The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28
UNDER A CLOUD J;
Clearing Himself,
A Thrilling and Absorbing Story
of a Great Crime.
BY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON.
AUTHOR OF HER LIES SECRET,
AND OTHER STORIES.
copyrighted. 1888, by the A. II. Kellogg News
baper Company. All Rights Reserved.


". We'll, even as mat. don't think can
leave y,u ner. to freeze TO death. Tell Ee
where you wish To go to this home Wh!,;.s
you arc so confident of reaching ii | leave:
you 10 yourself Have you such /; refuge
Left open to you, or is that a fabrication9"
"Indeed. there is such place. At least:
II aus stopping therc: and don't think
they will refuse to take me in now It's
not very far"
''rhen take my arm. Now lead the way.
must get you to some shelter, ant. it may
as well be there if the place is near"
Their progress was necessarily slow.
The stranger leaned heavily on Norris
arm. moving with painful and dragging
STEPS, but protesting against any pause,
though his breathing came thick and
heavy, and his overtasled strength seemed
to be giving way. Through by-ways: by a
dark ana devious course, they came at last
into narrow street which WAS crowded
with small shops, mostly OF second hand
wares, ill-smelljng clothing stores and
noisy saloons. AT the side entrance Of ono
Of these latter hey finally paused, when
Norris; patience had become almost ex-
fau5tcd.
Is I'll not ask you to come in, sir. It's not
q place where a gentleman would care to be
seen, nor Hhere one would be safe at all
times. Won have been.--vcry-kind."
70 We'll. good nigllt!' said Norris. thrust
ing his hand into his pocket. but before he
could make up his 1nind 70 offer tho coin
which he held betTsen his fingers, the door
was 11ung back from within and an irate
figure appeared in the light Of a smoky.
kerosene lamp, which dirniy Illuminated
inside.
"Bedad, and is it yersilf back, Miller
Joke inc bad penny We are? Not a tut ye'i
put j>eyant me doorsjip I'LL ye pays me tho
',oord yez are OWN, dye noino, onless
rs he caught sight, Of the figure back of his
Ell i,lr be hand zvia ve, me lad, and it's
ntsIe Mike Malone VIVA mound the bite
and the bed if it worn't for the hard tonnes
and the CROWN fa1nloy, but it's {; mstther
Of SWIM and La quarthcr the day, and only
the b; Oh "a basy, wild a trarnp's wardrobe for
security, which amt worth the half OF it.
Will the gintEcma1s pay:"
Stlelp the poor fellow in. ( will pay you
the arrears,'' saiC. Norris, plying the
triendless, condition Of his charge. The
hitter had sunk into state OF collapse at
the ;Aprca rance Of his landlord. He scarce
ly seemed 10 hear what WAS being said as
he leaned, weak aud dizzy, against tie
door frame. Mr.. Mssioney put his head into
the saloon.
i'Ion, come here, will ye. Give us q
hand. This way, sir; We shall see the ille-
CANT Communications yer frind has wild me,
is il dhrunlS he is, the craythur-and him
niver to srind d nickel in me house for the
beer aittler, the rogue!'
Norris FASTENED to explain as he followed
tbs two men who helped Miller UP the stairs
between them. He gave one look at the
Bleak and dismal room they entered, tllnly
shown by tho sputtering tallow candle the
landlord had procured.
't1'his will never ao,'' said he, decisivaly.
":Ehe man must have fire and care. Do the
best You can with this. Give him beef-tea,
plenty Of it, and unless he improves speed
lily, advise you to send for a doctor. I
shall call to see tl,o sort OF treatment you
give him. he added, lneaningly.
sSure, yer honor, I'll do me BEST" prom
ised Maloney, lovingly lingering the bill
which Norris had placed in his hand. eyer
honor can't blame h man for loolin' after
his own Ii yer honor's the friend he was
loolzin' for yell may be know why he's
i1apin; shady, ana tho bit Of lJoord noWays
pays, me Tor the risks J. take belize gettin'
a tad name 10 1uc house now. But I'll do
the best for him 1t yer houol> says So" and
leaving the room the next moment he could
bt: heard shouting his instructions to some
Invisible person below. In the in terval Of
his absence Norris went up to the bedside
to take leave OF Miller.
:iIf you have any friend whom you can
caia to yo11r aid, you had better do SO. ]
greatly Fear that you are going to be i'll:
you Will need care, watchfulness. long nurs
ing, perhaps BY all means, send for your
friend Gave me his address and I will
writa to him in your behMf."
A 7yistful, doubtful shade lowered over
the face of the man for a moment,
"I--tn;ank yea he said, hesitatingly.
1" Tc1l--,romised-to come again. It there
is need then, will tell you, can t think
now"
With that Norris was forced to be con-
tented. a boy had appeared in response TO
Msloney's summons. and the light flame OF
the kindling he brought was curling up the
black chimney when the young man de-
parted.
The door of the bar-room was ajar as he
passed through the hall below. The place
was full OF hard-loohlng characters VINO
were smoking and driuking while the clat-
tel. of dishes came from All eatiug-room on
the other side. At the same instant the
man called Tom, who had helped in convey
ing Miller up the stairs, swung the door
open and backed out
".AIind you, if the cops git you agin, I
won't help yon OUT" he was saying in gut
tural, disguised tones. 81 should think the
last time cost you steep enough, and even q
big NJ mayn't git Iyou Off again. What in
thunder brought you back, anyhow"
The answer did not reach Norris ear, but
he had one aeeting glimpse of the face Of
the man who spoke it-a face that was ia
1uiliar to him, which sent q thrill to his very
It was the burglar with whom he had
fought his battle in the Childer home, who
had forfeited his bond. secured by funds
stolen from the express company, which,
being identified beyond doubt by the night q
full owner, had been restored to him: and
the authorities were leftin a humor to Hake
short work of Abraham Stone, should he
fall into their hands again
Abraham Stone was here in Mike Ma
loney's place, and Norris, who had the
deepest personal interest in his recapture,
had recognized him at glance under the
thin disguise he wore. The latter, how
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