The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-21

up?" he said, sharply.
lie looked from me TO Tom-Tom,
standing on there ready TO spring on
him. to dart past him. to fly out of the
window-ready for anything: only
waiting to know what the thing was
to be. is a 1851
My senses came back to me then.
The sight OF Obermuller. with those
keen, quick eyes behind his glasses.
his strong. square chin, and the whole
poise OF his head and body that makes
men wait to hear what he has to say;
the knowledge that that man was my
friend. mine Nancy Olden's-7lifted
me out OF the mud I'd sunk back in.
and put my feet again on level with
his
Tom" I said. slowly. "Mr. ober-
muller Is a friend of mine. No
iistenl What we've been talking
about is settled, Don't bring II up
again. 1t doesn't interest him and it
can't change me; swear to you, 1t
can't; nothing can I'm going to ask
Mr.. Obermuller to help you without
telling him just what the scrape is,
and and I'm going to be sure that
he'll do It just because he"
Because you've taken up with him,
have your Tom shouted, savsgely.
Because she's your"
TONI" l cried.
"Tom-oh, yes, now I remember"
Obermuller got between us as he
spoke ''Ypur friend up~-in the coun-
try that you went to see and couldn't.
Not very good locker, your friend,
Nance. ,But--farming, suppose, Mr.,
--Tom ?-plays the deuce with ones
looks. And. another thing 1t does: IT
makes a man forget sometimes just
how to behave in town. I'll be
charmed, Mr. Tom, to obiige a friend
OF Miss Ofdens, but must insist that
he does not talk like a--farmer."
He was quite close to Tom when he
finished, and Tom was glaring up at
him And. Mag, | didn't know which
one was most afraid for. Don't you
look at me thatoway, Mag Monahan,
and don't You dare to guess any
thingi
IF you think" growled Tom, that
I'm going to let you get on with the
girl. you're mighty"
NOV, I've told you not to say that
The reason I'll do the thing she's 60
Ing to ask or me---if It's what ! think
1t isis because this girls a plucky
little creature with q soul big enough
to lift. her out Of the muck you prob
ably helped her into. It's because
she's got brains. talent and heart
It's because It's because fee
like 1t, and she deserves friend"
You don't know what she is" II
was a snarl from Tom. You don't
oh. YES, do; you cur! know
what she was, too; and | even know
what she will be; but that doesn'l
concern YOU
The hell 1t don't,"
Obermuler turned his back on him
was dumb and still. Tom Dorgar
had struck me after all
What is 1t you want me to do
NaAce?" Obermuller asked.
Get him away on steamer
quick" murmured---I couldn't lool
him in the face without asking
why, or what his name Is. I
He turned To- Tom "Welf?"
Il won't go--not without her"
Because you're so fond Of her, Ell
SO fond, your first thought on quitting
the-country was to come here to &c
her in trouble. If you've beer
traced" a.
"Ah. You wouldn't like that, eh?'
sneered Tom.
Would your
We'll, I've had my share OF It. Ant
she amt, Still ". Just wha
would It be worth to you to have M
out Of the way?"
ooh, Tom-Tom--" cried.
I, But Obermuller. got in front Of me.
ut would be worth exactly s1.75.
think 1t will amount to about that TO
cab-hire. | guess the cars aren't an
toossafe for you or 1t might be less. !
may. amount to something more be
fore get you shipped before the mas
on theS nrst foreign-bound boat Blu
what's more Important" he added
bringing his fist down with might
thump on the table you have Jus
ten seconds to make lip your mint
At the end Of that time I'll ring TO
the police"
-
went down to-. the boat to see
sail Mag, atseven this morning. N,
not to say goodrby 20 him. He didn
know 4 was there. It was to sa
good-hy tony old Tommy; the one
loved, Truly did love him, Mai
though he never cared for me. M
he DIDN'T. Men don't pull down tn
women they love; | know that nov
II TSm norsan; had ever cared for m
he wouldn't have made thief OF mi
II he'd cared, the last, place on cart
he'd have come to, when he knew th
detectives would be4 on his tract
would have been lust the first plac
he made foT sTf he'd, cared. he
But it's done. Mag. It's all owe
Cheap that's what he Is, this To-
Dorgan Cheaply. bad a cheap bull
cheap brained.s. Remember my wisl