Evening star., 1902-01-18

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home. probably. as q sailor from New York;
he was therefore liable to- be hanged and
would be hanged to g. certainty if he were
caught. Oliver. as yopE penetration has al
In the disguise. But he had another suspi-
cion which he was anxious to prove IL possi-
Bile So he went on. stil1 tooling and Cat
tering the great giant;
a proper man ye are. 'Tw6uid be n thou
sand pities II they were tol get hou;d Of
ye and clap ye into Newgate. Keep quiet.
man: keep out OF tneir way like me. But
got to find a job somewhere 1t isn't likely
that there viii be constables from Dobbiun
looking for me along the riverside; but
I've got to run the risk
'It Is risk said the negro.
sIt's always q risk Tor everybody: for q
fine, big, handsome man like you, the risk
is much greater than for communicating
chap like me. Why-who would forget you,
wanst he set eyes upon you? What are you
going to do about money, mate? Going to
pick it upon among the shipsr'
The man laughed. I've no trouble about
money. All I've got to do In to ask and
for as much as / want.
well. some folks are lucky. Is 1t ask
and you'll find?"
THAT is the way. I ask and find As
much as / want! as much money as I can
spend; money to treat all this company:
money to keep me quiet in this tavern
did not catch
What's the use of name? Unless you
want 1t proclaimed about the town. Some
of US are not anxious for everybody to
know where we are.
Il don't want to know your name"
The Irishmans voice grew thick; he was.
apparently touched with the drink.
Whats your name to me? You're fine
fellow and a proper fellow. I shall come
here again.
Come as often as you like. 1 shall be
here. Where will you be?''
THAT depends. I want a job. Can you
give me a job? Come he droppea his
voice again to thick and hoarse whisper:
he had certainly taken as much as was
good for him. I'VE don't want to be seen
and known. do we? But they don't know
me. Nobody in London knows me. II you
want handy man to fetch and calfy I'm
at your service. I'm not afraid Of being
SEEN"
.'You seem a likely lad enough. Let me
There's your good woman here-your
wife-she is your wife. suppose?'
Doll turned round and administered
box on the ears that might have knocked
down bullock; but then she was as strong
any man, except her husband. "I'u
teach you," she said, 'to ask if I'm his
wife or not. or course I'm his wife; his
truly married wife. We've been married
this five years."
why" said the Irishman, shaking HIM
self. Il was wondering If my head was on
my shoulders still. Faith, ye've a very
pretty way Of reminding man Of his po-
doubted that you are the gentle1nans wife.
Well, you've mighty heavy hand. But
you'd be glad to get him back again, wild
him such fine man and such a proper
man..
DOLL" said her husband 'is jealous
Lord love her! They are all jealous.
She need not be jealous of me- There were
no woman in the plantations where I was
at work. That's what 1 tell her. About
sending on errands. I did send Doll this
morning with a message and they made q
fool Of her."
ITO what part of the town? I know st.
Katherines by the tower, and that's ALL
"She went to st. James square. 1t Is
at the other end of town. They turned her
out of doors and she came away. Why
she ought to have sat ton the doorstep all
night until she got an answer"
81 daresay''-mindful of that masculine
cuff-"that Mistress Doll did what was
quite right"
mo. she didn't; she, did what was quite
wrong. Well. won't say but I may en-
ploy you. There's many things that /
want. There's victuals to buy; you can
cook at the freplacesq here; and there's
clothes to get-Tm tired of these rags-an'
there's messages to st. James square. I'm
going there this evening to straighten out
things. In the daytime Ia best not show.
I might send you If you'd carry messages
safe without taking the money"
the Irishman rose. I'm going to take a
look around" he said, f"where's- my trusty
shillelagh? Well. mother. I'll be looking In
tomorrow morning. You'll find me trusty
messenger. III fetch and carry for you un-
til l get JOHN carperter's shop Not a
boat builders. . Anf-rnisther,' again he
lowered his voice, 'shorior among gentle
men. I've put my neck into your hands"
Honor 1t is" replied the negro And
he entirely forgot-perhaps the rum and
water caused him to forget that he had
also placed his own neck In the hands
of this stranger.