Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

mind, nothing extraordinary In Captain
Johns turning up again.
"After seven months have passed with
out any tidings of the ship and in the face
of the fact that all my Investigations have
proven fruitless?"
E"But there is nothing to show that the
Dreadnaught went down in the open sea,"
resumed Barker. ''May she not have been
wrecked on some of the reefs which are SO
plentiful in those latitudes? Who knows
that John and his crew have not taken ref
uge on some desert island? And if that is
the case such sturdy and stouthearted men
will find some way of getting back home
again. Might they not build a boat with
the fragments of their vessel? Would not
their signals be seen by any ships passing
the island? And all of these things will
take time, too. No. I, for one, don't
despair of ever seeing John again-if not In
several weeks from now, why, then in sew
sral months. How many times have ship
wrecked crews been given up for lost, and
they have come sailing into port after all!
"Yes," replied Mr. HoIlister, 81 know
there have been rescues, miraculous ones,
and have argued the thing out to myself
Just as YOU have done. But 1 have given
up all hope, absolutely all hope. In any
event, this is what has brought me to you
to-day. am unwilling that Molly should
become burden to you"
''Oh, Mr. Hollister!'
'.No, no, Mr. Baker, and you must per-
init me to continue the payment of Johns
salary to his wife during her lifetime.
'1n her name thank you," replied Lew
Barker. Your generosity
'I'm only doing my duty" interrupted
me that the funds, deposited by John at the
time of his departure, must be pretty well
exhausted"
eyes, that's so, Mr.. Hollister," answered
Lew Barker, ''but it's our duty to assist her,
materially, as well as from the standpoint
of love and affection
eyes, feel that we may rely upon Mrs.
Barker's devotion. Nevertheless, permit
me in a degree to make provision for Cap
tain Johns wife, for Captain Johns widow,
to secure for her that comfort and care
which know you never would have seen
her stand in need of. !"
Il yield to your wishes in the matter, Mr..
Hollister."
'tMr Barker, have brought with me
sum which consider as justly due Captain
Allaire up to date. In your capacity as COM
mittee and guardian his salary will be paid
over to you at our office on the 1st of every
month"
every well, since you desire it, replied
Lew Barker.
''Be kind enough to give me receipt for
the amount now paid over to you"
Certainly, Mr.. Hollister." And Lew
Barker turned and entered his Office to draw
up the receipt asked for. When he reap
peared the merchant again expressed his re-
gret at not seeing Molly and then took his
leave.
The moment he was gone Lew Barker
called the mulattress to him.
"Does Kate know that Mr. Holllister
has been here?"
'tNo doubt she does, Lew" answered
Nanny. "She saw him come and she saw
him go way.
'If he should call again, which is not at
all likely for some time anyway. take good
care that he doesn't see either Kate or
Molly. You understand, Nanny"
'It shall be as you say, Lew"
'But suppose Kate should insist
ooh, as for that" chuckled Nanny,
'when you have given an order Pll see to it
that she obeys.''
"All right, Nanny" murmured Barker,
''but look out for surprises! They might
run against each other BY the merest chance,
and if they should-I'd lose everythingr'
"I'll be on guard have no fears, Lew! No
one shall get into Prospect cottage unless
We want him there.''
To Be Continued Neat Sunday.