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

Man Trouble switched Off his magnetic
eng TOPPED the engines. ana Garter pAt
hts prospective fatler-ln -IaH.
g., 9laAe looked curiousIy az "pih i.e
itihrn and her tow. lcuFc br'n e"t-
ting hold OF n gold mime OF sorts.
iy the way. as you've arranged
pose ! o1aIf ~ ,-"4 ,'-,. ,.t.,.i.r '.1d
'ol you Henry. cor whatever ID g.
leorg" AS matter ot facl'
believe you're right GcorFo Is
Where is your gold minor
"Oh. keep IL dark. my dear fellow. =
YOU IKE. Not that it makes me SMALL
You'd never catch me sveating after "A
mine Besides. as a point Of taet IA
Getting rubber properties. SOU know,
ior the ny.s.terio.us Kate
con certainly. Miss O'Nom. if YOU
prefer IL. though ] don't see WHY you
need DE pris with me-
MY late employer. YOU know
"Ah OF course. And you admired her
moro than little. so I gathered from
IaIrts letters. though she carefully
RETAINED from saying so.
Carter pulled himself through tho mos
quito bar and hlt the edge Of tho bunk.
'Now look here: Slade, l,ve known YOU
ever since I've been on the Coast but
this is the nrst time we've met ora
the now footing / don want % quar-
rel with Iny prospective father an law.
but. boy Christopher. N you don't leave
Aizs OXEN out OF the tale as FAR as
I'm concerned there's going TO he
row Kindly remember I'm engaged 20
Laura ana intend 90 marry her whether
yor like 10 or whether you don
SHADE laughed NlCe hlial sort %
statement. that. but Cont mind me. II
YOU SOFT Laura taste. I'm swallow You.
too Tm sure vou'il be pleased 20 bear
that I'm making "a go0olsh thing or IL
nardon-Miss O'Noiu paws me as regu-
lar screw. ANA In addition gives We
ulcc sum down on every property I've
bought FOR her. and "a ttv block -
shares when there's a company hoatcd.
7 shall be able 90 give YOU and Laura a
tho way is she AZ smooth River"
c,1o '. atige,.S '.iiovr.a tbatq-
"Africa wasn't safe for her You
Ought 10 he dam VOL ashamed of your
soif FOR leaving her here You know
sight better than gho did And you lett-
her without "a cent - kct away VIZ"
.irhcn. said Sladc stifiv do 1 un-
dorstaud that she's gone 10 the islands
You can understand what YOU
please" said Carter truC ulent-y
Are you married 60 herr
Il am not at present snail Pc
as soon as it suits E.Aura's convenience
You viii kindly understand that
resent your interference VITA us
finances and my daughter
tive son-ir-law Tin you're black in
the face. and 1 sAant lose sleep over
Bang went something outside. and
Slade started. Good Lord De- said.
there's somebody hrinB 81 Is ST
..Nothing Of the kind" said Carter
testify. My boy Trouble has got the
this hank and with his usual clever
ness le has cOufriyed "a back hrc lhat
AN. There-you can smell u Vow.
don't think YOU are "a quarrel7ohic man
"N5t J. TOO much trouble TO quarrel
..yveen III just ask Won o. give Laura
and myself your ocnediction. and leave
slade De-, OF his limp laugh. ~
wedding present % such dubious VAIN"
give IT, Especially as I sec you're IN
cuned 20 stick 20 my little girl
TO ten the truth ia heard YOU
me rather mad You know how rumors
Carriers lips frightened. WHO'S the
other person. please.
yog 2"i a }SS5 9n "' Ba S I've no doubt lis
III youM apply TO her I've no doubt
she'll endorse that sent linen most
thoroughly. ] don't think Miss oNelll.s
a person 70 throw herself away GA one
Of her own ex-servants.'
siade chuckied. II you put it that
way Pm sure she isn't. By the way,
do you know who she is-
''What do you mean
well ! suppose you've discovered bv
this time that the late Godfrey O'Neilt
was a bachelor. and Rates no relation
20 him at all. Tie and ms sister Jane.
who married a hopeless blackguard
called Craven. adonted her between
them and brought her up. I've never
tagged myself to ind out how she was
bred. but you're one or these energetic
follows that like to dig into pedigrces,
and thought probably you'd know"
Il don't know and shan't inquire"
All right. don't get excited about il.
neither shall J. Dye know I think IL
you could soften that genial manner
without strainiug yourself. il would be
an Improvement. I'm led to believe
that fathers expect civuity
and even at times certain mild
amount OF Difference"
'DId YOU defer TO your fathCr-iu-
IaVVY'' asked Carter brptallv