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

Il
faithful to prayer and meditation.
O'Rourke pulled thoughtfully at his
pipe until the musical, melancholy
wall had been whipped away by the
breath OF the khamsin, and there was
silence save for the dull heavy roar
/ ing overhead Then he resumed the
conversation where 1t had been inter-
rupted.
"And We say We love the young wom-
an, Danny?"
81 do that, yer honor"
"And We would marry herr"
"Wid yer honor's consint-I'm ready,
sor"
81 bless the banns. Ye may have
her on one condition"
"Aw-w"
"Tve need Of ye, as I've pointed
out"
Sure, yer honor knows ye can count
on me to the last breath in me, sor."
Then yen come with me to Bur
mah?"
DO you think, sor, could slape Of
nights, after hearin' from your own
lips what we've been through and sus-
pectin' what more ye must 60 through
with before we've won? VIII I be
comm, is ut? Faith, I'll 90 whether
ye want me or not"
"And afterwards ye can come back
to Miss Psyche here, or whatever her
name may be-"
visa yer honor, and thank ye kind
ly." Abruptly Danny started
up. They'll be comm now. sor," he
said In an excited whisper. I'm think
alley"
He turned toward the rear Of the
house. and as O'Rourke rose to follow
him, the signal sounded on the metal
door. Danny quickened his steps, and
as he disappeared his master slipped
quietly into the shadows beneath the
overhanging gallery. From this point
Of seclusion he could hear distinctly
the jar Of the bolts as Danny opened
the iron door, followed by his hoarse
whisper: whist is ut yersilves
now"
Holes voice answered him huskily:
who the hell else would It be? Let
us in, you damn harp"
The door creaked upon its hinges
and was cautiously closed. The bolti
ratified again. Footsteps shuffled
slowly, as of men heavily burdened,
, over the floor Of earth. Then, while
, ORourke gathered himself together,
: exultation in his heart, and the fore
taste of revenge sweet in his mouth,
two cloaked figures scuffied into the
courtyard, breathing hard beneath
their burdens of struggled drug.
} Hole promptly dumped his share Of
} the load down upon the bench and
swung upon Danny. Where's Mic.
covie?" he demanded, evidently in as
} ugly a mood as he could muster.
! where is e? Stop standin' there
: and starin' with yer balmy trap open,
, yer"
THAT win be about enough" sug-
gested O'Rourke pleasantly, in a con-
versational tone, stepping from his
} place Of concealment. Don't call
names, Hole--ye're too near your God
If we have one, which misdoubt."
; In the clear. bright starlight the pis-
tolls in his hands were plainly evident;
and one stared the captain in the eye ;
one covered the head of the Pelican's
first officer.
"Ye will not move!" said O'Rourke,
sharply, save and except to put your
!; hands above your heads. So-don't
delay, Mr.. Dennison; I've never known
me temper to be shorter"
! Hole began to splitter excitedIy.
Save your breath, We whelp!"
O'Rourke counseled him CURLY. Yen
have need OF 1t before I'm done with
ye." He added: Search and dis
arm them, Danny"
The servant set about his task with
aiacrity; 1t Is safe to say that he left
not so much as match in the pocket
Of either. While he was about II,
Hole. with his eyes steadily fixed upon
the unwavering muzzles OF O'Rourke's
revolvers, managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
Yell see In good time" returned
} oRourke grinly. Have We found It,
Danny7"
Danny backed away from Hole,
whom he had searched after Denni-
} son. "Yiss, sor," he returned. AT
least, think SO. Is this ut?"
Il can't hook at this moment, Danny.
Is It leather bag with something
hard inside. the size OF hens egg, or
bit larger?"
"The very same, yer honor"
Very WELL" oRourke suppressed
the tremble OF relief in his voice.
Put 1t In your pocket, Danny-the
very bottom of your pocket. Did ye
find gun on either of them?"
zone on each, sor."
Loaded"