The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-08-07

You pandcred TO your masters fears
and urged him to send his family to Gu-
rope with me, knowing that should
refuse to leave Burlington at your mer-
cy, the mercy Of II coward"
He sprend out his hands with de.
prcriating gesture.
"Mr Livingston, swear that you do
me an injustice ! agreed to stay here
and watch this mndnnn, but had no
intention of nrousing his fury by going
near him. The doctor and competent
nurse have him in charge. l.suggested
to Mr.. Gerard That you should take
Mark to Europe because you know
Europe and because you can teach the
boy what | cannot"
"Ies-honcsty," l said with en-
phasis.
"Whnt happened yesterday, MIR. Liv-
ingston, iustiiies these tuunts. Two
served Mr.. Gerard faithful -he saved
me from starvation, or II worse fate
and, seeing his relentless enemy at last
in my power, II lost my head. You
saved me, us you say, from the crime of
murder, md from the bottom Of my
heart THINK YOU"
His extraordinary fucncy of speech
took mo aback. Anglo-Snxons, as a
rule, express themselves so unrcadily
that freely flowing diction almost be-
wilders.
keep your thanks till | ask for Them.
] promised to hold my tongue about
what occurred in the cave but your
action Tonight absolvcs me from that
promise. Before l go to bed Mr.. Gerard
shall be placed in possession Of the
facts We will see, then, what lie will
say"
In the moonlight ] could see his lips
whitrn and culver. | noted these signs
OF distress with much satisfaction.
They proclaimed the absence Of col
fusion between the Grcele and Gerard
For Gods sake, sir, don't tell him
that"
you've left me no choice in the INIT
ter"
lie began TO urge me TO keep silence.
employing such arguments MS his pro-
life brain afforded. When he had eX-
hnustrd thcs" shook my head.
"Wil you think this over, sir?" lie
pleaded. "Slccp upon il, aud remember
that fivc-and-twcnty years of faithful
service are at stake"
every WE'LL replied. "I'll think IL
over. AS for Sleep watch tonight in
Burlington's room. There will be no
sleep for me-"
lie thanked me FOR the 12 hours grace,
but cut him short.
Mr. Livingston, pardon me, but are
you not afraid of being alone with that
ma'lmnn? Ills injuries are not so severe
as"
CAS- you could wish, Drmctriis. Rest
assured, my friend. that the prospect
of spending the night with Mr. Buring-
ton does not. scmre me at all. don't
think he could move If he tried. And,
in my case, I'm stronger than he"
"irs, he answered, quietly, scanning
me from head to heel, you are power
FIJI young man; but. IN fight the VIC
tory docs not always r"st with the
strongest. wish, sir, you could trust
me. My friendship is worth having.
Give me your word, Mr.. Livingston. that
you VIII not SIlllicIi my character. ana
make me your friend for life"
The oily smoothnrss Of his tones dis
gustcd me, and / answered, roughly:
"fomr friendship, Drmctri,ls. has no
value in my eyes. And tell you frank
ly that one night will make no breach
in my determination. AS sure as I'm
standing here shall tell Mr.. Gerard he
truth tLr very first thin,r tn-nOrro,v
morning"
so lie it," he answered. s,,IIlcnly.
Watched him as hr strobe to he boat,
stately figure, but u personality that
aroused in me nothing but 'listrnst and
aversion. IIrunticd the painter, pushed
off from the shore. pulled across the
narrow channel. made fast the boat to
llG N4St and mi ral u ln LauSn ILan