The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-19

wouldn't break your word. Didn't yot
promise not to leave me- AS
y said t would not leave you while
YOU were II danger sir"
kara hoarseiy. perhaps ia less peril.
Gus for me BY day than night, for owl
! beasts are night prowlerss lad. And
didn't We say 80 had no homer Sink nc,
but Ill keep gallant Drnyton's grandson
to his word" And then Ills voice vi.
brated with terror as be added: "For tho
love Of pity, lad, don't leave doomed
! yet. must cheat 'ern-chent the curs."
i Give took zip his cap hesitatlngly.
i IT will not break my word. sir" he
answered. "but + mist 90 for few
hours. Perhaps my whole future de-
j ponds on IT, 4
! LAS soon MS I can"
(. Tho old man sprnng out OF tho ham
| mock.
Dye want money!"
mo thank you all the same.
"Dut yell take the bearings we'll. =
cnckled Gasknrn eagerly, $50 as not to
enter tho wrong channel. And when 70
come knock four times. III sing out
Satan and yell answer Peril Island"
II Will, said Give.
Good luck go with We" said Juan
Gnskara sadly. "fpr may never see your
1 trim ngure-hea more.
lie held out his shrivelled hand. TO
Give It felt like Ice. Then holding ono
OF tho great pistols In readiness no cau-
tiously opened the door.
mot a sail in sight" he muttcrcd.
MAKE good speed, lad and a prosper,
GUS wage. Ye'll come back, yc're sure
OF that?"
"without fnlll" j
The door closed behind him, and Give
went down the sweytng ratltncs and
pa ssed under n dark nrchway.
He could hardly believe that London
owned such desolate, dllapidatcd spot.
| 1t was an abandoned wharf. The few
buildings on It we're In ruins. A streak
OF black. greasy water separated It from
a second wharf equally dilapidated a
wooden bridge with n worm eaten rail
epanned the water. It creaked omlnously
| as Give crossed It.
He made rough plan Of the why as
he went along. At last he reached fn-
millar ground. 1t was past eleven o'clock.
| He had missed his appointment with
Fuller Lanwith. the millionaire. Such
mon cannot be trined with. and Cllve's
heart sank. He was nervous, too, about
the barge. but to his delight he saw it
floating before him In the sunshine.
A waterman. we'll known to Give. was
plying, his oars not far away. He rowed
| Give to the barge and was quito salts
fed to allow his passenger to owe the
fare. Manly, the cat, welcomed his
master. and then began toHwhine and
new for his breakfast
"Stand by bit, jack" shouted Dray-
ton. IN
fright" answered the waterman.
Give raised the boards The priceless
model was safe. I1e made up his mind
to take his fortune In his hands and go
boldly to Fuller Lanwlth. Placing Manly
on his shoulder, he locked the door and
sprang Into the waiting boat.
iYou don't mind waiting, DO you
Jack 2" he said. Funds are low and
I've had no grub.
mot Bit" answered the sturdy
waterman. IT don't want anything
from YOU What have you done with
your own tub-sold it,"
Some brutes cut It adrift last night.
Give turned into a little clearinghouse,
more for Nantys sake than his own. he
mado frugal meal and looked regret
fully at the paltry store OF money that
remained. q
~ collar, Manly, and a shave we must
have" he said. land well have to walk
every inch OF the way to Broad Street.
Moreover. my black scientist, for not
turning up this morning the weigh
house has sacked US, But never say die,
Manly. never say die"
Cllve's toilet consisted OF shave,
haircut, and general brush up" It
left him with Just enough to buy a clean
collar In spite OF his thread-ba
clothes he looked manly and handsome.
He buttoned Manly snugly In his coat.
searched his pocket for few grains OF
tobacco, borrowed match, and set out
bravely on his long tramp.
At length Give found himself pacing
tho pavement before the milllonhire's
magnificent block Of offices. There were
several entra noes. each guarded by a
commisstonaire, and pages In livery stood
behind ready to whisk open the glass
door. Streams OF clerks poured In and
out.
Give approached the most pompous
OF tho commissionaires.
II want Mr.. Fuller Lanwith," he said,
Tho man looked him up and down.
"You want an inquiry In llnacy, that's
what you want" he answered. with a
grin. 1.-THE casual ward is in the next
parish. Sheer off,
Give had expected n reception like
this, so he was not non-plussed
He pencIled few words on an en-
velope. the commssionalre handed It to
n page, the page placed 1t on n silver
tray, and then the tray. page and en-
velope vanished UP the HIT There was
a short delay.
"Mr. Lanwith will see Mr.. Give Dray-
tom" @
Cllve's heart gave joyful bound, Tie
mounted In the lift. followed his guide
along thickly carpeted corridor. A door
opened, and Give was standing In the
center OF large room.
mt Give Drayton, sir" said a voice
'"rell Mr. Drayton to kindly step In"
Ito be Continued To-morrow.)
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