The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
SlLAs MARINER.
CHAPTER W.

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T.; When Godfrey Cass returned from
Mrs. Ossood's party at midnight ne was
not much surprised to learn that Dunsey
had not come'home and did not give muah
thought to WIldnre or to tho probabiilli.
ties Of DunAtan's conduct.
Il 2s@The 2 next morning Godfrey, IKE
every one else In the village was dis
clssing the news Of the robbery But
BY mid day Godfreys interest faded be-:
foro his growing anxiety about Dunstan
and Wildare. He started to Batherly
unable 70 rest In uncertainty about them
any longer He 8 hoard horse approach
Ing at n trot and saw a hat rising
above q hedge. But no sooner did the
horse come within sight, than his heart
sank again. II was not Wildfte; ana
In few moments he discerned that me
4 rider was not Dunstan but Bryce, who
pulled up and said:
3. well, Mr.. Godfrey, that,s
lucky brother OF yours, isn't he?" What
do you rnean7 said Godfrey. why,
hasn't ne come home YETI. asked Bryce.
"Home7 No. What's hnppened7 What
mas no done with my horse q An, !
thought It was yours" Has he thrown
him down and broken his knees?" said
Godfrey. Worse than that replied
Bryce. what does he do but 90 and
stake him 7--;fly at hedge with stakes
in II. The horse has been dead a pretty
good 6 while when he was found, so ne
hasn't been homo since, has he? ss !!
~ Home? MOI" said Godfrey, and
he'd better keep away. I might have
known this would be the end OF It."
'Well here's my turning. said Bryce
.I,r bid you good-day, and wish
& I may. bring you better news another
time" XXI Us
s. Godfrey rode slowly along, repre-
senting TO himself the scene y Of con
sessIon to his father from which he felt
there was no escape. The revelation
about the money must DO made the very
next morning. AZ NJ n
8. Godfrey rose ard took his own
breakfast earlier than usual. The Squtre
glanced Mt his son as he 4 entered the
room and said .'What, srl haven't. sou
had your breakfast yet p. Yes sasaid
Godfrey, I've had my breakfast, but
was waiting to speak to you. Z 'Ah!
we'll" said the Squire. ring the bell for
my ale. Will you? You youngster's
business is your own pleasure 9 mostly
5s There's been a wretched piece Of III
Happened the day before yesterday"
""yVsat broke his knees?..' said the
Squire. TITS worse than breaking the
horses knees-he's been staked q and
killed.. g answered Godfrey. Dun
sey took him to the hunt to sell him for
me the other day. and after he'd made
bargain with Bryce. he took some foois
leap or other that did for the horse 2 I
once Iftslt hadn't been for that. !
this morning.
s. The Squire laid down his knife and
fork and stared at his son In amaze
ment. 1.-THE truth is. sir-1' m very
sorry said Godfrey. Fowler did pay
that hundred pounds. He paid It to me.
And Dunsey bothered me for the money
and Il let him have It 10 because !
hoped to pay It before now.
The Squire found utterance difficult.
you let Dunsey haveg5it. sir? Why
should you let Dunsey have Il
fool and let him have It. 81 never meant
to embezzle the money 1 am not the
man to do 1t:
10. 'yyhere's Lunsey, them? Go and
fetch Dunsey. and let him tell what he's
done with 1t. Go and fetch him."
'.Dunsey hasn't come back, sir" said Cod
frey. What! did he break his own
neck then?" INC. he wasn't hurt. be-
lleve, for the horse was found dead, and
Dunsey must have walked Off. IJdont
know where he s. |" @
ii. "And what must you ba letting
him have my money for? Answer me
that said the Squire. why SIR" said
Godfrey uneasly. It was little affair
between me and Dunscy. It wouldn't
have made any difference to you II I
hadn't lost Wildnre. should haye paid
I you the money. Al "a 4,
III L.. 'Pshnw! IT'S time you'd done
with fooleries. See II you can't turn
over a new leaf. That's what man
must do when he thinks O. marrying.
1 Tell them to get my horse saddled.s And
look II out and get that hack OF Dunsey's
sold And II you know where he's
sneaking you may tell him to spare him.
self the journey Of coming back home.
He shan't hang on mo amy more.
Answers for Last Week.
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