San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-03
MONICA.
A LOVE STORY OF MODERN DAYS
By the Author of Mona Sc,tllu" "Ac
cused' &C., &c.


Dody an secret, TOO; fook al the mur'hei
Mr.. Herbert and that English Lord III ray
nix Park, and the rewards an all, an Wh&ts
come of it?'
"A good deal will come OF IL, ! u9sC'
saws The Desmond. ''In the mean time, u am
not to be deferred from doing my uuty Dy
idle threats. thought you, Moloney' were
too respectable man 10 nix SoaiSell up
with this movement"
sI'm onIy a poor man, sir, but my life is
as good to me as another's; an If | pay
they'll murther me, an whatn become O.
me then? An, besides, haven't it, sir; tits
tbrue for me. How can be up to time, wild
the crops so bad this year"'
at is as good year as 1 have ever known
for crops" says Desmond. II will have no
excuses of that sort; either you pay me or
turn out. l am quite determined on this
point"
"Ye're hard man." says Moloney, with
an evil glance.
81 expected you to say nothing else. All
the kindness Of years is forgotten because
of one denial. How often have let you
off your rent entirely during these twenty
years we have been landlord and tenant to-
to attend to- But on Monday, remember"
"Ye won't see me that day or any other"
says the fellow, insolently, sticking his hat
on his head with defiant gesture.
Every good. That is your own lookout.
You know the consequences of your non-ar-
rival. Denis" to the fOotman, ''show this
man out and send Donovan here"
Eyes, sir"
,l4t &c
mond, few minutes later, as the library
door again opens to admit the other malcon-
tent. He is stout, thick-set man, with
fierce eyes and lowering brow. He has
mercifully escaped, however, the hypocritic-
al meanness of the face that has just gone.
There is holiness, reckless, determined
daring about this man, that stamps him as
leading spirit among men of evil minds.
"I've come here to spake to We tonight,
Misther Desmond, as man to man" he says,
with somewhat staggering air.
with all my heart" says The Desmond;
"but be as fair to me as L have ever been to
you and yours, and we shall come to AMIGA
BILE terms soon enough"
"As to fairness" says the man, 81 don't
see how any landlord in Ireland can spake
of it without blush. Ye can talk, there's
no doubt, but words go for little; and the
fact is, I've got no rent to pay ye."
His tone conveys the idea that he has the
rent, but deliberately refuses to pay it.
"You will bring it on Monday, or shall
evict you," says the Squire, quietly. You
hearw
81 hear" says the man, with an evil
frown. But ye can't have it all yer own
way now, Misther Desmond. There's others
have voice in the matther."
81 don't care for innuendoes of that sort,
or for any insolence, whatever; only mean
you to fully know that 1 must live as well as
you, and that therefore must have my
rents"
II know we'll enough what We name" says
the man, with increasing insolence. "But
I'd have you to know this, that maybe be-
fore long yell whistle another time. There's
them could mention, as has their eye up
on We, an will keep it there till justice is
DONE"
Meaning, until 1 give up Coole ITSELF"
says the Squire, with sneer.
SAY, epen that, it may be-" says the man,
with answering defiance.
you dare to threaten me?" says The DeS-
mOnd, throwing up his head haughtily, and
drawing some steps nearer to his tenant.
Il only say what is likely to prove truth
before long," returns the man, sturdily, not
giving in an inch. THAT We'll have no
more tyranny, but will have a blow for our
rights, if we swing for it."
''You can shoot me when and where you
like" says Desmond, with shrug. But
am afraid it will do you no good"
1T will be lesson to the Others" says
the man, between his teeth.
At this The Desmond rises slowly, and
ringing the bell, calmly pares his nails until
servant comes in answer to his summons.
ASK Mr.. Brian to come here for mo-
ment," he says, calmly, not lifting his eyes
from the fourth finger of his left hand, upon
the nail of which he is just now employed.
Brian lOunging in, in few moments, his
uncle pockets his penknife, and, waving
his hand lightly in DOnOvan's direction,
says, gravely,-
This man. Donovan, will be one of your
tenants, some time, Brian, ''-plainly, he has
forgotten all about his determination to
marry again, and so diSpOSSesS his nephew
of COOle and other things, or else one glance
at MOnica's portrait lin which she had APP
peared so unlike her mOther) has done won
derS; lit is therefore as well you should
learn his sentiments toward his landlord,
especially as he is apparently the mouth
piece of all the others. Oblige me, Donovan,
by repeating to Mr.. Brian all you have Just
said to me-"
But the man is far too clever a lawyer to
commit himself before a third party.
II have nothing to say" he answers, sui
lenly, but this, that times are hard an
money scarce, an"
ave will pass over all that. 1t is an old
story now; and as you decline to speak, l
will just tell you again, intend to have my
rent on Monday, and if don't shall evict
you"
"Ah! as you evicted Ned Barry last
month thrnurinr him ON tho omen rOad