The Irish standard., 1894-09-01

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frightened look, and was about to fly
into the house, when she recognized
the two. Then she came toward them.
Yates took his hand away from the
constable's throat.
Where is your father or brother?"
demanded the constable.
II don't know"
"Where is your mother?''
''She is over with Mrs. Howard, who
is ILL.,"
"Are you all alone2",
eyes"
''Then command you in the name Of
the queen to give no assistance to this
prisoner, but to do as tell you.'
"And command you in the name of
the president" cried Yates, "to keep
your mouth shut and not to address a
lady like that-Kitty," he continued,
IN milder tone, ''could you tell me
where to get file, so that may cut
these wrist ornaments. Don't you get
1t. You are to do nothing. Just indi-
cate where the file is. The law mustn't
have any hold on you, as it seems to
have on me-"
"Why don't you make him unlock
them?" asked Kitty.
because the villain threw away the
key in the fields"
'He couldn't have done that"
The constable caught his breath.
'tBut he did. saw him"
"And I saw him unlock them at
breakfast. The key was on the end Of
his watch chain. He hasn't thrown
that away"
She made move to take out his
watch chain, but Yates stopped her:
'Don't touch him. I'm playing
lone hand here" He jerked out the
chain, and the real key dangled from it.
'"Well, Stoliker," he said, II don't
know which to admire most, your clev-
erness and pluck, my stupidity, or Miss
Bartlett's acuteness of observation.
Can we get into the barn, Kitty??''
eyes; but you mustn't hurt him.
"No fear. I think too much of him.
Don't you come in. I'll be out in a mo-
ment. like the medium from the spirit
ualistic dark cabinet"
Entering the barn Yates forced the
constable up against the square oaken
post which was part of the framework
of the building, and which formed one
side of the perpendicular ladder that led
to the top of the haymow.
''Now, Stoliker." he said, solemnly,
'you realize. of course, that I don't
want to hurt you, yet you also realize
that must hurt you if you attempt any
tricks; can't take any risks; please re-
member that; and recollect that by the
time you are free again l. shall be in
the state of New York. So don't COM
pei me to smash your head against this
post" He, with some trouble, unlocked
the clasp on his own wrist; then, draw
ing Stoliker's right hand around the
post, he snapped the same clasp on the
constable's hitherto free wrist. The un-
fortunate man, with his cheek against
the oak, was in the comical position of
lovingly embracing the post
"I1l get you a chair from the kitch-
en-, so that you will be more comforta-
ble-unlcss, like Samson, you can pull
down the supports Then I must bid
you good-by."
Yates went out to the girl, who was
waiting for him.
II want to borrow a kitchen chair,
Kitty he said $50 that poor Stoliker
will get a rest
They walked towards the house
Yates noticed that the firing had
ceased, except desultory shot here
and there across the country.
81 shall have to get over the border
rs quickly as can," he continued.
s.This country is getting too hot for
me-"
"You are much safer here" said the
girl, with downcast eyes. "A man has
brought the news that the United
States gunboats are sailing up and
down the river, making prisoners Of all
who attempt to cross from this side."
.'You don't sayl Well, + might have
known that. Then what am to do
with Stoliker? can't keep him tied
up here. Yet the moment he gets loose
4 I'm done for"
perhaps mother could persuade him
not to do anything more. Shall go
for her?''
II don't think it would be any use.
gStolikers stubborn animal He has
j suffered too much at my hands to be in
! forgiving mood. Well bring him q
chair anyhow, and see the effect OF
kindness on him"
When the chair was placed at Sto.
I sliker's disposal, he sat down upon It,
still hugging the post with an enforced
fervency that ii spite Of the so1emnity
4 III the occasion nearly made Kitty
q gglaiuah il, and lit up her eyes with the