Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-02-08
Fourth InstalIment
SYNOPSIS

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SYNOPSIS
M,rsa,e, Leferre's brother, Rex, has been found
dead with a note addressed to his sister stating
that he has been ruined by Investments recon-
mended by Luke Madison, wealthy banker, to
whom Margaret j, engaged. Dainty Morell, rather
,h,is character, informs Madison that Ke1 had
e,>,,e :, check for Is, 900 pounds bearing Lukes
sic, .re Detective Bird, known a, The Sparrow
er on Madison, who refuses to take any action
a. seh hi, signature was forged TO the check.
\ d.ion dos, not know Of the dead mans seeu'-
a. n v. hin, Margaret does not know that her
got ,et va, forget. Her love for Madison turns
TO axe Bat she decides keep her promise TO
mar, him. Sh, is desperately poor and Madison
make esce ii, entire fortaas to he:, sysrytHS he
,,s-. In ,he background Of these events i, the
haur,, SILL shadowv, OF Cu.7c: HAYNES, flrnous
American srack. ero I'll sntpunte"d Madison
ans Margaret spy ~ .,i..:c, tae evening"
eriu-r Rex, jcir
named lswns wa .InSs han tue news thar
Cunrer Hiyne, has be:G s'rsW,l ahi IN need
OF money. Madison gives l.vi"g en- ps1rd'. Al
TWO o'clock Luke M,ddi.cn srI NJ 's-fe; a;S
married at the Registry OG.cs. sne goes TO her
house where Luke Joins hsr She f:;s'e' TO let
him kiss her, and asks TO postpone Weir wedding
Journey Like remembers that he has certain pap
meat 20 NEE, which he had forgotten. He asks
h. ale 10 give Kim check for $4,000 pourIs ovf
o. ,hs f,rtuue h. has made over 20 her She
anizes him by refusing, saying that ne shall never
hs,v ,.at Of the money back 1t belongs 70 ne'
an go. w,'l keep il IN revenSs tor MS running NJ
h H.. is unable TO reply, and leaves her' he
-, &c the Thames Embankment, trying to
o.t tire trouble is.
IVY GO ON WITH THE STORY
,y.ros:te the Temple station ne
"a agai2. There was a narrow
sr..,, running up to the Strand--Nor-
ioi', Street, wasn't it? And his lawyer
hal his Office there. Why not see him
and tell him all that had happened /:
1t was the sane thing to do. But then
Luke Madison realized that he was
not sane. He was the maddest thing
in the maddest world.
lie went on toward Blacllfriars and
came to a halt before the tram sta
ton. There was a long queue oil
people waiting to board the cars which
arrived empty and went rolling along
the Embankment crowded with hui
mainly. Husbands and wives, pos
sibv Young men going back TO sweet
hearts who loved them; girls who had
fai, :, sonic men or other and were
re-, make every sacrifice Tor
I. Luke Madison every car
tha away was laden with happy
peo;is. ,h - Days work eHdcd, the re
creation, and pleasures OF the nigh
before them.
, Old men, young men; girls looking
trim and smart; young men smoking
big pipes, with newspaper under
their arms; bespectacled students
they hypnotized him, these great,
blazing tramcarS.
He was standing with his back to
the parapet, his elbows resting on the
stone. ID
"Are YOU waiting for anybodyH
: The voice had authority, though it
was quite kind. He looked up to meet
the suspicious scrutiny OF a lily
policeman. The City police do not like
TO see men lingering indeclsively, one
hand on the parapet, the swirling black
river Enthusiastically white-faced
man, with a tense face and an almost
Mortified stare. ar
"N-no," stammered Luke, I'm
just watching. :. -:
The policeman was looking at HIM
curiously, as though he was trying
10 remember his face.
"I've seen you before somewhere,
haven't II"
81 dare say" said Luke, and turned
away abruptly. =.
He followed the homeward-wendinlg
crowd across Blackfriars Bridge. 1t
was dark and co!a, and he struggled
into the overcoat which he had been
carving on his arm. He remembered
somewhere in the borough that ne
entered little cofFee-house, redolent
Of burning lard.
At eleven o'clock it began to rain, :,
fine drizzle that very soon soaked
through the light coat He was walk
ing aimlessly along York Road Ill the
direction of Westminster. A man
ahead of him was walking more
slowly. a slouching man with his hands
in his pockets and his coat collar
turned up. Luke was wearing rubber
soled shoes, and came up to the walker
before he was aware of his presence.
He saw the night wanderer lurch side
ways with a Snarl, stoop forward as
though he were going to run, and then
something in Luke's face or appear
ance checked his fight.
"Hullo!" he said huskily. Thought
you was busy"
Luke recognized him.
"You're Lewing, aren't you"
The man peered into his face.
"Blimey. if it amt Mr.. What's
vour-name ?-Maddison! What you
doing down here? You should have
come and seen me down >Tooley
Street: this amt my PITCH
Twice he looked back furtively over
, his shoulder. =. =,
:. The thin lips of the man twisted IN
a leer.
"That's what said. No, I thought
YOU was one of Connor's lot. They
chased me out of Rotherhithe tonight,
said I'd been 'nosing' on 'em. That's
why I'm around here. Connor's c.owd
always thinks that someone's been Eos-
ing il one of his gangs dragge!.,
"Nosing? You mean SPYING,
Giving EN- away TO the police, eX-
olained Mr.. Loving. "Colnlors bro