The Irish standard., 1905-07-01
Cheer up" said he, presently: z
have brought you this pill. 1t il an
aXcollenf r.ornoa,,

excellent remedy.
He had taken from his pocket .
brown pill of the size of large pea.
and sat rolling it in his palm. Had ho
brought me poison?
Il suppose it is better than"
He shot glance at me as If to COM
mand silence, then he put the pill in
my palm. l saw it was of brown tissue
rolled tightly.
, Don't take it now" said heS"too
soon after breakfast. Wait half an
hour. A cup of water" he added. turn
ing to the guard, who left us moment.
He leaned to my ear and whis-
pered:-
Remember" said he, g is a, and
; is b, and SO on. Be careful until the
guard changes"
He handed me a small watch as h0
was leaving.
ut may be good company" he ~
marked.
l unrolled the tissue as soon as I
was alone. 1t was covered with these
figures
21-24-6-13-23-6
2l-l6-l5-lC-S-e-21 4-6-13-1s 5-16-16-1s
22-l5-l3-16-4-12-6-5 13-10-7-21 2O-l4-3
1918 24-10-l5-5-16-24 lois 4-16-l9-1s-1e
6-16-l9 3-2-4-12- 21-16-24-2-13-13 8-16 -
10-S-9-2l 21-16 19-16-2-5 13-6-7-21 zoe
17-2-4-6-2O 21-16 17-2-21-9 13-6-7-21 81
1G l9-l0-23-6-19 19-l0-S-9-21 2l-24-6-15-
21-26 21-16 21-9-lO-4-l2-e-21.
made out the reading shortly a.
follows:
Twelve tonight cell door unlocked.
Lift small window in corridor. Back to
wall go right to road. Left two hundred
PAGES to path Left to river Right TWEEN
ty to thicket.'
4 Having read the figures, rolled tho
tissue firmly, and hid 1t in my ear.
member, for that very afternoon was
condemned to death. A priest, having
heard of my plight, came that even
ing, and offered me the good ministry
Of the church. The words, the face,
of that simple man, filled me with a
deep tenderness for all who seek in the
shadows of this world with the lantern
of Gods mercy. Never. so long, as
live, shall an ill word OF them go I'M
/
10:30. and as he went away, my jail
er banged the iron door without lock-
ing it. Then | lay down there in the
dark, and began to tell off the time by
my heartteats. allowing forty-five hun
dred to the hour. and was not far
wrong. ! thought much of his lord
ship as waited. TO him | had been
OF some service, but, surely, not
enough to explain this tender regard.
involving, as it must have DONE brib-
cry and no small degree of peril to
himself. My counting over, tried the
door, which swung easily as | put my
hand upon it. The little corridor was
dark and could hear no sound save
the snoring of q drunken soldier, COM
mitted that day Of fighting, as the
turnkey had told me. | found the
small window, and slid the sash, and
let my boots fall to the ground, then
climbing through and dropping on
them. II was q dark night. but I
was not long in reaching the road and
pacing my way to the path and river.
His lordship and boatman lay in the
thicket waiting for me.
This way" the former whispered,
taking my arm and leading me to the
mouth of little brook, where boat
was tied, the bottom mutlied with
blankets. l took the stern seat, his
J lordship the bow, and we pushed off.
The boatman. big, husky fellow, had
} been rowing long hour when we put
} into cove under the high shore 1t
an island. l could see a moving glow
back in the bushes. 1t swung slowly,
like n pendulum of light with a mighty
fit and tumble of shadows. We tied
our boat, climbed the shore, and made
slowly for the light. Nearing it, his
lordshp whsllcd twice, and got an
swcr. The lantern was row STILL it
. lighted the side of a soldier in high
boots; and suddenly cav it was D'ri.
caught his hand. raising it to my
lips. We could not speak, either of
u.s. He stepped aside. lifting tho
lantern God! there stood Louise. She
was all in black, her head bent for
ward
Dear love!" l cried, grasping her
hands, "why-why have you come
!, hcre?"
She turned her face away and spoke
slowly, her voice trembling with emo
ton.
} ITO give my body to be burned"
said she.
turned, lifting my arm to smite the
man who had brought me there; but
10! some stronger hand had struck
him, some woodworking power OF
kind that removes mountains. Lord
Ronley was wiping his eyes.
II cannot do this thing" said he.
In broken voice. II cannot do this
thing. Take her and 60"
D'ri had turned away to hide his
feelings.
Take them to your boat" said his
lordship.
"Wait a minute" said D'ri. fixing his
lantern. Judas Priest! | amt got no
tn. l IN all tore t. shoe-strings.'
took her arm and we followed D'rl
to the landing. Lord Ronley coming
with lis.
"Good-by," said he, leaning to push
us Off. 81 am better man for know
ing you. Dear girl. you have put all
the evil out of me-"
He held a moment to the boat, TAX
ing my hand as came by him.
Bell" said he, "henceforward may
there be peace between you and me.