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

into the tracks Of honest men. an where
the cOmpauy's been thres hundred years
by the viii o. God-h il wasn't for me. ye
Jack Shepherds-"
Here Wiley and Hatchett both got to
their feet with pretended rage. saying
he'd insulted them both. that he was all
frOth and Drawn, and, in brief. giving him
the lie.
Utterly taken back Macavoy could only
stare putting III his beard and drawing In
his legs. which had been spread out at an
giles. He drew his eyes from Wiley to
Pierre, who was impassive. buccaneers,
you call u.s." Wiley went on; well have
no more Of that, or therell be trouble at
Fort O'AngeL"
'.Ah. sure. y'are only jokin'." said Maca-
voy, for 1 love We, ye scOundrels, It's
only me fun"
For fun like that you'll pay. you ruff
fan" said Hatchett. bringing down his
fist on the table with bang.
MacavOy now stood up, looking put out,
but there was nothing Of the coward in his
face He was only COMPOUNDED. "Oh,
Well he said. TN be goin'. for we've got
VT teeth all Taspin'"
As he went the two men laughed after
him mockingly. wind like a bag" said
Hatchett. Bone like a marrowfat pea"
added Wiley.
Macavoy was at the door. but at that he
turned. and caught Pierre's eye. Maybe.
what was in IL caused him TO reply: If
ye care to sail agin' that wint an gnaw
on that bone. I'd not be sayin' you no"
will tonight do-at sunset2" said
Wiley.
Macavoy's voice had an absent sound.
"Bedad, then, me b'ys, sunsetll do-an,
not more than two at time" he added
softly all the roar gone from his throat.
Then he went out, followed by Pierre.
Hatchet and Wiley looked at each other
and laughed little confusedly. What's
that he said" muttered Wiley. Not more
than two az a time, was it."
Inat was it, I don't know that it's
what we bargained for, after all" and
he looked round on the other settlers pres
ent who had been awed by the childlike
nut earnest note in MacavOy's last words.
They shook their heads now a little sagely.
They wern't so sure that Pierre's little
game was as jovial as it had promised
Meanwhile Pierre, whom Macavoy sud-
denly seemed to lean on, so completely
had the half-breed conquered him by his
quiet Will, was himself a little surprised.
He had hardly look for so much from his
giant as yet But he felt that he could
profitably be his king maker in the end.
In a little while he had got Macavoy back
TO his old humor
What was l made for but war;" he
said, an by war to kape thin at peace.
wherever / am"
And as soon as he was sufficiently re-
stored in spirits-for you could not de-
press him, save for "A mOment-to go with
Pierre to Bareback's lodge, where, sitting
at the tent door, with idlers about he
smoked with the chief and his braves
Again Pierre worked upon him adroitly.
and again he became loud in speech,
great in wonders, and grandly patronising.
i've stood by We like a father, We loaf
ers." he said. "an' I give you me word,
We bowling rogues--"
But here Bareback and a half dozen
braves came up suddenly from the ground
and Bareback said hercely: 'You speak
crooked things We are no rogues. We
will fight"
Macavoy's face ran red to his hair. lie
scratched his head little foolishly. and
gathered himself up. Sure twas only
me fun. darlns," he said, but I'll be com
in again, when y'are not SO nervous"
And he turned to so away
Pierre made sign to Bareback, and
the Indian touched the giant on the arm.
"Wfl you fight?' he said
IN OF all o. We at once" slowly said Mac
aVoy, running his eye carefully along the
hah dozen; mot more than three at a
time he added with a simple sincerity.
his Voice again gone like the doves. and
at what time viii it be convaynyint for
yep he asked.
AT sunset" said the Indian. before
the fort"
Macavoy nodded and walked away. with
Pierre as his comrade. Pierre had how
ever thrown glance of approval al the
indians who did not appear perfectly sat
isfcd.
70 rouse the giants spirits was not now
so easy. He was disposed to be Thought
ful; for he had already three engagements
for sunset. and they were of an unusual
KIND. Pierre directed their steps by a
roundabout way to the company's stores
and there was distinct Improvement In
the giants disposition. For here at least
he could be himself, he thought Here no
one should say him nay. As if nerved by
the idea, he plunged at once into boisterous
raillery of the chief trader
On, no, he began. me freebooter
me captain av the looters av the North. -
But the trader snarled at him. "What
dye mean, by such talk to me, sir? I've
had ehough--we'Ve all had enough-of your
Drag and bounce: for you're all sweat and
swill-pipe, and l give you this for vour
chewing, that though by the comDanv's
rules 1 can't go out and fight you. YOU
can have your pick of my men for it. TN
take my lay for your insults in pounded
fesh-Irish pemmicanP'
1t was hard to tell the color of Macavov's
lace; 1t was notified with sudden rage. He
roared' as perhaps, he had never roared
before
Are We all gone mad-mad-madl was
Jokln wild We, whin | called We this IN.
the sweat o me skin, I'll drink the blood
o yees, Trader, me darlin An all m ask
is, that We mate me tonight whin the rest
o the pack IS frOntin' the fort-but not
more than four o yees at a time-for little
scrawney rats as v are, too many o. wees
wad be i'll me way" And immediately he
wheeled and strobe fierceiy out Pierre
smiled gently
He's "a great bully, that. isn't he. Trad
err There II be fun in front of the fort to-
night. For he's only Dragging, of course
eh?"
The trader nodded with no great asslIr-
ance, and then Pierre said as a parting
word; You will be there, of course-onIv
four of you" and hurried out after Maca-
voy humming to himself
For the king said this, and the queen said
that,
But ne walked away with their army. or
Pierres plan had worked so far even
better than he expected, though Maca-
voys moods had not been altogether
after mis- imaginings He drew along
side the giant, who had suddenly grown
quiet again. Macavoy turned and looked
down at Pierre with the candid look OF
SchOOlbOy. and his voice vas Vow,