The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-25

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uassid before hin- In tAis naeoa In ~
out, and In this mood 10 reached Deb
roski, who welcomed him with IN air
and manner Of almost fathssiy aRectiou.
II have asked ron to call this morn
ing" he said, for an important reaaen.
/ have received An offer Of q hundred
thousand stand Of arms on terms which
are NOT likely to be 5ecured again. Ths
present political lull deceives the vend-
ers, who think that no chance Of sale In
likely to occur to them for come time.
The arms are stored In New York, and
can b delivered At any time In Ireland.
We are not fit to use them yet, but the
opportunity IL one that may never occur
again. This" he went on, taking up
lea ther case and unstrappinx it az he
talked, lis q specimen. The ride il the
Berdan, and was made for the use 81 the
Russian troops during the Russo Turkish
war. An admirable weapon, little liable
to get OFT Of order, even with rnskHlful
usage. There are two million cartridges
to be had also. l will show yeu the
contract, and you will $40 hsw very cay
the terms are made. 1t may be year Or
two before We can venture to strike-it
may be even three or four years-but it
will be we'll to. be In readiness
Don't bid for the ammunition" said
O'Rourke For my own part I never
shoot with last years cartridges; and to
take stuff for war that one wouldn't use
even in sport is the sort Of thing that
only seysrnments re>suilty 81. Let the
enemy do that, but let US have our am
nunitiea new. We can order it when we
want It. And that" lie added to him
self, won't Be in your lifetime, or mine,
old gentleman
That il Wise" said, Dobroski march
ing up and down the room with his hands
behipd him. That is sensible and ptac-
teal. We want practical hands for this
kind Of work. A valuable suggestion"
lie smiled upon O'Reurke like a father
commanding q son. The smile was SO
soft, benevolent and gentle that the pat
riot wondered at it little.
LET us understand each ether cem-
pletely,' said O'Rourke, who, desperate
as he had felt himself to be an hour ago,
began to grow cautious again now that
>he came face to face with an actual en-
terprise. These arms when purchased
must on no account be introduced into
Ireland until they are actually to be
used. The stroke, when IT comes. must
be bold, swift and unexpected. There
must be no sparring beforehand, to put
the enemy upon his guard"
I'VE are as one about that matter"
returned Dobroski. You are little
earlier than I expected you. / named
an hour for you, but in note which I
dispatched later I suggested an hour be-
fore noon to my good frisnd Wroblew
skoF and to Mr.. Frost, who will &C
company him. When they arEive we can
discuss business formally. They will be
here almost directly"
Almest an he spoke there came knock
at the door, and q minute later the maid
of the house brought in a card,
Show the gentleman this way" said
Dobroski, when he had glanced at it. II
have a call from your cid friend Mr..
Farley. 1t wal be but an affair of few
minutes" He rose to meet his visitor.
and received him cordially. 'Yeu had my
note? That ia well. | have your old
friend Mr.. O'Rourke here" The old
friends bowed like old enemies, and Dob
roski looked fro1n ene to the ether in
some confusion. "Ha!" he said, to cover
his momentary awkwardaess. '@The child !!
How do you do, little sir? We are old
acquaintancsa, you and I. Will you
shake hands? The brave little man. Sit
here while, dear little enc"
O'Rourke had turned his back upon
host and guest, and was staring cut of the
window. Farley was pulling at his MUS
taeAe and holding himself with unusual
erectness. Debroski locked uneasily at
either OF them.
''Will you walk this way, STRIP he said.
addressing Farley. The novelist bowed
somewhat sti9iy and followed him to the
next room, which was evideatly the old
mans workshop.
Having reclosed the door, and taking
a heap Of manuscripts fre4n enc Of the
drawers Of the table. he sat down and be-
gan to talk in 80 picturesque and aninat-
ed fashion that Farley forget all about
the tpeacheroas old friend and new enc
nav in the next rooa. Neither noticed a
new summons at the street door or heard
voices in the next Soom.
"Mr. Dobrexki ia engaged for the me-
ment." said O'Rourkc. when Frost and
the COED WroblswskoG came in together.
tie - csarisned.l