The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-01

an angry flush reddening his forehead.
II want to know the meaning OF your
letter. You have dismissed me without
as much as giving me hearing was
the curt reply. What have done?'
He eyed the strangers In supercll-
ious manner, an ugly look making Itself
evident upon his swarthy face,
Come to the house Captain RIVERS,
Mr.. Jennings said Kate hurriedly. 1T
is my cousin Allan Cunningham. He has
been dismissed from the position OF over
seer by my father. for good and sufficient
reasons. and we had best keep out Of the
way
They followed her without further re-
mark. but Ralph turned and looked again
at the man as he sat upon his horse. his
face dark with passion, his eyes shifting
from Kate to her father and back again.
you know we'll enough why | have
dismissed you, Allan Cunningham" re-
piled the other Your habits are not
such as TT you for the position. man
who cannot control his fondness for rum.
and who allows it to interfere with his
business, cannot take care OF my inter-
ests, which are the interests OF Others.
he added
Cunningham gave vent to short. ugly
laugh.
"And then" added the older man.
TONS"
You are getting very moral. 1t seems
to me, Uncle Richard. l did not know
that people were SO particular In this
part of the world
His eyebrows met in scowl and what
was otherwise q handsome face was
spoiled by the expression that came over
it.
Moral or not have the right to
choose whom l will employ, sir, and
when man has become so indifferent
to public opinion as 70 haunt his i'm
moralties before peoples faces and acts
as YOU have, l do not care to have him
assocating with my daughter or attend
ing to my affairs. You are dismissed
and you can leave my presence"
Cunningham laughed sardonically.
IF report Is correct. Mr.. Archibald
Montague was not all that Is good and
virtuous in his early days hereabouts.
You forget. sir, that people have memo
rles and tradition has 1t that
THAT will do" interrupted the other,
now thoroughly aroused. What did
or did not do as a young man Is none
OF your affair, nor that of any one else.
And | do not care a fig for peoples
memory or their traditions. My past is
nv own affair, and ] was responsible
to no one, as you arc to me. ! decline
to talk to you any further upon the sub
ject You can go to my agent In King
ston and draw what is due you, He has
orders to pay you. If you stop about
here and annoy me ! shall not hesitate
to call In the constabulary."
30 I'll go; don't fear. | have no love
for you or your society either. But
will not forget your treatment of me,
Perhaps you will put one of your new
acauaintnces into my place! Shipwrecked
mariners, hear. A good chance to work
up new material, and allow my charming
cousin Kate to try her hand with some
of her grand theories Of the regeneration
of this island and it's niggers.'
With this pleasant sentiment, and a
scow, accompanied by a coarse, loud
laugh, he dug the spurs into his horse.
wheeled him about and dashed out of
the gate at gallon.
Mr., Montague stood silently watching
him. but his clenched hands showed that
he was anything but cool
Finally he drew a long breath, took
off his hat to fan his face, which was
red with anger, and walked slowly to
the house.
II fear that I have not heard the last
of that chap" he said to himself, as he
joined his visitors,
(To be continued Tomorrow