The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

and she win put you up and hold her
tongue and make things pleasant. But
don't say I am in town. as I have not
dated the letter"
Does she think you are in America
asked Bernard. putting the letter into
his pocket. and promising to use it should
occasion offer.
Yes" She thinks a great deal of the
West family" said Conniston, taking
another glass of kummel, and she would
howl If she heard I was a mere private.
And / don't know but what she may not
know. / saw that young brute of Judas
when left you the other day, Bernard
Judas echoed Durham. who was un-
locking the spirit-stand.
Conniston sat down and stretched out
his legs. He's Mrs Moons grandson.
Jerry Moon is his name-but he's such a
young scoundrel that I call him Judas as
more appropriate got him place with
/ TabeTley, the tobacconist. but he took
money or something. and was kicked out.
The other day when I met him he was
selling matches. I gave him half a SOW
ereign To go back to his grandmother. SO
by this time ] expect he's at Cove Castle
telling her lies l instructed him to hold
his tongue about my soldering
why didn't you send him to me?' said
Mark. Il would have frightened him. and
made him hold his tongue"
III you could frighten Judas, you could
/ frighten his father. the Old Tn down be
/ low said COnniston, laughing. He S
what the Artful Dodger would call q
young Out-and-Outer: kind Of Jack
Sheppard in grain. He'll come your way
I -g, Nv Il n
the gaIlows He's only thirteen, but a
born criminal He'll hold his tongue about
me 50 long as ii suits him. and sell me
10 make a sixpence. Oh, he's delightful
/ young scamp, I promise you
All this ainless chatter made Bernard
rather impatient. Il must cut along, he
said: it's rather foggy and IL will take
me a long time to fetch my barracks. No.
thank you. Mark ] don't want anything
/ to drink. Give me a couple OF those
/ cigarettes. Conniston. Good night"
/ Won't you stop the night?" said Dur
ham. Hospitality. "Conniston Is staying
He's on furlough and I'm not" said
/ Bernard. who was now putting on his
slCuch hat in the hall Good night, Con-
uiston. Good night, Durham
You'll think over what / told you,
said the lawyer, opening the door himself
Z
Stop here. Bernard.
/ NO. No. Thanks all the same" Gore
/ stepped out into the white mist. button
I ing his coat Give me light There
/ Go back and yarn with Dick. III come
and see you again. AS to Sir simon
WHAT about him?'
/ I'll think over what you said. If pos
sible I'll go down and stop at Cove Cas-
/ tie, and see Sir Simon at night. BY the
WAY what's the time. Durham?"
/ The lawyer was about 10 pull out his
watch when Commission appeared at the
end Of the hall In high spirits My dear
/ friend, be said in a dramatic manner
/ 1T is the twenty-third Of October. in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine hun
"Bosh!' interrupted Bernard. The
! time Mark?"
Just 10 o'clock Good night
Good night, and keep that wild crea-
/ ture In order COnniston. I'll look you III
| tomorrow
! Il was indeed foggy night. Bernard
/ felt as though he were passing through
/ wool, and the air was bitterly cold How
/ ever, he thrust his hands into his pock-
/ cts and smoked bravely as he felt his way
down the hill Hardly had he issued
/ from the gate when he felt someone
/ clutch his coat. Brave as Gore was he
/ started. for iu this fog he might meet
/ with all manner Of unpleasant adven-
| lures However. being Immediately un.
/ der a lamp. he saw that a small boy was
/ holding on TO him. pretty lad he
/ looked though clothed In rags and
miserable with the cold. In one hand he
/ held tray Of matches and in the other
la piece of bread. His feet were bare
/ and his rags scarcely covered him. In
/ a childiike innocent manner he looked
up into the face Of the tall soldier We'll
/ boy said Bernard, feeling for sixpeuce
\ Are YOU wanting 10 get homer
Amt got no home" said the boy
/ hoarsely. I sleeps in a barrel. I does
when ard up It's you the lady wants Il
/ see.