Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-28

oyer his bead. permitting the bag WITH
it's precious contents to fall beneath
the folds of his jacket: and. shaking
off the sober mood inspired in him by
the study of the stone, rang Tor a
steward. to whom. when be responded.
he entrusted a. summons for Danny
eff so be it we're clear of Suez.
In the course of FIVE minutes or sc
Danny himself tapped on the door, and
presented to his master bean1ing
face. j.. -:
"Divvle a sowl!" he amounted Fri,
umphantly. "Sure, It's ourselves hare
given thin the slip entirely"
He fished brand new kit-box"troE
beneath the berth and, opening il, be
ban to lay out O'Rourke's clothing.
His master INDUCED in sigh Ct 'e.
lief. Then no boat put off tc us al
all?" he Questioned Indifferent.
Only wan" replied the servant
"and thot wid no wan in ur but na".
gur.'
"a negro" demanded oRourka la.
cling about What do ye mean rif'
he come aboard?'
Sure aud he did that, yer hcnc'
and caught us be no moore tbin he
skin av his lathe aud"
ORourke bent over tile man ani'
Selling him by the shoulders swung
him around so that their eyes met
s'What the divvle!" demanded ;n> -
venturcr. did we mean by telling me
nobody boarded us, then? What"
Sure, yer honor. Aw, yer
honor! 'Tis mesilf meant no
harm st all, at ALL" protested Danny.
Didn't ] say thot divvle sowl came
aboord? Sure, thin, is naygur HUI
man
With an exasperated gesture
O:Rourke released the boy. 9 "Tis too
much for me We are he said help
lessly NOW and again | believe ye
have The makings OF man in We, and
then ya go off and play the fool. II
| didn't believe ye pure simpletor
with not an ounce of mischief in youl
body. Id take that out Of your worth.
less hide. Get on with ye: Toll me
about this naygur What sort of &
black man is he?'
Sure. sor," vhimpercd Danny, It's
mesilf that w'u'G die rather thin have
ye talk TO me thot way. yer honor
Upon me sowl, | niver thought ye'd
worry about a poor divvle a" nay
CUR, come aboard wild noihin' but Z
say-chist and the clothes he walks in
begin for chanst 10 work. his
passage to Bombay, sor.'
did they let him sign on, them?
inquired O'Rourke.-
"Divvle a bit. rayspicts 10 yc" Morc
checrfully Danny struggled with the
studs in O'Rourke's shirt The pur
ser was all for kicking him back int
his boat. sor, wnin he offered to pay
passage in. the Storage. So they lei
him stay, sur.'
Seemed 10 have moncy-eh''
"Aw, no. Yer honor. Twas barrel:
able he was 10 scrape ut all together.
"Lascar?'
Il behave so, yer honor 'Tia harr0
for me TO say. Wan a. thin naygur's
as much like another as Two pays
sor: It's all tarrcd wild the same brush
they be-
"Ah WELL he resumed more pacific
ally, belize he's what be seems. Dan
ny, and has no concern with us al all
Whether Or no. care killed the cat
=. Dye mind, Danny" he sauug
of on one of his characteristicall.
acute tangents. the little woman will
the red hair? Though It's meseli
should beg the lady's pardon for men
tionins tho color OF her hair in the
same room with that outrageous head
light of yours. Danny Dye
mind her. | mean"
The wan yc observed at Poorl
Said. sor? The wan ye told me to
discover the name av?'
"''Tis brave detective We would
make, Danny. Ye have me meaning
entirely"
Jaw. yiss.' Danny's lips tightencd
as he laced O'Rourke's patent-leathcr
shoes. lie cast up at his MASTER;
face an pblinuc glance Of disapprovai.
Il mind the van We name, ne ao'
mitted.
lie rose. and as he did so. O'Rourke
gently but firmly twisted him around
by the ear and az deliberately and
thoughtfuliy kicked him.
What the divvle is the matter with
We, Danny?" he inquired in panied re-
monstrance 1T is mad ye are, or
have We no judgment at all, sc scut.
that ye speak to me in that tons?"
Solicitously Danny rubbed the
chastened portion Of his person, grum'
bling but unrepentant.
O'Rourke grinned toleranlly. retain
ing his hold upon the servitor's ear.
Her name"
< "Ow. yer honor, lego:
Missus Prynne, sor!" ,sssss
The wanderer gave the ear another
tWeak. By way of enforcing the les
son. "Prynne. is it" And how did