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

Hhasihed that he was uttering his next
thought silently. Keep the young Beg
ear OUT oil the way of SHADES girl, too
by CAD. I'd no idea Laura would grow
up such pretty child. II he'd been an
ordinary clerk 1 wouldn't have minded.
put the lads a gentleman by birth. and
now hes done the gallant rescue bust
ness as start he's just the sort OF
1uiAotc young ass to think he ought 10
go ana marry the girl as proper Gaping
LOT the romance. And that of course.
would be the end of him socially"
say Carter called out loudly Mr.
smith, do you know It's four O'Clock n
the morning. and there are some dam
serous chills about Just nov? Don't YOU
think You had better have a cigarette
paper full OF quinine by way of a night
cap. and then go to bed? 1t Will be
tufning-out time in another hour or so.u
Matches, please. My pipes out All,
inank you. Mr.. Carter Well. as 1 was
saying. the Kings aBfully taken with
that punkah you rugged for the mess
room. and the water wheel you set up
In the river TO run 1t. and when showed
him the native arrowheads. and the
spears. and the execution axes World
made to sell to the curiosity shops at
home he began TO change his tune. BY
the time we'd got TO the fifth bottle he'd
given up asking for your head in a Gala
bash to take home with him, and be.
fore we'd finished the case he'd offered
you the post of Chief Commissioner of
Works in Okky City, with salary In
produce and quilts of gold that'll work
out OF s1.D0 year"
That's very hatterng"
Yes. isn't 1t. when you remember how,
he started The only question is. Will he
keep his royal word when he's sobcr?"
ITS nice point. Among other things
! believe they're cannibals UP in okky
City
"oh. come now. Mr. Assistant. vol,
malisn my friend, the King. too
much You need have no fears on that
score. The Okty men have never been
known to eat anybody with n red head
Inc only thing you'd have to funk would
be sacrifice-With, of course. a most fun
and impressive ceremony. So / think
sou'i 80. Ell? All for the sake of X.
D'Neill, whom you admire so much? And
hen the King won't stop the roads,
No said Carter shortly. II have NO
Intention of committing suicide at pres
mt But If I'm an embarrassment at
dalla-Nulia, you may fire me, or I'll
'esisn If you wish it."
swizzle-stick Smith screwed his eve
lass into place and examined his assist
mt with thoughtful care. Shouldn't
ream of letting you go, my dear fellow.
IWays make n point of sticking by nv
Ulcers. Just thought I'd let you know
t the Kings offer in case his Majesty
cfers to 1t tomorrow. There now, 90
, bed again, and don't dream the fight
ls's begun, You'll see plenty of service
yer this affair without dreaming over it
n ahead"
When Garter set out for the West Coast
Africa from the Upper Wharfcda,e
icara2e. the one article in his kit which
, thought suitable for the Coast was n
nail-bore nickel-plated revolver, which
had picked up secondhand in Skipton
" ten and six. 1t had been smugglod
without his mothers knowledge. as
'ere was no reason to add to her al
adv great anxiety. His father had pro-
ded half sovereign towards the cost,
I'd advised him not to use the wretchcI
ing except in case of necessity but il
ed arose, to take heed that he held
straight.
Of course. on arrival he found, firstly,
at the weapon was too small to be of
,ective use; secondly, that he could
{ hit mark six feet square at more
an a twclve-yard rise; and, thirdly,
at reyolVers are not really articles OF