The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-01
n\AIuATyc IN A NAAAE2u A West Indian
vEllHi y In n HhlslL : Romance.
BY PHILIP LITTLE Copyright by Author.

I'VE VIII not treSpasS upon 80 -,
telity for the present, except for meai
or So replied Rivers. THE brig Is as
good as house. and we must pan what
we will do
You do not trespass upon us IN the
least. shall consider 1t favor. lou
90 not know what a pleasure IL Is ~ sec
absolute strangers in this part OF the
world. I Insist upon your being my
guests Kate, add your arts OF pers"a-
sion to mine.'
II hope that you will accept paapa's
invitation said the girl, smiling pleas
antly at the two men. He really wishes
you to come. and 1t will, as ne says, oe
great favor IL you do
II shall be glad to accept" said Ralph
whether Rivers feels like leaving the
brig or not. Come. captain, you had pet
ter take q shore cruise. You nave mad
rather bad luck at sea this time.
IL 1t will please Mr.. Montague and II
you are going, why will go also. do
not care to fight 1t ont alone on board
the brig while she is on land. At sea 1t
is another matter"
CHAPTER V.
That Ralph Jennings had been influenced
In his acceptance of Montague lnVltauon
by the presence of his daughter, 1t would
be useless to deny. After they had crossed
the stream and were again climbing the
hill that led to the house, Rivers joined
the planter. while the young Engllsnman
walked with Kate.
Yours was a most rcmarkable expert
ence, Mr.. Jennings, said the girl, turn
ing pair Of large gray eyes upon him.
You must feel as though you had been
snatched from the jaws OF death almost
and landed in new world
Il do, indeed. Miss Montague. While
understand from Captain Rivers mat
such things have happened before, or, at
least, that vessels have been carried IN
land by tidal waves, It Is one thing TO
hear Of such an occurrence, another to
have experienced It. When came to TINS
part of the world 1t was with the lnten-
tlor of making my way In llte' ana sucn
is still the case but I must admit that
at certain times last night, when we were
being driven by the hurricane, which
screamed and howled around us ike a
pack Of demons hunting for a lost soul,
l made up my mind that my career was
at an end. as an 1rishman would say,
| before 1t had any beglnning!
| Kate Montague smiled at the last re-
mark. but her face was full Of sympathy
as she said:
ut must have been fearful. We did
| not get the strength OF 1t here and had
| It not been for the casting up on the
shore of your vessel. we should nor nave
| suspected the violence of 1t. We had
| slight shock from the earthquake and
some Of the gale, but nothing such as
you had. We live very quietly here, and
like all places in these latitudes, the world
moves slowly and quietly, We know 1T
| tie Of what is going on outside or the
| island until some time after 1t has nap
nened. unless it is a matter Of great Inn
portance, and in some way affecting. us.
This Is not land of rapid progress"
"Perhaps it is just as we'll. Miss Mon
tngue; there is such thing as being too
! fast"
yes" replied the girl, with laugh.
| 10
hamilton"
True but I had an idea that you
| people who live in the tropics preferred
the slow, easy life.
ut is forced upon us, whether we like
| II or not. You must move slow in this
part of the world, for If you do not
YOU are alone. No one is ever In hurry.
Take papa, for instance. 1t is one long
struggle to get anything done. Labor Is
hard to find. The people will not work
What Is the reason?
"They do not have to. Food Is within
| their reach for almost the stretching out
| of an arm Look. for instance. at the
breadfruit tree pointing TO magnifi-
! cent spcciment that stood by the road
| side. There are such as that all over
| the country. Vans may be had for sim
| DIV the digging, and 1t Is SO with every
| thing"
at is an earthly paradise, then"
| For the lazy. yes. But With work and
| care, it could be made rich and prosper
| Gus. Fruit can now be sent great dis
] tances easily. and this is one great fruit
garden"
you should be planter Miss Mon.
togue."
IT am. almost am deeply interested
| In all that pertains to the welfare OF this
| island. If the people were Industrious.
| instead of living from day to day In
happy go-lucky manner, the possibilities
| are enormous.
At this moment they came In sight OF
| the house, and the conversation was In
| terrupted,
The home of the Montagues was one
| story structure. with broad. shady We
| randas on all sides. and standing as 1t
| did on quite a lofty emincnce, looking
| out over the sea upon one side and to-
| ward the mountains with a deep valley
| between. 1t was cool and airy at all sea-
| sons.
AS they stepped into the open space
from the wooded path. the figure Of
| man on horseback was outlined against
the sky In front Of the house.
| Kate gave a startled exclamation as
| she saw him. and Involuntary stopped.
| "Allan here" she said half aloud In
strained voice; what does he want?"
Her father left Rivers side and stepped
| quickly forward.
what do you want here?" he asked.