The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-05-08

conduct. Are you interested in human
types? Have you ever noticed the
man who summons all porters and
walters by the pleasing name Of
George? The name in itself is respect
able enough; nor is it's generic use per.
nicious-a matter of taste only. But
the same man may be identified other
wise by his proneness to consume the
cabinet pudding, the chocolate ice
cream and the fruit in season from the
Christening American bill of fare, after
partaking impartially of the prelimin-
airy fish, flesh and fowl. He is con-
fidential with hotel clerks, affectionate
with chambermaids and all telephone
girls are Nellie to him. Types, my
dear Donovan"
That's enough! l want to know
what you are doingt" and in my anger
shook him by the shoulders.
well, if you must have it, after
started to the village l changed my
mind about going, and I was anxious
to see whether Holbrook was really
here; so got launch and came over.
stopped at the island but saw no
one there, and came up the creek un.
til 1 grounded; then struck inland,
looking for the road. 1t might save
us both embarrassment, Irishman, If
we give notice of each others inten-
tions, particularly at night. hung
about. thinking you might appear,
and"
"You are poor liar, Buttons. You
didn't come here alone!"-and drove
my weary wits hard in an effort to &C.
count for his unexpected appearance.
"All Is lost; am discovered" he
Knocked.
He had himself freed my horse;
now took the rein and refastened it to
the tree.
well, inexplicable Donovan!"
l laughed, pleased to find that my
delay annoyed him. was confident
that he was not abroad at this hour
for nothing, and it again occurred to
me that We were on different sides Of
the matter. My WEAKNESS fell from
me like a cloak, as the events Of the
past hour flashed fresh in my mind.
Now" l said, dropping the rein and
patting the horses nose for moment,
you may 90 with me or you may sit
here; but II you would avoid trouble
don't try to interfere with me-"
1 did not doubt that he had been
sent to watch me; and his immediate
purpose seemed to he to detain me-
Il had hoped you would sit down
and talk over the Monroe Doctrine, or
the partition Of Africa, or something
equally interesting. he remarked. you
disappoint me, my dear benefactor."
"And you make me very tired at the
end Of a tiresome day, Gillespie.
Please continue to watch my horse;
I'm off,"
He kept at my elbow, as ] expected
he would. babbling away with his usu.
al volubility in an effort, now frank
enough, to hold me back; but I ig-
nored his talk and plunged on through
the wood toward the creek Henry
Holbrook must, argued, have had
time enough to get out of the creek
and back to the island; but what mis-.
chief Gillespie was furthering in his
behalf could not imagine.
There was gradual rise toward the
creek and We were obliged to cling to
the bushes in making our ascent. Sud.
denly, as l paused for breath, Giles.
pie grasped my arm.
For Gods sake, stop! This is no
anair OF yours. On my honor there's
nothing that affects you here"
Il will see whether there is or mott"
I exclaimed, throwing him of, but he
kept close beside me.
We gained the trail that ran along
the creek, and paused to listen.
Where's your launch?"
Find it," he replied, succinctly.
l had my bearings pretty we'll, and
SGT of toward the lake, Gillespie
trudging behind in the narrow path.
When We had gone about 20 yards q
lantern glimmered below and heard
Voices r0iRod. in eYeifAd no11on,y III