The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-28
"Ay. list OF the Kerrasans OF XII

Inc Snr0W0 excise man $1,000 ana
fixed his keen eye on Condy with "a
glance Of such piercing scrutiny as
scarcely any consciousness Of imposeure
could Withstand.
Condy, on the other hand. stood and
eyed him with an open. unshrinking,
yet angry glance; never WINGED. but
appeared, by the detection of his keg,
to have altogether forgotten the line of
cunning policy he had previously adopt
ed, in u modification which had pre-
dominated over duplicity and art.
"He Is now speaking truth" thought
the gauger He has lost his temper,
and is completely off his guard"
well, my lad" ale continued, "that
Is very good so far; but who sent the
keg to Stinton?"
"Do you think" said Condy. with a
look of strong contempt at the gauger
for deeming him SO utterly silly as to
tell him; do you think that you can
mae me turn informer? There's none
of that blood in me. thank goodness"
do you know Stinton?"
How could know the man I never
seen" replied Condy. still out Of tenn
per. But one thing don't know. GIN
any right to take my whisky or not"
mind easy--Tm Stinton.'
You. sir:' said Condy with we'll
feigned surprise.
Yes, replied the other, I'm the very
man you were bringing the keg to. And
now I'll tell you what you must do for
me; proceed to my house with as little
delay as possible; ask to see my daugh-
ter--tisk for Miss Stinton--take this key
and desire her to have the keg put into
the cellar; she'll know the key. and let
1t also be as a token that she is to give
you your breakfast. Say desired that
the keg be placed to the right of the
five-gallon one I seized on Thursday
last. that stands on a lit,t1e stilllon un-
der my blunderbuss.''
"Of course" said Condy. who ap-
peared Ito have misgivings on the mat
ter, Il suppose I must, burt some
how"
why, sirrah, what do you grumble
now for?'
Condy still eyed him with suspicion
''and. SIR" said he, after having once
more mounted the keg, "am l to get
nothing for sich a weary trudge as
had wild it but my breakfast"
Here" said Stinton, throwing him
half q crown; ''take that along with It,
and now be off---or. stop-Cartwrigh
will you dine with me today, and let us
breach the keg? I'll guarantee ITS ex-
cellence. for this lis not the first I've
got from the same qrarter-that's entire
nous"
with all my heart" replied Cart
wright, upon the tcrips you say that
of lhe hvoach."
"Then, my lad, say that a friend. per-
haps a friend or two. will dine with me
today-that is enough"
Then they mounted their horses and
were proceeding as before when Cart
wright addressed the gauger as follows:
do you not put this lad. Stinton, in
a capacity 10 overreach you yet?"
"No.' replied the other. "the young
rascal spoke the truth after the dis
covery of the keg. for he lost his temper
and was no longer cool"
For my part, hang me II I'd trust
him"
II should scruple to do so myself" re-
piled the gauger. "bipt, as l said, these
Kerrigans-notorlous Illicit fellows. by
the way, send me a keg or two every
year, and almost always about this very
time. Besides l read him to the heart
and he never WINGED. Yes, decidedly,
the whisky was for me; of that have
no doubt whatsoever"
II most positively would not trust
him
Not that perhaps ought" said Stin-
ton, ION second thought to place such
confidence in the lad who acted so
adroitly in the beginning. Let us call
him back and examine him at all
events"
Now Condy had, during this conver-
sa,tion, been discussing the same point
with himself.
Bad cess forever attend you. stin-
ton. agraw he exclaimed. "Bedad, It's
we'll I thought o. the kerrigans; for
sure enough did hear Barney say that
he was to send a keg into HIN this week,
some day--and he didn't think I knew
him atther. Faix, It's many a long day
since knew the shary puss OF him, wild
an eye like a hawk. But what II they
folly me, and do up all? Anyway, I'll
prevint them from having suspicion on
me before go toe farther. THE ugly
rips
He instantly wheeled about. a mo-
ment or two before Stinton or Cart
wright had done the same. for the pur-
pose of sitting him still more thorough
ly, so THAT they found him meeting
them.
Gentlemen" said he, chow do know
that afther OF yous Is Mr.. Stinton. or
THAT the house You directed me no IS MS!
know that II the WHISKY uoesnN go 10
him / may lave the coirthry!'
you are either a deeper rogue or a
more stupid fool than TOOK you 10 De,
Stinton. but what security
can you give us that you VIII leave
the keg safely at Its destination!
IF thought YOU were Mr.. sfinton ia
be very glad to lave you the whisky
where 1t is, and even to do without me
bekase I'd only be murdhered out OF the
face"