The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-08-14
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Course I'll trust We, Matilda" said
jerks earnestly and in, evident; re-
Spouse to her last remark "Hain't
allus trusted We frum TIL start; an
got them pesky bundles fur We, an
buried 'em, too, 'thaout never askin'
no questions? But tell We, Matilda,
tn hull things comm aout fore long,
| an, what's more, that lawyer cuss
wuz up on TIL hill this mornin' right
after we left, an dug up tn last one
! we planted"
What" she gasped, selling him by
the arm, "dld he open the parcel an
see what was in it or-or take 1t
away with him. Sam?"
NO." said the man, che didn't do
nuthin' to it, 'cept scratch tn dirt off
tn top, an when he got Whit of it
guess it wuz all he wanted, fur when
I seen him he was a,comin' daown tn
| hill like tn old Nick wuz after him.
| surmised what he'd been up to, an
/! so I went back an covered 1t up
again." .~.
Thank. God for that" she muir.
INJURED, land you did not touch it
or open it yourself, did you, sam?"
NO. he replied. Il jest left it lay,
like, you've allus told me to do, an
covered it up again 'thaout askin' no
questions, one way nor tother. But
tell We, Matilda, it's all goin' teh
be known fore long, an I do wish
ye'd tell me naow, fore it's too
late"
"Yes!" exclaimed, stepping sud.
denly before them, land wish you'd
tell me, too, Mrs. Bruce"
They sprang back in amazement,
and for an instant 1 thought that
jerks was going to strike at me, but
continued earnestly:
Il have come here as your friend
tonight to ask and beg of you an ex'
PLANTATION of this mystery that is up
setting the whole place. l know, Mrs
Bruce, that you can put everything to
rights if you will, and 1 am prepared
to do almost anything that you want
me to if you will only made clean
breast of the whole business. don't
believe there's been any very great
wrong on your part, Mrs Bruce, al.
though must admit that l did think
so at one time, and want to say now
that am sincerely sorry for the man
ner in which DR.. MacArdel and ]
! treated you both. last summer"
They said nothing, and after paus
ing for moment, continued:
! Gas I say, come here as a friend
to ask you to explain this matter once
and for all, or at least 60 away and
leave us in peace"
"Oh, I can't go away, sir!" ex
claimed Mrs. Bruce. II can't do that
sir, whatever you ask, and I can't
tell you anything, either, for the pres
ent, sir"
"Oh, nonsense!" l cried impatient.
ly. You can tell me just as we'll as
not, and give you my word that
you can trust me in every way if you
will only take the right view of this
thing and side with me in helping to
rid Carney-Croft of all further an
noyance."
NO" she returned, weeping silent
ly. Il can't tell you anything now, sir
although say it with no disrespect
AS you are friend of Miss Carney
and the other lady, don't ask it OF
me, beg"
"The other LADY," I exclaimed in
amazement, and with some sudden
suspicion in my tone. do you mean
to say that you don't remember her
name when you know her we'll enough
to have written her so many letters
that she is perfectly familiar with
your hand, and you have even had
her here in your house?" w.
written her letters?" cried Mrs
Bruce in bewildered tone. "Why,
sir, Z"
Here she was interrupted by jerks
who suddenly broke out into outlaws
of uncomfortable mirth.
| Mrs. Bruce eyed him in a puzzled
way for a moment, as If she thought
he had lost his mind and then, com
ing to my side, she drew my head
toward her and whispered in my
! ear: ~.
I'm Gods name, sir, trust me as you
would yourself and ask no questions
about the letters or anything else.
Do this, for PHYS sake, and for the
sake of the sweet young lady you
love-"
CHAPTER XXI.
An Amphlbian Mystery,