The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
~ BRENT, or THE BADGER a.
THE K1Dg1ArFzf]G CT "A GOVERNOR GENERAL.
IA ROMANCE. Copyright BY PHILIP LITTLE
Copyright BY PHILIP LITTLE

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contrabrand goods into this island, +
ma that 1t Is not Captun John Brent
that mas done this, but Captain Jonathan
Brent, who Is, an Informed, quits d
different person. Ut Is necessary to add
that all this Information was received Nv,
his excellency With tho barrel OF a reg l.
latlon navy revolver pointed across the
cabin table Of the Badger. and the very
determined race OF the first officer of
that vessel directly behind It's
II therefore direct" continued the pa.
per, hat you do Immediately upon re-
,celpt Of this. set him at liberty and pro-
vide him with Il suitable escort to the
dock, where he will take boat for. this
vessel. @ Fitzmorris." 4
He folded the paper carefully and turn
ed TO the captain. sI
Your are at liberty, sir. and 1t will
give mo much pleasure to escort you to
your destination with my regiment"
"Thank you. colonel; this Is very good
OF you, and I must admit that II Is a
much pleasanter way Of spending tho
morning than had antlclpa led. 6
CHAPTER v.
VERY good Of you. I am sure. Sir Wil-
liam. BIO good enough to order his excel
tlcncy's carriage for the captain. It Is
cHLIcly lOO NV you " ASsCiupI W
walk, my dear SIR" Is
We'll, as you press It, perhaps ] will.
1 Sir William shall be pleased to have
your company. Colonel, I regret that l
know that your position at, the head Of
your regiment precludes my having the
pleasure Of your company on the way
down, but shall see you at the dock
upon our arrival" II II.
s1 He bowed politely to the soldier. and
taking his seat In the state carriage,
which had now appeared, drove off to
take UP his position in rear OF the gallant
11l1th foot.
On the arrival at the dock he stepped
lightly from tho vehicle and turning to
the lord chamberlain, said:
II will now bid you farewell, and thank
you for your very agreeable company.
Colonel Mercer, bid you farewell also.
though l trust that we shall meet again.
Il quite realize that this very handsome
escort which you have rendered me would
not have been forthcoming had things
sarcastically at the discounted officer.
{ he walked gaily down the steps and into
the waiting boat.
CHAPTER VI
Arrived on board the Badger, fine
topsail schooner-rigged steamer, about
$50 feet long and very fast, Captain Brent
found the governor general pacing up
coming with Impotence.
.Ah, my dear sir" me said as he walk
ed quickly forward to meet the sailor, I
am delighted to see you again.
81 have no doubt Of It,, was the re-
ply, Especially as you are we'll aware
OF the fact that had not appeared you
would have suffered exactly the same
penalty as did. "5' 55
Sf$."Ah, but captain
"Well. governor, we will let bygones
be bygones. s5t IS 55s4 tza
'"rhat is very good Of you, and now II
you will be good enough to send me
ashore I shall be very much obliged to
you.''''54{
ashore! You? I think not! You are
to go on a cruise with me. dear mani"
"a cruise with you! But it Is quite
impossible you know! What would be-
come Of my government II
"You are the government; and can
tell you one thing that know from my
own experience, and that is that there
been for a long time. for they cannot
have one while you are away" ~
"But really &s
"Now don't keep putting mo, as
though you we're a goat. You go with
me- and If you will kindly look a the
shore, you will see that we are already
going to sea- Here Is the receiving ship
now, and we shall soon be by the point.
Come with me to my ca bin; but wait
moment I have not heard how you hap
pened to come here SO opportunely.
zone OF your officers. that one over
there, came with number OF men some
time in the night after was sleeping
soundly. and reused me IRON oeu, le4 !.
me to dress quietly and follow them. .
20, that is Murchamp He always did
have a. rather curious sense OF humor,
mt he Is not at all a bad fellow at heart.
.possibly not but no has most abb
runt way about him. must say. He
woke me from asound sleep, as have
with him. When made some remon-
STRANGE he made use of most offensive
EXPRESSION, told me to stow my CAB,
or he'd see that my wlndpipe was cut.
N"Rather forcibe will admit. but
perhaps called for.
.,I cannot see why. I simply told him
that I was not accustomed to being nis
turbcd in that manner and never
dressed without my valet" "
S"Ah, indeed!
yves and then remarked in the
most abrupt way. that II ! couldn't
dress myself, that one Of his men
would act as nurse, or could go ON
board the ship as was, When made
further remonstrance he used the Tor
chile expression which ! have already
mentioned.
ut a pity" said the captain, IN an
absent-minded way "that it is the rainy
s>"Why so?" asked the Gowernor-Gen-
eral whose curiosity always got the
better OF his discretion.
because you might possibly dry up
were II not So" replied the other, as
he gazed mournfully out over the sea,
shImmerlng In the troplc sun,
iReally, Captain Brent" said the gov
ernor. '.are you not rather rude?"
9"Rude? I rude?" exclaimed the snug
gler, "You are In luck that am noth-
Ing moro than rude II ! were the
tlrst-class pirate which you people IN
these islands have made me out to DO
I should really be bloodthlrsty. violent.
TO say nothing OF being chock full Of
profanity; whereas you seldom hear me
say anything stronger than you be
!" "Well really" said the other. with
an uncomfortable sensation about the
throat, -
10, I don't mean what you mean!T
was the cheerful reply, I'm not at all
IN to my business, or by this time you
plank, In our country we have, planked
:! .shad, which is very good indeed. and {
don't really see why planked governor
.,o,,11 not hai iust nc pnod IT