The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-18
KAyANACH.

A hushed laugh from the room i had
Auitted reached my ear and caused rne to
|top at the foot OF the stairs The suspicion
hat was the object of merriment stung
hy newly awakened pride. Jealous already
5f fKavanagh's influence and attributing to
him the same feeling of animosity that
|ankled In my heart, conceived that he
kould take advantage of my absence to
hake Taras hate me. A growing desire to
hear what he would say against me, to
know whether Taras would stand by me or
held to his friend, impelled me to steal back
o thu door, where put my ear to the key
hole.
Kavanagh was speaking in low, music
My running tone.
that's the worst of equality when it's
bracticed by thorough going man like
fou. One never knows what TO expect and
hay get douche like this at any moment.
Dne day you introduce me to a man with
III insignificant name and the look Of a
broken down tfadesman, and find later
|n that he's royal duke, and now-thanks,
In help myself il may"
"And now what do you take this friend to
5eYs' Taras asked in tone of amusement.
II took her to be an illustrious refugee at
be least. A princess, possibly, by her
|ress, distingue style and a distinctly aris-
|ocratic cut of features-probably an ex-
learned princess. There was
|he eccentricity Of genius In her silence, the
|ans gene with which she reolined against
he wall ana stared at me-to say nothing
! decidedly unamiable expression In
bose fine eyes of hers. Yes, would have
hid ten to one in anything that she was an
|lustrious refugee-before she opened her
|ps"
''Then you altered your opinion"
"Wsll, yes"
There was pause. And here i may OBJ
Erve that in giving this dialogue and 9TH
- write many words which were not
ben IN my vocabulary, and IL must be un-
|erstood that give but a very free trans
ktion of certain we'll remembered impress
Iona
ssBy the way" added Kavanagh, ~ hope
was not indiscreet In accepting your in
+tation-"
| Il should not have asked you to como in
had not wanted to have a chat with
|ou: something more than chat-a serious
hlk. I should have hunted you up to-
borrow for this very purpose"
"You have the plsasantest way of max
hg man feel welcome. What IL the sub
kctf"
"Ths girl who has Just left the room. In
he first place, Barry Kavanagh, there must
y no misconception with regard to her po-
ttion here"
my dear fellow. no one whose opinion IL
vorth consideration would ever dream Of
|oubtinR your honor or the honesty of your
blations with this young woman"
''That idea never entered my imagination.
) q quite another kind of misconception
hat / wish to avoid. Come, you are ono
Yhose opinion is worth consideration Tell
be candidly what conclusion you have
trmed with regard to her in place Of the
|lustrious refugee theory"
~ should say that she II some unhappy
|aif whom you have rescued from the
Tough Of despair and the slums of White
hnpel, with an object as wildly impracti-
>ble - It 10 profoundly charitable"
s'Thatis the emisconception that feared"
hid Taras in low, earnest voice. contrast
hg strongly with the light tone of his
iend. II want you to understand that
he girl owes nothing to any sentiment Of
herity on my part in order that no chance
ford or accidental look may convey such
|zspioion to her mind. II i gave her all
bat possess in the world, down to the last
Svthing, IL would not repay what I owe
u. But for the daring. tho bravery and
be endurance of that slight. frail looking
)rl might now be on the road to Siberia"
|"Good heavensi Ihave not heard word
/ this."
1T has all happened since saw you last
told you the police would not let me
lone, and they have not They laid trap
3 me, and walked into It with the sim
|icity Of a woman, mainly, 1 think, be-
ruse the agent employed to take me rep
teented himself to be an ex-convict and
boked the character so perfectly that I
|Pver suspected him Of being something
forse. Usually, you know, the police
gent looks ksimpeccablc. They got me down
cellar, bound hand and foot and gagged.
|Dould not get my hands free. but worked
Re cord OF my feet and ate through my
Is. There was q pipe In the cellar, and
brough that communicated with the girl
those voice / heard overhead At the risk
her life she coptrived to get herself into
<I-AoF ot14 &k1S ohs VI ~. N Ntocti-lIOu
|hich had been led to believe that three
|fugess were to be rescued-lay in the pool
sitting for me, and most likely was to
hve bsen carried aboard and shipped off TO
!. Petersburg the very night that this
fave girl saved me-"
|''Thank God you escaped Give me your
Ind. old man. To think that / might
hvs found this room empty-that might
bver have smoked another pipe with your
|"You can understand now my feeling to-
lard that girl"
|"By George, it's heavy debtw Then 10
Protective tone he added after n pause: IL
p You propose to raise this girl TO yonr
|vn level"
Higher II may. aim at giving her
|sw life"
you have set yourself an enormous
hsk."
you may help me now II you will"
IF will Why, there's nothing In the
korld that would give me greater pleasure,
e were only TO prove the sincerity OF an
lshman's friendship"
IF / had doubted that. should not have
I'D word to you on the subject. | felt
hat / could rely on your help In case Of
|eed, but would not impose a task upon
'ou which beforehand seemed utterly hope
49,
"Ons moment, old man, said Kavanagh.
9TH a laugh "You are not going TO hand
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