Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-08-29
CHAPTER ~.
An AHabIe Rogue.

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man with the reversible cuffs drow up
At the side entrance. Instantly the
Arab guides surged and eddied round
him: but their clamor broke against a
composure as effective az granite. The
roar was almost directly succeeded BY
n low gurgle. as OF little waves reced-
fng. The proposed victim had not
spoken a word: 20 the Arabs a was
not necessary; IN some manner. subtle
and indescrlbabls. they recognized q
brother. He carried a long. cylindTl-
zeal bundle wrapped IN heavy paper
variously secured by windings OF thick
Irvine. His regard for this bundle was
one OF tender solicitude. for he tucked
81 under HIS arm. cumbersome though
20 was. and waved aside the carriage
porter, who was. however. permitted
20 carry In the Ht-bag.
The manager appeared. When comes
he not upon the scene? His quick.
calculating eve was not wholly as
sured. The strangers homespun was
1ravel-worn and tine-worn. and OF a /
cut popular 70 tho season gone the /
year before. No fat letter OF credit /
here. was the not unreasonable conclu- |
sion reached by the manager. Still. /
with that caution acquired by years
OF experience. which had eliminated
IN what Is known as Swiss diplomacy.
he brought into being the accustomed
salutatory smile and inquired II the
gentleman had written ahead for res
ervation, otherwise Il would not DO
possible to accommodate him
Il telegraphed." crisply.
"The name, ~ you pleaseT-'
N
1Iave you ever been in County Clarer-
NO. sir" The manager added u
question with the uplift OF his eye
brows.
Well" was the snlightening an
swer. you pronounce Il ss they do
there"
The manager scanned the little slip
or paper in his hand. "Ah. yes; We
have reserved a room for you. sir.
The French style rather confused me 3"
This was not offered in irony. or sar~
cusm. or satire; mining IN a Swiss
brain for the saving grace OF humor
IS about as remunerative. as the ex-
traction OF gold from sea-water. New
ertheless. the Swiss has the talent OF
swiftly subtracting from a confusion
OF ideas one point OF illumination:
there was a quality 20 the strangers
tone that decided him favorably. Il
was the voice OF a man in the habit
or being obeyed and in these days II
was the power or money alone that
obtained obedience 20 any man. Be
Sond this. the same nebulous cogita
4ion that had subdued the Arabs out
side acted likewise upon him. Her
was a brother.
"Mal?"
81 viii see. sir The manager sum
Enoned a porter. Room POS"
The porter caught up the somewha
scolIapsed lzit-bag, which had in ali ev
dence received some rough usage I
ATS time. and reached toward the rol
hdr Ryanne tnterpossd.
II will see 70 that, my man" ters'
py.
YES, sir"
Where is your guest-list?" d
FnAnded Mr.. Ryanne OF the manage
The hesd-porter's bureau sir
will see II you have any mail" TT
manager passed into his own burea
Ut was rather difficult to tell wheth,
shis man was an American or an En
sishman. His accent was western. b
mis- manner was decidedly British
any rate. that tone and carriage mu
be Fashioned by good English GOV,
eigns, or for once his judgment W
at fault
Tho porter dashed upstairs.
Ryanne. his bundle still snug und
his arm, sauntered over TO the hes
porters bureau and ran his glance
and down the columns OF VisitiI
cards. Once he nodded with approx
and again he smiled. having disc
cred that which sSnt ripple acre
his sleeping sense OF amusement \
5or Callahan. room 206; Fortune CHI
soye. 2O5; George p. A. Jones. 21O.
Him! the Major smells OF CouI
Antrim and the finest whisky IN
the isle. Fortune Chedsoye; that Il
pleasing name: tinkling brooks.
waving green grasses in the me
ows, the kline in the water. the a
dng shadows under the oaks; a Z
4oral. a bucolic name. To claim
tune for mine own; q happy though
AS he uttered these poesy exp
sions aloud. IN a voice low and not
pleasing. for all that IL was ban
eng. the head-porter stared At him v
sningiinx doubt and alarml and q
D. pronounce theea ernoeioaa EuI
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