The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-12
No. 4,41a

have a good doctor On board. and tho
! mere moving will make no difference.
No. indeed, he will be safe enough. and
he only requires time. He will be as
good as ever in month from now.
You got off very easy
Yes, so 1t seems; but 1t was not In
territorial, am quite sure OF that"
They made their way to the deck. The
ship running along at d, fair speed.
and the sea was calm and almost IKE
glass
Where is the English ship7' asked the
doctor
Here" replied Palmer. 1.-THE old man
Is going to meet her
They looked In the direction In which
he pointed and saw a large vessel, the
smoke pouring out OF her tunnels coming
toward them.
do you make out what she is?" asked
Ralph.
NO was the reply. "she is not ono
of the ships on this station, so she must
be coming from England"
'She is larger than this ship. Is she
not?"
20, yes, indeed; twice as big. She could
eat us up If she wanted to. This Is Moth
Ing but a glnboat / should say that she
was one OF your big cruisers. That is the
way that she looks to me-.
Then she is on some special errapd.
Which way Is she nedNlHS
"She Is headed southwest by west, but.
OF course. do nor know that he has not
veered off to meet us. just as We did TO
meet him."
The two vessels were now nearing each
other rapidly. and In half an hour more
were alongside.
Flags nuttered at the Englshman's
masthead. and Palmer read the mes
'Nvil send boat on board. Desire In
formation
20, l see" he said. "They want to
know about Martinique. They have been
taking their time about coming out IN
ell probability. and have ne news
In few minutes more II boat was
crossing the water between the two yes
sells. In It sat two officers.
II am Lieutenant Chambers; this Is Lieu
tenant Fitzjames. We have come TO ask
you II you can give us any news IN re-
gard to st. Pierre. We have been ten
days at sea- said the elder of the two.
as they exchanged greetings
1--WE can give you such information as
we have" said Palmer. 1--WE were on
our way to the islands with supplies, but
were ordered to return, as there was no
need Of them. This gentleman, waving
his hand to jennings. who Is country
France, can give you more first hand
data than we can, In the meantime, let
mo ask YOU where you are bound?'
eve are at present bounh to Antigua,
but merely as a stopping place. We have
new governor-general for Jamaica,
"Here. Jennings, tell your story said
Palmer. You can do 1t better than
can. and this is your chance
Ralph at once compiled, and 1t was
evident by their attention that the two
officers We're deeply interested.
"Why, of course, we can take you and
the skipper on board the Culloden,' said
Chambers "Fitztames Is A. D.. G. to
the acknowledgement. Sir Thomas sey-
mour"
Ralph gave a start, ms he said quickly:
"Sir Thomas Seymour? Is he the new
governors general? DO you mean Sir
Thomas Seymour, Of Greytowers, in
SUSSEX"
"The very same. DO you know hlm?"
IT know Of him, but he does not know,
me-" said Ralph, who now regretted that
he had spoken, fWhen can we go on
board?"
you can go with us, You had quite
lick across the head, did you not? I
dare say that you are a very good-look-
ing chap, Mr.. Jennings, but at present
cannot very well Judge
They all laughed and Chambers rose.
''Gentlemen, thank You for your hos
pitality II we ever meet again. which
we are likely to, We shall be glad to see
you on board. Now, Mr.. Jennings. Il
you will attend to getting your skipper
into our boat, we will return"
Robertson volunteered to see that this
was safely accomplished, and he and
Ralph left the wardroom, while the others
made their way to the deck.
In few minutes the form OF Manning,
carefully laid upon stretcher. was low
cred into the boat and placed In the
sternshees
Good luck to your search cried the
Americans,
Ralph waved his hat as the boat sped
away from the side,
(To be continued Tomorrow