The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-06-25
CuApTER XII.

CHAPTER XIi.
Old Brian Sculy is in his parlor, and
comes to meet them as they enter the
hall Ibis pipe behind his back,
Come IN, come IN, he begins cheer
lily; and then, catching sight Of Mona's
pale face, stops short. "Nhy, what has
come to yeE' cries he, aghast, CHANGING
from his niece to Rodney's diScOlOred
shirt and torn coat; what has hap
pencdyN
1T was Tim Ryan" returns Mona,
YEARLY, feeling unequal to long story
Just at present.
Eth, but this Is bad newSn says old
Scully; evidently terrified and dsheart-
ened by his nieCe'S words. Where will
1t all end? Come in, MlSther Rodney;
let me look at We, boy. No, not a word
out of We now till ye taste something
IT'S in bits We are, an good coat il
was this monin', There's the whisky,
Mona, agra, an there's the wather. Oh.
the black villain, Let me examine We.
me son. Why, there 5 blood Oh We. Oh.
the numbering thief
Where's the dochter, AT all, at all, "
continues he, turning to Bddy. who is
standing Open-moulhcd in the doorway
"Troth, sir, he is on the top of Car
rigfoddha mountain tonight, an won't
be home till mOrnln'.'
whats TO be done SAYS old Brian,
sadly. Cant We do something for
him?n
Sure Miss Mona can" SAYS Biddy
turning to her mistress, and standing
in the doorway in her fayurite position
that is, with her bare arms aklmho,
and her head TO one side like a maybe.
she 5 raal clever at dhrcosin'. an doc
thrrin', an that.
"Oh, no, I'm not clever says Mona,
"bUt, Enormously and with dowucast
eyes. addressing Geufirry-"I might
perhaps he able to make you a little
more comfortable"
\ strange feeling of Shyurss is weigh.
ing upon her. Her stalwart English
lover is standing close beside her, hay-
ing risen from his chair with his eyes
ON hers and in his shirt sleeves looking
more than usually handsome because on
his pallOr How shall she bare the arm
of this young Adonlsy-how help 10
heal his wOundy
She hesitates. though bctayiug no
vulgar Wkwardnpss or silly n,uUdisr
monte. Indeed, the only sign Of emotion
SHE does show IS a soft slow blush. that
mounting quickly, tips even her little
ears with pink.
Let her thry, SAYS old Brian. in his
soft, Irish brOgue. that comes kindly
from his tongue. She's mighty clever
about most things
II hardly like to ask her to do it g
SAYS the Young man, Perhaps il Will
make you unhappy shock you, -
he says To her with some anxiety.
No, 1t VIII not shock me, returns
Mona, quietly, whwcupon he sits down,
ami Buddy puts basin on the table.
and Mona, with trembling fingers. takes
a scissors, and cuts away the shirt
sleeve from bis wounded arm. Then
she bathes il.
After a moment she turns deadly
pale, and says, ~ a faint tone. II know
! am hurting You; ! tosi it, And in
truth ! believe the tender heart does
feel it, much more than he does. There
Is an expression that amounts tu agony
IN her beautiful eyes.
lOu hurt me- he SAYS, in peculiar
tone that is not SO peculiar but it fully
satisfies her.
And now Mona knows no more ner-
vollSneSS, but with steady and practiced
hand binds up his arm. and when all is
finished pushes him gently lry gcntlyl
from her, aud with heart ON her lips.
anu soul within hrr eyes, surveys with
pride her haudwork
Now hope you will feel less pain,
she says, with modest triumph.
u feel no pain. returns me-. gallautlv.
We'll SAID, cries the old man from
'Ilt CHIMNEY corner, slappjng his knee
with delight "wo'l said indeed, II re-
minds me Of the oud days when we'd
swear to amy lie 10 please the lass we
loved. Ay, very good very good.
AT this Mona and GcOlhey break into
silent laughter, being overcome by the
lnSlnuatlOn about lying.
Come herc,'an sit down. lad" saws
old Scully, WluowIng of their secret
mlrlh, an tell nae all about il. from
start to finish hat RYAN laundering
rogle-.,.WlnIe Mona sees about bed
for ye."
"Oh, no, says Rodney, hastily. II
nave given quite too much trouble al
ready, | assure yOU ] am quite well
enough now TO ride back again to Ban.
try
TO Bantry,' says Mona. growing
white again, tonightl Oh, do YOU
want to Kill me and yourselry'
she has reason, says the old man
earnestly and approyngly, rounding his
sentence after the French fashion. as
the Irish so often will "she has said it.O
nv goes ON, "Shc always does say II. She
has brains, has my colleen. Sc don't
SUI out OF Tins house tonight, Mr.. Rod.
ney; SO make mp yer mind to it. With
I'm Ryan abroad an probably picked
up an carried home by this time, the
country VIII be all abroad, an no safe
thlavelln for man or haste. Here's a
cosy safe for yc by the hGe, sit down,
lad, an take life aisy,"
"lf ! was quite sure shouldn't be
dreadiully IN the way SAYS Godfrey
turning to Mona, she being mistress of
the ceremonies.
BE quite sure, returns she, smiling.
=, AN tomorrow We can 20 into Ban
thry an prosecute that scoundrel nv.
an, says Scully, IAN have yer arm
properly looked afthor."
30 can, says Godfrey. Then, not
tor any special reason, but because,
through very love of her, he is ALWAYS
looking at her. he turns his ewes on Mo.
ma. she Is Slandng by the tublp with