The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-23

tne statlon. lie sprang IN, telllnB the
driver to go to Sweet Apple lane, AS he
neared Ferryboat stairs his first hope was
realized. The Mariners Joy still stood
The shutters were down. He stopped the
cab, and a minute after stood on the spot
where he had been thrown down and over
powered few nights before, There his
second hope was partly gratified. Putty
stood behind the bar with one arm In n
sling. patch over his eye and otherwise
looking rather the worse for recent events,
but still alive. At the sight of Taras stand
ing there before him with that strong, res
olute face and formidable proportions, his
jaw fell.
"You amt a-goin to round on us, mas
ter, are your" he asked in tone Of abject
remonstrauce "It wasn't no fault Of mine
didn't know what they was after. And
look here, I've had pretty good doin for it
one way and anotber-what of gettin my
eye pretty well knocked out, and my arm
a-nigh broke. as you may say, along Of that
feller a-fallin all the way down that hole
atop Of me, to say nothin of getting burnt
here and there and all down there, and a
new suit O. clothes torn off my body, with
internal injuries as causes me that Ill con-
venience can't sleep a wink all night. And
got nothin for 1t neither Why, Pm blessed
If don't wish hadn't never seen the lyin.
ugly hound with his hump back"
"Where is he nowi" asked Taras sternly
"Well that's more IAN l can tell you,
master, and I'd round on him if l could
that's us true as heving, for he amt paid
me farthin for all the damage done, to
say nothin of what he promised, which
comes Of trustin spies and bein a fool not
to stand by you as are real gentleman
and won't be too hard on poor fellow, l
know. However, it's a comfort to know as
he got his jimmy cracked by that ere flag
stone a-wallopin down on him and serve
him right and won't be able to show his
ugly face outside house for weeks to come
through gcttin burnt along of the lighted
lie 10 times WIS Fan me, and i give him a
tidy dressin down, too, though IL you only
knew what l suffered down that hole and
well nigh drownded, too-the pair of us
and then as near suffocated with smoke as
it don't matter what, afore ever we man.
aged to get up out of the cellar"-
Taras waited to hear no more, but turned
his back and left the Mariners Joy with
out word-doubtless not less to the as
tonishment than to the satisfaction of the
apprehensive Putty.
From Ferryboat stairs Taras hurried back
to the Thames police court 1t was still
early. The magistrate was hearing appli
cations in his private room. Taras sent In
his card. with few words written below
and obtained IN immediate interview, in
which, with characteristic candor and di
rectness, he briefly told what he knew Of
my history, leaving the magistrate to form
his own conclusions as to the cause of my
attempt to destroy myself. and offered to
give sureties for my better behavior in the
future. But before he had arrived at this
point the magistrate wrote an order and
dispatched it to the station. The officer
who brought it took me back to the court
Taras was standing at the door, and saw
by the light in his face that he had goot
news for me.
"The men are living" he said as passed
him.
The magistrate had just taken his seal
when | was led into the dock. He re
Trained from putting any questions, but
spoke to me at some length In tone o.
severity. Tho tone was all heard, for my
thoughts We're wholly occupied with con
lectures us to the course raras would tax,
in the future. 1t mattered very little Il
me whether went to prison or returned tc
such an existence us | had hitherto led IL
Shadwell The more important question
was whether Taras would come sometimes
to give me kind look, or whether having
done so much he would feel himself re
leased from any further concern for my wei
fare and SO leave me to my fate. Thes,
speculations were broken off by the warder
Come on down." said he, touching IN,
arm. "Don'tyou hear? You're discharged.
left the dock, and another remand
took my place. Taras beckoned me, ant
taking me out the court put me in the cal
waiting there. did not catch the address
he gave to the driver, but to my great JOY
he stepped up and seated himself beside me
Are ye goin to take me back to Shad
wellY" asked.
NO" said he; I'VE must find bette
world than that"
1.-THE Minories" asked, with recollec
tion Of the fair haired woman.
He shook his head and said:
"You must forget all that is past, for yot
have to begin a new life. little friend"