The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
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''At last am happy, mtrmured
Tvenc. when Sopfy entered the room
looking Jas pretty as q picture. "The
gun isJ illuminating the night"
your astronomy is at fault. Mr..
Kaidge,' said sophy. coldly, and re-
ceived a furious glance from her
mother. "The sun does not shine in
the night-tinie."
Rudge snairked. Pardon me: It
does now, and most brilliantly."i
Eophy shivered at the leering af-
lection revealed in those ,gllttering
eyes. and stole a glance at Frank
His face was calm, but very white.
Loving sophy ns he did. tho boy knew
well that 20 reveal such love openly
was TO incur tho bitter lenmity OF his
half btother.. AS he had no money
and ny profession. and was wholly at
the mercy OF his scarcely civilized
relative, young Ridge had, as the say
ing goes, to walk on egg-shells. So
ply understood this. and only occa-
sionally could the secret lovers ex-
change glaHces.
my mothers brother u.s. In London
said 1vano to Mrs. Train. when they
all went to the drawing-room. "Oah
yess. You have seen: you hear 2"
do you mean Lumbo2" asked Mrs.
Train after reflection, the native who
is to be presented to the Kfng?
1veno looked sul1en at the termina-
tive. and scowled. Jumbo Is o great
Chief, he said. in his cultural tones.
HE rules many tribes in Taknn1. and
can salute your King as brother. I
have his royal blood In my veins"
you should call yourself prince"
said Frank, sarcastically.
And why not7" retorted his brother.
a - = H. -. Ia
cess Oah, yessw
sophy laughed. rather embarrassed.
TT needs large income to be royal"
Aha" Iveno scowled again. You
wish millionaire. perhaps?"
IA pauper would do II I loved him!'
she retorted. rashly.
The half caste looked furiously from
HIS brother to the girl and hated them
both for matching so we'll. "a dia-
mond does not look we'll in copper
ring" he said. cnigmatically.
II quite agree with you" retorted
sophy. looking directly at him.
To change the conversation. which
was becoming dangerous, Mrs. Train
reproved her daughter with an angry
glance. and made an irrelevant remark.
will you call on your uncle?" she
asked, casually.
terrified expression overspread the
half-caSte's face. Il VIII not even let
him know OF my existence" he said,
emphatically.
ooh. you should" said his brother,
idly. WAS 1t not Jumbo who brought
you up. who made warrior OF you.
who
1veno interrupted. That's all done
WITH" snarled the man, f1ercely. Can
you not see that I have come to our
fathers people. AS an Englishman.
marry an Englishwoman." and his
eager eyes sought the beautiful face
of the fair-haired girl.
Perhaps" nuttered Frank. restless
~. and then the entrance OF DR.. Blink
for coffee and conversation ended the
discussion.
Iveno became taciturn, for Blink
knew far too much about Nigeria and
its customs to be wholly acceptable.
Taking in the situation at once. Blink
devoted himself to Mrs. Train and her
proposed son-in-law. Thereupon So
ply slipped out into the soft moon
light, and Frank followed her quickly.
The elder brother rose to interrupt
their stete-a-tete In the garden, when
Blink whispered something In his ear.
1veno dropped back into his chair as
though he had been shot. Mrs. Train
wondered at this. III pleased.
She would have been still more so.
had she stolen round the cornergof the
laurel hedge to find Sophy weeping on
1.-THE young mans shoulder. For the
first time for many weeks the lovers