The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-29

In az changcful forms, as medieval
and really began eea As to o fear for the
stability OF that splendid intellect: we
foresaw that unless the Colonel Clay
nuisance could be- abated someh ,,s
mental level OF a common or ordinary
stock exchange plunger.
So. when my brother in-law an
incog to parts unknown, on. the. sue
cceding Saturday Amelia and / felt a
flush OF relief from long continued
tension; Espeeially Amelia. who was
For rest and quiet" he said to us
at breakfast, laying down the Morn
a ns nos nes Fye No a ns asek on e As
grams. No stocks; no shares. No
Times: no Saturday. I'm sick OF these
papers"
assented, cheerfully. regret TO say
nobody appreciated the point OF my
Charles took infinite pains. I must
admit, to insure perfect secrecy. He
made me write and secure the best
statements-main deck, amtdships, un-
der my name for Nsw YORK. y, her her
destination to nobody but Amelia; and
Amelia warned Cesarine. under pains
and penalties. on no account to betray
II to the other servants. Further TO
secure his incog. Charles assumed the
style and title of Mr.. Peter Porter, and
booked as such In the Etruria at Liv-
erpool.
The day before starting. however, he
went down with me to the city for an
interview with his brokers in Adams
court. Old Broad Street Finglemore.
the senior partner, fastened. Of course.
to receive us. AS we entered his pri-
vate room a good-looking young man
rose and lounged out, "Halloa. Fingle.
OF a brother of yours! / thought you
had shipped him off years and years
ago to Gilman"
answered. rubbing his hands somewhat
nervously. But he never went there.
Being an idle young dog. with taste
further than Paris. Since then he's
hung about bit. here, there and every.
where. and done no particular good
for himself or his family. But about
struck ile; he went to South Africa.
poaching on your preserves. ana now
resi- aafh His wife. a nice little
woman has reformed him. Well, what
can / do for you this morning?'
h ssntn has aasd an o
big concerns; and he insisted on tax
Ing out several documents and vouch-
err, srs connected in various way. ways win 5a
meant to go. he said. for complete rest
and change: on general dh tour OF pr,
these valuables in a black japanned
dispatch box, which he guarded like a
never allowed that box out Of his
sight for one moment; and he gave
me no peace as to its safety and in
"sey, cautious auto, - Especially in travel
ing, Recollect how that little, curate
spirited the diamonds out of Amelia's
Jewel case? I shall not let this box
out Of my sight. shall stick to 1t
myself. II we go to the bottom"
the proud boast OF the Cunard Com
senger's life" and the captain would
Davy Joness locker. merely in order
10 give Charles a chance Of sticking
to his dispatch box under trying cir
delightful and u, une ss passage as aa
and We found our fellow passengers
mo most ,,a agreeable people. Charles, as
Clay. Would have ave e feit really al happy.
believe. had it not been for the dis
b boX He made friends from
fashion OF the days before Colonel Clay
had begun to embitter life for HIND
with nice American. doctor and his
charming wife, on their way back to
Kentucky. DR.. Elihu Quackenboss--
that was his characteristically Ameri-
can name-had been studying medicine
returning to his native State with a
brain close crammed with the latest
archaeological and antlseptic discover
les. His wife, a pretty and piquant
little American. with tlp-tilted nose
and the quaint sharpness Of her coun-
trywomen, amused Charles not little:
make room for him bv her side on
the bench on deck. and say: with a
sweet smile. you sit right here, Mr..
~ To- j,yc,t ali
ed and battered him. He was SIP Proud nd
to find out that female attention was
not always due to his wealth and title.
nand on his merits the same amount OF
Establishments as Sir Charles Yandrift,
the famous millionaire. on his South
During the Whole OF that voyage it
was Mrs. Quackenboss here and Mrs.
Quackenboss there, and Mrs. Quacken-
sake. I was glad she was not on board
to witness It.. Long before we sighted
Sandy Hook, I will admit, 4 was fairly
Mrs ouackenboss and the dlspatch
box. 5
Mrs Quackenboss. It turned out was
possible attltudes she Sc Seemed med t. find
him a most attractive model.
chemistry-and OF most other subjects
Including, as I gathered. the human
about various ideas Of his. with which
# he wished to "liven up folks IN, Ken
lucky a bit" on his return, TIL Charles
conceived the highest possible regard
FOR his Intelligence and enterprise.
''Thats a go-aheadg fellow, Sey H. he
remarked to me one day. IA as s., 4 the
Americans are the men, Wish I had
4 H ) round hundred OF them on my works
In South Africa!"a s a y, 3
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