Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-11-10
SON OF TARTAN
Confined From Sixth pagcD

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The report of the head man n,unroa
Mericm into n period Of dcspondcucy.
Tor he had found the village of kovu-
doc deserted. nor. search rs lie would.
could he discover single native any.
Wh'rc IN the vicinity. For some time
he bad campcd near the village. spend
ing the days in Il systematic search Of
the cnvirons for traces Of Mcricm's
korak. But in this quest. too had lie
1nilnI n
ape man.
Mericm at first insisted upon setting
forth herself in search of Korak, hut
Bwana prevailed upon her to wait Tie
would 20, he assured her. rs soon us
he could find the time, and at last Me.
ricm consented to abide by his wishes
But 1t WAS months before she ceased
to mourn almost hourly for her Korak.
1T was about this time that a runner
brought n letter that, when she learn
cd the contents. filled Mcricm with cX-
element. Visitors were coming! 4
number Of English ladies' and gentle
men had accepted My Bears invita-
ton to spend Il month OF hunting md
exploring with them
Mcricm was all expectancy. What
would these strangers be like? Would
they be rs nice to her rs had Rwana
and My Dear, or would they he like
the, other white X she had known
crutil and rel. Nv Dear assured
her thni 0 pcntlcfolk and
shat she would find them kind. consid-
crate and honorable.
At last the visitors arrived. There
were three men and two womcn-thc
wives OF the two older men, The
youngest member of the party was
Hon. Morrison Bayncs. Il Young man
of considerable wealth, who, having
exhausted all the possibilities for pleas.
urc offered by the capitals of Euronr,
had gladly seized upon this opportu.
nifty to turn to another continent for
excitement and adventure.
Nature had favored him with a spicn.
did physique and II handsome face and
also with sufficient good Judgment to
appreciate that. while he might enjoy
the contemplation OF his superiority to
the masses. there was little likelihood
OF the masses helm. equally cntranccd
by the same cause. And so he easily
maintained the reputation OF being n
most democratic and lilablc fellow.
and. indeed. he was likable. Just n
shade OF his rg"tiSm was occasionally
appnrcnt-nercr sufficient to become Il
burden to his associates.
And this. briefly. was the Hon. Mort
son Bnyncs OF luxurious European civ.
iliZation. What womb be the Hon.
Morrison Bnyne$ OF central Africa il
were difficult TO guess.
Mcricm at first was shy aud reserved
III the presence OF strangers. Her
peheractorS ilad seen iii to ignore men.
ton OF her strange past. and so she
passed rs their ward. whose nntcccd.
cnts. not having been mentioned, were
not to he inquired int" The guests
found her sweet and unasSuming,
laughing. vivacious and II never OK
haustcd storchouSc of quaint and in
t"restnG Jungle lore
The Hon. Morrison Bayncs found
Mericm Il most beautiful and charm.
ing COmDani0 Ito N... ,l,li.bt oil viii,