The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-14

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"Ah.I mean that he knew that he
could not be hung II you could be KID
mapped. That he discovered some weeks
before he made all OF his plans. lie
found that. with your usual British
fondness for red tape, no person could
be executed unless the governor general
was present Therefore. II the governor
general was Kidnapped, as you were, he
was So fe.' &! #53$ e Il nc II,
"But why did he not kldnap me With:
out going ashore? 2" Fl, 81 s35,li2 Il
'~rhat was not theatrical enough for
dear papa He.loves show in an affair
like that! L think also. that he found
1t Just a bit slow on board at that time.
You see, here are times when daddy;
(he would murder me II no knew that
told you) suffers from homesickness.'
"Homesicknessl But i thought
10. T know what you think
mo, I'm sure that you do not
la"Ah. butt do just the same
'sIYel what is it7'S si
Papa has told you that sad. sad story
OF n wife In every port; that no does not
know Just whose daughter am, and all
that stuff!" III /. ~ i5 & &
THAT is Just what ne has done. Is
there no truth in TT 5 u
mot particle. Why. papa is a really
very respectable member OF society when.
he is at home. but there are times when
no and mama, ~
| 20, mama Is alive Is she ~
Mama alive? Why. OF course she Is.
Mama is a great swell at home. but dear
old dad finds that It all bores him ter
ribly Mt times. and he Just packs up and
goes rowing OF in search of Z adventure.
| When he does not get into trouble and
T. lit <f Tev1Tt
OF his teeth, he has n pretty good time.
lie always has a lively ono. a any ra te."'
And how do you happen to be with
him?" 2St SKA FIJI
"Well. you see. came Of age last
| year. and pa and I have always been very
good chums, so he proposed that should
go with him on cruise. Flo said that
at great possibilities sunken ship. n
kidnapped Governor eneral-O, all sorts
OF odd things" III
20. I am jan odd thing. am IT,
WELL kidnapped Governor-G Generals arc
not common, hut did not mean that"
Never mind. I like It.
| $50 + decided that I would CO. hardly
expected quite such a set OF adventures
as we have had. but they are almost
| over G e
"what is going to become of our In
valid down Below" s,
20. think that she will go safely!
enough, but do not know what wc shall
do about tho monkey ana tho parrot"
LET the Hindu take care OF them.
Miss Madeline. to change the subject
quickly
ives, Lord George. : s &
Is5"Wlll you marry me 2" \,
"Why-but-oh! Lord George-you
mustn t--some Of the crew might
|"There are none OF the Grey on baord.
| orr1y mn h ~
| not live without you, and i beg OF you
to take pity upon me and be mine #
| "I-really. Lord George, you are 50
sudden about this,
"Have you not seen that i could not
keep my eyes Off Of you? Wherever you
have gone have followed. and T have
| tried to think OF everything that You
might possibly like, that might do 1t
| for YOU" # si IA
eyes, for an Engllshman You have done
very well. Nowiif marry you"
Madeleine dearest 4.
| perhaps-just one. II I marry YOU, ,y9h
are to promise to give up the British
I husband idea mt once. 81, IA, s.
| 1T do not understand! IS
mo, I suppose not. Well, then, you
! might as We'll know at once that you
| viii not 50 allowed to lord It over me.
| as YOU would II you married one OF your
awn countrywomen, You men nre spoiled
! in England. You are first, and the We,
man ,,ast, or any old place. That VIII
not be so IL you marry me. ana you
might as we'll know It now as any owner
/ time, or before 1t Is too late n,,,,,,,
! 5"If you will marry me 7 VIII c'sett wy
'u nI Do so'I not want you to take second
nn,oca There will be no second place!
Wa ,y,ll both be first. that Is all u you
are agreed to that. why she paused S
"Why, what" /, y. and va will
"Why you may R'sS '''o' 81"
car a. = this Iss somewhat matter-of-faet ana
,,,, ~ tim mental manner did Lord george
TTrvi succeed In winning Maue-
ieine Brent. And ne never yy41 ~
i m,a 1,razillans came to call, were re-
celved with all ceremony at the gahs,
wav NJ the Condor. Vice Badger py toru
Georae and then conducted to the quar-.
tar.dack where they were presented -
Lady Fitzmorris ITO bed ~
j = uraptain Escadof T am delighted I, ~
meet YOU, said Madeleine, greeting me
lsnilor with a dazzling smlle'$ifo l W 20 20
great honor, as well ms q favor ~ !.
leaving your ship, md Win your !, o. Wy
GERS, coming here this evening =
assure nv, Your ladeeshcep! We shall be De-
J lighted to be at the ball, and my { crew
are ara deeply grateful and hghly honoFea
~ YOUR Ia deesheep's eenyeetation
After few more compliments, glass
az 60 OF vine and a cigar. hey took thelF
departure with great state and ceremony,
I ana as soon as they had left. the nrepara-
I tionns went rapidly forward for the PAL,
IT was 10 o'clock. Tho fun was a. us
!. height The music had played steaai.y
hstween the dances The officers whirled
4 q hoh,t WIZ q Ma decline and LISA, While