Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-02

he's tuning like Gagged lion"
Il cant help II. You'll have to go
back and explain the circumstances
to him and tell him IL he can't wait
until tomorrow morning. he'll have
to sail without me"
But that's disobedienoe Of orders"
returned Miller.
Man" said Darlington holly. don't
you see this Internal scoundrel Strath-
gate ran away with my wife"
with your wifel" exclaimed Miller.
We'll not exactly" replied Caring
ton. that is, they went away together
oh. hang it! I've got TO kill him and
have to find my wife IL II costs me
nay commission. can't go. No, you
needn't demonstrate with me-" ran on
my lord. holly. "just simply toll him
that that's the end OF It and II he
wants 70 order me under arrest. he
can do &c. I'll face a court-martiai
rather than"
Well, I'm awfully sorry, Caring
ton. returned Miller. 'but I can't stay
with you. I am ordered to return 70
the ship without delay"
"All right, but / must have some
friend here. Let me have Parkmau.
He's on the Renown. She's not under
orders. is she?"
mo. I believe not, although since
the Britannia sailed"
Where did the Britannia go2"
1--WE don't know anything about IT,
A small boat came alongside. looked
Ike a soldier in her. and then the ship
got under way. signaled to us to dis
regard the motions OF the commander
in-chlef and left Lascelles in com
mand."
"A small boat with a soldier IN
her" unused Darlington. Which way
did the. Britannia go?"
AT nightfar she was going up the
channel in the wake Of a big mer.
chairman"
by heavens!" roared the earl,
"thatIl be Seton"
Il don't understand what you mean"
said Miller.
Never mind" returned Darlington
visibly perturbed. send me Parkman
Ask Captain Lascelles to let him OF
/ for the night Explain TO him
And what shall I say 90 Captain
/ Careysbrook?"
Say anything you like, except that
] cant come on. and III explain whea
I can"
THAT won't do much good" said
Miller. but III do the best 1 can"
He shook the others hand and left
the room.
seton on the Britannica see II
al now" unused Darlington. What a
fool / was not 20 think OF 70 myself
/ They'll overhaul her without fail. The
Britannia will be hack 20 her anchor
age at dsybreak and III be there" He
stopped. mo. have this cursed duel
on hand. / wonder II It couldn't be
postponedi"
For the moment his intense love FOR
Ellen overbore every other possibility.
The thought that at last she would be
restored TO him made him for the
moment forget the pressing demands
Of the early morning hour. but further
reflection plunged him into a black NJ
! OF Jealousy OF Seton. IL was no who
had the wit and address 10 capture
Lady Darlington. Il was he who would
reap the reward that might come TO
him from his skill and daring and
devotion. And Darlington swore TO
settle with him as soon as no had ar.
ranged matters with Strathgate.
HIS reVeries were interrupted
toward evening by the arrival OF Park
man, TO whom Lascelles had readily
granted permission TO go ashore for
the night Parkman had brought with
him case Of dueling pistols. having
been informed by Miller Of what was
on The two 81 once settled down &c
business. but not until Darlington lad
catechized ParkmaR as 70 what was
known about the movements o. the ad-
miral and the Britannia Nothing
further was elected than what he had
obtained from Miller. A challenge
was duly drawn up and Parkman car
ried 1t to Lord Strathgato.
The baron OF Blythedale had a seat
few miles east OF Portsmouth.
He was a bachelor, a congenial
spirit and an old friend OF Lord
Strathgate's. He had agreed to act
as Strathgate's second. He and
Lieutenant Parkman soon came to an
| agreement. The encounter would
take place in the park at Blythedale,
where the ccmbatants would 10
free from any possible interruption or
from prying eyes OF any sort.
Strathgate. as the challenged, had the
choice OF weapons, and selected
swords, 70 Carrington's great satisfac-
ton The other preliminaries were
soon settled. A surgeon was also
designated, and Parkman came back
to report the progress of events. most
agreeable. from his point Of view, to
his principal.
Darlington was as expert with the
sword as with the pistol, and he made
no demur to any OF the conclusions
OF the seconds. All he wanted was
to have his deadly enemy opposite
him, with no one TO intervene. He
had duties 20 perform before he went
to rest. One OF them was the WRIT
! Ing Of letter to Ellen, which, after
he had signed and sealed it, he gave
TO Parkman, with instructions to turn
1t over TO my Lady Carrin gton in case
the approaching encounter should ter
inmate fatally for my lord. When