The Irish standard., 1897-01-30


down there in the Pocket, farming that
little patch Of land for living" +.
'And what became of the heavy VI
: Iaih?lEates, mean"
:, i .sFhat's what makes it SO bad. When
be was sure that Mr.. Kilgrow had left
the country he told it around that he
had bought the farm in the valley; and
s. when the new town company came
along he sold it to them, took the
money and went away"
Thorndyke's studies in the law had
necessarily. beep the reverse of prac-
tical. but as he sat up and refectively
nursed his knees he was surprised at
the readiness with which the lawyers
point of view suggested itself.
GLOW large was this farm in the
=valley?" he inquired, after few mo-
ments Of thoughtful silence.
II don't know that, but father says
If Mr.. Kilgrow had his rights he would
own half. of .Allacoochee."
Philip went into another revery, COM
iug out Of it to say: 81 wish were we'll;
4 should enjoy taking up thing of this
kind. I've half. a mind to try it, any
way. and take the chances on living
long enough to see it through. You
didn't know I was u lawyer, did your
emo, indeed; are you?"
81 presume I'm not, in the useful
sense of the word, though I have q
piece Of parchment somewhere among
my belongings that says 1 am. Perhaps,
however, could scare up enough COM
mon sense to help your old friend out
Of his trouble; it seems to be very
clear case"
ooh, Mr.. Thorndykel If you could
: only do that"
Her face was alight with the sacred
enthusiasm that makes an irresistible
special pleader of every. good woman
enlisted in the cause of the unfortunate,
and for the second time TINT day Thorn
dyke felt the subtle inspiration of her
personality ting1ing through his veins
like the fire of strange wine. There
were incendiary things at the tip of his
tongue. but he withheld them, rising
and saying that they had better go
back to the farmhouse. On the long
walk across the plateau he said but lit
tie, asking an occasional question bear
ing upon Elsie's story and listening at
tentively to her explanations. just be-
fore they came in sight Of the house he
asked her to wait moment.
eff am to do anything for your old
nountaineer I must first have your IA
Tiers confidence. Have you made up
your mind to tell him that I'm in The
secret?"
''Yes, indeed; 7 shall tell him to-
night -s~-.
4. "Then Won may say that am willing
to do anything I can in the matter"
"I1l tell him. It's very good and kind
of yon to offer to help; don't know
how we can ever make it up to YOU"
Philip hesitated a little before saying
that which would push him still farther
into the UNEMPLOYED regions Of duplic-
ity; then he answered her.
"You can pay me with your approval;
you can help me bly-not by
lifting me over the hard places, as you
did awhile ago, but by giving me credit
for the energy and pluck that ought
to have. Will you do that?"
:, Indeed will" There was no em-
barrassment in her manner now, and
: no shadow of reserve in the honest blue
eyes that were lifted to his. eve will
all help you; and I believe with all my
heart that you will win-I don't mean
for Mr.. Kilgrow alone, but for your
self.''
.''Than1< you; that's enough until L
u have done something" he said, and
. they went on down the mountain.