The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-16

Tel, and when Fabian, got In he drove on
without word After awhile Fabian,
who was in high spirits, said: s5G
3 "Open your mouth. Henri. Come along,
sleepy head" e.
straightway ho began to sing roilick-
ing song, and Henri Joined In with him
heartily, for the spirit Of Fabian's humor
was contagious.
There was little man,
The foolish Guilleri
Carnbi.
He went unto the chase.
OF partridges the chase.
Carabi,
Tit Carabi
Toto Carabo,
You're going to break your neck,
Ny lovely Guilleri.
ne was about to begin another verse
when Henri stopped him, saying:
you're going to break your neck, Fa-
bian.n
"What's up, HenriP" was the reply.
"You're drinking hard, and you don't
keep good company"
Fabian laughed. Cant get the com
pany want; must have what can get,
Henri, my dear"
Don't drink" Henri laid his free
hand on Fabian's knee.
Must. Born In me. Loved 1t like
cream from rock-a-bye.''
Henri sighed. That's the drink, Fa-
bian, he said patiently. Give up the
company"
You'd give up the companyf'
"Blcst II wouldn't, Henri. You're tho
best company in the world"
Give me your hand"
They shook hands. Fabian drew out
flask and began to uncork it.
"Tn be better company for you than
that girl, Fabian" a..
"Girlf What the devil do you meane"
"She, Nell Barraway, was the company
meant, Fabe.''
Nell Barraway-you meant herr Doshi
I'm going to marry her, Henri"
''You must not, Fabe, said Henri ca
gcrly, olutching Fabians sleeve.
II must, and there's an end of It, She's
tho handsomest, clevorest girl eyer saw;
she's splendid. Never lonely minute
with her."
Beauty and clevernoss amt every
thing. Fabe.''
Isn't it thought Isn't its You Just
try it,"
"They ain't without goodness" /" Henri's
voice weakened
"That's rot. OF course it is, Henri, my
dear. If you love woman, II she gets
hold of you gets into your blood, loves
you, so that the touch of her fingers sets
your pulses flying, you don't care d-n
whether she is good or not.'
You mean whether she was good or
notP'
"No, I don't. I mean is good or not.
For If she loves you III travel straight
for your sake. Pshawi You don't know
anything about it,
81 know all about it."
Know all about it'll You're in love-
your"
Eyes"
Fabian sat open mouthed for q minute
"Go-dam" he said. 1t was his one Eng
llsh oath
as she good company he asked after
n minute.
"She's the same as you keep-the very
same"
"You mean Nell-Nellf" asked Fabian,
in dry, choking voice.
"Yes, Nell. From the first time saw
her. But I'd cut my hand off first"
I'D think of you; of our people that
have been here for 900 years; of the rooms
In the old house where mother used to be-
Look here, Fabe, you said you'd give up
her company for mine. Do it,"
II didn't know you meant her, Henri
Holy heaven, and you've got her in your
blood tool''
res, Dut q never marry her EaDe,
at Montreal l found out all about her
She was as bad
"That's nothing to me, Henri" said
Fabian, "but something else is. Here
you are now. I'll stick to my barga,n."
His face showed pale in the moonlight
"If you'll drink with mo, do as I do, go
where go, play the devil when 1 play it
and never squeal, never hang back, I'll
give her up. But I've got to have you,
got to have you all the time, everywhere
hunting, drinking OF letting alone You'll
see me out for you're stronger, had less of
1t. I'm for the little low bye-yearly Stop
the horses"
Henri stopped them and they got out
They were just opposite tho limekiln, and
they had to go few hundred yards before
they came to tho bridge to cross the river
to their home. The light of the fire shone
in their faces as Fabian handed the flask to
Henri and said: "Let's drink to 1t, Henri.
You half Of that and me half" He was
deadly pale.
Henri drank to tho finger mark set, and
then Fabian lifted the flask to his lips.
"Goodby, Nell" he said Here's to
the good times we've hadl" He emptied
the flask and threw it over the bank into