The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-07-20

er pots on the window ledge to bid the
arrival welcome, and he. with his reddish
wavy hair bathed in sunshine; and q
brighter light in his gray-blue eyes, stood
laughing and nodding back to her.
O'Rourke had the pleasantest face, the
pleasantest voice, and the pleasantest
manner in the world. A wellshaped
head, square and sagacious, gray-blue eyes
full of expression and variety, nose
with a squarish plateau on the bridge and
good deal of fine modelling about the
nostrils, a handsome beard and a mus
tache Of the ruddiest gold, and q figure
at once 1.-the and sturdy confirmed the
impression of the pleasant voice. when
ever a stranger, attracted by it. looked at
him.
How did you come here, Mr..
O'Rourke" asked Lucy. Nobody came
by the train but the engineman and the
guard"
Il came by diligence" said O'Rourke.
Il managed to get into the wrong train
at Namur The people of the house tell
me that Fraser is staying here. You
have seen him, of course?"
HE has gone to see Dobroski," said
Austin.
O'Rourke turned in his own swift,
bright way.
"Ah," he said. "Dobroski is staying
here" The tone was half questioning,
half affirmative.
You know he is" returned Austin,
laughing. O'Rourke laughed also.
Hello! There's Fraser in the road.
VVyn- III T. hot n0h-
roski ?"
THAT il Dobroski"
O'Rourke raised his hat with an air Of
involuntary homage, and turned his face
away from Farley. By and by he spoke
in low and softened voice, with his
face still turned away.
That's the one indomitable heart in
Europe, Farley. / must go and speak to
him." he added in his customary tone,
and left the garden at brisk pace. Pres
emily Farley saw him in the street ad-
vancing toward the Cheval Blanc. in
front of which stood Fraser and Dobroski.
O'Rourke shook hands with Fraser, and
then stood bareheaded in talk with the old
Anarchist. 1t was not until Dobroski
had several times motioned to him that
ne replaced MS nat.
This is me friend and colleague, Mr..
O'Rourke, Mr.. Dobroski," said Fraser.
O'Rourke's attitude and expression were
almost reverential.
Il have long hoped to have the honor
of meeting Mr.. Dobroski," he said. 1.-The
smallest drummer boy has a right to wish
to see his general. There is not patriot
in Ireland, sir, who does not envy Mr..
Fraser and myself this honor"
Il am honored in your presence here"
Dobroski answered, with dignifed SIM
plicity.
1--WE are not charged with any formal
mission" said O'Rourke; land you will
understand how impolitic it would be to
allow ourselves to be taxed with such a
mission by our opponents in the House
of Commons. But we are charged with
the private and personal greetings of
hundred men who are animated by your
own spirit or by some reflection of it.
We bring you, sir, the profound and
passionate sympathy of every true Irish
man, and their thanks for the part you
have played. The mere spectacle of one
unconquerable and unpurchasable patriot
is q help to true men the wide world
over"
He spoke in low tone, but with
manner and accent of great earnestness.
Sir" said Dobroski, in an unsteady
voice, Il thank you. Let US say no more
of this"
Halo ~ cried Fraser, who gave no
sign of being at all overwhelmed by any
of the sentiments of veneration which
appeared to influence ORourke. Here's
Farley's spy. Have ye seen Farley,
O'Rourke? He's steeing at the same
hotel with me-"
II have seen him." said O'Rourke.
What do you mean by Farley's spy?"
"Oh," returned Fraser, with his smile
of allowance for human weakness, poor
Farley got it into his head that this fell
low that's going down the street was spy
ing on Mr.. Dobroski. The deloytful part
of the business is that the man doesn't
speak a word Of French or of English,
either. But ye know Farley"
Ito be continued.)