Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23

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subject and that the American consul
had no right to givc him asylum. "a
point that was, / understand, thor.
oughly well-grounded in law and fact.
Larry maintained on the other hand
that he was not English but irish, and
that, as his country maintained no
representative IN Turkey, II was his
privilege to find refuge wherever II
was offered Larry was always the
most plausible Of human beings, and
between us,-he. the American consul
and I've made an impression, and
got him off
did not realize until later that the
real joke lay in the fact that Larry
was English born, and that his devo
ton to Ireland was purely sentimental
and Quixotic. His family had, to be
sure, come out OF Ireland some time
in the dim past, and settleE In Eng
land; but when Larry reached years OF
knowledge, If not Of discretion, he out
Oxford and insisted on taking his do
gree at Dublin. He even beleved.-or
thought he believed,--in banshees He
allied himself during his university
days with the most radical and turbu.
lent advocates Of separate national
existence for Ireland, and occasionally
spent month in Jail for rioting. But
Larry's instincts were scholarly; he
made brilliant record at the univer.
sity; then, at %, he came forth to lool,
at the world, and liked It exceeding
we'll His father was a busy man and
he had other sons, so he granted Larry
an allowance and told him to keep
away from home until he got ready to
he respectable. So, from Constant g.
nople, after a tour Of Europe, we to-
gether crossed the Mediterranean IN
search of the feshpots OF lost king
doms, spending three years in the pur
suit. We parted at Cairo on excellent
terms. He returned to England and
later TO his beloved Ireland, for he
| had blithelY sung the widest Gaelic
songs IN the darkest days OF our ad
ventures, and never lost his love for
/ The Sod, as he apostrophized--and
captalized-hs adopted country
Larry had the habit OF Immaculate
ness. He emerged from his East Side
lodging house that night clothed prop
erly and wearing the gentlemaniy all
of peace and reserve that is so wholly
Incompatible with his disposition tc
breed discord and indulge in riot
When we sat down for leisurely din
ner at SherrY's we were not. modest
ly maintain, forbidding pair We
If may drag myself into the matter
are both a trfle under the average
height, sinewy, nervous, and, Just then
faces were well-5rowned-mine wear
ing fresh coat from my days on the
steamers deck.
Larry had never been in America be
fore, and the scene had for both NJ u!
the charm OF gay and novel spec
tacle. have always maintained, il
talking to Larry of people and races
that the Americans are the hand
soonest and best put.up people in On,
world, and believe he was persuaded
of It that night as We gazed with eye!
Ions Inaccustomed to splerdor upor
the great company assembled in u,
restaurant. The lights, the music, tn,
variety and richness OF the costume!
Of the women, the many unmistakabl!
foreign faces that gave a cosmopol
tan accent TO the whole, wrought
welcome spell upon senses Injured I
hardship in earth's waste and drear
places
Now tell me the story" l sale
"Have YOU done murder? Is the o
Tense treasonable?'
ut was a tenants row Ia Galwa!
and I smashed a constable. | smashe
him pretty hard, I dare say, from tn
row they kicked UP in the newspaper:
lay low for a couple of weeks, caugh
a boat at Queen stown and here I an
waiting for a chance to get back
The Sod without going In irons
"You were certainly born TO b
hanged, Larry. You'd better stay /
America. There's more room her
than anywhere else, and It's not cas-
to kidnap man in America and carr
y him Off"
\ Possibly not; and yet the situatio
y isn't wholly tranquil" he said, tran
=. fixing a bit OF pompano with his forl
= Kindly note the ford gentleman
p, your right-at the table with four
, he's next the lady in pink, It may II
terest you 70 know that he's the Bri
ish consul
= Interesting, but not important 70
:. don't for a moment suppose
" That hos looking for me- Not {
y ell. But he undoubtedly has my nam
= on his tablets. The detective that
y here following me around is prett
dull. He lost me this morning viii
l was talking to you In the ban
>. Later on l had the pleasure Of trailin
y him for an hour or so until he final
- brought up at the British consups c
&c fee. Thanks, no more of the fish. Il
us Danish care. wasn't born to
hanged; and as am political c
fender, I doubt whether ! can be d
ported II they lay hands on me-"
He watched the bubbles In his gla
~ dreamily, holding it up In his slir
well-kept fingers.
a Tell me something Of your ON
immediate present and future"
v. said
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