The Irish standard., 1896-06-27

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left him as gladly as one leaves q
room the air of which is heavy with pois.
ollous vapors. was oppressed by
him, by his cruelty, by his utter disre'
gard of the sufferings of another. Often
had L been on the verge of hatred for
been crossed. that the feeling that !
was bound to obey his nod. to come and
60 at his command, would be more
odiops than ever, Why had not the
courage to dcnounce him to his face
and to quit his services then and therea
Why had listened cowed and unpro.
!. testing Why. even now. did I not
turn back to ease my conscience like
an. honest man and to cost off the yoke
Z which CALLED me? In my own heart
the answer was only too clear. BY
degrees Lamar had gained an ascenden-
'cys over me, until now, even as cursed
him, 1 recoi1ed at the very thought OF
boarding him, of daring to pit myself
against his relentless will. Moreover,
T.. realized that within the last few
months fresh reason for caution had
sprung into existence. They say love
makes men brave; know it sometimes
j makes them towards.
: When approached the farmhouse,
still bitterly considering the difficulties
which seemed to hedge me about, Mrs.
Weston appeared in the doorway. ~
Tive got message for you,'' she
called out. "Your birds flown -
"What? Not Jones? He can't be
moved cried.
mo. he's here fast enough. DR..
Banks has called, and says he's doin'
well; NO more fever than to be looked
for, But he's got something to do with
. my news Ill. 4
! What lip the world is it, then:'' 4
e;"Mis' SLoring has gone chasin' Of to
Trent. takin' Miss Gray with her for
luck" "-5 ~. go -
"Gone to Trent7'' repeated. How
10 .that2, -> ..!.
: well, she got up this mornin', an
: dropped in to sec Jones. Somebody told
her that his pillows was kinder hot for
him. Then there was nothin' but
she must 60 to Trent right off and buy
him one of them kind that's got only
air in 'em. An SO, off she goes, an
Miss Gray goes too. They'll be home in
time for supper. Johnny druv EN- to
Bassettyille in the carryall, and he'll
wait to bring ,em home.'' -
:, "Oh, the outing will do Mrs. Loring
no HARM said I. moving toward the
office. 1<,
~. t'ssBut that amt the message" said
Mrs j Weston. That's saved for tho
last. like thanksgivin' mince-pie. It's
from Miss Gray, and it's about a boat"
Eyes. She was to look at one this
afternoon
! well, beiin' as she's in Trent, she can't
keep disappointment. SO she asked
1ne.to tell you to hire. the boat anyhow;
if it suited you; it'd suit her. 81
- THUS It happened that when john
son navigated his craft to, the head Of
the inlet / was prepared to bind the bar
gain with him.
sit may be- told him, shat the
ladies would safer if they had man
with them when they ventured out on
the bay. In that case, could you help
themsoutqw T.:
!. 81 guess 1 could" said he, after
moments reflection. !. ''Most general
ly I'm off watch the best part Of the
day. -. -. !:
O. "Off watch" set ne to thinking,
though I very well knew to what he
referred.
by the way, Johnson" said L, with
an effort at carelessness, II understand
you look out for Mr.. Lamar's mail
Well. you might say So" he an.
fwered. cautiously.
- IT imagine his correspondence is
light said l, following up the advau-
.tage scored by the chance shot
He nodded assent. :
.. Writes to New York, as rule" I
suggested 81.
'.tsEhat's about it," =
,sa"But his answers are slow in COM
ing."@:.sEi AZ
1.-TWO months, sometimes" sale John,
son. Look here, Doc" he added,
quickly, "I know you're thick. with,
him, or wouldn't have said that much.
It don't como further, do it?''
81 give you my word, on that" said.
I, adding; rather disingenuously, IL
wouldn't have asked you anything you
were not free to tell me-
That's what I thought" he said,
with look Of relief on his honest face
. Cabs 2 poor trade, -leastways. for q:
man, IN -.
Right you are,'' said l, and with,
this bit Of wisdom We dropped the;
subject. However, I had learned
enough for n basis for little calcula-
4tion. Lamar was communicating with,
friends at home. through the Kindly;
offices Of somebody in Me-. York. His
correspond dents forwarded their replies,
through the same channel of the New
YORKER and the fisherman. No doubt
they sent him information bearing on:
the energy with which his enemies were
+, = pursuing him. Very possibly they had,
rneanss OF their own for getting an
lnkling Of their adversaries' doings. It
sonld be set down as certain that they
furnished the money which Lamar
spent, on occasion. with a liberal hand.
After all. though, this theorizing was:
tfroping in. the dark. It furnished no.
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