Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-27
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him cup and a Jar of earthenware
briInaliug with wine.
\ He: accepted the service with bow
.Mademofselle is as kind as she Is
Beautiful, said he, and with the ap
ptetistion of connoisseur first
watched her blush. then drained the
Jug to its last drop and felt the crate
ful duid grapple with his fatigue, tenn
per 1t. and send new strength leapine
through his veins. And as good. I'm
sure. as she is kind" he added; and
"Ah!" he sighed. resuming his seat
but rising again. and quickly, as 9
second summons changed upon the
Iron door and sent the girl flying to-
wards the rear of the house.
That will be Danny now.
O'Rourke opined as she swept past
him.
She murmured response he did
not clearly catch. Whats that" he
called after her.
"Or, possibly she repeated, pausing
al the entrance to the rear chamber
at may be Monsieur the Captain
Hole!"
"Tha divvle!" cried O'Rourke. and
was on bis feet In a twinkling. cast.
ing about him for weapon. THAT
can't be-"
Nothing offered itself suitable either
for offense or defense, save and except
the jug he had been drinking from,
and the Irishman was weighing this
thoughtfully with q definite intention
of hurting it at Captain Holes head.
II indeed he had heard Alright, when
the entrance of quite another person
relieved his mind, however tempo
rarily.
It was Danny, plainly enough: Dan.
ny. the same as OF old, with his half.
sheepish. half.impudent grin and his
shock of flaming hair, his upper lip
that was long even for an Irish boys,
his rowing and twinklng blue eyes.
his tip-tilted nose. his short, sturdy
physique.
Faith" said O'Rourke, the gods
are not SO unkind after all! 'Tis as
welcome rs tho shadow OF great rock
In q weary land. the sight of We,
Danny" And Danny" he observed
Tith some severity. I'll ask We to ex-
plain what the dirvie at all ye're do
Ing here"
nanny's assurance deserted him on
the instant He had done his former
master a signal service that night but
In his estimation nothing more than
vas due the C'Rourke Whatever he
fell, he looked to perfection boz
caught at mischief-hanging his head
ard cyeing O'Rourke under his brows,
shamefaced and i'll at ease.
"AT!" he deprecated. sure, now,
ger honor. now"
Danny" demanded O'Rourke stern
~. does Miss Cleopatra here under
stand English?'
"nivvle word" the ex-valet pro-
Tested earnestly. Beyond Greek and
French and Arabic. sure, she's ignor-
ant as Paddy's pig"
So much was plainly evident from
the girls manner and expression Of
puzzlement. Reassured, O'Rourke pro.
ceeded:
IT'S good hearing. Faith. il she
understood the Kings English. It's
me hair she would be tearing out by
the roots in one minute. Danny. |
gather that the lady Is be way OF lik-
ing ye more than ye deserve. Is 1t
In love with you she is?"
Danny stole sidelons glance al the
girl Begin yer honor's pardon he
stammered. land behave she Is that
"umm." snorted O'Rourke. "And
what if ye please, about poor Annie
Bragin. at home? Is il marrying
Greek W would be- and leasing poor
Annie TO cry her eyes OH; for ye, y5
worthless scuto'
"Divvle a bit. respects to yer hon-
or, Sure. tits only for amusement
And who may she be, that We make
so free 10 amuse yourself with her.
THE daughter av me partner. yer
honor. Noccovie, the Greek tobaccF
merchant"
This will be his house. them
no. sir. but "a sort av sthore'
house. in way av speaking. lis jist
round tn corner they do be Twin in
a gran foine house, sir
Then what's the young lady doing
here"
Waiting for me to take her place.
sir. Noccovie is away and-and," in
a blurted confession, tbs bit of
hsshish smuggling We be doing on the
side. The stuff is always brought
here, sor; and tonight's the night a
consignment's due
':Ah-h!" observed O'Rourke darkly.
One by one. 1t seemed. he was gather
ing the trumps again into his own
hand. He resumed his catechism OF
the boy.
Danny, is this the way decent
man should be behaving HIMSELF" he
browbeat him. rs ii your mothers
son and the sweetheart of Annie
Bcagin that's become no more than an
idle breaker Of hearts? Danny, Dan
nv ,uhsf would Father Malachi ha