Evening star., 1902-01-25

room all his life. That's wise thing to
say. Now, bet that he-depends upon your
.on my advieeg 4vhy, he's the most mas
terfui man, for his toles, that you ever saw.
It's his own advice, and if you say word
to the contrary ha-up Eith his fist. Not
that complain-they're all alike, ready
with word and p blow. Not one of the
women has got nroperaf man as myself
You're right. DOLL. There isn't as prop
erer man in London Wen, you must take
care of him.
Hell lie snug inu}erey-p'raps, if you tell
him. He thinks q lot of you already"
There's other things to take care about,
Doh. Not that Should speak: I know
nothing. But when man is so well set up
-such fine fgure-of man, as one may
say, with such white teeth and such fiery
eyes-there's other women finds him out as
well as you.''
What do you mean? My man won't so
much as look at any other woman
''These herrin's are done. Doll. Til take
them up to his room. Fetch me half loaf
lump of butter and jug of beer"
What do you mean, then. about other
women?"
Nothing, Doll, nothing. What would I
mean? Only what every woman must ex-
pect-eyen a fine figure of q woman like
yourself. Well. keep him snug keep him
snug. Where's his room?'
Its upstairs-what do you mean, then,
by your talk about other women?'
\ Inc lrlSlman BDUQcu IQySIerlOuSlN, ana
carried the food upstairs. The man was
haIf-dressed, sitting on the truckle bed,
which formed all the furniture of the room.
THE top of the nlarnin to ye,'' said
Oliver. cheerily. Here's your red herrin
and your beer. 1 took them from Doll
And now do We want a message or an er-
rant sent, because I'll go. I'd do more
than that for brave man like you.'
The man took long pull at the small
ale, and sighed heavily. Last night" he
said, "after you went away, l had dis
course with a gentleman"
did the gentleman know what had hap
pened?'
He did, He knew everything-how he
learned it 1 know not. He knew every
thing If he knew it how did he know it :?
Who else knows it? He was good sort
OF gentleman, too. He gave me warning.
Keep snug, he said. Keep snug unless YOU
want to be hanged That is what he said
don't want to be hanged-no more do you
What's your name? I've forgotten your
name
Were in the same boat If they catch
me they'll stretch me, same as you, only
they don't know me, We see, friend, they
do know you; so the gentleman said you
were to lie snug, did he? Then he won't
lay Internationally, it's 20 pounds to the
informer in the case of a runaway-what
il is for a murder / don't know
Hush! Be quiet-don't talk SO loud, some
one may be listening"
His friend the sympathetic Irishman,
opened the door and looked out cautiously
There's no one You're quite safe here
unless the landlord or one of the pot boys
. But you must trust some one
What about that arrant? l want to earn
a shilling if I can"
well, then, can you write?"
"Sorra a bit
mo more can 1; we must do without. Go
to St. James square at the other end Of
read numberS?"
IF 1 can't, somebody in the square can,
sure"
mo Is then. Find the house Ask to
see Mrs Weyland. Don't forget the name
i-Weyiand.''
"TIl remember-weyland-M wey-
| land"
"She's young woman and a fine woman
as fine q woman as ever you see. mar
| ried her once, about three years ago" He
made the announcement as if it was quite
| common thing for a black of low station
to marry a gentleWoInan.
| did you now?" asked the Irishman, with
| admiration. Married her, did you? Mar
| ried her. To be sure you look like a man
| who would have more wives than one. Does
What does it matter if she does know
| it? l married Doll a year or two before.
A man may have as many wives as he
| likes, / hope"
| 1--WE got one in 0Cark, and another in
Dobblin. not to speak of a mighty fine girl
waiting for me in Tipperary."
1.-THE way OF it WAS this: I married the
| lady when l was under sentence of death
| in Newgate, she gave me my fill of rum in
| return. l was pricked for Tyburn on the
morning after and L never thought to get
! off. But there, was too many OIL us ana
| they were bound to let off some, SO
they sent me to Virginia" E2Ns
| $50 you told me last night" t5nT-
| my lady was such a beautiful creature,
| with cheeks like an apple and eyes like
| melting-melting candles-I would not dis
| appoint her and so I never sent her word
that I wasn't hanged after all. Why
| should I? Besides, thought that perhaps
| l should never get away. Well, you ask
| to see Mrs. Weyland. There's footmen at
| the door-they'n be. for refusing you ad-
| mission. Say, it's about a poor man-say
| it's an act of charity; say that you'll sit
| there on the doorstep; say that you'll fight
the best man of the lot; then they'll let
| you go in
| What am I to say when I am in?''
! You're just to tell madam that you
| come from me; that 1 saw the gentleman
! with the pistols last night; that III follow
| his advice; that she's got nothing to fear
! from me, and that / won't get into the
house any more, and that I'll lay snug un-
! til such time as the gentleman tells me
| 'I'n remember all that-anything more?"
"Tell her that I've got no money. and
| that I'd be thankful for some. Otherwise
| 1 shall be turned into the streets.
| us that all?"
That's all And bark ye. my lad, I've
| only known you since last night: If so be
| you don't treat me square IN the matter
| of this money, IL
Brother the Irishnan interrupted him,
| with emotion, we're in the same boat.
| Both of us are keeping out of the way
! You can trust me; I'll bring you back all
| the money ! get-neyer fear-never fear.
| I'll fight the best man of the lot. I'll fight
| any two. I'll sit on the doorstep and III
make the sweet young thing send you the
| money"
! So he went off with a light footstep: He
! might be an enemy of the laws, but his
| appearance and his conversation conveyed
! confidence. 1t should be added that he had
not washed his face since the evening and
] that it still presented the stains ana
| smudges Of the work in which he had been
| last engaged Nor had he washed his rag
1 ged locks which still hung down upon his
| shoulders in a tangled mass-which Ger
| tainiy had not seen the comb for long
| time-otherwise sprightly and a cheer
full workingman.
He was gone about three hours-when he
| returned 1t was close upon noon and Doll
| was again occupied with the gridlron, cook
| ing a beefsteak for the dinner of her lord.
| The parlor was by this time quite empty
| and deserted.
| .sYou can tell him I've come back, Doll -