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

Craven. Carter had done his work well
and indeed enthusiastieally, and after
neither competed with them in busi
ness nor done them harm in any way
whatever II Is true at his memorable
interview 1,n Wy, With the King Of okky with
got that grateful monarch to take off
the embargo Which he had ;,d aid on the
Smooth River. though the fact that he
did not put forward, pressure on this
point could hardly have, reached the
be doubted II she ever knew that any
reference to her name or affairs crop
ped up at all
from the date of sending her cable to
CascaeH began to interest herself in
Opposing Carriers schemes.
The first he knew of ii was n type
written letter from Liverpool on the
sas isiP'alaE 6seIIl c5sysa; per (,
ostlon up Smooth River" 1t pointed
out that 'our firm for many years had
neighborhood." and It suggested that
O'Neill and Craven should buy the mine
ito prevent any clash OF interests"
Carter replied to this CURLY enough
tina, Tin Hin was not in the market,
snd took the next boat home for Liver
pool. He had picked up a distressed
merchant skipper named Kettle, and
put him in charge OF the motor boat,
and the canoes and the mimi work
generally. and though in their short
the most tactless man in Africa. he
believed him to be honest, and in
stinetiyely knew him to be capable.
"One thing ! must ask" he said
at the end of their talk. and that is
that you do not try any ytizlng
IS p very cry, excellent at home. bn. % out here
where they are either Mosieinin or
nothing IT, will only stir UP disputes
and that l won't have Is that cutie
~ have learned sir" said the sailor
ito obey orders to the letter even
n0o oWners N best in he % asa'ns'
thoughtfuily. "Weli, Captain, think
those lines. You win find your chief
engineer, who carries the. name OF
White Man's-Troubie. beautifully unre-
stands the iaunch's engines WONDERFUL
ly, and like him. I'd take 1t as
favor or. Il ;; you'd so deal with him as lightly
ri bear your words in mind. sir;
though. as a. man who has handled
everything colored that. serves afloat.
I'd like to point out that pampering
'.rhe only other point to rsmerpber
4 that AYE made Sx b my nae up tssss
3u-ju rnan-sort OF wizard. in fact.
you'll have no difficulty, 1 suppose in
following up j, that line now I've given
..Youfn pardon mo, sir, but II that's
made an essential, must chuck up
the job, sorely in need or employment
as am at the moment. have my
conscience to consider. And besides
as liar j am the poorest kind of
Pooh. man, it's only little acting
INF. Garter. said the sal sailor st, stI !
who's sunk very low, but I've never
descended yet to working as theat-
rical. According to our Persuasion. we
hold that play acting is one Qepree
less wicked than bigamy, and indeed
often leads to it,
Well" said Carter. that mail-boat
sails in half an hours time. and Two
got TO go by her. I've been building
an you, Captain, as the most trustwor-
thy man now knocking about IN West
.I'm all that, sir"
80 shall have to respect Your
scruples and give YOU the biiiet. 40
Of f'n Mrs. Kettle on this slip of paper;
and Il you'll post t thav fn das l %
take 1t as n favor I've been out Of
well, won't poster you WIN !, aom ts.ni
matters. sir but the lact Is III, ~ ai..i
she must be in very poor circuliis thiiee9
just at the moment.
'.She shall have a check posted the
day after ii la so, n nal i.iSerpooi give
Il thank YOU Mr.. Carter, Now, II
you wanted another officer there's ST.. q
now nov, Mt AIassa, that j could get" !,
..Thankv. CAPTAIN, but not for IN, me- =
Il believe / could persuade MN TO
mot for me, capta9i,n, . kno ", Nc DC
Todd He's far too thirsty an, ana iar 100 100
.cantunkorous. You'd find him ugly
handful"
that swine in n way that would SUR
priso you. He's had a bad up:bringing;
he lbclorgs to the Free Kirk but
after I've had the manipulation of Mr.
NicTodd for a week i can make him
as mild as Norwegian Swiss milk.
We'll, we'll say mot for tho present.
at any rate With the Organization
Two got together; and the backing, rom
about youth be able to haul down
ali the available ore II You follow out
my Instructions, and when 1t comes to
bonus Captain, if you've been success
ful,s you'll find me o generous paymas-
ter don't toll for nothing myself.
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