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

peneath MN. lie waved away Mr.,
Sihlths further speech. ooh, Smith" he
said. fit for champagnc-palaver, one
tline." and loosened the tuck of his am
pie walst-cloth to give space for the ex-
pcctcd cargo. mo damn use more talk
palaver now"
outside In the sunlight the IIausa SOL
aiers mad taken the cue from their mas.
ter and dissolved away unobtrrsiycIy.
.he carriers were dismissed to the kroo-
boys, quarters under the charge of White
wan s-Irouble, who. now that the dis
.ulpahce was over. hustled UP with many
Drotcstations OF sorrow for his unayoid-
able Absence and Carter was left for
further attendance on his distressed dam
sell 1850
for the first time he found himself able
10 regard her critically; and he was
somehow rather disturbed to find before
nun mn. girl who was undeniably beautiful
When he had rushed blindly in to the
,, ne mad taken 1t for granted that
inc person he saw so vaguely through
mat red mist was an English or an Amer
icah missionary woman In distress. and
to hlniseiD excused his mad lust for
pattie by picturing himself as the cham
plon OF the Christian martyr bcset By
pagans.
Tho white missonry women az thot
strip OF the Coast occasionally auartcred
hl hula-NulQ factory
theT Journeyings. in spite OF the very
niggardly civiity of Mr. Smith. and car.
Yer mad been much impressed in the way
pehehcent Nature had safcguarded them
ny homeiy features and unattractive micn
from a1ack by the other sex He should
nave taken OFT his hat to one of these
and said:
Most happy to have been OF service
~, ~ YOU, madam. Won't you come into
me factory and have cup OF tear"
But this slim beauty in the frilled white
H'ushns sent speech further and further
away from him the more that he looked
Ut her. For the first time since land.
Hs IN AFRICA SIX months before he was
ashatned or mildcw- Stained pyjamas for
afternoon wear. and Disguised with the
seHow smears OF palm oil which bednubed
.hen. He was hatcfuiiy aware too that
he mad let his razors rust in tho moist
Coast climate. and White Man s-Troublea
1orthightiy efforts with the clippers had
merely left his chin and head covered
with an obscene red bristie.
1t would be ridiculous" the
sri was murrnuring. merely to say
thank you for what you did, Mr.. Garter
on see know your name. News about
newcomers soon spreads amongst the
other iactories on the Coast here. II
you only knew how I dread that fearful
King. you would understand my graft
tude' You see this isn't the first time
he's tried 10 carry me on"
wish you'd mentioned II CARTIER
carter biurted out. and I'd have split
his dirty skull trade or no trade.
she shook her head. NO that wouldn't
nave done. There's the law to be thought
IF even here. Besides. he's a King. and
'ouid let loose. SO they say. twenty thou
and fighting men against the Coast fac
ories and wipe them out. If only /
ould get away to some place he couldn't
each' She shivered. IF stay on here
It my fathers factory. I'm bound to be
ausht and taken to Okky City"
Carters brown eyes opened in sheer
urnrise. You speak OF your fathers
actory. Do you mean TO say that you
We here on the Coast?"
AT the Smooth River factory
What SHADES place."
Yes. I'm Laura Shade. Couldn't you
uess2"
How could -" Carter blurtcd out "Mr.
NTH told he that Slade's girl" And
ere he stopped. and could have bitten off
is tongue for having said to much.
She finished his sentence quietly and
ii appeared, without resentment Mr..
NTH. l suppose, described me as
ggcr"
Carter made no reply. His brown eyes
ing upon her pretty face intently.
Mr.. Smith. of course, knew my father.
I'd my mother. too, for that matter be-
re was born My mother was a quad
on. and that makes me, you see, one
,hth African
You did not arrange your pedigree
V more than did mine II You hadn't
p me- / should never have guessed
u weren't ful-blooded European. And
Ter all, what does it matter?''
There speaks the man who has only
III out on the Coast six months"
Six months or six years. said Carter
utly, makes no difference so far as
concerned. We're neghbors, it APP
hrs. and ! hope You will let me be
of your friends. Miss Slade, will
| take compassion on a very lonely
n and let him come over to Smooth
Ter occasionally and see you? / can't
you how CHASTITY the loneliness has
n with only the krooboys and Mr.
-SwiZzle-Sticl Smith TO talk to-
ugh pernaDS Won can q