The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-08
WHATS IN A NAME2"
A West Indian
Romance.
BY PHILIP Copyright by Author
disturb you here as long as you answer

disturb you here as long as you answer
my questions"
come on, then, and sit down. TOT l
for Guadaloupe."
you will go when have finished
WIN you. You owe me that fnuch cour-
tesv ior having tried to Kill mo. even II
you did not quito succeed
lie LED the way to one OF the shday
seats IN the middle Of the square.
here, out OF the glare OF the sun, nc
sat Gown. and motioned TO the other
to take seat beside him. Flo noted
policeman not far off, and kept his eye
upon him MS he talked, In Inc event 0!
Cunningham becoming ugly
In the first place." he SAID, turning 10
the other quickly, where Is Miss Mon
tnguc2"
Miss Montague". sail Cunningham,
turning first pale and then RED. 40
not know
This was the truth, but as Ralphf cav
his changing color, ho did not believe MN.
You lie. Allan Cunningham; you DO
lsnowl If YOU don't tell me, III choke
1t out Of your rascally throat right here
In the public square
His hands were cenohed, and his eyes
cleaned dangerously.
II do not know where she Is, replied
the other doggedly. "That I did know
l admit She was at st. Pierre. l tried
to persuade her to leave before the erup-
ton, but she would not. She died llke
the rest OF them. His face had saroonlc
expression ms he uttered these words,
and Ralph felt that ho could have cheer
fully killed him on the spot for his heart
lossness.
You lie," he replied "she was not
killed with the rest OF them and you
know It. She was not there when tho
mountain blew up. You took her ava!
and you know where she Is. you rascal.
he said, In low tense tones: you Rne"
where she is and II YOU don't tell me,
I'll kill you like dog, even II l nave
to swing for 1t afterward."
It was a random shot, but 1t told and
Ralph saw It. He was sure that no was
on the track of the unhappy girl
II tell you that she Is dead" was tho
reply 'And now am glad OF 1t, FOR
she cannot be yours. l would nave had
her II could. and would have taken
her beyond your reach Then you ana
her father could have yelled "lth rage
have had her back again. NOW you can
not get her, nor can /. She is dead, dead,
dcad!"
He gave devilish chuclle az he looked
at the expression In Raph's facs
But before he could ward hin, OF the
other was at his throat 1t Was put
momentnry, however. for he threw down
his arms with gesture OF despair Us ne
flung himself back upon the bench.
Go your ways" he said with nshen
face. "Get out Of here as quickly AS
you can, for as there Is God IN heaven
II have another chance ! Will XII you
like dog, or take you back IN lrohS
to have you tried. As she is dead | viii
let you go this time, as life has nothing
Ia. 1n CIr
you"
Cunningham rose.
CPL 60" he said. Don't be afraid of
that. But If you and cross paths again
one of us will have to die. I'm too well
known here to have a fuss. but III bide
my time"
He walked away slowly across the
square. without as much as look behind
him to where Ralph sat with bowed
head, and his face buried In his hands.
the hot tears rolling down his cheeks.
CHAPTER XVII.
Hope seemed to have left him as, blind
ed by the scaldng tears, he thought Of
his lost love.
His courtship had been SO short. and
though she had not told him that she
loved him, as she had said, she had not
told him nay, so he felt that she was not
Indifferent to him.
She had wished to be sure, yes, that
was what she had said. She had wished
to feel that he was the only man with
whom she could live out her life, and
she would give him an answer, II 1t
were so. And now 1t was all at an end
and she had gone out of his life without
speaking word.
In the midst OF his despair hand touch
ed him upon the shoulder and kindly
voice said:
MY son, you are in trouble"
He looked up to see standing by him
the tall form and calm face of a priest.
Eyes. father" he said as the other seat
ed himself upon the bench at his side,
II am In sorrow and in trouble. have
lost one who was very dear to me. had
hoped against hope, and now that has
been taken away from me-"
ALAS! 1t was ever thus with frail hui
mainly" was the sad reply. Think
though, my son, how many others are
greving with you ut this dreadful time
for the loss of friends and families. We
must look up on high for consolation
when earth cannot afford it,
II know, father replied the young
man. "Ny grief is fresh, and my heart
is bitter within me. But'-.he hcsitated
slightly, and then, with an uncomfortable
burst of confidence, continued-"but she
was so young, so beautiful. an only
daughter, and my only love"
Love that Is of the earth will not last
beyond the grave. my son. Doubtless
she Is happy now. But come with me,
When ono Is in sorrow, the sorrows OF