The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Romance u fhe Kidnsp ping ~ Governors
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Copyright, ~ PHILIP LITTLE.

business. She refuses to go With US, 80
| we are going to leave 1er to do the best
that sho cati. It 10 too long q story TO
toll II anyone comes across her, and i
wants TO take charge Of her, they are
welcome. She has loads OF money with
her, but no one has touched IT, ehc 10 4
quiet enough, but crazy. and We have
had enough Of y h srs. u, Z. y. IN
..wliat the deuce arc We to do y asks
ed }bren IN haqo i o,v u. 4h,ns q
do that SEQ. You will have to be the
emperor Of China, or / Will be, and VIC y
take her, together With tho Hindu and
tho live stock on board the Badger, TO 4
say nothing Of hor money and belong i t,:
be cruel. and ro can put UP with her
| till wc land, or reach some spot where
we con place hcr In snfe keplng.""
$$sS'" All right. hero goes. You can be tbs 4
emperor, and ! will be your prime minis.
her out Of this place, 80 that wc Gun get
| to Fernandez i 3 III ~ n ss
Dry 5well,n,5 was the reply, '"'you will
! have 10 do tho talking, ms tho emperor
never speaks In tho presence OF outsid-5
ers. Il lo can get It done for him. u, IS
below his dignity. You have been In
China OF course 5 8
20, yes, Ind eed. |" K
'Then you understand the game. 90
ahead" K. "a Ss
This conversation was carried on Mn
had sat In digniflcd silence at the other
cIIAPrBRS XVI,
dam, \ said Brent, rising from fia
chair and bowling, This serene highness
Of his countenance. and bids you ac-
company him to his vessel OF state.
wherein you will BIO properly lodged as
beHttngJ your exalted rank.
u shall. DO, pleased to 90 as =, tho enn n, I
a TOW words to the Hindoo, who had re.
turned. and who now Frustrated himself
! mt the fcet OF the ca pta ln.f, M
H Tho latter person. being we'll used TO-
tho. sway OF the eastern people, TOOK no 4
notice OF this act OF homage. but stepped
i overt to whore the lady stood.
5k.sHis serene majesty suggests that you
prepare your robos and such gold and
!. silver as you may have. 50 .that you you
may have Them transported with YOU.
III viii do so.''. she said with great Dig
4 nifty: which was disturbing to Brenta
scnso 81 the ludicrous, but no knew that
i II would not do to laugh. or In any way We
show tho least signs Of amusement.
ar Will retire whilo you attend toiSit,
/ and when you are ready Il you VIII
i Kindly dispatch your servant to me q
Viii sec that my men sid hin. IL taking
them to the boat which awaits yon.
Blessed IL T can keep up this hig hfaiutinS
Language any longer. he added to Mn Nm
! self. as with low bow he retired. &
E1tzmorria had preceded him and was
seated on tho deckhouse convulsed with
laughter. .s 8.552 " /, /. u, !. 4.
i What se rname like your position u hey
( are getting nervous on the Badger. MAI.
champ has drawn up closer and has tried
i to signal once or twice. but as 40 not
Il understand the business could MAKE
no reply N . y. FL !.
said Brent .'but It can be overdo one. X
wo haven't our hands full with that old
1unatIc before wo get through then
i am mistaken. Let me see " hat MAR
i champ wants" A 5i5 u .G Hg !, ,
He stood up on 4 top OF the deck house
md looked over to where tho Baaxer.
i rose and fell gracefully on tho gray seas seas
i Very soon he began to wave nrst ono
/ arm and then tho otner. anu lu tuet
i In regular rotation. y, =. -
i N ..yyhat on earth are you doingY ASKED
Fitzmorr,s with wlde-open eyes. have
i WI, ioined the lunatio asylum also 1e
"Not nt Ill. am telegraphing. that
i ia MI. As have no flag have ITO use
\ my arms. You should have learned tha ~
4 IN your military training.
4 &tOur military training - NY. my. 80
4 fined to cricket md polo" SAID the GOV
arnor with a smile. you beat US there.
i Will admit. y,
1 eyes. and some day yo,, will suner
for III mark my words. Thorc have
4 satisfied Mnrchamp and prepared MAD
4 elem for her crazy visitor, We muse
keep up tho comedy IN we reach Fer ser.
nandos, and then perhaps We can snip ~
her. ~.
menced to laugh.
irving his hand at It, too he SAID
\ pointing TO the little beast, who with
I Ills eyes hxed on the sailor. was waving
/ his arms to and fro In imitation OF ms y
I gestures while tho three foremost hands .,
z were doubled up with laughter ut the
forward end Of the poop deck. 5
A TO be continued to-morroW') 4