Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

head. Not only that, but he always hits
it at the right moment, and, as Charles
Reade says, he does it with a polished
hammer"
Eye hatter me-" cried Fraser, smiling
and bowling. The young American threw
an extra but unintentional heartiness into
the shake of Farleys hand.
Il am in some sort an ambassador"
said Maskelyne. IAN English gentleman,
Major Butler, and his niece are residents
in the neighborhood and will be greatly
pleased if you allow me to take back a
permission TO them to call upon you, and
make the acquaintance of Mrs. Farley
and yourself. Miss Butler and l had an
accidental meeting with Mrs. Farley this
morning."
Farley saw a period of loneliness for
his wife since he had begun to work
again, and he was disposed to welcome
the advent of pleasant people who would
break the monotony of her retirement.
There would be time enough to make ex-
cuses for himself hereafter.
O'Rourke came the next day. Mrs.
Farley leaned smilingly between the flow
er pots on the window ledge to bid the
arrival welcome. and he, with his reddish
wavy hair bathed in sunshine. and a
brighter light in his gray-bue 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 wel-shaped
head, square and sagacious, gray-blue eyes
full of expression and variety, a nose
with a squarish plateau on the bridge and
.f Ill.
nostrils, q handsome beard and a mus
tache of the ruddiest gold, and a figure
at once 1.-the and sturdy confirmed the |
impression of the pleasant voice, when
ever 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"
81 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 MIN, of courseY
He has gone to see Dobroski," said
Austin.
ORourke 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
Who's that with him? Is that Dob.
roski?"
THAT is Dobroski."
O'Rourke raised his hat with an air OF
involuntary homage, and turned his faca
away from Farley BY and by he spoke
in a low and softened voice, with his
face still turned away.
That's the one indomitable heait in
Europe Farley. l must go and speak to
him." he added in his customary tone.
and left the garden at a brisk pace. Pres
emily Farley saw him in the street adj
vancing toward the Cheval Blanc, in
front of which stood Fraser and Dobroski.
D 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 his hat.
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
If meeting Mr.. Dobroski," he said. 1.-THE
smallest drummer boy has right to wish
o see his general. There is not a patriot
n Ireland, sir, who does not envy Mr.
Fraser and myself this honor" {
u am honored in your presence here" {
Oobroski answered, with dignifed sim I
,licity. :
I'VE are not charged with any formal
mission" said O'Rourke; land you will
understand how impolitic it would be 70
Illow ourselves to be taxed with such
mission by our opponents in the House
II Commons. But we are charged with
he private and personal greetings of a
hundred men who are animated by your
'wn spirit or by some reflection of it.
Ne bring you, sir, the profound and ,
'assionate sympathy of every true Irish
nan, and their thanks for the part YOU
ave played. The mere spectacle of one
nconquerable and unpurchasable patriot
S help to true men the wide world ..
ver."
He spoke in a low tone, but with a
manner and accent of great earnestness.
Sir" said DobroslIi, in an unsteady !
dice, Il thank you. Let us say no more '
f this
Halo" cried Fraser. who gave no
ign of being at all overwhelmed by any G
the sentiments of veneration which I
ppeared to influence O'Rourke. Here's [
arley's spy Have We seen Farley. b
'Rourke? He's steeing at the same
otel with me-"
Il have seen him." said O'Rourke ,