Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22

tired of bare boards and hiding and all for
what? For those. that when you have
brought them back, you will be as fierce to
Gust, as you are now TO restored And shame
less 1t is YOU call me?" she continued with
feverish rapidity. Shameless? Have you
not sent me out into the streets a hundred
times, and close on midnight, and not a
thought or care what would happen TO me-, so
long as your letter went safe? Have you
not sent me- where TO be taken was 10 be
jailed and whipped, and not a thought of
pity or what life il was for a girl? Have
you not done this and more" she continued,
breathless with passion. And more? Aod
vet YOU take praise for feeding me? And call
me graceless and shameless?'
She paused and gave him room TO speak
but though he put on a show OF bluster, it
was evident her violence alarmed him.
odds name and what is all this?" he said.
What ails the girl. What has set you up
now you vixen?"
You" she cried vehemently. You and
YOUR trade"
Well" he said, with a snort of sullen
reasonableness, "and what is the matter
trade / say? I'll tell you this, my lass.
You would live badly without it."
Il would live honestly" she cried. "And
as my father liyed!'
you drabr' he cried. Leave that alone
And that, and when judging from the tone
OF his voice l expected him TO break out with
fresh oaths End curses. there instead an
astonishing silence, which fell for me at an
uplucky moment, for forgetting, in my de-
sire to see, as well as hear, the risk ran,
had crept down the stairs, and now lacked
but a pace Of seeing into the room. The
noise ceasing, ! dared neither take that step
nor retreat, and It was only when the silence
had continued so long that curiosity over
came fear that ! yentured the advance, and
looking in saw that the girl, her fire and fury
gone, waS leaning against the wall beside
the hearth her face averted, while Ferguson
himself in an attitude of detection scarcely
less marked. stood near her his head bowed
and his bloodshot eyes fixed on the fire.
"Ay he lived honestly, your father" he
muttered at last. 1T is true. my lass.
grant it. But he had fair wind, had Alan,
and a short course. and If he had lived TO be
60 God knows! We are what We are made.
! mind him well, and the burn We fshed
and the pickle things we took out, and yodr
mother that played with Us in her Guilty sark
and not a shoe between US or bodle OF
money, but the green hills round US, and all
we knew OF the world, that IL lay beyond
them And that was all your father ever
knew. my lass. And well for him! Ay, well
for him. But woes me and woe to the evil
king"
His voice was beginning TO rise; in mo-
ment ne would have reached his usual pitch
of denunclation. OF which even now some OF
at the word king there came & sharp knock
ing at the door, and he paused. For me- !
turned in q panic, and, needless what noise
] made ! hurried up the stairs. The steps
creaked under me, but fortunately the knock
ing was repeated SO quickly and persstently
that Il covered the sound OF my flight. and
before ] had more than ensconced myself in
the old place Ferguson, doubtless in obedience
TO some signal was al the door and had
opened IL.
Immediately half a dozen men poured
nuislv in breathing hard and growing in
low tones, and passed into the room below.
But until the outer door was closed and
secured nothing ] could catch, though fear
shsrpened nv ears, was said. Then, as
Ferguson went in after them, one OF the
newcomers raised his voice in answer 10
question aud cried with a rafting oatn,
what is up? What is up, old fox? Why all
is up! And we'l all swing for il before the
month is over If we cannot clear out tonight!
You are a clever one, Mr.. Ferguson, but you
are caught this time, with better men. God!
If had the sneak here that peached on US
would cut his liver out! ! would"
Two or three voices joined in to the came
time aud drowned his words, one asking
where Prendergast was another where Porter
was, a third indulglng in threats 70 horrid
end blasphemies so profane that turned
cold where ] crouched. ] began 10 under
stand what had happened, and my situation; ;
Ferguson. in q quayering voice that proved
all was news TO him, asked again what was
the matter
The Blues are moved" cried three or four
at once They were marching out when We
left The guards at Kensington are doubled,
and the orders for the kings hunting to-
morrow are Cancelled. They were hurry4ng 10
and fro calling the council when We came
away, and messengers were beginning 10 go
round the tAysrns They have seized the
horses a. the King OF Bohemia's Head"
But is il certain Ferguson asked, with
q break in his voice.
"Ay. as certain as that We shall hang If we
do not get over" WAS the brutal answer.
And the captAin?"
Il have been al his lodgings. He has not
been heard OF since noon. He ordered his
horse then and they say took the road and
HI 10 #. If that is so he is half way 10
France by this. And safe safe, you devils
and We are left here caught like rats
"Ay Wen 90 farther than Frsncei' one
shrieked. AS for NE ] am on. I shall"
No my God, you don'tr cried another:
and flung himself as II seemed 10 me be-
tween him and the door. you don't go and