The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10

ould man, his father, will be ruined in
body and mind for iver-"
Mr.. Chamberlain looked in silence at
the green lamp shade.
Denis felt his heart leaping within him
as the great man pulled out his watch.
81 spared you five minutes, Cavanagh,
and l find | have given you nearly an
hour. | wish you'd tel the doorkeeper to
come to me-
Denis went to the door and brought in
the constable, who trembled as he touched
his hat.
Mr.. Chamberlain looked at him, and i'll
his habitually quiet tone said
You We're quite right in admitting this
gentleman 1t shall be noted in the proper
quarter. That's all
Very well, Cavanagh. | can only say
! Will do my best. can promise nothing
more. But you are well aware, Cavanagh,
that you have made point
Sure It's y'r own good heart, sir. Can
get word In the morning thn?"
You may see young Ludlow. Good
night, Cavanagh."
To Denis utter Amusement, the great
man stood up and took his hand in most
friendly grip. This act OF good will near
1y brought tears to the eyes of the big
Irishman. And he returned the handshake
with the most fcrvent cordially.
"Begor. we made a fighting frind of
Denis Cavanagh, sir. And I'll be delight
cd to support any measure y liver bring
in-unless." he added in a hurry, . It's in
imical to the welfare OF lreland,'
Mr.. Chamberlain laughed heartily. Cav
anagh. | hope" said he. you will have
little of the feeling for me that you have
for Tim O'Callaghan, I shall be glad of
such eloquent advocacy"
And the honorable member for Rath-
keale and the right honorable gentleman,
the secretary of the colonies, sworn po-
litical enemies, departed sworn personal
friends
But the uncertainty that still overhuns
Tim O'Callaghan's fate--whether he was
alive or dead at that minute Denis did
not know-troubled the mind of the honor
able member for Rathkeale and spoiled
his rest. Though he had not slept for
forty-eght hours. nor broken his fast
that day he could not bring himself TO do
either until no surely knew what woull
be the ultimate result.
That night he spent in an agony of
unrest And the next morning he walked
into town wondering vaguely where he
could look for news.
lie went to the war office and he went
To the colonial office. He saw Ludlow,
but Ludlow would only tell him that an
important cable had gone the night be-
fore.
When Denis came back into the Strand
ile got news.
The evening papers were out He bought
them Acknowledging in horror if he would
find Tim had been shot the morning be-
fore,
His horror turned to a trembling weak
ness when he found among the war news
of the St James Reuter- telegram, from
an unstated source, giving the rumor that
the courtmartal had quashed the SEN
tenoe upon the soldier who had threat
cned to shoot an officer Of the Wicklow
Rangers.
With the paper in his hand Denis went
chasing young Ludlow for conlirma-
ton lie failed to run him down at the
colonial office.
At o'clock Denis was at the house,
bent on asking another 'questio He
sat grooming among his colleagues on the
benches below the gangway waiting for
the colonial secretary. His eye was
glued to the treasury bench.
Honorable members on both sides of
the house asked meandering questions Of
ministers in unctuqus tones.
Denis listened and waited In torture.
Mr.. Chamberlain came slowly from be-,
hind the speakers chair. Denis, forget
ting everything else, leaped to his feet.
Another honorable member had the
floor. but Denis broke in:
with great Difference, Mr.. Speaker"
said he, II would like to draw the at
tention of the right honorable gentleman,
the secretary for the colonies, to ru-
NOR in the public press-I hold the jour-
nal in me hand-stating that the coort-
martial sintince upon Private y Gala
CHAN of the Seventeenth Wicklow Rang
ers has been raysinded
Mr.. Chamberlain rose, saying in a kind
~ tone:
''There is no official confirmation"
'.But sure. is it true at all?" came the
desperate question.
The minister smiled. and, after a slight
pause, made answer;
LAS / say no official Information has
come to hand. The procedure. ! think,
would be to dismiss O'Callaghan from
the army and send him home; and
think the honorable member may regard
the rumor as being true in substance
'sTIurrooi' roared Denis. and once more
ne made "a bowlt for the door to the
telegraph office.
But house of commons messenger
stopped him and handed him a telegram.