Evening star., 1899-02-04

know she was alive Some men have con-
man"
This present earl has far too good time
OF II to worry about running conscience
No, bet he fights like a thief for the plum
Htf' however clear case We have to show
nm Aud as he's the man in possession
ana mas plenty of ready cash for law eX-
penses. the odds are he'll turn out too big
to worry at through all the courts, and we
it,"
1T has sir" said Kettle with a reminis-
cent sigh. But will the other relatives Of
the young lady those that are empl0yine.
you, mean, agree to that?"
Don | tell you, captain, I'm on my own
nook! mere are no other relatives-or at
ieast none that would take a hap'orth of
interest in Teresa's getting the estates. I've
gone into the thing on sheer spec. and for
what l can make out of 1t. and that, please
the Lord, will be the whole lump
But how? The young lady may give
you something in her gratitude of course,
but you can't expect 1t all"
Il do, though and l tell you how I'm 60
ing TO get It. | shall marry the fair Teresa.
Simple as tumblins off house"
Kettle drew himself up stiffly and walked
to the other end of the bridge and began
ostentatiously to look with a professional
eye over his vessel
Il don't like the idea of that sort of
marriages said the little sailor. acidly
WenlOck shrugged his shoulders good hu-
moredly. Neither do l, and if | were a
rich man / wouldn't have dreamed of it.
Just think of what the girl probably is;
she's been with those niggers since she was
quite kid OF course. you'll saw there $
romance about the thing But then l don't
cStre tuppehce about romance, and, anyway,
II peastIy uncomfortable 10 live with"
view -
Let me tell you how I was fixed" said
Neniock with burst Of confidence "Td
a small capital So l qualified as a solici-
Tor ana PUT up door plate and waited for
a practice 1t didn't come When the news
OF thls girl Teresa came l tell you | lust
Jumped at the chance. l don't want to
marry her, of course: there are ten other
girls Id rather have as a wife; but there
was no other way out of the difficulty so
l Just swallowed my squeamishness for
good and always. See?"
IT was Miss Teresa Anderson I was pity-
ing said Kettle, pointedly.
Good Lord man, why? Isn't ii the
hneSt thing in the world for her?'
1t might be fine to get away from where
she Is and land home TO lind nice proper
~ waiting. But l don't care to see a wo-
man have husband forced on her 1t
would be noblec of you Mr. Wenlock. to
let the young lady get TO England and look
round her for awhile and make her own
choice"
I'm too hard up to be noble" said Wen
lock drily. I've not come here on philan-
thropy, and marrying that girl is psrf of
my business. Besides hang it all, man,
think of what she is, and think of what |
am" He looked himself up and down with
a half humorous smile.
Still" said Kettle doggedly, 81 don't like
the idea of it,"
Then let me give you an inducement. l
said | was not down here on philanthropy
and l don't suppose you are either If
you'll help this marriage on in the way
ask I'll give you f50"
There's no man living who could do more
usefully with $50 If / saw my way to fin
gering it l was wondering sir If could
earn It honorably. You must give me time
TO think this out, and I'll try and give YOU
an answer after tea"
Capt. Kettle had not seen necessary to
mention the fact to Mr.. Wenlock, but while
that young man was talking of the Miss