The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-08-25

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WHERE Is THE NEAREST JAn?"
ian from way back, and came here espe-
cially to overturn the throne and take
it home with me. For heavens sake
know your own mind one way or other,
and let us end this conference"
The officer was wroth. He speedily
gave the order to Stoliker to handcuH
the prisoner to himself and deliver him
to the jailer at Welland.
"But I want assistance" objected
Stoliker. ''The prisoner is a bigger
man than am The volunteers laughed
as Stoliker mentioned this self-evident
fact.
IF anyone likes to go with you he
can go. shall give no orders"
No one volunteered to accompany the
constable.
Take this revolver, with you," con-
tinued the officer, land if he attempts
to escape shoot him. Besides, you
know the way to Welland, so I can't
send anybody in your place, even if I
wanted to-"
Howard knows the way" persisted
Stoliker. That young man spoke up
with great Indignation:
Eyes, but Howard isn't constable,
and Stoliker is. I'm not going"
Remark went up to his friend.
"Who's acting foolishly now, Yates?"
he said. "Why don't you insist on see
ing the colonel? The chances are ten
to one that you would be allowed off. -
Don't make any mistake. The
colonel will likely be some fussy indi-
vidual who 1nagnifes his own i'm
portance and who will send a squad of
volunteers to escort me, and I want to
avoid that. These officers always stick
by each other; they're bound to.
want toy alone with Stolilzer. Ihave
q score to settle with him.
''Now, don't do anything rash.
You've done nothing SO far, but if you
assault an officer OF the law that will
be different matter"
''Satan. reproving sin. Who prevent
time since?'
"Well, 1 was wrong then. You are
wrong now"
"See here, Renny,'' whispered Yates,
''you get back to the tent and see that
everything's all right. I'll be with you
in an hour or so. Don't look SO fright
ened. I won't hurt Stoliker. But I
want to see this fight, and won't get
there if the colonel sends an escort.
I'm going to use Stolilzer as a. shield
when the bullets begin fying.''
! The bngles sounded for the troops to
fall in, and stol'ser very reluctantly
attached one clasp of the handcuff
around his own left wrist while he
snapped the other on the right.wrist Of
Yates, who embarrassed him with
kindly assistance. The two manacled
men disappeared down the road, while
the volunteers rapidly fell in to con-
tinue their mornings march.
Young Howard beckoned to the pro-
fessor from his place in the ranks. II
say, professor, how did you happen to
be down this way?"
81 have been camping out here for
week or more with Yates, who is an old
school-fellow of NINE" ...
tsWhat shame to have him led off in
that way! But he seemed to rather
like the idea. Jolly fellow, I should
say. But wish had known you were
in this neighborhood. My folks live
near here. They would only have been
too glad to be of assistance to you"
"They have been of assistance to me,
and exceedingly kind as we'll"
''What? You know them? All Of
them? Have you met Margaret?'
Eyes," said the professor, slowly, but
his glance fell as it encountered the
eager eyes Of the youth. It was evil
dent that Margaret was the brothers
favorite.
"Fall back, there" cried the officer
to Remark.
''May march along with them? or
can you give me gun and let me take
part?'
''No," said the officer, with some hau-
teur; ''this is no place for civilians"
Again the professor smiled, as he re-
dected that the whole company, as far
as martial experience went, were
merely civilians dressed in uniform,
and he became grave again when he
remembered Yates ominous prediction
regarding them.
ST say, Mr.. Remark" cried young
Howard, as the company moved of, ''f
you see any Of them. don't tell them
Pm here - especially Margaret. It
might make them uneasy. I'll get
leave when this Is over and drop IN on
Them
The boy spoke with the hopeful con-
fidence Of youth, and had evidently no
premonition Of how his appointment
would be kept. Remark left the
road and struck across country for the
tent, which he reached without further
molestation. finding it as he had left
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