The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

teen teen times as much pay. Ike man
WIZ The hnf got ta hf s sae nways
done ten times the normal whack of
work. sir, but somehow I've missed
FOR me, and month In and month out
tor Thh rlri II that's the case" said Car.
G turn IN your your fortunes S,.t Shake hands,
a ana goo good luck Here's my surf boat
sure youth remember ~ to send send that
check
The mail-boat called as usual at Las
Palmas and was boarded on. arrival
Liverpool trippers for the run home: Car
ter landed as coon as the port doctor
gay clearance papers. rowed to the
mole and ID, chartered cha a tartana, between
colored mule. In It he bumped over the
badly laid tram lines from the Isleta
to the city, and then left tho city by
the Telde road.
Las Paimas is the meeting place of
all Wat Africa, and n one Is there
long enoSgh, one expects to meet soon
er or later every man who has business
or other interests on the Coast Car
ter. waved his hand to a Hausa con-
stabulary oiiicer in the gateway OF the
Catalina, and to q. Lagos branch GOAT
skipper who was standing on the steps
OF the Elder Dempster Office. Coming
down from the telegraph. station he
saw one of the Germans who had been
frightened out OF Mokki, and under a
cafe awning by the dry river bed no
less a parsonage than Burgoyne of
Monk River waved hospitable hand
and invited him to try glass of Bass.
But further on, where the Telde road
leaves the city. he saw q man whose
walk he knew. and instinctively leaned
out oII, from Tie tartana's awning to show how
man was Cascaes. But the senior Cas-
cut him dead.
The tartana ratified on. and Carter
nodded after the Portnguese thought.
pretty tenderiy," he unused. Il wonder
why. I've hammered you a dozen
times, but it's only been in the ordi-
nary way of business, and what any
half-baked Portuguese has got to eS.
pect. You surely can't be up against
me for that
Laura was not living in the convent,
but lodged in the house of banana
farmer Just beyond Carter found her
. in the garden She was sitting :, on the
lavender clots of wfstaria at one end
and shaded by purple mass OF bou-
gainvillea at the other. he notea wv WIN
cold in the outward form OF her greet
Ing.
enough, but without enthusiasm Still,
from the moment she saw him. the light
came into her eyes that he had grown
to know SO well. The two things did
Carter sat himself on the bench ana
took good hold on his nerves Then
he slid an arm arm, roTpd her he w sais nn
drew her to him. We'll" he said, ''out
She dropped her head on his Shout
der contentedly enough oh. the usual;
When you're away from me. dear, l
never feel quite certain IL ought to
marry you"
Now. that's awkward. isn't II? But
Nth Wits S Sonr o ote eeu autor old KALI
lee. you couldn't very well nave been
with me there.
How delightfuily. unreasonable!
We'd nothing to boil the pot on before:
and now we've plenty. and neither of
us Is bit the worse. What's broke
since I've been away?"
THE world think, said Laura ms
erably.
that H Will mend ngpi it. - Now. want to hear
all about Las Palmas, and what you
have been doing see mes. OF we" bst
it is fine to smell even the outside edge
Of civilization once more. My mother
used to get tired OF Wharfedale occa-
sionally-ah. well, but that wouldn't IN
mo. YOU always cut yourself short
when you begin to talk about your
people" . .ou a.
DO i! Welt, WHAT y Setucc iof tie
pander,s sauce for the goose. and you're
the goose. Did YOU ever speak sead to me
j dragged it out Look here. Laura
arc you trying to wrangle? Because II
So and If It's my. fault. Just say what's
tho crime, and give me my licking and
get 1t over I've got a clear conscience;
and III be as pcnitent as you please.
MY dear. You've been perfect"
"Oh I say" said Carter. mot too sud
den That sort of thing brings on
heart attacks"
II know your temptations and you've
been an honorable gentleman all
through"
"you could persuade other pei q to
look at me in that light A customary
on the steamer Yesterday called me
gin-selline ruhian because, happened
to be sitting in his deck chair: one OF
the Protectorate officials week ago
accused me Of being a Smuggling s s1 ~
and happened to get on with tho ma
tive local headmen instead Of ,, sSrao D.
our mutual acquaintance, has given me
to understand that II don't quit poach,
.. ~, r,,,y,,t CHI Ylan call ()fNaill