The Irish standard., 1909-06-19
1.-THE same as yours, says I.

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Il am glad l have met you" he
went on, pleasantly, "and shall make
1t my duty to pursue our acquaintance.
1t is odd, indeed. And what think you,
sir, of the Fassett business?"
"Ah, you may well ask" sayY l,
nodding my head. Cad and l see you
are agreed with me. The circumstan.
ces stand so plain that there is no de-
NAL. Be sure you are right; I'll war
rant that; and l myself am game to
prove it with the point" says l, slap.
ping my sword.
The gentleman drew away, looking
at me with some amazement, and
presently his face took on an expires.
sion of confusion. and Quite SOL" says
he. And l took off my gaze from
him and was for letting it fall
back on my neighbor to interrogate
him upon the identity of this fine
cock when its passage along the op.
posite side of the table discovered, not
very far from his lordship himself, no
other than the prim-faced gentleman
of the parti-colored chaise that Tony
and l had ransacked that same after.
noon upon the moors
The Gully turned trifle pale and
WINGED, moving in his seat Then he
frowned and seemed nightly taken
up with his plate, after which he lifted
his head again and directed look on
me.
WELL" says I to myself, IT am
committed to it now; and it's my bear
ing against his, and the best Gre
dentials." And with that feeling that
the matter was passed out of my
hands I turned on my neighbor and
says to him, but still keeping an eye
on the pale-faced BOBBY: "Who may
his lordship be-" says.
you are jesting," says he. "His
lordship?"
WELL" says I, a trifle grimly, for
saw the same lordship casting his
eyes upon the paper. And maybe you
can put name on him If l can't"
"But-but," he stammered, and
then: "Who may you be-" he asked,
with some suspicion and in another
manner.
On you!" said I; 1--WE put you
question and gentleman should
need no reminder of his necessary
civilities," for by this saw his lord
ships soft and shining eyes directed
on us. whats the cully's name?"
I asked.
"Tis my Lord Jeffreys," he says, in
a bare whisper. You will believe me,
and make no shame to admit it, that
my legs took tremor at the words.
"Thank'ee," says l, calmly, to my
neighbor. otis we'll. I have some
business with his lordship."
WELL" thinks l, IAN 1 must lay my
back against a wall, must; but they
shall learn that Dick Ryder is not to
be browbeat. by lot of scurvy law
yers. ifor so. 1 supposed them) what.
ever fate be In store for him."
And 80, turning to my next.door
neighbor, l began very loudly, and as
If resuming a conversation with him:
NAY, nay; but I am at odds with
you, sir. Faith, I disagree with you
entirely! Upon my soul, have never
seen his lordship in better condi-
ton and better plumed for service! A
worm in his head, say you? Godsakes,
I'll never believe it! His wits wear to
a knife edge with practice"
And who is this that dares pass
questions on his lordship?" he cries in
a sharp, clear tone. Come, should
like to look on him attentively," he
says, that might know him again.
He must be a fellow worth acquain-
lance # for his future only. 1 prom
ise you that shall be secured to him.
and that he shall know very SOON"
The poor wretch was in so pitiable
way that I found 1t in my heart to
be sorry for him; and, after all, he
had served me very kindly at the
start, SO spoke up, rising in my seat
and bowling.
my lord" said. "the gentleman
says we'll. Though twas to him that
my remarks in praise OF yourself were
addressed, was mistook. Twas not
on you that his comment was di.
rected."
II am in your debt, SIR" he said,
for your defense of me. You do
we'll. l warrant Jeffreys has still his
wits about him. He has an eye for a
rogue, sir. You will do him the JUS
tice to acknowledge that, l hope, on
our better acquaintance" And he
laughed somewhat harshly and eyed
the board as If inviting round of &C.
clamation. The miserable time-serv-
ers cackled their loudest, and his
lordship. turning again to me: Il
should know your face" says he, and
offers kind Of wink to the company.
otis no wonder, my lord" 1 an.
swered. pat as you will; otis almost
as we'll known as your lordship's and
almost as favorably received"
Hal" he cried. with his cold and
bitter laugh. II knew not that I was
unawares entertaining rival. A
learned man in the law is this gentle.
man, no doubt. Well, sir, I will be
greedy of your advice while 1 may.
Look you There was man +riod