The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

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guire,"
lie turned round abruptly
"Good.evening TO ye both. Dominic
Boyle. I'm glad TO see ye," said Phil
extending his hand.
Dominic Boyle drew back "Thanky
Phil Mcguire" he said; q" wish /
could say as much" Dominic's com
panion smiled at the sarcastic sally
Look here, Dominic" said Phil with
great franlness, I'm sorry for the hot
words / sayed on Sunday night-heart
ily sorry. believe me-"
"Phn Mcguire" said Dominic, IT
matthers to me not that much'-and
he snapped his ingers-'whether yere
sorry or plalsed for what happened on
Sunday night. That's not my business
with ye now l axed ye on Sunday
night-Eamon Ward here was listen
in,"-Eamon nodded in assent
axed ye to stop givin' annoyance to
Caltlin Dhu. toul yeas ] had a
right to tell ye-that Caitlin desired
no more iv yer company; an ! tout
ye that would see to It ye didn't
keep pesterin' her any more. Didn't /
say that, Eamon?"
Dominics friend again nodded.
"An'. Phil Mcguire, any young man
who'd be given TO understand that a
girl wanted to have nothin' more to
say to him, II he had a splank iv man
hood In him"-Dominic squared his
shoulders and his face blazed-'f he
had, | say, splanI iy manhood In
him. he'd respect that girls wish, an
he'd show himself, moreover, above
hangin on to that girls skirts an
crayln' her favor for Gods sake. Phil
Mcguire, ye're no man,
With arms crossed, and not a muscle
in his face moving, Phil looked him
in the eye with apparent calmness'
and so heard him to the bitter end.
The color went out of his cheeks
though. as Dominic proceeded
Dominic Boyle, ye do me wrong
"Ha! ha! do you wrong! Then
me own eyes do me wrong. was
watchin ye, Phil Mcguire was
watchin ye. not half an hour ago.
vexin' the girl again. An ye did yeX
her sore-I seen that Phil Mcguire
If you worn't worse than name, ye
wouldn't have been guilty iv it,
Phil parted his lips-twice, thrice
hereupon to reply, but closed them
again, his face growing more livid at
each attempt.
Now. / promised that ! wouldn't al
low We to keep on annoyin' that girl,
an that promise / name to keeper
thry to keep. Ye have been cried up,
Phil Mcguire. as the best boxer in
Inver, so yen not be taken az a dis
advantage II ye're challenged by me.
This is a holy evenin', an I'll not sin
messlf disgracing it; but, in the pres
ence iv canon Ward, here. 1 chal-
lenge We to meet me on the mora
evenin' half an hour afther sunsettin'
undher the inowe that's by the Bat
thery, till ye answer to me for annoyin'
Caitlin Dhu."
Dominic, for Gods sake, listen to
mel"
'TH listen, sartinly, to yer reply to
that"
"I say, for Gods sake, hear wan
word of explanation from me-"
ooh, so We think explainin' aisier
than boxin'! I'm sorry I can't ac-
commodate ye, then. Yere the first
boxer in the parish. On the stren'th
f. that We vex a poor, defenceless girl,
thinlin' none dar' cheek ye for IT..
Here am !, that have niver yet crowed
much about me boxin', an fling a
challenge in yer teeth (bein' forced to
do it,: an ye, champion boxer, pro-
pose to arguey me on the matther in
stead of fight me. I'll confess meself
cowed at wanst if it's goin' to be a
battle iv words"
"WiII We, then, if ye don't do It for
Gods sake, will ye have wan minutes
raison with We for Caitlin's sake?"
stop, sir, stop! If ye don't want
me to br'ak this holy evenin', don't
soil that girls name be mentionin' it
with yer lips. Again I throw the chal-
lenge in yer teeth, Phil Maguire-ye're
witness to this, Eamon Ward, he's git
tin a second an last chance to take
me challenge, or confess himself to
the parish as a low-lived coward, only
fit to bully weemen. Again l ak ye,
will ye meet me at the time an place
I sayed, to defend yer conduct iv
this evenin'? Yis. or no?"
Phil, now quite livid, looked him in
A. ,Anfnv4,y,fvrnrYg dpHonnn
for full minute. Dominic tried to
return the look as steadily but could
not. His gaze shifted ignominiously
NO" replied Phil
Dominic turned to Eamon Ward.
"Ye're witness to that, Eamon, an
prepared to confirm it to the parish" d"
then he turned again to Phil Then
good-by to ye, Phil Mcguire; let this
be the last discourse that'l ever pass
atween us. Ye have now shown yer
self to be not only mean man, but a
low bully an coward, an if ever again,
from this day forrid, ye attempt to
split lips to me, though it was in the
presence Of the priest, so help me
Heaven, III sthrike ye to me feet!
Good-by for now an forever!"
"Wan word, Dominic Boyle" Phil
placed himself before him. I'll meet
ye the 1norra' evenin half an hour
afther sunset undher the Batthery
Knowe."
Dominic started back with amaze
ment and heard him out then he
turned upon canon look of astonish'
ment blent with inquiry.
'Iv coorse," Eamon said, and nodded
Dominics lip curled with a sneer as
he turned to Phil. "All right he said.