The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-07-28
The Man on
the Box
: By HAROLD MacCRATH
Author of The Grey Cloak, 1.-The
Puppet Crown
CHAPTER XIX.-CoSr1SuEp.
Copyright, 1904 The Bobbs-Merrill Company.

CHAP LEX AlN.-NONTINtED.
"Come back to the army. lad: the
east is no place for man of your
kidney. Scrape up commission and
I'll see to 1t that you get back into the
regiment. Life is real out in the great
west. People smile too much here;
they don't laugh often enough. Smiles
have a hundred meanings, laughter but
one Smiles are the hidden places for
lies, and sneers. and mockeries, and
scandals. Come back to the west: we
all want you. the service and L. When
l saw you this afternoon | knew YOU
instantly. only was worried as to
what devilment you We're up to. Win
this girl if you can; she's worth any
kind of a struggle, God bless her! Win
her and bring her out west. too.'
Warburton wruns the hand in his
till the old fellow sisnified that his
fingers were beginning TO ache
do you suppose she suspects any
thing?" ventured Warburton.
"No. She may he Il trifle puzzled,
though saw her watching Your
hands at the table. She has eyes and
can readily see that such hands as
yours were never made to carry soup
plates For the life of me. ! had time
of it, swallowing my laughter. / longed
for vacant lot to yell in. 1t would
have been a positive relief. The fop
of Troop A pedding soup! Oh, | shall
have to tell the boys. You used more
pipe-clay than any other man In the
regiment. Don't scowl. Never mind;
you've had your Joke: | must have
mine. Don't let that Russian fellow
get the inside track Keep her on
American soil. ! like him and don't
like him: and for all your tomfoolcry
and mischief. there is good stuff in
Nou-stuff that any woman Nigh, be
proud Of If YOU hadn't adopted this
disguise ! could have helped YOU out
| bit by cracking up some Of your ex
ploits. We'll, they will be inquring for
me. Good night and good luck. If
YOU should need me. a note will find
me at the Army and Navy club" And
the genial old warrior, shaking with
silent laughter. went back to the house
w e' w" WI iNlilhlIlVu SituutIS.
l do not know how long he stood
there. bnt il must have been al least
ten minutes Then the door opened
and Monsieur Pierre lurchcd or rolled
Il can't explain or describe he
method of his entrance) into the room,
his face red with anger, and a million
thousand tllundcrS on the tip of his
Gallo tongue.
so! You hat leaf me to clear re
table. eh? Not by damn. |. clear zee
table? /? t'inE not. cook. nozzing
else. To zee dining room, or | hat
YOU discharge'!'
"All right Peter. old boy" cried
Warburton. the gloom lifting from his
face. This Pierre was very funny
fellow.
"Petaire! You haf the nsolence
to call me Petaire? Why. hat you
keeked out in zee morning. lackey!"
Cook!
Pierre was literally dumfounded.
Such disrespect he had never before
witnessed. 1t was frighttnl. He opened
his mouth to issue a vOlley of French
| oaths. when Zhames's hand STONED
him.
Look here. Peter, YOU brol your par
| tridgcs and flavor your soups. but keep
out of the stables. or. in your own
words. | keel You or kcek you out.
You tell the scullery maid TO clear off
the table. I'm off duty for the rest of
the night. Now, then. allons! Marche!"
And M'sieu Thames gently but
firmly and steadily pushed the scandal
lied Pierre out of the room and closed
the door in his face. shant repeat
what Pierre said, much less what he
thought.
Let me read a thought from the
| mind of each of my principals, the
final thought before retiring that night
Karlcn Ton leaving Mrs Chadwcl):
dishonor against disllonor; SO II must
be. can not live without that girl
Mrs. Chadwick: twhen karlon had
gone:) He has lost, but have won.
Annesley So one step leads TO
another. and the labyrinth of dishonor
has no end
hC \olouCl NHdt lIlC utllte Will
love put next into the young mind?
Pierre Ito Celestey: hat heem dis
charge!
Celeste Ito PIERCE. He ees handsome!
Warburton tsighing in the doorosa):
How love her!
The Girl (standing before her mir
ror and smiling happily: Oh Mister
Butler! Why?
CHAPTER Xxx.
TIE EPISODE: or THE STOvEpIpE
In the morning Monsieur Pierre
faithfully reported to his mistress the
grooms extraordinary insolence and
impudencc Of the night before The
girl struggled with and conquered her
desire to laugh; for monsieur was
somewhat grotrsque in his rage.
"Frightfnl. MadrmoiseIle. mos,
friehtful! He call me Petairc most dis
rrrespectful way, and eject me from
zee stables. ] can not call heem out,
he eez groom and knows nozzing uf
zee amende honorable"
MademoiselIe summoned M'sieu
Thames. She desired to make the
comedy complete in all It's phases.
James, whenever you are called up
on to act in the capacity of butler,
you must clear the table after the
guests leave it. This is imperative.
do not wish The sc,IIlery girl to handle
the porcelain save in the tubs. Do