The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05

must return here at once With as large
an armed force az he can raise. hut tho
most important consideration Is tin1o Ho
must not walt for men from elsewhere,
but must pick UP az many as lie can in
L.oando and on the way UP to Msala. !
reckon that wo can hold out for three
months without outside assistance. tut
after that period we shall be forced to
surrendar or try and ont our way through
without the Simiacine. With n larger
force we could beat back the tribes, and
establish our hold on The Plateau by
force OF arms. This must be forwarded
| to Mr.. Durnovo at once, wherever he IL.
| The letter 10 In duplicate, sent by two
good messengers, who 80 by different
| routes,
JOHN MEREDITH"
When Jocclyn looked up. dry-llpped,
breathless. Nala was standing before her,
| beaming with self1mportance.
"Who gave you this =
Marie. at Msala.',
'tWho la she 2" s
,toh. Mr.. Durnovo's woman as Msala.
She keeps his house.
e'Dut this letter Is for Mr.. purnovo..
I cried Jocelyn, whose fear made her ur-
reasonably angry. Why has ho not had
it?" 4 #
Nala came nearer, with appraised fore
finger and explanatory palm.
Marie, tell me-" he said, that Mr..
Meredith send two letters. Marie give Mr..
| l)urnovo one. Thls-other letter.
There was a strange glitter In the girls
blue eyes--somethlng steely and unplcas-
| ant.
you are sure OF that7 You arc quite
cure that Mr.. Durnovo has had a let
| ter like this?" she asked slowly and
carefully SO that there could be no mis-
tnke.
.That is true answered the man.
"Have you any more news from
Msala2"
Nala looked slightly hurt He evident
| ~ thought that he had brought MS much
news as one man could be expected to
carry. 55
! "Marie II as heard, |" he said. that there
! is much fighting up In the country"
"she has heard no Notwithstanding
moro than that"
"No;8nothing."
Jocelyn Gordon rose to this occasion
alao.
"can you go,'' she said, after mo-
mcnts thought, ITO St Paul do Loanda
| for me?
L
yes" he answered, simply.
| AT once-now?'
ooh, yes with a Sigh
Already Jocelyn was writing something
on a sheet of paper.
TAKE this" she said, ITO the telegraph
office at ST. Paul dc Loanda. and send
At OF at once. Here is m oney You I'M
derstand? / will pay YOU when you
bring back the receipt, II you have been
l. trtyai
That same evening q second messenger
started northward after Maurice Gordon
with a letter telling him to come back
| at once to Loango.
CHAPTER XIV.
NEMESIS.
Take heed of still waters"
| Despite his assertion to Lady Can
tourile. Guy Discard stayed on In the
gloomy house In Russell Square. He had
naturally gone thtller on his return from
Africa, and during the months that fol-
| lowed he did not find time to think much
of his own affairs Mllfcent Chyne oc-
cupled all his thoughts-all his waking
moments 1t is marvellous how husily an
active-minded young lady can keep
man employed.
In the delighted study rendered famous
by the great history which had emanated
IN the manuscript therefrom, Guy Discard
hal Interviewed sundry great CONNER
cial experts, and check for forty-eight
thousand pounds had been handed TO him
across the table polished bright by ms
fathers studious elbow The simlacine
was Sold and the first portion OF It spert
went ia buy a diamond aigrette for the
dainty head of Miss Millicent chyne
Guy Discard was In the midst Of the
London season. His wealth and q GER
tain restricted renown had soon made
him popular. He had only to choose ms
society, and the selection was not diff
cult. Wherever Millicent Chyne went, ne
went also, and to tho lady's credit !.
must be recorded that no one peyono
herself and Guy Oscard had hitherto nos
ticod this fact. Millicent was nothing
IL not correct, It was more or less gen
orally known that she was engaged to
Jack Meredith, who. although absent on
come vaguely romantic quest Of for-!
tune, was not yet forgotten. NO word
however, was popularity whispered con-
| Meeting her name with that OF any otner
swain nearer home, Miss Chyne was too
much or a woman of the world TO allow
that. But, in the meantime, sho rather
liked diamond aigrettcs and che sup
pressed devotion OF Guy DISCARD.
1t was the evening OF a great ball, and
Guy Discard. having received his orders
sell Square, when telegram was handed
to him, lie opened II and spread the
thin paper out upon tho tablecoth, A.
word from that far, wild country. which
seemed SO much filter Il background to
his simple bulk and strength than the
cramped ways Of London society--a mes
sage from the very heart OF the dark
continent-to him;
Meredith surrounded and In danger.
lournovo false. Come at onee.--,Iocelyn
Gordon
Guy Oscard pushed back his chair and
rose Mt once, as II there were somebody
waiting In the hall to see him..
~ DO not want any more dinner" he
said 1T am going to Africa, Come and
help mo to pack my things.
He studied Bradshaw and wrote a note
to Mllicent Chyne, To her he said the
same as he had said to the butler II
am going to Africa"
There was somethlng refreshlngly d.
rect and simple about this man, He did
not enter into long explanations, He
simply went on III the line he had mark
ed out, He rose from the table and never