The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17

Bounce. sweat. bragg winds IT. There $
dancin' beyant this night. me darlins-'
Are you sure you'll not run away
when they come on" said Pierre, lit
tie ironically.
rs that the word av a frind2" re-
piled Macavoy, with a hand fumbling
in his hair.
Did YOU never run away when faced?''
Pierre asked. pitilessly.
Il never turned tail from man. though,
20 be sure. it's been more talk than
tight up here; Fort Anne's been but
a graveyard for fun these years"
''Eh, well" persisted Pierre, but did
you never turn tail from a slip Of a
woman
The thing was ~aidi Is. Macavcy gath
cred his beard in his mouth and chewed it
confusedly.
You've a keen tongue for a question"
was his reply What FOR should any man
run from a woman
When the furniture flies. an the woman
knows more Of the world ia a day than
the man does in a year: and the mans
hulking bit of an ITishman-"bien,' then
things are so and So"
Macavoy drew back dazed, his big limbs
trembling. Come into the shade of these
naples, said Pierre, FOR the sun has set
you quaking little" and he put out his
hand TO take Macavoy's arm.
The giant drew away from the hand, but
walked on to the trees. His face seemed
to have grown older by years on the mo-
ment What's this yare sayin' to me?''
he said hoarsely- What do you know
av-av that woman"
Malahide is a long way on said Pierre,
but when one travels why shouldn't the
otherg'
Macavoy made a helpless motion with
his numbering hand. Mother o. saints"
he said, has It come to that after all
these years? Is she-tell me where she is,
me frind, an you'u never want an arm to
night for We, an wild ye, an the half av a
blanket, while have onew
But you'n run as you did before. If 1
tell you, an there'll be no fighting to-
night, according to word you've given"
mo hghtin' did we say? an run away,
IS II? Then this in your eye, that if you'll
bring an army, I'll fight till the skin is in
rags on me bones, whin it's only men
that's before me; but wonderland that
wan Faith I'd run, I'm thinkn', as /
did, you know when Don't tell me that
she's here. man; arrah, don't say that.
There was something very pitiful and
childlike in the big mans voice, so much
that Pierre calculating gamester as he
was ana working upon him as he had
been for many weeks, felt sudden pity.
ana dropping his fingers on the others
arm, said; mo, Macavoy mon ami she
Is not here; but she is at Fort Anne-or
was when left there"
Macavoy groaned. Does she know
that I'm here?" he asked.
mo, l think not Fort Anne IS far
away, and she may not hear"
'"What-What is she doing?"
Keeping your memory and Mr. Whe-
1an's green" And then Pierre told him
somewhat bluntly what he knew of Mrs.
Macavoy; and during the recital the giant
leaned against tree, and breathed so
hard that you would have thought him in
bodily pain. Yet he was only distressed
in mind
ia rather face Balzeboob than her" he
said. AN she's sure to find me"
Not if you do as L say" suggested
Pierre.
AN what is it ye say. little man?'
find you"
'An' where's that, Pierre. me darIin'?"
IN tell you that when to-nights fight
ins's over. Have you.a mind for Wonta?''
he continued.
I've mind for Wonta an many an
other as fine but I'm a married man." he
said, by priest an by book, an / can't
forget that, though the woman's to me as
the Pit below"
Pierre looked curiously at him. you're
wonderful fool" he slid. ''but I'm not
sure that L like you less for that. There
was Shon McGann-but il is no matter"
Here he sighed. when tonight is over
you shall have work and fun that you-ve
been fattening for this many a year, and
the woman'll not find you. be sure of that.
Besides" here he whispered in AIacavoys
ear.
Poor divil. poor diviI, she'd always a
throat for that; but it's a horrible death
to die I'm thinking" MacaVoy's chin
dropped on his breast.
As he said, when the sun was falling be-
low Little Red Hin, he came to Wonta's
tent. Pierre was not far away. What
occurred in the tent Pierre never quite
knew, but presently he saw Wonta run
out in a frightened way, and following
her came the five half-breeds bearing
themselves awlSwardly, and behind them
again, with head shaking from one side
to the other, Travelled Macavoy; and they
all marched away toward the fort Wonta
saw Pierre, and came toward him. he also
hurrying toward her. We'll" he said ten
tatively, 'he is amusing, eh?-so big a
coward, eh?'
mo, no. she said, ''you are wrong
He is no coward. He is a great brave
He spoke like a little child. but he said
he would fight them all when"
when their time came" interrupted
Pierre, with a fine bead" of humor in
his voice; well, you see he has much to
do" And he pointed toward the Fort
At the Fort people were gathering fast:
! and the settlement laughing joyousy
came to see Macavoy swagger; they did
not think there would be fighting.
But they had only reckoned according
to the grotesqUeness Of the thing. Those
whom Macavoy had challenged were not
so sure. When the giant reached the open
! space in front of the Fort, he looked
/ slowly round him A great change had
come over him. He seemed not so fat
as he had been. His skin seemed drawn
! together more firmly, and when he ran
! himself finely up TO full hight he looked
no longer the lounging braggart. Pierre
measured him with his eye, and chuckled
/ gently to himself. He felt sure of his con-
/ quest of the Shunups now. Macavoy
stripped himself of his coat and waisteoat,
/ and rolled up his sleeves. His shirt was
/ flying at the chest.
He saw Pierre and beckoned to him.
Are you standin me friend in this, y
/ he said.
/ Now and after, said Pierre.
His voice was very simple. Il never
/ felt as l do, since the day the coast
/ guardsmen dropped on me in Ireland
/ far away, an l drew blood an every wan
/ @ thin fine, beautiful b'ys they looked
] stretchin' out on the ground wan by wan.
J 0fNa lypnu tha Io11b1a and txtfct he