Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-02

tical oaths and probably would have been
selled by a nautical fist had not Mary
screamed TO her husband:
"Stop. Guy! - she cried. II understand
him. It's all right. He's so glad 10 see me.
| released her from my embrace, and
staggering back sank upon char.
Go get him glass Of sherry, Guy"
.he said. and wheeling up great easy
chair she told me to SIT in 1t, for l looked
uroadfully tired. ! took the. chair. and
when the wine was brought drank 1t.
Where is Miss Nugcut?" asked.
Miss NuQent is all right said Mary
Phillips, but I'm not going. to tell you p
word about her or anything, else until
you've had some breakfast. l know you
have not tasted food this day.
admitted that had not. | would eat,
Iwould do anything, SO that afterwards
che would tell me about Bertha.
When ! had cup of coffee and some
toast which Mary brought to me upon q
tray arose from nv chair
"Now tell me quickly" said, where
Is Berthal"
mot a bit Of it," said Mary Phillips-I
shall never think OF her by any other name.
ISit down again. MIR. Rockwell, and eat
these two eggs. When you have done that
Twill talk TO you about her. You needn't
be in hurry to 90 to see her, because in
the house where she is the people are not
Might as well sit down and eat," said
the Captain, laughing. Whom you're uu-
der command OF this skipper You will find
that her orders are orders, and the quicker
you step up and obey them the better So
would advise you to eat your EGGS
began 10 do So, and Captain Guy
laughed mighty laugh. she's little
thing" he said. but she does know how
60 make men stand about. Idldn't believe
there was person in this world who could
have kept my hands of YOU when saw you
fugging my wife. But she did 1t, and
tell you, sir, | was never worse cut up IN
my whole life than was when saw you
do that"
Sir" said l. looking at him stesdfastly,
eff have caused YOU any pain, any misery,
any torment OF the soul, any anguish OF
heart. any agony of jealousy, or mental
torture Of any kind, | am heartily glad OF
81, for all Of these things you have brought
on me"
be feeling better. sir: and when you have
entirely finished breakfast We will SO Oh
and talk"
In few minutes pushed away the tray
aud Mary, looking at it. declared herself
satisfied. and placed 1t on side table.
$50 you really supposed, sir, " she said,
sitting near me. that Captain ChesterS
married Miss Nugent:n
81 certainly did, " | answered.
mo doubt thinking. said Mary, with q
smile, that no man III his senses would
marry ANYBODY else when Miss Nugent
was about. which was very proper opin.
Ion. Of course, considering your state OF
mind ="
"And let me say, sir" said Captain Guy
eff bad married Miss Nugent more peO-
pie than You would have been dissatisfied
would have been one Of them and | an
sure Miss Nugent would have been an
other"
Count me as one Of that party" said
Mary Phillips. And now, Dir. Rockwell
You shall not be kept waiting moment
ionger."
"Oi course she Is safe and well" said
"or you would not be here, aud before
you say ANYTHING more about her pleas,
Tell me what you meant by that terrible
word but"
Butt" repeated Mary Phillips. with &
puzzled expression. And Captain Guy
echoed, "Butl What but?"
" IL was the last word heard from you. >
said |. You shouted it 10 me when youi
vessel was going away for the last time
IT has caused me q world Of misery. il
may have been followed by other words
but did not catch them. l asked You il
you had told her that loved her and YOU
answered: Yes, but"
Captain Guy slapped his leg. "By
6eOrge " ne sara, tbAt was enough 10 pu
. man on the rack. Mary, YOU shoulC
have told him more than that"
Mary Phillips srlnkled her forehead ant
razed steadfastly into her lap. SUDDEN,
! she looked up.
- remember it," che said, II remem
Der exactly what / answered, or tried /,
answer. ! ssid: Yes but she knew il be
FORE"
Isprang TO my feet. What do 20,
meanf" / cried
''Of course she knew IT," she cried; wv,
must both have been very stupid If W,
hadn't known that. We knew il before W.
left New York, and FOR my part wondered
why you didn't tell her But, as you never
mentioned IT, Of course il wasn't for US tc
bring up the subject"
Bertha knew loved herr" calculated
sand what---and how-what did she say Of
e.? What did she think OF IL Z"
"Well." SAID Mary Phillips. laughing