The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
CHAPTER XVIII.

was done for the last time. Many OF
his comrades went about Win fal
we'll, old friend In their hearts nov
only for the people, but for the usuh p1
things of life and the actions oil hapi,'
now become unexpectedly dear anu
sweet to know or TO perform so LON
lVanrevel, relieved of his hot UNIFORM,
loose as to collar, wearing q Die oiesS--
ling gown, and stretched IN chah,
watched the sunset from the westet,
window Of the dusty office, where ne
had dreamed THROUGH many sunsets III
summers past, and now took his leave
of This old habit of his in silence, Win
IL long cigar, considering the chances
largely against his ever seeing the sun
go down behind the long wooden bridge
al the foot of Main Street again
The ruins of the warehouses had been
removed and the river was laid clear
to his sight; 1t ran between brown
banks like a river of rubies, and, at me
wharf. the small evening steamboat,
ugly and grim enough to behold from
near by, lay pink and lovely IN tna Una.
broad glow. footing imminent dePaiV-
ure. although an hour msh, elaps ,.rnt
fore it would back into the current.
The sun widened, chung briefly TO me
| horizon, and dropped behind the 10"
| hills beyond the bottom lands ,he
stream grew purple, then TOOK On
lustre Of pearl as the stars came ou..
while rosy distances changed TO tli ~.
bile: the chatter of he birds IN tne
Main street NAPLES became quieter, ana,
through lessening little choruses OIL
twttering, fell gradually TO silence.
| And now the blue dusk crept on ,no
town, and the corner drug store VIZ ~.
dow lights threw mottled colors on .io
pavement. From the hall, OUTSIDE VIC
quick, light footsteps; 1t was Cralley go
| ing out: but Tom only sighed to nm
self and did not hail him. SO these
| light footsteps Of Crailey Gray ecnoeu
hit a moment in the stairway ana
were heard no more. xu,,.o
| A few moments later tan 1su.s,
warmed from neck to heels In q gray
cloak. rapidly crossed the nottled
lights. and disappeared into care"e
street This cloaked person wore o'.
| hls hend a soldiers cap, and rom not
recognizing him surely, vaguely Won
dered why Tappingham Marsh chose ~
muffle himself so warmly on 1un Jun.
evening. He noted the ~, lu1s go;t mt
| tread as unlike Marsh's USUAL Eai.. ~.
~ susnicion crossed his mind that the
Figure might be that of his partner.
rocket went up from the Rouen
house then another, followed by
snlvo OF anvils and Il rnckety dlscnh l,.ie
of small arms; the beginning OF y iop,e
| a;.ni.y of fireworks in celebration OF
i u. 49,
sta+es and the utter discontinue Oh the
Mexicans when the Rouen Nolull.eess
shou1d reach the seat of war. an ~
h,hition of patriotism which prousiit
i,ttle Measure to Mr.. Vanrevei.
nut over the noise OF the stree' .i ne
/ heard his own name snou.eu - o 10.
sta,rwnv and almost instantly VIZ
49, ,,nocking assailed the door, pc
fore he could bid the Visitor enter, .i.e
loie ~, ,,.,e, flung open by stout and ex.
a o,toa coiored woman, who, at sight Oh
him. threw UP her hands IN trem a1,o
thanksciying. It was the VAN MAINS Wa, 70
She sank into a chair, anu l rana;n her
iost breath. 'fBless de GOOD aou
, ,uri YOU amt gone out!' she PAM
ad II run an I run, an, co''s 800 ~
fss, cot stitches in de side tu''l iieau
to he'll :. ,,otar
ro,,, brought her glass OF water
{. ,,hich she drank between gasps. 49,,
..I newah run SO befo' enduin my llVih
days." she asserted. You KNOWS ,p'', VIZ
7 am an whum cum f'um nlsh W. W.,
1 know who you IS, recAon' $50
revel?' ~, ,,o, toll mo
Eyes, yes, hio".
WI" Mi 20' Tahberry, sub, dat who senoed
n,,, IN a venomoua hurry she ooiio
4 de same!' -,
"vss WHY? Does she want nle7,
,,an,,a emitted a screech. Deed she
80, averlasin'ly does not! Dat De We y
exaclndes' lvin' ting she does not "a''>'
"Then. what Is it, Manner! .o,s
"Iemme git my BRET, subj an YOU 1o 10y
yo'ne whites tell you! she say ~
s,a saw. rs YOU 'quainted MAZE Vhnle'
s, a, Man,eq, s che, an up'n ansuh
: ,Nnt 10 speak Wild but dey ain none on
am dom knows by sight ana hole
ho,terer dan him, ] say. Den she saS
.ho sav. You run all de way an I'm VA
l Young man. she say, s. she, an - ~ =.
dor, cit dab fo' he leave, er don stol
him on de way, den God mighty ie aI sns
vou,, she say. But you tell him UNI jan.
: Tanberry not to come nlGn uls tlouap ~
a. wa hden dis night! Tell him dat Jatlt
u,a warn him he mus keep outer
carowea way ontel he safe on de poa
tn-morrer. Tell him Jane Tanperrg Dct
him 70 stay in he own room DIS His y,
49,, d,t she beg ii on her bented knees.
A., d;s she say to mo when lole no'
,hot Nelson see In dat house dis evenlti
An, hyuh Is. an hyuh you IS, an .. ~
$ blessed Jesus be thank, you IS nSun.
Tom regarded her with graVe 49,. ~,
ton. what made MIS- ihnLs 20.
q might be coming there tonight -,
! ..nev,s cur'our goins-on In dat mouse
s,h, De Young lady she ain like hei'eil
al, do day long she wanduh UP an COW
an roun about. Miz lan n,,' ~ n nTe
mighty ruessifyins woman, AIR an a ,n.n m Hou
coming an dat de boss mos p'ntenl
). Gan YOU make It a little clearer 70
me- Mamie? I'm afraid don't "huei
stand
x .well. sub. you know dat ole man Ne
l. - ,,lavs tell me ev'ry'ing he know
aGn e W. tins he think he know. lass
same sun An dat ole Nelse. he mo-
= 'sessful Guild man In de WORT to crop
roun' de house an pick up de GOSSIP ~
eli de,fo an behien er what's soin e'
: e. Twas dat he sees do boss. when y
eome in to'des evenin TEX dat heaH
n,msket Off de racks an load an clea
2 her, an he doe It wild mighty naa 100
, ,bout de ,nouf. Den he gone up 10 he c'
AVIAN, lef 1t dab, an den come 90"
: a a,iI whiles dey is eatin', he noun,
Q thee time dat lie goln be way endn
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