Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-21

away long since. ana no one mao mucn
doubt as 10 the white-haired English
mans GRAND now. Nor was Archie
Davensnt very long in arriving at the
same conclusion. He was frank
hearted fellow, was Archie, always
ready for friendly chat with any one,
and he bad not been twelve hours in
the place before he had heard the whole
story FROM Jacques Bonhomme.
"Ah, pauvre--fellow--garcon, he
had commented in his somewhat halt
ing French. ''vous croyez qu'il--what's
TO watt Carrie ?--ah--qu'il attend
ouelque cho- nc--quelqu'un?"
And the old boatman shook his head
and corrected gravely:
Que'qu-nne, m 'sieu."
And now five days had gone by with
out single arrival" and with the
sixth came back the English yacht.
Stavert had grown very restless, con-
stantly making his way to the highest
point within reach and gazing out
through his glass upon the blue expanse
Of ocean, now smooth as a lake and
glittering Oily in the August sun.
| Nothing, however, was to be seen ex-
cent few white sails in the ofiing-not
even a handful of wreck or weed for
the passionate gulls to circle round
| and scream at. In his restlessness
he had perhaps grown more alive
10 external objects; certainly the
arrival Of the yacht had attracted his
attention, and all through dinner ais
ewes had from time to time been fixed
upon Carrie Davenant with that strange,
pitiful gaze which had gone so straight
TO the young BRIDES heart at their first
meeting. Once, when in the course oil
conversation, Archie had mentioned
Rio de Janeiro as the probable ultimate
destination of the yacht, Stavert had
uttered a sharp exclamation as OF sud
den pain. and had let fall the glass he
was in the act Of raising to his lips.
Dinner passed and evening came,
and the young couple, who were to re-
sumo their voyage in the morning,
strolled down for the last time to the
shore for breath of fresh evening air. |
Their talk turned naturally upon the |
mysterious Englishman and as they |
talked q slow football approached I'M
noticed on the soft sand, and the |
Englishman himself stood beside them.
90 Pray pardon me. | did not mean
to startle you"
The words were simple and common
place enough, but there was scarcely |
repressed excitement about the tone
which at once attracted attention.
Archie Davenant replied in some words |
of course. Carrie held out her hand |
silently, making room for the new
conner on the broad rock on which she |
and her husband were placed.
lie took the profiered seat with a
silent bow, then remained for some |
minutes without speaking, his features
working as with strong emotion and
white to the very lips. Then, suddenly |
rising, he laid his hand on Archie Dave
nant's arm and led him aside some half |
dozen PAGES, out of earshot of his star
tied bride.
"You are going Toto"
ITO Rio! Yes. We hope so, ulti-
mately."
ITO take--her? ?"
"My wife? Yes, certainly, if |
CO."
"You must not 60. No. Forgive
me; | don't mean to be rude, and / am
not mad-no, not mad-though my |
head burns still, and | seem to lose
count of time" lie paused moment,
looking out seward with troubled,
wistful, half-puzzled expression. Then
he pressed his hand moment on his |
eyes and went on. Forgive me once |
more. If my manner be strange, par
don it. have been--ill, you know.
And-well, | am going to speak Of that
of which | have never yet had courage |
to speak. Will you listen?"
Listen, my dear sir OF course
will. But if it's painful"
Stayert checked him with a quick,
half-impatient gesture, and went on
"You are connected with-the ship
ping trade, Think"
mot personally. My wife's family
are engaged in it, and"
did you chance to hear anything
of the loss of the--the Titan?"
THE Titan he was one Of Car
rie's uncle's ships-Boscawen Brothers.
Went down in the North Atlantic only
the other day in collision"
Stavert shook his head.
4" No, not in collision"
"Well, nothing is known absolutely
for certain, of course /; but one Of her
head-boards was picked up With her
name on it among lot of other wreck
and within half mile or so al old man
was found insensible, floating on top
gallant yard which certainly didn't be-
long to the Titan, because it was paint
ed black, and all Boscawen's ships use
white paint aloft. So there were two
of them anyway"
Two of them? All. yes, yes;
there were two"
But what beg your pardon, but
you seem to know more than"
lie paused; but the other made no
reply. He was clasping both hands
over his eyes, as though to shut out
some terrible vision; and his lips were
pressed together into one gray line.
Archie resumed
1--WE were particularly anxious to
know the truth about it. for one of
Carries great uncles was lost in her,
Stayert looked up for a moment as
though recalling some distressing men,
DRY, and answered slowly:
" Yes, Of courSe--Mr. Wilson Bos-
cawen."
| p" Exactly. In fact, it is partly about
his aifairs-but, pardon me, how"
"How did l know this 20 replied
the other as Archie paused a moment,
little puzzled and doubtful. ibid
you not say just now there was an old
man ssved?"
y es--from the other ship"
I" No, no, not from the other ship.
All my God no no one from her
no one from her. And the speaker
bent his head upon his hands while his