The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-24

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6 Romance the kidaspptrY u Governor General
{ Copyright 81 PHIL IL LITTLE
re kldaappi TIT 'of q Dove nOr. General
Copyright, WI PHILIP LITTLE


HIL1P LITTLE. 8 u
Doooooooooco ooooooooo
betwSen-by this way, You Az no rag |.
viii you: tell me 70 what country you 1
belong, 81 Is e il MI n, q B 4 5 4
lf'"rhat u the CHILEAN torpedo boat sds.
stroysr, Coquimbo.' = Is Il 3$
||.s3sst...'TAank YOU. Ana now, 20 continue WITH
my former question! BY what nsht DO i
tyou Ia tims of peace between England +
and Chile, stop q vessel Of the former /
country son the nigh ssas & Il e : shish.f
hantted outrage. str, worthy Of the days 4
ofsthA buccaneers saS III \
Ri Fltzmorris had worked himseif into
uulte d passion Ill he went alonG, and I
had at last arrived at the point whore
heEreally felt himself asgrieved II 4, II.
But, my dear sir, exclaimed tlss lisu:t
tenant. wholly taken in BY the, Others 4
Affected indiena tion; which had now be-
como quite rsalistid Il II mako the most
Bhumb1c npoIogios, There Ii some dread 4
full mistake. s'vc were told that tins IA
notis smugslar and pirate Captain Brent,
was IN these waters, and his vssssl was 4
dascribed AZ large topsail schooner,
which. al you are we'll aware. ID very
uncommon rtg IN these waters during tbs
present day. We have becn endeavorfng
to catch him for over year now. for
having struggled s75o. 900 worth Of goods
soutE LOT the port OF AVaiparniao.' : &3t
" have nothing to do with thai. was
the reply, s''butfSlI accept your apology,
land now allow 4 me II to present you TO-
Lady r'itznorrts." indicating Madeleins
with a. courteous wnvc Of the hand. b
Tho girl made a stately courtesy ana
!, the officer bowed low. & a
ssAAtt,This Il my old friend, M. a. Rosers
nom London. who has taken q pity on
ms ana come ont 10 cheer me up during
tho duh times that mast come 10 svery
man who 10 tranBplantedft 10 the tropics"
* ia ~. CHAPTER *. n
1 The two men saIuted each other. and
i II was with great difficulty that BFent
/ kept his facs from betTaying the foel-l
ings Of merriment that we're within.
"I.et US 80 to the cabiu,: said Fits-
morris. who was at least really besin.
ming to snjoyt the part that he was play
Ing, now that the tragical element fsessn-
j Cd removed from It, 81 li5 ID SS "a. ll
tt'".And where are you bound. Lady H7ts-5
morris?' asked the CHILEAN out Of polite
ness. vi S RI N ri a; ls5 Z 81
you will have 10 ask Lord George"
was the reply, ana she turned 70 F1ts-
4 norris With admirable sangfrotd. The
\ gentleman wishes TO know where we are
i bound, smy dear can never remember
4 the names Il Of these islands. she said
half apologetically g she looked Ct the q, I.
4 stranger. taSg 4; sz
a2-5""Ah,,,". said Fitzmorris, taking breath
4 to give himself time. I'VE have no par
ticular destina ton, We are going where
l. "a ipt an.
4 ton !s TO see all or most Of the ISLANDS
i before we return. 81 \ 4, l5l Ss5
IA that case I shall deem r. an honor
4 10 accompany yot, for a few days. !" saidl
the Gillian politely. GSsS8l Ri
''The davil you will" exclaimed Brent
to himself, IT think not my AneS fellow.
4 we viii double on you tonight Il know
A my business Ell ~, IL, aast.
4 In the mean time the governor general
a had answered q courteo usiy. II II we shall
be most pleased to have you. How, the
deyil will Brent set out OF MS ~ IN ~,
& said TO himself IN . 4. J. ~
4 sl I4A looked across the tahle&at the lat.
a ter az thls thought came oyer him, but
& there was no expression on the, face OF
1 line sailor that would botray the slight
. lgeet anxiety on his part, Very soon AIS
Il ter the South American arose ana took
Z This leave IA h, ~ y. !. 4
II n shall hope to return your hospitals
4fty. Lord Fttzmorris, and make some To-
$| turn for our unfortunate mistake,
I ~ Do not let that disturb you, !" was the
Il reply. t.As long as your shot did hos
q hurt u, Il did no harm. and We have
1 mad a very agreeable falf-houF together.
Raising his hat tho lieutenant went
8 \ over the Side and was taken to hla own
4 vessel, AZ n|signal from Brent the en-
\ zines we're started and the Badger once
. more proceeded on her way. Il
"A uMnke the course due east for the pres
y ent. Mr., Marchamp' he said quletiy'
. Is"Ixeep careful computation OF the speed.
+ ma we shall want to know later JUST Where
B we are.'1'I33 y. Z.
"what win you do ~ asked Titzmo "
as he listened to what had pe zee s saw.
ls1'We shall give him the Sip CUTIE tt,c
/ night " Do you see those clouds In the
x north I? EThoee mean a dark and posi-
| I hIy windy time oft and we can easily
get away from that Dago or q 90 nos
:. know{my business" /, !
; Atbthis moment Madeleine who had
q renained below when thet others cams
on deck appeared. in the com com pan'oth'
IA way, # Ii .s.ss IL !, 49, q.
Tier. with a sweeping bow . How y
your ladyship to-day ald not n, ,s nd
n that you were ouo"t.A1llS''' &c.
TT IT hayesa bone to pick with you, sov I.
amor said tho girl as she turnea \. ,s.e
(, Mn ...,Vhv did you not warn me ina
g ,,.m s,.rai s.oin n 10 take such sudden POS
session 81 hara,y kneW for an IN.
!. 10 look, was 90 sutpr's ~ -
! atant'' Y. \. \, =, !. ~. "a .,,..
i y, ~ must AJAX your pardon, Miss Brent
4 exclaimed the Englishman. but IL an
q not entirely to blame IN that matter .
y was your fathers suggestion and act
q ed upon II at once ! will say. though
g az he has that You seemed 70 pc O. GUYS. =
y homo in the role that I assigned to you,'
8 B"Fortunately I had to say noththg q
q the time" she replied with g smile. "fol
n lie I had / fear that my voice might hay'
8 BETRAYED mo. bit the diversion OF solnt
y below gave mo time to recover myself