The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13
AT xrLLY,s. DrIxo NED.
Doyie's last DrinE with tho Man NE ~ Foi-
lowed for Thtrty Genrs.

nor tbere,.
The po,nt vvo, that the michtv Kel,v had n,
,ast fourd n doleoatc bo copld NOT convcrt n,
coorce. n urinary no could not mnnipula,o. a
box whose combinations wore beyond bis undor
stopd,nu.
KeIlv had nnoumonia and vvas go,n1 IN die
His great form law nrono under tho covorlct.
his evos ware so Anil that ono cou,d not ,s.c
| whether or not he was conscious. his fAeo was
white and swollen, He had had a long. hard
apbt with the Siseaso and n was r,ovIv
| stranplinp him. Each breath oame bardor.
DOYLE loved Kelly. and cried like n baby 70 see
| him 40 reduced. But it was all of no use. md
| the only thing he could do for the eick man was
to stand nv him on this last night. tn lot him ace
n friendly faee. tn oo nv bia aldo as far as n liv.
inc man might into the valley Of the shadow
perhaps Kelly. although be could not spenk
would understand. and Doyle knew that n he
did he would wish to have It 90.
Father Murphy was lust coming out OF the
siokroom when Doylo arrived. and Doyle knew
what Father Murphy had given Kelly.
"He may live till morning." said the priest.
"but not beyond,' and that made Doyle surer
of the reauIt even than tho doctor,s Declaration
=. "a sui es en.. ID. . NJ ao'e oM . ueoiar"''oh
said, "they know
Ke,,v had caught n be.vv co,d and r.o,.o,o,
It, and it had settled on his lungs. His strong
constitution had enabled him to bear up for u
!ohs ''ihe' ouIa ii ehorts 10 make MN porspire
had taiied' and so ne was doomed. This In spite
Of the utmost care and rood treatment. Tho
uo o a oS1a espoe,a,,y vie''ah' 10 SEQ that
the SICK man dia not get liquor.
throwinr oI nm eomes Not a dron ,,,o.. rnU
want ,o Kin h,m ".'"'' N0' of'p' 'h'e'' you
This to poor Doyle, whose first thought on
hearing Of Kellv,s illness was 10 scnd him . Gao
Of small bottles of champagne. - ''"N III" . 'A''
Kelly rebeiled against this prohibition while
he was strong. All bis life he had beon drink.
ing iquor and had seemed to thrive on II. Sud.
den prohibition made him plum. and Dovlo
could not bear to hear him potitionins in vain
to have every hour when on his feet. He had to
49, II y mhen inc SICK ma was pleading
with the physician; but 1t was the only chance
himself adamant' and suffered more than tho
And what was the use of it allr' asked
s"ned with drought :" and 'h' they t%SfV would t%l T1 nos s sHn,
night. in spite Of all they, made him suffer to
nelips Doyle. you old blackguard. you're losing
Doyle was silent for q time, and then contin.
neds There's a lot OF good stun going to waste
\, the icebox. but I'm not going to drink alone.
any. III kill that doctor some time. I haven't
had a drink all the time you have been sick. I
either: it might make 1t easier for you TO leave
1t alone. And It's q drink want now. But I'm
not going 20 drink alone, and Il I give you o
good stun going to waste in the icebox."
Ihero was another period of silence, broken
and then Doyle went on again: A' s'
how could It pc murder when tho mans
going to die Mightn't he Just as well die
devil with the doctor. I'll give him one bali
anyhow. Who knows when he'll get another
stuff going to waste in the ieebox."
Doyle rose and bent over tho bod.
u Kelly, he SID, 40 you want a ball
scaousness.
II You could speak for yourself you would
you one and take one myself. for there's all that
good stuff going to waste In the icebox.
icebox. broke the VIKINGS and gave the cork the
small amount of assistance it needed to enable
"! may as we'll be killed for a sheep as a
lamb ne said. The doctor will know in the
moEe REsm that ns m ! gave We anaiSi tho Liquor and thatll
The lips Of his friend, whose head he raised.
i dran n a heiIy and he drank. then coughed. then
he may as well die happy,-and there's ali that
good stuff going to waste"
He filled another tumbler for himself and
drank Il down at a gulp. Then he sat and
watched.
Kelly couehed and strained and choked and
showed symptoms OF such distress that DOYLE
was afraid he was going Immediately. but at Che |
END OF an hour he was still breathing as he had
"Wil you take another before you 40 !" asked
Doyle at last. IT does not seem to hurt you so
very much. and I know you'd like TO have 1T"
Kelly made no reply and Doyle took silence
Of the wine. which he got him to swallow, IN
spite of two or three violent coughing spells. |
He treated himself with equal liberality and
again sat down, to watch. That was tho last |
drink, he thought; the last he would ever have
on this earth with a man who had done 30 much |
for MIN; and for whom he would walk barefooted
There's no man In the city would appreciate |
What his friends have sent more than he would
he knew about It," continued DOYLE. Not a
nan of them but has shown his sorrow. Repub-
leans and Democrats, it's all the same. Sou
have the respect OF them ali. And we would
h9ye put you in Congress next year"
Doyle paused, wiped his eyes and continued:
'Shaughnessy sent half a dozen Of the hest