Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-11

or expense IN bringing them 20 justice.
lie felt certain chat he would DO able to
identity them. for bis memory for faces
vas very good.
CHAPTER III.
at declare, Spencer, you're the most
careless fellow on the face OF the
earth " remarked Captain Dalrymple,
halfseriously, balf-bautern2ly, to his
friend and c0mrado, Godfrey Spencer,
rs the two young men strollcd along the
promenade Of the important naval sta
ton md garrison tO"n Of Mudport
"lou're always losing something, or
forgetting something, or getting taken
IN 10y somebody, Or"
"Dou't row at me, Dalrymple, Just be
cause don't happen to DO as orderly and
precise ns yOn srs, returned the other, a
handsome young fellow with q par Of
migchievous brown ewes. 81 cant help
being naturally untidy and lazy. I
would il / could. and after al, what
does it signify losing a trunpery card
case Tho old thing wasn't worth five
shillings. Though GrantIt WAS annoy
ing 20 have no card 10 leave on the new
people ut the Uoclvard. after hunting
ailmy pockets through twice for my case,
until ! looked like fool. But it's just
my luck.
and ne began softly TO hum q tune, as
though he wished to change the subject.
"Just your carolcssness, yOu mean, j"
ruthlessly rctorted the other, whose
Scotch DctLoi and thrift were often be-
ing outraged by his friends sipshod
ways. IF wonder how many cigar
cases and purses and sticks and umbrcl-
las you have cOutrivci to lose since !
came to Mudport to say nothing Of
your being always ready TO empty your
pockct7 at Che request Of any plausible
yagabond who comes to yOu with IL
whining tale. You]l get yourself into
como unpleasant mess one OF these days,
yOu mark my words.
Ills friend, whose happy temperament
was not easily RULED, merely l,ugbed
i'm reply and thought 40 more Of the
cnrd-caSo. which bad mysteriously dis
appeared from his pocket in the course
Of ctror. The description given by
lis friend Driry1nrlo was 70 accurate
that ned offer no further dclineation
Of Captain Godfrey Spencer except to
say that. though highly popular in his
regiment. his careless habits were always
placing him in Some dilemma or other.
PERHAPS unfortunately for himself. he
was posse ssed Of sufficiently ample means
20 Cuablo Lin 10 bear losses with
equanimity. for Inc wGs entirely his own
master, having lost both parents VIXEN
child.
There's fenticman in your room,
sir, waitnQt0 see you,' the Captain 8
servant informed his master, upon the
latter's rctWn to barracks an hour later.
"'Nr. Alsernon Lasceles Morti-
mcr.'" read Godfrey from the card
which WAS handed him. "Dont know
Ito uamo at all Are You sure he asked
for mop"
oh yes. sir. He came about half On
hour ago, aud when / told him you were
ont, lie sad he'd wait until YOU came
back"
Easy- going Godfrey asked no further
particulars, but, plunoing upstairs, en-
t,rel the small, mtidy stting-room,
which was 40 Thoroughly characteristic
OF itsoWnpr. and there found himself con-
frOutcd by dark, resoiutc looking, and
Ceutemanly Young man of about his own
age. who held OUT his hand with Il smile.
~ need not asl if you are Captain
Spencer. for | should have known you
anywhere from Your Likeness to your
brother George. Your name Is very
familiar tome, aud IT IS possible that my
friend George may have mentioned NINE
to you inreturn. Has he
"Wcll, no, can't call to mind just
now that he ever spoke OF a friend
named Mortimer" returned Godfrey.
whose younger brother George was a
lieutenant in an Infantry regiment sta
toned at Dublin. "Do you come from
Ireland {? -
"Nell. not just lately. 1t is about q
month since LETT Dublin" replied Mr..
Mortimer. "And your brother has SO
many frienls-you know how popular
no is-that it is not surprising that my
name should escape hIs memory. al
though = spent many pleasant evening
in the mess room Of the dear Odd Twen-
ty-second. / always call 1t so, because
so many of my people have been at one
time or another in the regiment. But 1t
was quite by accident that came to call
upon you to-day" lie paused, and drew
something from his pocket. ." believe
this Card-Case belongs to you. | picked
il up this afternoon in the High street,
and looking at the cards to find out to
whom It belonged l saw tho name Of
Spencer, and 1t occurred to me that you
must be the brother at AIudport OF whom
| have so often heard George speak.
Thanks, sgid Godfrey. cordially,
pleased to have his property restored.
alt was awiully good OF you to take the
trouble TO bring II back. 1 dropped it
this afternoon. and so George has
talked to you about me? / haven't seen
him for more than year, poor Old boy.
80, you mustn't think of going yet. Sit
down aud tell ne how you liked Dublin. "
lie Hospitality brou2h. ont spirits and
cigars, and the two Young men had &
long talk. Godfrey was delighted with
his companion, who seemed 10 have seen
a good dcal OF the world. 1t appeared
than he was a strangers II IudpOrt. where
be Was merely staying at n hotel for a
day or two. Although not Ia the army,
he seemed 10 lie acquainted with the
officers Of most Of the garrisons in Eng
hind, and had en- extensive knowledge Of
military affairs. II ended in his host
giving him cordial invitation TO dine at
the mess that evening. as it was guest
night But MIR Mortimer declined on
tho plea Of previous engagement
Then I'm AFRAID shall hardly see
YOU again, il you're not going TO stay
long." Godfrey said in tone of deep
regret 81 have an engagement for to-
morrow. and on Thursday am going up
20 town 10 meet an old uncle OF mine,
Sir Horace Trevor. of whom yon may
have heard. He is coming from InGia
10 settle in England. after an absence Of
twenty years. A long time, isn't 1T"
Il know Sir Horace well by rrputa-
ton" said Mr.. Mortimer, cordially.
"Such a distinguished soldier IS a rela-
tive to DO proud OF, Captain Spencer.
He hss no family OF his own, l be-
lava q"