The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10

Mr.. Speaker here interfered most
defnitiveIy, and the house OF commons
once more dropped into its rut of rou-
tine.
Denis neighbors shook hands with
him extravagantly. He was flushed
with the great satisfaction he felt.
That's first blood to me. anyway.
Bhoys-if the Lord spares me the
health I'll sind Tim O'Callaghan horne
to his mother in Rathkeale yet
Yell be having to make Charaber-
lain sind that cable, Dinny."
-BegOr-I will so. I'D hetther so
chasing young Ludlow, or msybs the
poor, overworked bhoy will be forsit-
ting
for the doore."
Then as he would say, he vreut chas-
ing round the Hobbies looking for Mr..
Chamberlain's private secretary.
He searched the corners Of the par
Iiamentary workshop; failing there. he
went out to its afternoon playground.
Immediately Denis stuck his head out
of the little doorway TO the terrace and
sroaned.
IT might guiss that He'll fly away
now. and III not know atsall.'
He walked the other way. But. to
his surprise, Young Ludlow" immedi-
ately left the ladies and hurried down
to him.
The private secretary. slender, fair
and youthful looked small with Denis
staring down at him; he really had less
than mans years and more than d
mans brains.
Il was looking for you in the house.
Cavanagh-"
did We sind that cable?''
seHaIf an hpur ago"
"Thin that's the ra'son couldn't find
ye,"
But. 1 say. Cavanagh. you know-as
/ told you this morning-you are max
ing an awful mess of a serious matter.
The war office people"
Me bhoy.." said Denis srandly, put
ting his hands on the slender shoulders,
"Pd degthroy the organization of Julius
Sayser and all his great legions to save
this same poor Tim O'Callaghan, Ye
didn't know Tim?" Denis looked side
WAYS and shook his head as If Mr.
Chamberlain private secretary had
led a misspent life. Lave it to me, me
deere man. I'll interview Mr.. Cham
berlain-"
DO you mean that you are expecting
to get the colonial secretary to over
ride the whole military"
What else is left to me?"
Young Ludlow gasPed.
Hes I'D to his ears in it-he's away
he can't possibly be here again before
dinner
"weII, thin. We might say III wait till
afther dinner for um-eh?'
Il declined to anything of the kind
/ Tn not humbugging. I tell you it isn't
safe-turning the whole British empire
upside down over rotten private sol
dieri''
al b,,+ S,1re an Irish soldier q
Denis said, persuasively.
81 don't care. Do you know what
you've done? That cable means tur-
moiI in several camps, with dispatch
riders galloping all night very indig-
nant and profane-through wild coun-
try at imminent danger to their NOR
tai lives. merely to answer a question
in the house about Private O'Calla-
ghan,"
TELL me, now" said Denis. isn't 1t q
misfortunate thing that this same red
headed Private O'Callaghan should
come through all the campaign and al
/ the hot fighting and thin TO go and gel
sintinced to be shot?"
of course. he'll be shot, You CAM
possibly help it. You may risk you
neck by invading his room about 10 to-
| night But 1 declare, openly, / should
be afraid even TO hint TO himself Of
your frightful intention"
He's a good lad" Denis said. wist
fully, following with half-elosed eye.
the black-ciothed youth as he disap
peared among the white and red dresse.
of the ladies at their strawberries and
| cream.
| But, then. the sight of the delicious
fruit changed his thoughts quizzically
1t brought Denis own hunger back Il
him with pain. He wondered IL HI
might dare take meal? He could d.
no more; he had postponed Privat,
| O'Callaghans funeral for minute o.
two; but the reprieve-
IF / don't get a mouthful to ate Thu
! blessed minute-at vance," Denis saiS
quite loudly, interrupting his thoughts
And he saw himself tucking his napkin
well under his chin in anticipation
when a house of commons messenge
| came to the terrace with a telegram TO
him.
Denis tore it open, and groaned as h
read:
mo news of you in Freeman Parlia
mentary this morning. Have you save
Tim? BIDDY."
"Did We iver hear the like of herr" h
wansed to know. "a body'd think
| kept reprieves in me breast pocket lik
Isome of these fellows here kee
check books.
Could he reply yes or no? He coul
not: and he dared not send half-and
half answer. Halfway affairs woul
never please an Jrishwoman-
iii reply by not saying a word
decided. But his anxiety for Tim deer
ened and made his restlessness violen
He roamed from department to de
partment seeking information and Ill
ing in the time IN a most painful man
ner.
He did not get to the house until s:s'
when the electric lights cleaned in q
the Hobbies.
His colleagues were looking for hin
He took one of them into a quiet COZ
ner, and confded his intention. H
colleague listened aud looked scared.
well, the Lord protect We, Denis
anyway"
4 "Amin." said Denis; and from fore
of habit he made the sign of the GRO.
on himself as he started of on HI
perilous adventure.
He came at last to the danger spot
with a vigilant constable on guard Out
side the ominousiy closed door.
The policeman cast a wary eye upo