-why, well, how do you dc?"
exclaimed Don, bewildered.
"How did you know hin?" asked
Miss Van Dyke, jealousy, her eyes
flashing.
"Oh, Donald was kind enough to
bring me to Kalesburg," Verna in
formed her, hugely enjoying the
scene. She had already told the
Van Dyke family about Donald with
ous, however, mentioning his name.
go" screamed Charity, turning to
Don, "you are the one that fooled
Verna here. Oh, I'm so glad I found
you out in time. Verna, I was 60
ing to elope with him and get mar
RED"
"Now, look here Charity" said
Donald, enraged, "are you going to
take this girls word against mine?
I offered her job in my cabaret. 80"
$50 you DO own a cabaret, then"
shouted Charity. "You told me that
it was all lie about your being an
underworld character. And to think
that I was going to marry you. o
Verna! I'm so glad you came in when
you did. Now, MIR. Baxter, you can
please get right out of here"
please, Charity" he demonstrated,
'let me explain to you how it was"
"Tell it to some of your other
women" Charity laughed mirthlessly.
! struggling to keep back the tears.
Don Swears Vengeance on Verna
With a mumbled curse, Donald
reached for his hat, turned and start
ed out the door. Then suddenly ne
wheeled about, and, pointing his
finger in Verna's face, Missed, I'll
get you if it's the last thing ever Go.
I'll make you suffer for this" His
voice was choked with rage. He
slammed the door so hard that it re-
sounded through the house, and a
minute later they heard his car
start off,.
well" said Verna, secretly elated
but outwardly calm, Il suppose I've
wrecked everything"
Don't be silly, Verna," scoffed
Charity through her tears. I'm sure
glad found out all about him before
it was too late. In spite of every
thing we had heard about him we all
thought he was such a fine fellow
that the runners couldn't be true He
denied everything, you know, and in
sisted he knew nothing about the
underworld"
Verna Wanders Again
Verna felt that with this latest de-
velopment she could not stay in
Kalesburg any longer. 1t certainly
would be uncomfortable there for
her with Rev. Godfrey, Dick Colvin
and Donald Baxter all annoying her.
The girl employed next door to her
had fellow. who was working in the
West Virginia coal fields. Money was
said to be plentiful there. 1t sudden
ly occurred to Verna that she might
do well there herself, working Tor
some of the wealthy families, so she
decided to go.
That Tuesday night when she got
paid, she went back to the Van Dyke
home, got her little bundle OF effects
and, leaving a note on her bureau,
left the place forever. She believed
that was the best way to leave. II
no one knew where she was, she
would not be bothered and could con-
centrate on getting the things she
wanted.
Soon she was at the railroad sta
ton, had her ticket and was sitting
in the colored coach. How strange
was life, she thought. Only hVe