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

! are his two nearest relatives, hnh he
looks upon Va quite in the light OF sons.
"He is wealthy, presume
al believe so. lie was always very
lucky in tho way of appointments. And
now that be is leaving lndia for good he
il bringing oil his property with him
plate and Jewels, and 30 forth--and no
wants me 10 meet him as soon rs no
lands to see about taking care OF them.
It's rather nervous work, you see. 70
carry valuable property about nowadays.
lie has a presentation service OF plate,
and in addition some very valuable
Jewels which came 10 him IN rather
on odd way. He was able TO rem
der important services to an In
dian Rance who ruled q small ter
ritory which was in danger OF
being snapped up by bis more powerful
neighbors. She was widow, with only
one baby son, and but for my uncle.
who pleaded her case before tho Niceroy
in person. she would have been robbed
Of her land. She was very grateful 70
him. but he would take nothing for his
services ; but when she died IT was found
that on her death-bed she had bequesth'
ed TO him casket OF valuable jewels,
with such an urgent request that he
would not refuse that testimony OF her
gratitude that he could not refuse to
take them. There's diamond necklace,
/ believe. worth several thousands, and
other things to correspond. And 1t Will
be a relief tony uncle mind when they
I -. E. Io,,cs5to1 ty q hank
Quite a romance said Mr.. MCrti-
mer. smiling, as he roso TO go. "But 1
don't think Sir Horace need feel at MI
apprehensiye. London is, undoubtedly,
the safest capital on the globe. Well,
Captain Spencer, Tn very glad to have
had the pleasure Of meeting you, and |
trust it may not he long before see you
again. Remember Inc very kindly to
| George when you write"
Indeed / will. " said genial Godfrey,
as be walked to the door with his visitor.
"By the by. what did you say vas your
address
81 am Just giving up my chambers in
the Albany, and Tor few weeks my
movements will DO uncertain, returned
7 his new friend. But III write when /
an settled again and let yOu know. ! am
rather thinking OF going to Norway for a
little salmon fishing. Good-by, and BE-
sure YOU give my message to George. |
shall never forget the many pleasant
hours I've spent in his company"
Godfrey returned tOhis room. and then
I for the first time noticed that he had left
his writing-table unlocked and. indeed.
/ all bis keys at the mercy Of the firt
conner, for they we're all depending from
the lock which was intended to secure
the lid Of his davenport. They had
doubtless been there ever since he
went ont that afternoon. 1t was
piece Of gross carelessnes5, for
inside were bank notes, a check
book, and various valuables, to
gay nothing Of all his correspon-
dence. An must have been perfectly
open to Mr.. Mortimer's inspection
during the half hour he had spent in
awaiting his host in solitude. But the
idea that any friend Of Georges would
| he so dishOnOrable Gs TO peep and pry
| into another mans desk Was 80 prcpo5-
ferrous that it never even crossed God
I freys easy mind. Hcoponed his blotting-
| book and took OFT his unclc's last letter
received that morning, III order that be
might read over Sir HOraces lnstruc-
| lions once more, SO as TO be quito sure
| that he had understood them Alright.
=. ). BASGALoEE. OFF ALEXANDRIA.
NV Dear Nephew: When you receive
this shall be nearing England, al
though By not coming overland from
BrndIsi lengtlon the time which mast
be occupied in the journey. But / pre-
fer b. STICK to the steamer. for 1 am get
ting too Old now to undertake the long
railway Journey. ! hope You VIII meet
me at the docks and see me safely
through The custoln-hOuse TO tho
place where / intend to put up-the
Pelican Hotel in Piccadilly. / shall
be glad to have strong young fellow
/ like vou To LOOK after me, for am bring
ing DO servant with me- and my sight
and hearing are nOtqIite SO good as they
were. / may as we'll tell you that have
a great dca, of valuable property with
me, which | mean to deposit at my bank
ers, and until have got rid OF 1t shall
not feel easy in my mind. NOu have
often heard Of the famous Rance S
necklace. which | now have among my
/ impediments, and it adds considerably
to my anxlcties.
The steamer is due at Gravesend on
Thursday next at noon, when ! shall
/ hope TO see you. Rooms ere already en-
Caoed for us at the hotel, and as long as
| Won can obtain leave OF absence from
your Colonel whose acquaintance /
| hope TO make shalh expect you to be
my guest. lour aflectiOuate uncle,
HORACE TEEyoR, X. c. p.
"Gool old chap" mcdiiated Godfrey,
"a he folded the letter up; although
/ he's never seen me feel as if ] knew
| him quite well already, and I'm sure his
! letters have always been most kind. A
/ fine-ooking old man, too. he added,
looking at a photograph Of the old Gene
raj which was encloeed in the letter.
although he's nearly seventy / declare
! 10 hardly looks more than fifty. / only
wish George were going TO meet us IN
town. too, and then L should be quite
/ satisfied.
| Can | come in for q minute old fell
/ low?" asked his comrado Dalyrmple,
appearing al the door. you've inst had
a visitor. haven't you? / saw you
shaking hands with man in the lobby.
"Yes and do you know I've actually
got my card-casc back again, Dalrym-
pie ," said Godfrey, gleeiully, as he took
| it ont Of his pocket and flourished it III
his friends face. There must he a
providence which takes especial care Of
careless people after all. \ mon picked
il up in the High street, and seeing my
name. took the trouble 20 bring 1t to
me, and, oddly enough, it seems that
be knows my brother George very well,
and has often dined with his regiment at
/ Dublin"
whats his name ?" asked the other
quickly.
"There's bis card on the table"
"' Observation-Disclosures, read Cap
tain DalIymple. thoughtiully land
you say he is friend OF your brothers "
~ suppose so. He knows all about
! his affairs and the garrison at Dublin,
although | cannot call to mind at this
moment that 1 ever heard George speak
OF him.
"Nou have never seen him before ?"