The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER XXvI.-(continued.)

Get on with your story. What
about Mrs. Prynne?" demanded
O'Rourke, cycling his servant curiously
and trying to fathom his but half-dis-
guised and wholly awkward air OF self
esteem. Plainly the boy thought
highly Of himself because Of some
thing he had accomplished, some ex-
plot Of prowess or stroke Of diplo-
macy as yet undtsclosed.
Visor. . / was tellin' We 1t
seemed to me the height of maneness
she was dlsplayin', ma'nin' this same
Mrs. Prynne, whin twas mesilf knew,
zone betther, how much we've laid
out on hor account and hersilf not
valtin' to settle up wild ye-
What business was that of yours?'
twas none, sol But yersilf had
keeled over and was did to ivrything.
and what am | for If not to look out
for ye at such times? So
In afther sthoppin' thin two Just as
they would be lawn their staterooms,
and SCI, Missus Prynne,' SCI, me
maSther's compliments and he'd like a
word wild yees before ye'rg gone en-
tfely,' And What's this?' sz'she wild
fine show Of surprise-the daycsyt-
fl huzzy!-though I'm watchin' her
and thinkin' she was frightened about
somethin', from the white turn av the
face aV her. Sz'she: IT'S In the
diVvle's own hurry | Am the minute
Or words to the same iffict. Sz'she:
And phwat will he be wantin' av me?'
A momint'S conversation wild ye,'
El. And sz'she: I've no time. Let
ne pass I'll be doing SCI, 'nawthin'
Like thot,' for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin' deeper behint her
fHster and furry thin a mere desire
Nbllk ye%-p'rhaps twas this thing in
tocishum I've heard ye mintion. And
ne next mint I'm sure iv ut, for she
goes white as snow In the face and
me eyes of her begins to burn like
cold Crane fire and she screams to &C.
Gle for help and Is afther whipping
out a gun to blow me out av her
way wld; but It's mesilf thot's be way
az bein' too quick for her and takin'
le pistol away; and be the mercy ap
'e SAINTS Misther Dravos hears the
snlndy and hops down just in time to
snatch another gun out of the hand av
mat same Cecile, and he grabs the
surl and turns her into a stateroom
ana shuts the dure on her and"
And, interrupted o'Rourke In a
DacE rage, rising and turning back his
teeVes-"And now I'm going to give
ye the father and mother of all
~ufashings, We insolent puppy! How
oAre ye lay hands on q lady"
wv, m%urther!" chartered the boy,
ieaplng away. BE aisy, yer honor,
anu hear me out, for It's thin ye'll not
" Dlamin' me. but II ye do I'll take
ue oatin' widout a word, sor."
very we'll" assented O'Rourke ON.
,lOusly' But be quick about It. for
I'm mistrustful of ye altogether. Get
%, ye whelp!"
Danny placed the table between
.aern with considerable expedition,
aw, iisthen now" he pleaded. while
"istner Dravos was 'tendin' to Cecile,
uhis Missis Prynne was scrappin' like
wildcat, scratching and bitin', and
al can do to kape her by wrap.
sl me arms tight about her and hold.
ner SO, and I'm maxim a grab al
sef waist whin be accident like what
~ ! catch hold av but something un.
auathe as big as a hin's egg-a
.Oue she- carryin' round her neck
am as yer honor did wild the
NJ as fIame; and be the feel av nj
a.. ue same entirely; and thin I'm
US the same and thot some soul
upon ye," ~
mhat the divvlel"
wan momint more. Now
nshtin' wild me the collar av hel
~, mas come ~unfastened and me
ean see the string av ribbon that's
e the thing there. So / SEE tc