The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
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4 NJ The owners Of tho west African steam-
4 er had telegraphed that the passengers
4 had left for London In two separate
y trains. Guy Discard was not IN tho first
there was no positive reason why he
should be iii the second. Moro depended
i upon lis being In this second express
4 than Sir John cared to contemplate.
Tie course of his per percsr g, m
#spector whose attitude betokened respect
whilo Ills presence raised hope.
+ rs there any reason to suppose that
1 your train ID comlng7' lie inquired OF
\ tho official Z, gE
"slgnniled now, my lord.' replied the
4 Inspector. touching his cap.
"And what does that inean7" uncoit,-
! prUmisingy ignorant OF technical par
/ lance.
ut will be In In ono minute my lord"
4. Il Sir Johns hand was over his lips n hc
walked back 10 the carriage, casting as
| it werc the commanders eye over tho
4 field. &
,.,Nhcn tho crowd Is round the train
you come and look for me-" he said to
tho Qfoottnail, who touched his cockaded
hat IN silence
AT that moment tie train numbered IN,
the engine wearing that namely self-lnl-
portant air affected ny locomotives OF
4 tho larger build. From all quarters IN
4 army Of porters besieged tile platform,
| ana lin few seconds Sir John was in tho
| center Of an ngtated crowd. There was
! one other calm man OH that platform
1 another man with no parcels, whom no
4 one sought to embrace. His brown face
4 and close-cropped head lowered above
/ 500 Of ngitatcd bonncts. Sir john whose
walk In life had been through crowds.
elbowed lls way forward and deliberately
1 walked against Guy Discard.
I "Dann it,! lie exclaimed turning
| round. "Ah!--Mr. Oscard--how dye do?"
| "Iow are your" replied Guy Oscard.
really glad to SEQ Him.
you arc a good man for n crowd; I
think will follow III your wake" said
Sir John. "a number OF people--ot the
bascr sort. Got my carriage here some
! where. Fool OF y man looking for no
I In the wrong place, no doubt. Where
/ are you going? May ! offer you mt:
/ This way. Here, John, take Mr. Oscaras
parcels"
He could not have done 1t better IN
/ Ills beenest day Guy Cscard was seated
/ iii the hugo, roomy carriage before he had
realized what had happened to him.
"Your man will look after your traps.
! i suppose?" said Sir John, Hospitality
drawing the fur rug from the opposite
! seat
.Ycs" replied Guy although he is not
| my man. He is Jacks man Joseph.
"Ah, Of course; excellent servant, -.
| Jack told me he had left him with YOU
Sir John leaned out Of the WIN
| dow md asked the footman whether
ho knew his colleague. Joseph and
upon receiving All answer IN the
| Affirmative he gave understanding ns
Guys neutrality-suspicious. the luggage was
to be conveyed to Russell sdlmre. While
| these orders were being executed the two
/ men sat waiting III tho carriage. and Sir
/ John lost no time.
~ am glad lie said TO have, this
opportunity OF thanking you for air your
\ blindness to my son in this Wild exped!-
\ ton of yours
Yes" replied Oscard. With trans
\ parent reserve which rather puzzled SIT
\ John.
you must excuse me- said the old
/ gentleman, sitting rather stihly. II / aD-5
4 pear to take n somewhat limited inter
4 est In thls great Slmiacinn discovery. OF
/ which there has been considerable talk
in some circles. The limit to my inter-
! est Is dra wn by lamentablc ignorance.
| / am afraid the business detallsaare rath-
/ or unintelligibie TO me. MY son mas
I endeavored. somewhat cursorily perhaps,
i TO explain the matter to me, but have
4 never mastered he--er-commercial tech
| nicallties However, understand that
/ YOU have made quite n mint Of money.
/ which Is tho chief ration--iiown-
! days"
/ He drew the rug more closely round his
knees and looked out Of the window.
/ deeply Interested In a dispute between
| two cabmen.
''Yes-we have been very successful.
I said Oscard. How is your son now?
1 When I last saw him he was in very
A bad way Indeed, l hardly expected to
see him again.
/ Sir John was still Interested In the dis
| pute which was not yet settled.
''He is well, thank You. You know that
he is going to be married.
''TIe told me that he was engaged, 4
4 replied DISCARD; but did not know that
4 anything definite was fixed
"The most definite thing of all Is FIX
| ed-the date. 1t Is Tomorrow.
| "To-morrow?" g
Eyes. You have not much time to
prepare your wedding garments
oh" replied oscard. with laugh. II
have not been bidden."
| II expect the invitation Is awaiting
I you at your house No doubt my SON
1 will want you to be present--they would
come with me now: we will call and see
/ Jack know where to find him. In
fact, I have an appointment with him
! at quarter to five"
1t may seem strange that Guy Oscard
should not have asked the naneAof his
4 friends prospective bride, but Sir John
| was ready for that He gave his compan-
ion no time, Whenever he opened his
lips Sir John turned Oscards thoughts
aside.
What he had told him was strictly
true. He had an appointment with Jack
Ian appointment Of his own making.
Yes" he said, in pursuance to his
policy Of choking questions. she Is Won
derrully we'll, as yon will see for your
self"
oscard submitted silently to this high
handed arrangement, He had not known
Sir John we'll. Indeed, all his intercourse
with him has been noted in these pages
He was rather surprised to find him so
laxative and SO very friendly. But Guy
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