New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

,orciee and he had to fall upon his knees to
Lice the moist forehead. Tim DAILY did not turn,
but ne saw what was happening by the SHADOW
thrown on the white wall. Nat remained on his
Lnees for a minute and the watcher OF the
shadow cav the sign Of the cross made on prov
and breast
rha old man rose and came back TO the hearth;
for q moment he stood there. gazing down INTO
~. g,ow.ne meats. and il was clear to Tim that
q struggle was going on in Mats heart, strug-
gle that shook him bitterly; but presently nc
thew his head sharply up and it was over He
moved q loose stone from the wall above the
chimney and took out little leather bag from
his pocket he took another: these nc laid trem-
bInrlv upon the table and united the strings
Tim DAILY still watching silently, saw ghttcr-
ing stream Of gold tricke from the bags MAI
counted il in there were four little pies OF
zen eovcrcigns each.
He turned to DAILY with face that sho"eo
male beneath its tan. With that" he said, Il
pay back what me son Tom Byrne borrowed d"
ask ye to onsay the bitther word ye SPOKE
What do ye name" asked Daily, chokhsS'
"Yc know well what | name. Didn't the poor
boy bolrer forty pounds av ye?'
He did"
An didn't ye say 10 me, the oie"'h "'
hardly out av is body: The blagyard ye sald'
'niver mint to pay me back? Thin was 'ne
words. an i'm dead The blagyard niver mint
to pay me back. ~
Il was in dhrnk,' said DAILY.
An | was drunk too, wild sorrer for I'm AZ
'ad gone / pay the debt to ye tonight, Tim
DAILY, an ask ye. before God, to onsay thim
words, an yen dhrink TO i'm as died Tor an nom
est man. For six years I've sweated to win the
gould an me boys good name. an there II L.
iyiry penny av IT, an if die to-nght III o'e
aisy."
DALI glanced toward the sleeping Natty ana
rubbed his dry lips with the back OF his hand
so that's why ye sint for me-? he asked
THAT | might gev it into yer own hand.
Thin ven be a rich man now. Nat?'
rich? Begorra, how 'ud l be rich? Tis all
have. and well spint for the boy"
An whatn Natty do?'
"Don't spake av Inn" cried the old man sharp
ly He must work now; he's sthrong an well
But forty pound an what ye might add to
ut ud make i'm good start in life
I've no forty pound for i'm. Take yer gouio'
Tim. an onsay thin words"
DAILY looked again toward Natt's bed and then
at the gold. The money drew hard at his heart-
strings. but something in him had sprung to
life stronger than his passion for gain.
EYE musht think well av me-. he sale, 10
trate me the like this"
81 think no i'll Of yer beyant bein' haro
man"
Daily craned forward and spat hercey into
the fire
"rm not so damned hard as that" he cried
| -Would | take the gould from the child thereI
God save me! Would l touch pinny av 'is -
called me cousin an rested me and put 'is own
miller undher me head? Would l be the black
xtllvan TO do divirs work on a child? Kape yer
money for thin as wants 1t: I'll not soil ms
dnsprs wild IT," His voice had risen to shout
""Tis yours" said Nat, doggedly, AN wid 1t !
clear me son Tom" Tim sprang to his feet
Wild gesticulatng figure and hurried to tne
table He crammed the money into the bagS
again and dashed them down with a clash.
Put the gould in yer pocket" Nat said.
"Anither word" said DAILY, AN fling II b
the fire, by Godw Nat rose and the two me1
faced each other.
Because I was a blagyard once. an In dhrink,
must ye always choke me wild it? l hould Toms
name as high as me own, an the man as black
ems it I'll break! That money belongs to Natty
there"
The loud voices had awakened the boy; b
was watching with round, wondering eyes.
Thin yen clear Tom. an II swear he was an
honest man."
"I will"
AN the goulds for Natty?"
For wee cousin Natty. God bless i'm" The
old man filled two glasses tremulously and into