Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-03-25

dazzled and offended me. Cluny sat at
the table, biting the pack Of cards.
Alan had stopped over the bed, and had
his face close to my eyes, to which,
| troubled as they were with the fever.
it seemed Of the most shocking bigness.
He asked Inc for loan of my money.
"Wlrat for?" said l. = =
"Oh, just for loan" said he.
"But why?' repeated. II don't See"
"Hoot, Davidr' said Alan. ''Ye would
nae grudge Inc u loan?"
| l would, though, if I had had my
senses! But all l thought of then was
to get his face away, 31dI handed bin
my money, ~
On the morning of the third day, when
we had been forty-eSght. hours in the
Cage, / awoke with ~ great relief of
spirits, very weak andweary indeed, but
seeing things of the right size and with
their honest, everyday appearance
|. had a mind to eat, moreover, ,-rose from
bed of my own movelltnt, ,afd as soon
as we haf4 breakfastid' Stepped to the
entry of the Cage and sat down outside
| in the top of the wood. 1t was gray
day. witlra cool, mild air, and l sat in
dream all morning, only disturbed by
the passing Bye Cluny's scouts and
servants coming with praYisisps-h -hnd.re
| ports, fpr ~ ths coast Was at that tiJae-
clear You anight almost say heheld court
opeAly. rs. .s-..,., - --'.zs> -
When l returned he and Alan had laid
the cards aside and wefe; QUESTIONING "a
gilhe, dfrds 'rfe- -cl,ief turned about and
spoke to me in the Gaelic. r.,.
II have no G.ie1ic, SIR, said.L,.ss.s.l
Now since the card. question every
thing I'saitf or did had the power of an.
noying Cluny "Your .naInsf has 1n0te
sense than yourself -tifen;" said lie an :
| grily, "for it's good Gaelic. But the
point is this: My scout reports all'cleaf
in the south, and the question is, Have
ye the strength to go:'' ,,,x,.y, 90
l saw cards on the table Ppt no gold,
only.a heap of little written .papers. apd
these all ON Cluny's side. Alan besides
had an odd look, like man not very
well content, and / began tS have a
strong misgiving. -.
lido not know if L am as well as
should be-" said |, loolins'at Alan, "but
the little money we have has q long way
to carry u.s." ~
Alan took his under liSinto his mouth
and looked upon the gI6Tnd. -;
David, says he at tast, five lost 1t;
there's the naked truth.ns.. :. 81,
MY money, too?' said !. ;:
"Your money, too,' says Alan. with
groan. "Ye should nae have given it
me. I'm daft when l. get to the cartes,"
"iIoot toot, boot toot,," said ClQny.
"1t was all dainps; it's an nonsense
OF course yell lave your money back
again, and.the. doublAof it, if yen make
.sofree With ME. It would be a singular
( Ilting for me to::keGp it. IFS not to. pc
'E'suplsosed that fw3lld be any hinder.
1 cuce TO gertleinen in. your situation:
that would be d SiH$1lqr ,thipslr,, Gli;s:s Gl;:ss
he, iahd began to. pull gol4. out Of his
pocl.et, with u mighty red 19ce. g..
Alan said nothing, only looked on the
. ground.
"Will you. step to the door with me.
sir" said l.. ...
r Gluny sTRl bss ~sGld be very glad,
and followed me readily enough, bua he
looked flustered and put out. -
"And now, SIR" says l, II must first
acknowledge your generosity."
"Nonsensical nonsenseT' cries Cluny:
"Where's the generosity? This is just u
most unfortunate affair; but what would
We have me do-boxea up in this beeskep
of a Cage Of mineAbut just set my
friends to the cartes, when l can get
them? And if they lose, of course, t's
not to be sspppose1".v7 And here he
1 Came to pause. -sr
"Yes," said I, ':.if they lose, you give
them back their money; and if they
win, they carry away yours in their
pouches! / have said,before that grant
your" generosity; but to me, ,,siE its a
very painful thing to be placed in this
position
There was little silence, in which
Cluny seemed always Ms if he was about
to speak, but said nothing. All the
time, he grew redder and, redder in the
face.
II am a young man." said l, "apd |
ask your advice.% Advise: me as :you
!. weuld advise your son, My. friend fair
ly lost this money after having fairly
gained n far greater sum of yours; can
accept it back again? Would. that be
the right part for Inc to play? What
ever do, you can see for yoarself, il
must be hard upon mans of any pride '
''It's rather hard ON me. too, Mr.. Bal
four" said Cluny, "and yegive me very
much the look Of u manr that has en-
trapped poor people to their hurt
wouldhae have my friends eometo any
house Of mine to accept affronts; nc" he
cried, with sudden heat of anger, ''nor