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

60 down with the size, ana DIN
ssas rode ,h upon s% aSs
his beak. She watched them till they
passed away. down the stream and
were lost In the glare OF the sunshine.
II wonder" she said in half-whis-
per, III your heart wants something
which Lsl, i i viii break my heart for you
70 Mss fsss Kate o.Ne,ll got IN and gave
u, very healthy laugh. Don't mutter."
she said. "and don't be ridiculous. To
begin with, I'm not OF tho marrying
sort; to go on with, your taste CAS-
agree one little bit; and to wind up
pair of schoolgirls. don't know
whether there's q slight natural anti
Your hairs not red in the, least.
hate sb It's very re dark a .,6,ss
how, Mr. carters Is & red GAe enough. A And
as you will drag the subject up, I
must really point out to you that he's
been hardly civil in the way he'a
you're HIS employer. When you
call him I'm sure he's glad enough To
talk to you about what you want
wouldn't like to risk a snub by COM
Ing UP when. you might not happen
to want him"
munications should be conducted in
derstand S'i that Mr.. carter n WISHED ID You
to convey that view to me, Laura
Kate. we used to be friends I wish
you'd answer me honestly what asked
you just now"
You're half sick with the heat. and T
really believe you want to quarrel with
mo by way OF safety valve Well,
my dear. shan't quarrel with you.
/
been lodging the excellent Captain
Image ali the day. as ! know he
just because his silly old steamer has
stuck her nose on the bank and got
left by the tide BY the way. can
didly believe the accident happened
just at that precise moment with hav-
Ing q turn-up wIth-oh. we'll, were
getting onto touchy ground again.
And--heIe is Mr.. Carter. You seem in
Carter came UP the ladder to the
bridge deck in two strides. and it
was noteworthy that he addressed his
70 his ea aneee h po seu MIND s soi h1
below? There arc half n dozen big
Okky war canoes round that point
Have you told the Captain"
No. III tell him next But will
deck houses? They are probably COW
they ' FIRE. not bullets. Pot-iee a p
and can make ghastly wounds"
II don't like running away"
III you could do any good staying
ut in the open l wouldn't ask you
Miss o'Noill to go into cover. as she
won't take any notice of me7"
Thank you" said Kate sharply. but
d Laura need no not interfere. am ac-
Mr. Carter. without help from any one.
am much Obliged to you for your
care, and asI can't be OF any use at
present, and as have no insane wish
shelter" 81 mo
E e. ana , Gasry the new, to old Image.
that Winchester OF SHADES. We sbnii
Keep them of all right"
II turned out that Captain Image
and was red with wrath at the idea
Of any qualified black savaees hayine
the unmentionable impudence TO mako
something naval dcronstration
His language was quite unprint .ana
but his disposition Of the steamer..
FORCES was remarkably sound. Tackles
f tSn ,asad as So, krooboy rang hoisted
bo bot ahes o waaeh hui hung alongside. The
guns on the bride deck with t6eIr
Us Usual noisy charge OF blank. and
ramned three-pound parcel of four
inch cut nails down the n,uzzle Of
GAch on the top Of the powder bags.
me carpenter replaced the GAM
, Ways which are always nnshipped
When steamers are In the rivers wnrk-
ing cargo, And the winches chat.
lered as they each hove up n non
dsrous palm oil puncheon to the ton
OF derrick, which was then swnnp
CUPBOARD 80 that the puncheon could
De let go by the run, and smash any
ga he ms, made de- Of hands that happened
When these pious dulles had bees
Iuihiled, the crew lined out along each
or the lower. deck rails armed with
sspanners. hrebars. handspikes. and in
Iact any other weapon which a mod
ern steamer could provide which in
lusty hands might be called upon "a
pfeak a human head.
On the upper bridge Captain Image
oVersaw the two only two mates who were
not down with fever as they directed
and assisted these operations, and
When all was ready he laid his own
hands on the. siren string and let loose
hoarse throaty blast OF defiance
across the creeks and the steamy
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