The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
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MY other reason IL that. years ago
at school. 1 knew q girl who was very
like YOU loved her intensely-for
short titne-as girls DO at III school, yo'l
know Her I'm, name ne was tfesea'oh'he
9..Ny mother!o said Jocelyr,, eagerly. a
IT thought so. did not think so at
first, But when you spoke I was certain
OF it, She had way with her lips
am afraid she Is dead"
Eyes; she died nearly twenty-five years
ago In Africa.
,rhet, suddenly Jocelyn remembered
whern abe had heard Lady Cantournes
name 1t had only been mentioned to her
once. And this was the aunt with whom
Milllcent Chyne lived. This CHEEKY little
lady knew Jack Meredith and Guy Os-
card; and Millicent chyne's daily lie
wns nart OF her existence.
Gtrhn west Coast" she answered.
vaguely. She wanted time to think-to
arrange things In her mind. She was
afraid OF the mention OF Jacks name IN
the presence OF this woman of the world.
She did not mind Maurice or GUY oscaro
but 1t was different with woman.
she Mould hardly have SAID a ne..er
II
some seconds to work out in. her mind
where the West Coast Of Africa was.
"rhat Is tho unhealthy coast. Is 1t
not?' asked her ladyship.
Yes"
Jocelyn hardly heard the question.
| She was looking round With SUDDEN
| breathless eagerness. 1t was probable
| that Millicent Chync was In the room;
| and she never doubted that she would
/! know her face. .f55 iaj Si5}.s n
And + suppose you know that part
Of the, world very WELL" said Lady
Cnntourne, who had detected change
in her companions manner
crave You ever heard Of a place called
Loungo?''
'oh yes. i live there. :"
Indeed, how very interesting! am
very much Interested in I4oango Just
4 now, must tell you But I did not
know that anybody lived there"
|"No one does by choice" explained
Jocel DIV nMy father was a Judge on
4 the Coast, and since his death my broth-
err Maurice has held an appointment at
1 iIoango we are obliged to 1.-Two there
I for eight months in the twelve.
1 she knew it was coming but. Us
1 chance would have 1t, It was easier than
| she could have hoped. For some reason
Lady Cantourne looked straight IN front
| of her when she asked the question.
t'Then you have. no doubt, met a friend
| OF whine, Mr.. Meredith? Indeed two
| friends, for understand that Guy Os-
card is associated with him in this won-
derful discovery.
oh yes" replied Joeelyn. with a. care are
them both. Mr.. Oscard lunched with US
shortly before we left Africa.
,.Ah,, that was when he disappeared 50
suddenly. wo never got quite to tho
base Of that affair. He left at a mo-
ment's notice on receipt OF a telegram Or
something, only leaving a short ana
somewhat vague note for my for fus.
Ie wrote from Africa, 1 believe, but
never heard the details I! in1agi JACK
Meredith was In some difficulty But It
is a wonderful scheme this. IS It noty
They are certain to make fortune, !
Understand"
| $50 people say" replied .Jocelyn. :
was a choice to tell alto tell as much
as she herself knew----or nothing. 50
she told nothing. She could not say
that she had been forced by sudden
breakdown OF her brothers. heath 10
leave Loango while Jack Meredith's fate
! was still, wrapped In doubt. She could
not tell Lady Cantourne that all her
world was in Afrlca--that she was count
| ing the days until she could go back
| there. she could not lift forsa second
! the vel that hid the aching, restless anx-
lsiety in her heart. the life-absorbing de-
| sire to know whether Guy Discard had
| reached the Plateau in time. Her heart
| was so sore that she could not even
| speak of Jack NIeredith's danger
| How strange said Lady Cantourne
] ITO think that you are actually living in
/ I.oango and that you are the last per-
| son who has spoken to Jack Meredith!
| There are two people In this house to-
/ night who would like to ask you ques-,
| lions from now till morning. but neither
| of them will do it. Did you see me so
| through the room Just now with tall
gentleman-rather old?
yes" answered Jocelyn.
THAT was Sir John Meredith, Jacks
| father said Lady cantourne. IN low.
cred voice. "They have quarrelled, you
| know. People say that Sir John does
not care.-that he is heartless and all
! that sort Of thing. The world never says
4 the other sort OF thing, one finds But.
but think l know to the contrary. lie
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