The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-04
WHATS IN A NAME2"
Bv PHILIP LITTLE Copyright by Author.
CHAPTER TX.

Ralph Jennings became Conscious
after Rivers left, and having been CIV
ell a soothing draft, soon fell asleep.
HE will do WELL said the doctor, as
he came out onto the veranda' ne Is
young and healthy; the wound Is a
clean one, and all he needs IS care1ul
watching for a couple OF weeks Ut 50:
That am sure he will get. lie must
be kept quiet. and not allowed 10 worry
over his enforced absence ron nus
work. That is the principal trouoie tliat
we have with these young and active
men. Can trust you to keep MN con-
tented7" he asked, smiling at Kate. ana
thinking to himself that 1t "oula De a
hard man to suit who would not pc sat
isfied with such lovely 9urse seated
by his bedside.
Il will do my best, assure you. MT.
Jennings is too valuable TO us ana 700
carelessness or inattention. ANY IN
structions that you may give shail 20
carried out to the best Of my ability.
~ feel quite sure of that. SHAH be
here tomorrow morning 10 redress INC
wound and see how he IS progreS,slil i.s
Do not encourage him to tax UNI. ms
lung has healed. That VIII De peio'e
very long. l hope"
He is not given to talking, as RUE,
unless he has something to say ne Is
not man who talks for the pleasure
Of hearing his own voice. ,o,ou.
''He has not been wounded be1ore.
You cannot tell what he Will do' sa'a
the doctor, laughing, as ne mounted
his horse and rode away
The next morning found Ralph clear
in his mind, but very DESTROYS to ina
out what had happened.
"You must not ask questions, sala
Kate, with a smile. ~ will tell you all
that occurred. as far as I know from
the accounts .of the coolies ana the
little that Captain Rivers can tell.
AS she told the story. the oVerseer
brow became couded with a lroWh'
and his eyes snapped He started to
sneak. but a light hand was laid on
his mouth in an instant. and ne de-
sisted. He had never been either III or
injured before, and the lying IN pea
was irksome. Still. the sensation OF pc
ing watched over. and cared LOT, pS
such beautiful girl rs Kate Montague
fully compensated him.
After a few days the restrictions were
taken off as to his talking.
but cannot see" he said to kate,
why he should have picked me out.
He has never spoken to me, and, as
far as know, has never seen me since
the day that he found us here, Just al
ter the wreck. We had Just como from
the river, If you will remember, and
simply passed before him. II he had a.
tempted to shoot your father, coulo
easily have understood It,
"EIe has been seen about here by others
1ately."a said the girl. with slight flush
She did not tell him that Allan Gun
nlneham had made love to her while IN
her fathers employ, nor that he had
twice attempted to repeat 1t after leav-
Ing She was seated with her back
to the light, SO that her Increased
color could not be seen from where he
lay In bed
HAS he? Did no make any threats
| TO any one?"
papa was warned the day that you
were shot, BY Burton. the" she hcsl-
tated a moment and then continued.
"the father of the girl that went away
with him
"She went away with him? What a
fool! And what a rascal he must nave
been! So your father was warned, was
he? It was n little too late. Ell"
Eyes. lust too late. Fortunately. 1t did
; not end as badly as 1t might hare"
IA man must die some time, Miss Mon
| tague,'' 49,
scoundrel like Allan Cunningham II 1t
can be prevented"
'why did not Burton warn your father
| sooner!
| because he says he did not believe
that they were anything but idle threats,
made when the drink got the upper hand
| OF my cousin"
"A man like that does not make Idle
threats, even when he has been drink
Ing Still, it is over now. Do they know
| where he is?"
1T is supposed that he is hiding some
| where on the island, but up to this time
| found OF him.
There are places in the mountains %nefe
he could remain hidden almost indefinite
| ly,"
"But 1t is nothing but suspicion at the
best They do not know for sure that
| it was he that shot me.
20, there Is no question about IT, He
said that he would make away with either
| you or papa, and he happened 10 nave d
chance at you first"
In month more Ralph Nennings'.
thanks to a vigorous constitution and
healthy manner of living, was up and
at his work again, though still under some
| restraints as to tho amount OF exercon
which he was allowed to expend
"You cannot work as You did for at
least six months" the doctor said You
must remember that 1t Is no light mat
ter to be shot through the lungs, as you
| were. will admit that youth and pre-
vious good health. as well as your
strength, has brought about remarkable
recovery, but all that does not alter the
| fact that you were very seriously wound
ed, Then again, you must remember
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