The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-06


But the roses refused to stny i, ~,
centre of the picture Laura insiste,
oh ta1lhG their place. Suppose he tool
Laura back to Wharfcdale-as Mrs
oeofse carter. His mother, blessed wo.
A1lh' might be sorry, but she would ac.
cop. her. 10 was sure of that. But his
Almost the last piece of advice
inc vicar had given on parting was.
now, lad. remember always you're n
"hite man. and don't get mixed ,p with
my woman who owns n single drop OF
o'ood darker than your own. II Won do.
~. s',u never come back here and you'll
.o youfself all the rest of your life.
Remember held an Indian chaplaincv
before got this living and know wbat
I'm talking about"
carter shook n sudden fiat nj tho s,c.,,
smoke for supplying him with such
. dstastefnl train OF thought, and turned
LOT isht conversation to White MANS
Aiouote. Ihat garruious person wns
cure ready to humor him in tho matter
no sea breeze died away a little after
~, and they marched In brcathless heat
W we cool Land breeze took its place
h'h brought them spicy odors OF the
.n' trees. And always on one side of
."' .ne surf roared. and crashed and
cf.aned along the beaches
The sun dropped to the horizon nm, ~.
REQ beneath 1t In visible inches of fan
n:tYiisht went out. Tho colors ware
dotted from the sky. and the stars III nm.
one racing another to the first The noises
from the forest changed In correspond
shce. IRON close at hand n leonard
foared a greeting to the darkness
Nisht was fully dressed ten minutes
1ter the sun had vanished. 1t was
hiter nine o'clock. and in The chill of a
"et gray mist. that they reached O'Nelll
anu Cravens factory on the banks OF
Smooth River.
SOW nine O'Clock in the lonely factories
VI .he coast Is usually bedtime. and Car
Ter was good deal surprised to hear
the hum of a great activity puIsins, m,
INTO the night: and presently, when they
came within eye-rangc, to see the build
ihss aslow with lights. But there was n
iufther surprise packed and ready for
MN. AS they came close, n black man
ieaaen over the end of an appraised wall
OF pafm-oil pincheons, and deliberately
pointed n gun squarely at Carter's chest.
good deal or discussion took place
hterWard as to what would have been
the proper procedure under the circun-
but that may conveniently lie
omitted from TITS record, which deals
only with immediate history. and the
fact IS, that C,lrter rushed the sentry.
clipped hin under the ear, skinned his
own knuckles. ani captured the gun
Whitc-Nan' s-Troublc in the meanwhile
llah WITH much presence of mind thrown
himself on his face to avoid any discharg.
Of por-leS from the concealed marksmen.
and was bawiing Justify for "Slade oh
Slade. TO Stop dem dam gun-paiaver''
Which noisy request presently had its
1ished-for result
Ind -.
md even then siN reception was sut,l-
ienuy startling. Good Cod he raped
'ut. then you've escaped, too, Carter,
S well rs the, Krooboy. What liars Theses
iigsers arc: I imagined that your-that
arts OF yoE were up at Okky City by
ow. supposed they've scuppered poor
Id swizzle-Stck Smith all right. though!
Did he have Il bad time OF 1t? Why?"
e said as he came nearer, and saw hie
alters spruce get-up you don't look
$ II you'd been scrapplng much. Or
Citing very hard. either" he added as an
fterthought
} an invasion by the Turks or tho
rench. or the Men In the Moon,
lven't a notion what you're talking
bout"
Haven't you come from Malla-Nullao"
Left there about quarter to FOUR
And hasn't it been sacked?"
1T was sitting down by the beach. look
8 Just as white hot as usual. and no
ore. when l left"
What about the King OF oltlsy then?''
He was there at Malln-Nulla, filling n
ry big chair on the veranda-''
And there has been no raid? don't
The King OF okky." said Carter pa
ntly, has raided our factory to the ex-
Mt of one case OF fzz. of which Mr..
nth says he drank half, but barring
at. and about six gallons of other mixed
inks. didn't see him get much out ;
us. He certainly was threatening to
- the roads when l left but / think
1t was all gas He only wanted 10
elk Mr. Smith for more drinks"
Hes stopped the roads right enough
Not he" said Garter chcerfully.
Tie older man thought a minute ana
N, Come along with me- he said II
sss ocular demonstration is about the
/. thing that will convince you that
70 q mischief in the air. and that
: CT City old devil of u king is at the