The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-20

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shadows beneath the gallery, bringing
him a cup and jar of earthenware
trimming with wine.
He accepted the service with bow.
"Mademoiselle is as kind as she Is
beautiful" said he, and with the ap.
probation Of connoisseur first
watched her blush, then drained the
jug to its last drop and felt the CRATE
full fluid grapple with his fatigue, tenn.
per It. and send new strength leaping
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 a
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
at the entrance to the rear chamber,
at may be Monsieur the Captain
Hole!"
The divvle!" cried O'Rourke, and
was on his feet In 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 definite intention
OF hurting 1t at Captain Holes head,
II indeed he had heard Alright, when
the entrance Of quite another person
relieved his mind, however tempo
rarily.
II 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 twinkling blue eyes,
his tip.tilted nose, his short, sturdy
physique.
Faith" said O'Rourke, the gods
are not so unkind after all! IT'S as
welcome as the shadow of great rock
In weary land, the sight of ye,
Danny" And Danny" he observed
with some severity, "I'll ask ye to ex.
plain what the divvle at all ye're do
ing here"
Dannys assurance deserted him on
the instant. He had done his former
master signal service that night, but
In his estimation nothing more than
was due the O'Rourke. Whatever he
felt, he looked to perfection boy
caught at mischief-hanging his head
and cycling O'Rourke under his brows,
shamefaced and Ill at ease.
"Aw!" he deprecated, "sure, now,
yer honor, now"
Danny" demanded O'Rourke stern
ly, does Miss Cleopatra here under
stand English?"
"Divvle a word!"" the ex-valet pro-
tested earnestly. Beyond Greek and
| French and Arabic. sure, she's ignor-
ant as Paddys pig"
So much was plainly evident from
the girls manner and expression of
puzzlement Reassured, O'Rourke pro.
| ceeded:
10 EOOu HtdIlHb. rullu, IL bht
understood the Kings English, tits
! me hair she would be tearing out by
| the roots in one minute. Danny,
| gather that the lady is be way of Xix.
ing ye more than ye deserve. Is II
in love with you she is?"
Danny stole sidelong glance at the
girl. Begin yer honor's pardon" he
! % I IL .k IL. no
"Umm!" snorted O'Rourke. "And
what, II We please, about poor Annie
Bragin, at home? Is 1t marrying a
Greek we would be, and leaving poor
Annie to cry her eyes out for We, we
worthless scut?"
"Divvle a bit, respects to yer hon
| or! Sure, tits only for amusement"
"And who may she be, that ye make
! SO free to amuse yourself with her?''
"The daughter av me partner, yer
honor, Noccovie, the Greek tobaccy
merchant"
This will be his house, them
mo, sir, but IA sort av a sthore.
house, in way av speaking. 'Tis jist
round tn corner they do be Twin in
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. "'tis a bit OF
hashish smuggling We be doing on the
aide. The stun 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 a decent
man should be behaving himself?" he
browbeat him. rs It your mothers