The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

ne STOOD AT DAY. uncertain Wh0eno4 %;
y try persuasion or such force asfhe conldi
!! bring into play.
/ "God save oirelandr' howled khs
leader. who stood directly In front ol
him. and seemed to be In . .parox3sm,
Of unexplained excitement: God ahvsl
ould Oireland!' m
Certainly said Dick. PROMPTLY.
hoping that he saw here chance of
conciliating them. with all my heaFt. =
he shouted. "God save Ireland!" 5i@
"Hurro for the Emperor Napolydnys
shrieked his tormentor, striking the
ground with his stick and capering like
a maniac. Dick shrugged his shoulders
and assumed q passive attitude.
"Hurroo for the Emperor NapolyJngs
the Irishman, screaming in his fhce.
Say ut. We murdherin divvle Of . kings
OFFICER; say ut, or I'll tear thin gootdan
shtraps from yer dirty shouldhera!'' 81
DICK drew himself together, clen3hed
his lists. threw back his head. and
raised himself to look for the thinhest
part OF the crowd. At that moment q
carriage and pair was quickly making
It's way down the other side Of the broad
road, which had been left bare In part
oy the concentration OF the mob around
their victim. He recognized his chance
and struck forit with all his forcel He,
was not armed even with stick, but In
nash his two nearest antagonists had
gone down before his fists and he was
half way to the carriage. lighting his
way desperately through q storm Of
confused blows and shouts. Once he
fell. and rose again without his hat;
q second time he was beaten to his
knees, IN the act Of laying his hand
upon the side Of the carriage, which
had now stopped, and in which he was
dimly conscious that lady was stand.
ing upright.
She opened the door and stepped
quickly out. The crowd fell back : lit
tie. and she began to speak.
Dick scrambled to his feet, still hold
ing on to the side Of the CARRIAGE and
stood looking at her in a
half-stunned condition of DUH
establishment. Her face and form were
those of Camilla de Montaut, but her
speech and manner were strange to
him and produced upon his confused
senses all the effect of an inconRruous
dream.
"Whisht bhoys" she said; .'tell me
now what list we're afther here?"
| There was silence for moment. cts
st. Pathrick's Day." said voice at
last.
1T Is So" said the lady. readily, cor
why would I be wearing SHAMROCK
and she took a small bunch Of green
leaves from her dress and held them up.
| But that's no reason at ALL" she went
on. vivaciously, "why We should be
afther murdherin' me frens, and me the
Daughter Of Anthony Donoghue."
The crowd showed tendency to
shuttle back and get behind one an
other. A ragged youth, who found him.
SELF left without support in the front
rank, took or his cap respectfully.
Shure, twas none Of US at all, me
Teddy" he said; "twas only Tim O'Hal-
loran that asst would his honor be PLACED
to say hurroo for the Emperor. and he
would not"
Would he not?" said the lady, with
an irresistible air Of drollery; "thin it's
mesilf that'll do ut for 'um. Hurrob
for the emperor!' she cried, heartily:
and whin he comes back to his own
may be there to give him the cead
militia falta"
She turned to Dick, pointed to the
open door Of the carriage, and jumped
in behind him. The mob were cheering
wildly all around; one or two Of the
nearest Of them were taking the OBJ
portunity to beg trifle Of her lady
ship.
"Drive ONT! she cried to the coach
man. And in moment they were
whirling southwark down st. Martins
lane in safety.
Dick. without knowing quite why he
did so. had placed himself on the back
seat Of the carriage. and now sat look
ing at his companion. Yes. beyond
doubt it was Camilla herself, and when
she spoke to him it was this time in
her own familiar tones.
II am afraid was just too late" she
said; "you are hurt
ut is nothing" he said, slowly. He
was holding his hat, which some one
had thrust into his hand as they drove
of; he put 1t on his head and WINGED a
little involuntarily. Camilla saw that
he was hardly yet himself and wondered
what to do.
Where can take you?" she asked,
quickly.
WHITEHALL" he replied with an ef-
fort His head dropped back against
the cushion. and his eyes closed.