Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-22

@19
The b1O,r fen and 1rdS fO'1O1rcd bN hO1Cl |
of pain from k0UdndGh.
pier hanging down from his side under the |
left arm Shifting his stick for an instant,
he drew the bent weapon out and flung IL |
aside. In that brief space kavanagh turned |
and took to his heels, but Gordon pursued |
and overlook him before he had gone "A
| dozen yards, and a struggle ensued, Kava |
nagh graphing close to give Gordon's stick
! less play But he was no match for Cor
/ don at wrestling, and presently he went
over Gordon's shoulder, falling in the road
with thud. He would have been content
to lie there. but Gordon dragged him onto
| his feet, and running him along mt arms
length thrashed him without mercy until
the miserable wretch threw himself down
| in the road again and slammed uncon-
| seriousness.
Gordon declared he was unhurt, spoke
scornfully of kavanagh's rapier and won
rered how an old hand could rely on n two
penny halfpenny sword stick for defense.
But when we returned to the house he
helped himself to Il liberal dose of whisky
and said he thought he W. 81 "just 90 up
stairs and put himself straight n bit" He
in another suit of clothes.
I've helped myself to Il suit OF yours"
heard him say to Taras. THAT beastly
spit pricked me under the arm and made
| my togs in a bit of mess. ] Couldn t make
ont how it was ! felt wet all down that
side"
1--WE can't afford to let you trhe with
yourself said Taras. IF the wound is
serious
wound? Hang tits only a scratch
man! I've stuck a 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 as 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 n lit
tie upsetlike-kind OF knocked up, in n
manner of speaking but he had found his
hat and could manage to limp along pretty
lively, if we underst God 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
the works and stopped to chat with William
Wright who was coaling up the brown
ware kiln; talked about the quantity of
fuel used and asked Wright whether he
, didn't think a cheaper coal would answer
the same purpose as that they We're burn
, ing, and so on. Always on the lookout for
, , means of economizing. Mr. Bell. Never
theess he gave Wright twopence for a
y pint of ale when he babe him Good night
in his friendly way. Wonderfully nice old
gentleman. At 6 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 T. Wright having coaled up, went
to the side door in Ferry street to get a
breath of fresh air While he was standing
u there smoking half pipe an odd looking
little fellow came up to him and passed
the time ofday. He had queer. monkey
', ish sort of face, with short, bristly red
: beard, and he wore Il fur cap.
rs Mr. kavanagh in the works. he
. asked.
= NO" answered Wright "He went away
this afternoon and won't be back till Mon
Z day"
u Can you tell me where ! might find
: him,"
You'll have TO go to Betterford-that S
beyond Woking-to find him.
Working thar 5 a long way. Are you
sure he is there"
Certain, cause had to post the letters
: to him there rs they came in by the last
II post
ID This is very awkward I'm a potter
and counted on gettl,r n bit of work"
&c You re a Russian, ain t you?"
Is Eyes How do you know"
e "Because you talk like the parties who
/ come to ask after Mr.. Taras.'
~ L L.. I.
u man after pause.
I'VE knock off ate. I'm mere TO fire up
Fridays sailing day with us
o He had 20 explain the process of salt
glazing before the foreigner understood
y this
10 1--WE don't glaze like that in orr country
Is | expect your kilns are quite unlike ours
i Have you any objection to my looking al
, them?
well" said Wright, after a little hesita
4 ton, "it's against the rules to let strangers
nc in, but as you're going to be IA hand in tn,
e. works don't mind"
Wright took him round the kiln ant
IL showed him the fire holes; the foreigner
looking about, taking notice of everything
h' with his round, deep sunk eyes; then III
&c led him up to the throwing floor wher
lt the foreigner was interested in the potter
Gu round the body of the kiln to dry; theme,
Wright took him up the steps onto the salt
nc ing floor, which is level with the dome o
IL the kilns. The huge kiln here begins t,
IL taper into funnel passing up through tn
roof In one side is an opening about tn
" height of II man and 3 or feet wide, ant
v through this one sees, on level with thu
le floor, the dome covering that part of tn
kiln in which the pottery is exposed to tn
We flames. In the middle of the dome is al
~ opening through which the flame rises in
i compact body. William Wright took hi
~ visitor to the opening in the side of tn
'll kiln and pointed out the holes through
u which the salt is poured to glaze the earth
u enware, but not content with this the littl
Ae foreigner went inside, right on the dome O
the kiln, and looked down into the inside
Wright says he looked Ike "A demon in
pantomime as he stood almost within SINCE
ing distance Of the flame. grinning dow
L. rsar H..ln