The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-09

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The blotr fel, and to1s fo,,olped By u hotDl
Of putin frcEi RdUdnogh.
pier hanging down from his side under the
left arm. Shifting his stick for an instant.
he drew the lent weapon out and flung It
aside. In that brief space Kayanagh turned
and took TO his heels. but Gordon pursued
and overlook him before he had gone a
dozen yards, and struggle ensued, Kava-
nagh graphing close to give Gordon's stick
less play. But he was no match for Cor
don at wrestling, ard presently he went
over Gordon's shoulder. falling in the road
with thud. He would have been content
10 lie there, but Gordon dragged him onto
his feet, and running him along at arms
length thrashed him without mercy until
the miserable wretch threw himself down
in the road again and slammed uncon-
sciousness.
Gordon declared he was unhurt, spoke
scornfully of Kavanagh's rapier and won
dered how an old hand could rely on two
penny-halfpenny sword stick for defense.
But when we returned TO the house he
helped himself to n liberal dose of whisky
and said he thought he would lust go up
stairs and put himself straight Bit" He
was in his room some time and came down
In another snit OF clothes.
"rve helped myself to a suit of yours"
heard him say TO Taras. THAT beastly
spit pricked me under the arm and made
my togs i'm bit of mess. couldn't make
out how it was / felt wet all down that
side"
1--WE can't afford to let you trihe with
yourself" said Taras IF the wound is
serious'---
"Wounde Hang tits only scratch,
mani I've stuck lump of wadding out of
your dress coat on the place-the muscle
under the arm, don't you know-and shall
be as right rs rain after supper"
About the same time the gardener, who
had been sent to look after Kavanagh, re-
turned and informed us that the gent"
was getting on pretty nicely-seemed lit
tie upsetlike-kind, of knocked up, in a
manner of speaking, but he had found his
hat and could manage to limp along pretty
lively, il we understood what he meant.
What happened to Kavanagh after this
was witnessed by William Wright, one Of
the kiln hands at the pottery at Lambeth.
AT o'clock on that Friday the Office was
closed as usual. Old Mr. Bell was the last
to leave. Before going he went through
Wright, who was coaling up the brown
ware kiln; talked about the quantity of
fuel used and asked Wright whether ne
didn't think n cheaper coal would answer
the same purpose as that they were burn
ing, and so on. Always on the lookout for
means of economizing, Mr.. Bell. Never
theless he gave Wright twopence for
pint of ale when he bade him Good night"
in his friendly way. Wonderfully nice old
gentleman. At 9 o'clock the bell rang, and
all hands went away from the pottery ex-
cept Wright, whose turn it was TO keep the
fires up till Stevens came at to relieve
him.
About z, Wright having coaled mp, went
to the side door in Ferry street to get
breath of fresh air. While he was standing
there smoking half n pipe an odd looking
little fellow came up to him and passed
the time ofday. lie had queer, monkey
ish sort of face, with a short, bristly red
beard, and he wore a fur cap.
as Mr.. Kavanagh in the works'" he
aslAl.
"No," answered Wright "He went away
this afternoon and won't be back till Mon
day."
"Can you tell me where l might find
himg"
You'll have TO 90 to Betterford-that's
beyond Woking--to find HIM"
"Woking, that's n long way. Are you
sure he is theref"
Certain, cause had to post the letters
TO him there as they came in by the last
post"
This is very awkward. I'm a potter,
and counted on getting bit OF work."
You're Russian, amt your
"Yes. How do you knowS"
Because you talk like the parties who
come to ask after Mr.. Taras"
"You work late here?" said the little
man after a pause.
eve knock Off ate I'm here to fire up
Fridays sailing day with US"
He had 60 explain the process Of salt
glazing before the foreigner understood
this.
I'VE don't slaso like that in our country
cxpcctyour kilns arc quito unlike ours
Have you any objection TO my looking Mt
them"
"wcll.' said Wright, after little hesita-
tion, 'frs 5 against tho rules to let strangers
in. lat M ycv'Tc going 10 be hand in the
works don't mind"
Wright took hrl round the kiln aud
showed lin tho fire holes; the foreigner
looking about, taking notice Of everything
with his rourd. deep sunk eyes; then he
lei him up 10 the throwing floor, where
the foreigner was interested in the potter's
wheels and the boards Of clay jars set
round the body OF the kiln 20 dry; thence
Wright took him up the steps onto the salt
az floor, which Is level with the dome OF