Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19

Does nothing else. She don't let me
see Il; but | know. She don't sleep Of u
night, and she looks wild and queer, a.
Sanderson's lass did who drowned her
self. wish I had hold of him. I'd like
to break his neck"
Bart put on his cap quickly. glanced
toward the inner room. where there was
sound as of someone singing mourn
fully. and then In a quick, low whisper:
why not, ladT' said he; why notT'
Break his neck, BartT'
The big fellow nodded.
will you join in and risk iti'
Wont II"
"rhcn we will" said Abel. Course
him. he's most broke her heart"
cause she loves him." growled Bart.
thoughtfully.
Yes. a silly. soft thing. She might
have known"
"Thcn we mustn't break his neck, Abel
lad" said Bart. shaking his head. Then,
as IL a bright thought had suddenly flash
cd across his brain: Look here. Wei
wait for him. and thcn--I ar'n't afeard of
his sword--well make him marry her."
"You don't want him to marry her.
s"'u Hpe'. ~" "'.'.'"s '"c ''"'
by strapping ms knite on MS boot. :.
Nay, l uon u put she do' poor lass.
said bart, WIN slen' ana IL l can 40
what she wants, VIII as long as ! I'VE.
AN! you always was fohd OF her'
BART s"'u ape'' Slowly. :,
"Ay, always was. and always shall
be, my lad. But look here" whispered
part. ie"n'hg toW"rd ms companion, ii
ne says ne won't marry her. and goes
a"u . ~, '""t me madame-wii you
DO ~ =,
90 anything your do, mate,' SAID
ABEL; IN low voice.
liner, linen WEI make MN, my Iad.'
Hist! whispered Abel, rs the inner
aoor opened, ana Mary entered the room
looking niagara ana wiz, to gaze Sharply
from one to the other as II she suspect
co that tney nad been making hcr the
SUBJECT OF tneir conversation.
HOW 10. Mary SAID Bart In con-
sciously awkward fashion.
An. BART: she said. coldly, as she
gnxed fuil IN MS eyes till he dropped his
own and moved toward the door.
I'm Just going to take look at my
boat. Abel, Iad, he said. Coming
down the shore"
Abel nodded. and Bart shufiied out OF
the doorway, uttering a sigh Of relief q,
500" Us ne WIS III .ne open UT, anu TAX
lns y" MS nut .ur cap, ne wipcd th'
urvps y. pe'sp,IH.'ou It'll" MS v'ow;
nes 100 "uch ior me, somehow, nc
muttered, as nc sauntered down TOWARD
the shore. ailus Thought as being II
love with q geII would be very nice. Du
II arnt. Snes 100 mucn Tor me-:
What were e. you and ana Bart , Wrisls!
talking aoout' sara Mary Del. rs soor
az she was alone with her brother.
lou. said Aoei' going on scrap'nt
ms netting needle.
Wnat ABOUT me'
Aii sorts things
Mnat 20 you mean
"What 90 ! mean! why. you Know
ABOUT your peihs iool-apout the mn
captain and ms new sweetheart. why
you might ma knowed. Mary.
LOOK mere, ADei, cried Mary, eaten
ing MN py the wrist. ana dragging at
so tn"t nc started 70 MS ieet. ana the!
stood face to race, the stunted brothe
anu the wen'grown s,r' w0ndert"liy eq"a
III SIZE, .nu eA't.ne! anNe IN physique
anu ar, you umre 20 TAX 10 me asa'i
IKE ..,,, ,nat' we snan g"a .n,
Weii' e's QUARREL 'he".
WHAT" cried Mary. starting. for thi
was new phase In her brothers char
acter.
II say, let's quarrel. then,' cried Abel
folding his arms. DO you think Nv
been blind! Why, 1t has nearly brokcl
poor old Barts heart"
"Abei!
II don't care. Folly, Will speak now
You don't like Bart"
u do. tie Is a good, true Fellow
ever stepped. but
Yes. ! know. 1t aren't natral 10
you to like him Is he likes you; bu
you've been fool, Folly, to listen to tina
fine 5ack.a-dandy, and--curse him; II
half Kill him next time we meet!'
Mary tried to speak, but her emotion
choked her.
"fou-you don't know what you or
saying, she painted ut last.
Perhaps not" he said, In low, NUT
tering way; but ! know what I'm goin
to DO.
dol! she cried. recovering herself, an
making an EFFORT to regain her Old o.
tendency over her brother. u iorDi
you to DO anything. You shall not inter