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

ut ghlors. and draw in about seven
lr'n times as much pay. I iiko man
W .o has got the same ambitions"
The little sailor sighed. I've always
zone ten times the normal whack OF
r'iN, SIR unt somehow I've missed
lingering the dibs I ten YOU fiat .oflr-
teen pounds month has been good
t,,9r me- and month in ana month out
NJ. not averaged ten"
Then. If that's the case" said Car
,.I brlsA 81, Just here should come tho
turn in your fortunes. shake hands
Captain. Good bye TO YOU. good healfh
ana good luck. Here's my surf boat
re steamers heaving short"
'tiood-ove, sir said Kettle Pm
check.
The mau-boat called as usual at Las
faimas and was boarded on arrival
Liverpool trirpers for the run home Car
ter landed as soon as the port doctor
Icy @E eleS S papers. rowed 20 the
lhole ana Chartered a tartana- between
whose shafts there dropped a mouse
,oi0rer mule Tn u he bumped over the
- The city. and then LETT the city by
the Tclde road
La Palmas is the meeting place Of
ali 49, Africa. and II one Is there
long en0Ngh. one expects TO meet soon
er OF later every man who has business
OF other interests on the Coast Car
ter waved his hand 70 j Hausa CON
stabuiary oihc"r IN the gateway Of the
'ataina, and 70 Lagos branch GOAT
eipp.F VINO was standing on the steps
of the Elder Dempster Office Com4ng
down from the telegraph station he
Jaw one a. the Germans who had been
frightened out Of Mokki and under a
care awning by the dry river bed TO
Joss persOuage than BurEoyue Of
Monk River waved q hospftabIe hand
and invited him 10 try "a glass Of Bass.
Ifut further on where the Tcfde road
yes tle city. Dee saw man whose
walk Poe know. and instinctively leaned
r-t from =. tartlna's awning To show
man was Cascaes But tie S2nhar cas-
'ae5 starcd nam coo!ly ln the face. and
The tartana ratified or. and Carter
nodded after the Portuguese thought
fully. You have always hated me
why I've hammered you "A dozen
times. but its only been in the ordi-
mary way ~ business. and what any
pect you surely can't be Up against
Laura was not living IN the convent.
but lodged il the house % a banana
farmer Just beyond Carter found her
md o. bench overhung with great
lavender C'ots Of wistaria at one end
ana eha--u pE phfpie mass or nQn-
sainvillea a. the other lie noted with
"a queer thril that there was something
cold iu the outward form of her greet
She returned his kiss accurately
enough. but without outh usiaaui Still.
from the moment She saw MIN. the light
came into her eyes that hc had grown
10 know 20 well Tho two things did
uor seem somehow or other 70 tally.
took good hold on his nerves. Then
he slid an arm round her waist and
drew her 70 him well" ne SAID. out
She dropped her head on his shout
Ger contrnt"uty enough OE, inc usual
When you're away from me, dear.
never feel quite certain n A ought TO
Now. that's awkward. isn't ito But
as 7 have been UP country Couoguiug
with with your other sutton. old Kali
lee you couldn't very well have been
with me there
II wish you hadn't gone"
How delightfuliy unreasonahle-
We'd nothing 90 boil the pot on before.
and now we've plenty. and neither OF
us SIS bin the worse What's broke
since I've been away
THE world ( think said Laura mis-
erabiy.
"Thou I hope I'm the sticking plaster
that Will mend it, Now ] want TO near
am about Las Palmas. and what YOU
have been doing / see most OF West
Af-fr--s here Great Chrfstophort but
Il IS fine 20 smell even the outside edge
~ civilization once more. My mother
used To get tired Of Wharfcdale occa-
sionaiiy-ah. we'll but that wouldn Z in
40 YOU arvavs cut yourself short
when YOU begin TO talk about your
people
gander's sauce for the goose. and you're
the goose. DID You ever sneak TO me
arc YOU trying 20 wrangle2 Because II
$50. and IL its my fault. just say what's
tho crime. and give me my lickiuG and
get 10 over I've got clear conscience.
and t'u bc AS pcuitent as you nlease.'
Wv dear. you've been perfect
"Dh 7 say said Carter mot too sud-
den That sort Of thing brings on
heart attacks
Il know ynur temptations. and you've
been "n honorable gentleman an
~ wish" said Garter whinreirallv.
"vou could persuade other De '' 10
look 81 we i'm that light A mis- t0narv
ON tie steamer Yesterday called IN" "a
ziu-st Hing rIffan because ! Iarpened
To- Doe sitting iu his deck chair one of
the Pratcctoratc officials a week a~o
f~.r~ OIL raI.