The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05
WHATS IN A NAME2"
A West Indian
Romance.
BY PHILIP LITTLR.-C Copyright BY Author

but wish that She was welt away and
safe at home once more. There was some
thing awful in tho rumblngs Of the noun
tain. as though some monster within the
crater, angry and disturbed, was trying
to burst its bonds and Issue forth.
She wandered down to the water side,
and as she approached 1t man stepped
out from behind one of the shrubs.
Kate was no nervous, silly girl, but she
was startled and dismayed, for she
thought that In the half light Of the early
evening she saw the figure of her cousin.
Allan Cunningham.
Not word did she utter, but stood per-
fectly immovable. Finally, after what
seemed to her to be an ago. though In
reality It was but q moment, she man
aged to ask:
"Who are your"
do you not know me. Knte?" was the
reply.
what? Allan Cunningham! was
right, then. How-why have you come
here?"
IT have come here to see you. To SEQ
you because I could not keep away from
"To see me7" asked the girl, in a
dGzed tone.
yes, to SEQ you. Kate. Have not told
you that I love you? DO you think that
am a man to change suddenly or to give
you UP. Just because you said no. or be-
cause another man came IN my way
He is out of 1t, Mt any rate
"who Is out Of it2 What arc you
talking about?"
"One Ralph Jennlngs!" no laughed, tri-
umphantly.
II do not know what you mean BIZ out
of it. Mr. Jennings was well enough
when I left home"
do you mean to say that he recov-
,oys ricnH
OF his usual caution.
What do yuo know OF It? All. see!
It was you, Allan Cunningham! I've
found you out. have l? was pretty
certain, but now 1 know"
TT will do you no good to know. my
pretty cousin. for YOU will never see SCI,
either him or your father again to tell
them Of your discovery"
mot see him again? What do you
mean? Are you crazy?'
He gave a low whistle, and the girl,
suddenly approaching her danger. turned
to run.
Before she had gone step. however.
or could utter sound, cloak was
thrown over her head from beh nd, a pair
of strong arms lifted her from the ground,
and she felt herself being borne swiftly
along.
In another moment there was a merciful
blank. for she had tainted,
When she regained consciousness 1t
was morning. She was lying on the deck
of vessel which seemed to be sailing
slowly along under a light breeze. Her
dazed senses could not a first take in tho
situation, and she supposed that 1t was
some vivid dream that she had not yet
finished. At this moment she heard the
voice of Cunningham speaking to Green.
and the events OF the night before fash
ed before her. She could recall the meet
ing with her cousin In the garden. A con-
fused remembrance OF some words pass
ing between them seemed to float across
her brain and then-nothng.
How had she come here? Where was
she? Where was she going? Her head
was anything but clear, as she lay in
the shadow. Of the sail.
At this moment the fall OF heavy
footstep shook the deck beside her.
80, you are awake at last, are you
Kate?" asked the voice of her cousin.
you must pardon the violent way in
which I took you from your friends, but
you have me to thank for tho fact that
you are alive now"
"Thank you for being alive? How so?''
asked the girl. reused by his remark.
Because Mt Pelee is on the point OF
blowing up. We are on the other side OF
the island now. but We can see 1t plainly.
and doubt If when 1t does 80 st. Pierre
will contain many living souls
There are times. Allan Cunningham.
when one would rather be dead than
alive
Meaning that you would rather be
dead than live with me, eh?'
Live with you! I live with you! What
do you mean by thatT'
Just what say. You will live with
me. I could not get you by fair means.
so I took you by foul. You had the
chance twice to take me when I spoke
you fair, but you scorned me. and now
you are mine. Might makes right"
Tho girl shut her eyes and groaned
Then opening them and looking at him,
she cried.
You coward, do you think that you
can forca mo to live with your"
II not only can but will, fair Kate"
His face had an ugly look upon 1t that |
BODIED Ill for the girl and her face blanched
as she looked at him. you can do no.
thing" he continued. You are helpless
and alone"
At this moment there was an awful
crash in the distance, and black smoke,
mingled with flame, lowered into the air
above the island.
"Nly God!" cried Cunningham, "Pelee
has gone up at last!'
The frghtful crash. together with his
exclamation of surprise and horror,
brought Kate Montague to her feet. She
gazed at the spectacle In the distance.
forgetful of the man beside her. of his
sinister design. only linking of the dear
friends that she had left behind her in
the fated city, and wondering what had |
become of them. She could not know that |
they had gone to their long home in the
qulckness Of the flash of the volcano. and
that before the sound had reached her
they had been enveloped In the death
dealing blast, merciful In its horrible
speed
All hands on the schooner We're tenn
porarily paralyzed by the awful sight. |
Huge clouds continued to pile up into the |
air mountains high, while the sea beneath |
the vessel absolutely trembled.
Get away from here. Green!'' shouted
Allan Cunningham, coming to himself |
at last put the schooner about and run
before what breeze there is"
Where shall we go?'' was the dazed
reply.
Fort de Francs. Porto Rico, anywhere,
as long as we get out of the flight Of
bie duct Won see wa arc dad RI lee.