The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

ca a DiAck USt ana showed lnEee eltC-
trtc- blue butterflies in his white palm
The Purser took them one by one
In his plump fingers and cropped them
gingerly into an empty cardboard Gig
much use, boy. You've rubbed too
much dun off with those delicate paws
4 savvy / Mt for dash" said the
krooboy pOintedly.
Pooh. these are worth nothing.
or the Bank OF England? All. would
you YOU Internal thieving monkey 2"
Mr.; Balgarnie had turned his back
and had glanced in a shaving mirror
White Man 's-Trouble helping himself
70 Tauchnitz novel. which he
prompuy tucked underneath his coat
me hrooboy put the book down. He
did not waste time in apolOgizing for
me THEFT or something that was en-
ttreiy useless 20 him. He went straight
TO a matter Of far graver interest
On, furser, how you seen me take
dem thing? - no see with your
eyes You eyes lib for look out or
Attend said MI Bai,srnie. and
struck an attitude II am the man
known 10 science as the Freak hoo
has-eyes at -the- back OF his head OBJ
serve, nave my back to you and Yet
I can see that you are picking your
nose with your strong left hand AND
SSeTatehing the moor with your star
y no 1T for see you hack eyes,
nat Is because they are Jul
you fear the Powers of Darkness ana
steal SEA no more anything that Is mine.
".Savvy plenty"
and as further punishment
6id you catch me Ken more butter
feathers OF, or thcy'n be no use to
Miss Kate"
Missy Kate, What for she want
' TO N make leu jn-i no o ny for chop"
White Man's-Trouble grinned. Mis-
e carte at he no s Snow {Bs s oalaysr Den
talk pipe. an she say We'll. ders no
1u-1u about him Oh Purser / saw
dem god with talk pipe plenty too
much-fine tu-ju. Okky men savvy
Your theology's bit above my
In oonddence that butterfly coliecting's
the lady's habit. Just the same as
ina things that are no use 10 you s.
yours and spear making's Mr.. Carriers.
SAW some.~ said the Krooboy
doubtfully. Does Missy sell dem bugs
TO steamah pursers an come ashore
an ..,, say dem dam greedy hounds
aboriginal mind" said Mr. Bale-arnie
with "a yawn. don't let me- vyd n
with anything nearer the truth You
bring Miss Kate plenty OF butterflies
WITHOUT the pretty rubbed OF. and
presently she dash you new top hat
with gold band ou it
said White Man's-Troubie with .-e-
nnity. bring her plenty-too- many
The purser stared with tired eyes.
80 you honor her with your respectful
could get her knack There clear out
with you. and put the door on the hook.
Take your dirty hands away from that
tooth brush. confound YOU. ana gct
out It's my time for siesta-"
In the meanwhile laura Siade had
gone, out on the bridge deck. had
and had dragged II up alongside her
friend She waited patiently tin one
OF the long calculations had been
worked out and the result entered up
in the pOcbet- book. and then. when
the figures were torn small. she jump
ed up and took the scraps Of paper
from the other girls hand.
Please let me do something Kate.
At least can throw them overheard
Miss o'Nem laughed and piled her
most pleased 10 be tempted away from
work In school days, as you Will
remember. was worse than you were
at sums I've had 10 grind at them
since. but IT'S not made me love them
any the more. Why can l be rich
woman without working for IT,
DO you want 50 very much 10 be
Kate turned to her friend and open
ed her eyes wide. The were brown
eyes, and some one once described them
as laxative. But people who knew
her better were very conscious Of the
fact that Miss Kate O'Neilrs eyes only
expressed things when she wllled that
they should do so.
do ! want 70 be rich2 Well. OF
course one can't have things or do
things unless one has money. And il
I don't get money. no one will for
wouldn't OF course. you have got Mr.
Carter 20 work for you. Laura. but I
am sure. when you put il into cold
words. you'd like him 10 make money.
too. You don't want TO live ali your
days on the Coast here. the pair Of
you You look forward TO going
home. and having a house and gar
den. and motor car. and a man TO
drive it, And you'd like 10 have good
nfe and nicn frncka