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

MADE themselves heard from the south
sue OF the factory buildings, and now
there were added to these a woman's voice
calling in English for some one to helm
Her. ana then a sharp shrill scream or
unmlstakable distress
1o"' carter was no kniSht-errant He
mad set up the unknown *. ONeIj as
ms model. and had told himself daily
mat he Intended to NEEDLE with nothing
IN west Africa philanthropic or other
wise. which would not directly tend to
me advancement of George Carter; but
at the first moment when thew were nrt
to the test all these academic resolutions
broke to pieces. He picked UP his feet
and ran at speed through the sunshine.
ana us ne went mist seemed to rise IN
before his eyes which tinged everything
red. 'e
lie felt somehow as he had never felt
before; strangely exhilarated and strange
~ SAVAGE and when he arrived on the
scene OF the disturbance, he vas little
inclined to weigh the consequences mr.
interference. There was n woman white
faced and ror-stricken-ta could NOT
Tor the life of him tell whether she
was handsome or hiaecus Negroes were
hahdiihs her. On the ground lay a pole
hammock. in which presumably she had
arrived In front OF her was fat negro.
over whose head slave held a gaudy
gold and red umbrella. and grouped
around TINS fat one were eight or ten
heNo soldiers, swords slung over their
shoulders. and long fintloca, trade guns
in their hands
The whole scene was as I saw dished
UP TO Carriers eyes in red mist. and
ttiis Trimmed and thckened spasmodicaily
SO that sometimes he could see clearly
What he was doing. and at other times
ne acted like man bewitched But
presently the red cleared away altogether.
anu lie found himself clutching the fat
negro by n twist of the shoulder cloth.
and threatening to split his skull with a
sword recently carried by one of the
mans own escort. The girl sat linn
and white on green case before him.
clearly on the edge of a faint, and round
them al stood negro carriers and Iausa
soidiery. frozen to inaction by the fat
mans danger.
All human noises had ceased. ONLY tho
hot insect hum AMI the cool dlapason Of
the Atlantic surf droned through the
silence From the dull appraised sword
blade outrageous sunrays winkol and
Upon this inpasse came swizzle-stick
Smith from the bush side of the white
Iactory buildings. polishing his eyeglass
ma limping along at his usual pace
-" ~ i"s'tei. re removed his pipe, ana
vasgcd it at them
Upon my soul most interesting pic-
hfe! Just like kids fairy-tale book.
iaiiant young knight rescling distressed
iinsei from the clutches OF wicked ogre
,ho incidentally happens to be the King
! okky, as any one but Il born fool
ouid have guessed from his state UNI
Felia' and one of the FIRMS best Gus
oinefs. Kindly observe that I'm tile good
airy who always comes in on tho last
age TO put things safe. Carter, | prithee
heath thy VIRGIN sword and then for
od : sake run away and drown your
;lf''
he mad reached the group by this time
nj took up in his own the damp black
ana OF onended majesty, and shook it
earthly. lie broke out in a stream OF
lcnt ok'iy, and gradually the potentates
rain melted. The King still gesticulated
oiently, and apparently demanded Car
\ red mead upon charged as a pre-
de to truce. but Swizzle-SticlS Smith
as an old Coaster ana knew his man.
champagne" Mr.. Smith kept on sIr
sting, hubby champagne with plenty
AnGostura bitters in it to make it
Se. call attention to your NIajesty's
Storic thirst. Come up into the factory.
IintackS. and We'll break up a case
honor of the day
'ihaliy the King, who, being a West
ficah klns, was necessarily q shrewd
IN, decided that though vengeance
uld keep till another day. Mr.. Smith,s
lmpagne would not; ana he let him
I be led back TO the factory. ana
the stair. He graciously accented
most soLd-lookng of the long chairs