The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09
A West
Indian
Romance

WaTu ana S"HylnR puChWATu WIFI lle
motion Of the boat, all the while yelling
words of encouragement and praise to
them
ningham had already reached his vessel.
and that the sails were being rapidly
ing her to come with him, started on his
way back to the hospital
CHAPTER Xxx.
They made their way back TO the hos
nitai, Minnie talking voiubly al the way,
and expatiating upon the perfidy OF Cum
ninghatn mingled with hopes OF ms cap
vi II { hope dat dey catch him an hang
MIN. Mas'r Jennings. 1t serve him JUS
'SST They cannot hang him. Minnie; he
has not done anything bad enough for
Not done anything ssot bad enough yo2 70 t fes
an xiii your An he tried to kldnapp
Miss, Kate-ain't he run away from me?
think dat hanging Is none no too sooa
for such villain ,,s as dat society would.
be better off IL he was hung" said
Don't Don't know bout ciety,. sab, but know
Dat dat : we 81, al much safer Il ne was nuns
' They ~ have to catch him first, Min
ME-" 49, a.. ao, o,tc, him
ssl pGn Jssn nn t3;TH she exclaimed ex-
HE He has chance" he replied. 1T was was
quite a row out TO the es schp ppnee ana
strong trade wind blowing, SO that per
haps he may get start on them. me
schooner looked Ike a very fast !, one one.
apparently Of any such contingency, ana
was much disappointed.
dat means dat we have to follow MIN
again" she said. 49,,
''Foilow him again!" cried Ralph. 'What
do You mean?'
Jus dat, sab. I mean to. follow him
TN have my revenge on mn, nm ,0e e i sytb
nm a large boat. / would have gone
anywhere with him, an he JUS leave cay! me me
him. den follow him, OATS all, 80
away, you do not know where ne is go
ing. What would Pc me use "l youL xn NV
The girl was evidently impressed. as
she did not answer for minutes or
II suppose I big fool to think OF it'
she said at last.
81 don't blame you for being angry.
is quite useless provided that they do
not catch him before he sails, for you
to go on, a wild goose chase at after MN
around the Islands: B q, 90 you A''o"
you very wise. sab? I not think of
dat"
"And here you are going to chase him!
You have no money TO pay. your passage,
d dns If you found him. WAa' e0n'0 YOU
There was gleam In the woman's eyes
as she looked UP at Ralph. but she made
no direct answer to his question, IT was
not necessary. 1t was all too evident II
Allan Cunningham came across her path
shart shr sn All the hS Which she had
had for him. which. had caused her 70
leave her home, had turned to hot, un-
dying hatred, and but one thing could
satisfy it.
What are all those people. sah?'' she
asked, as they passed near q crowd OF
refugees drawn up for inspection BY the
French officers, who were going about
''Those are the refugees" he. replied.
They are coming in from all about.
though some of them would be quite as
The mountain has done It's worst
At this moment he spled IL the n priest, b ms
upon the shoulder said:
Father, shave brought this young
assured that she will be faithful"
THAT is well.' said the other, u have
sent for Dr.. Mirot-nay. do not turn
pale-as the young lady had become con-
scious at last. She Is very weak. Indeed,
but the doctor still has hopes that win
careful nursing and watching and plenty
of nourishment. she VIII be quite well
again some day.
Ralph felt a clutch at his heartstrings
at the last words.
his voice; "hc does not feel sure. then?"
mo one can feel sure with fever IN
slider him very hopeful for a doctor. He
seldom says as much as that, except
when he is deeply interested In the well
fare of his patient
ptal and install Minnie under his direc- |
lions. Are you coming with us. father.
or shall you stop 70 see the inspection !
Il Will go with you. THE poor have
we always with us!" sighed the priest,
with !,hraa sad n, smile e. ron,v "Ru, VOW
poor people are, only poor; they do not
starve. Nature holds out a lavish hand |
to them. All that they have to do Is to
take the food from her ou'stretehed
Eyes. that is true, and in many ways
to be regretted. as it keeps them from /
not w nssa e a thsx E Rabn # there hy qs
enough hard work in the world. II peo-
PIE S can get along without IT. SO much
~ keeps them out Of mischief"
much mischief, father. AT least NOT with
us, 1t is true they are lazy and idle,
but on the other hand, they are laugh |
ter loving. happy lot, admit, That to /
put it mildly. their ideas of morals ire
what might be called lax, but then they
make no pretence TO anything else, They
are at least not hypocritical. I"
The priest smiled indulgently at the
young man.
Tut, tut" he said II cannot listen to
such sentiments sir. II would not do
for me to agree with you, but / will
have to admit the force of much that
you say, from standard of absolute
fact, but that is no reason why they
should be permitted TO continue In this
way"
well, father, we will drop the sub
feet, as, ! will have to admit that 1t IS
too great one for me- and you must
uphold the church side of it., have
no doubt but that You do good, and am
sure that you use your best endeavors,
but that you must become very much
discouraged at times, l am quite posi-
tive"
The. good man smiled again,
Life he said, from the point of view
of a priest against sin and immortality