The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06

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One evening, about fortnight later
I stepped out of my Office for the double.
purpose of enjoying a pipe and q stroll
in the open air. The hour was late, ut
least for that community Of early ris-;
ing and early retiring, and few Lights
were to- be seen: in any of the cluster OF
farmhouses. A faint CLEAN from one
of the upper rooms Of the house across
the way showed that Mrs. Loring was
wooing slumber under the protection of
her night-lamp.. She and her niece, hav-
ing arrived that day, were now In full
possession of their new quarters. Both
had stood the journey well. Mrs. Lor-
ing, in fact, was never more cheerful
than when on the wing. The INVALID
had greeted me with cffnsion, while
Miss Gray had displayed cordiality
that was almost too full ct friendliness
and too lacking in self-consciousnsss to-
please my fancy. Cheerful good-fel7
lowship was, perhaps, all that had rea-.
son to expect in her; yet it was a very;
dattering result of many a tete-a
tete in the moonlight of the tropics. I,
The night was clear, and, though
there was NO moon, it was pleasant to-
stroll along, reviewing the. events Of
our acquaintance and speculating upon
the effects of it's renewal. / was fol-
lowing the path to the knoll, and so en1
crossed were my meditations that on
raising my eyes from the ground was
surprised to find myself close to tho
base of it's landward slope. ! was on the
point of turning back, when I heard a
voice recognizable as Lamar's, which
seemed to come from the northern
side of the little hill, at the base Of
which, as has been set forth, was one
of the saltwater creeks. The words
were not to he distinguished, but his
tone gave evidence that the business
he was engaged in had nothing alarms
ing about it, although, from the hour
selected for carrying it on, it was likely
that he desired to avoid observation.
1t might be we'll to prove to him that
even at such a time and place he could
not be sure that some loiterer was not I.
about, and to give practical illustra~
ton of the need of Sentinel; at least
that was the excuse FRAMED for advance
ing. Cautiously stole by the spring
and up the ascent. On the dark surface
of the creek the still darker outlines Of
boat could be made out. The craft
was moored to the rocks, to which Il
man was transferring number ofcases
and packages. A. little way up the
slope, directing the operation, stood
Lamar Intent ats he was upon the task
in hand, his quick, ear caught the sound
of my steps, and he turned toward me
like fash. NJ
'.Its Morris" called out. It was
too dark to perceive his motion clearly,
but thought I detected swift .move-
,nent Of his right hand toward the
breast of his coat ~:
"Ah! You are a rambler until late"
he answered. Startled as he must have
been by the interruption, he spoke with
all his usual deliberate GOODNESS.
eyes; I was wakeful, and happened
to walk this way. Hearing unusual
sounds, I pushed on :t6 investigated
There was q chance, you know; that q
reinforcement might besacceptable. "
There was nothing in his manner to
indicate whether the explanation satis-
fed him. 5#.f'
il t.Johnson brings a srnaal cargo, SUPP
plies that might cause talk if obtained
through the village" said he. "He will
place them presently in the house.
San excellent plan. He buys them q
the larger ports up the coast, I SUPP
pose. = ~. ~. y.
sYes.n =. ,.,, -
.'There seems very little danger tha4
anyone should stumble upon. you while!
sthe goods are being landed" said L
ssbut my experience o-night shows that
it is possible. : It might be advisable
!. to post a sentry, for II arruuor Of these
midnight labors got about. it would se4
the village by the ears" ssl5s 4
thereafter the precantion shall bs
taken. Remain a little :, he added, 81
Twas about'to go. 81, too. am svake4 q Il
Let us converse Y.s2 s EDS.
]. He led the way to the front Of theI
house and seated himself On the door
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How of lyour medical. practice . hclS
asked, when I had found . resting place
near him. III. s.5Js II. "a Ri
u told; Kim: Of Mrs. Il .cring's arrival
and Of the probability that she would lll'a
remain a considerable time IL the,;
neigh orhoood. She was an old .c 90
quaintance, i added. ThatsI had met
II her on the voyage from Rio seemed
TO be q detail which it: was as we'll netl
y To mention. Had he learned it he 1nig!lssssa
have displayed alivelier interest IN rhess;}