The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-06-28

tney would he LAWN their staterooms,
and SCI. 'Missus Prynne. SCI, me
masther's compliments and he'd like a
word wild yees before ye'r3 gone en-
tirely' And What's thisT sz'she wild
fine show Of surprise-the dayceyt.
ful huzzy! I'm watchin' her
and thinkin' she was frightened about
somethin'. from tho 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 ffict. Szshe.
And phwat will he be wantin' av meg
"A momints conversation wild ye,'
SCI. And szshe: I've no time. Let
me pass I'll be doing. SCI, 'nawthin'
like thot.' for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin deeper behint her
Hustler and furry thin a mere desire
to blk ye-p'rhaps twas this thing In.
too-ishum I've heard ye mintion. And
the next mint I'm sure av ut. for she
goes white as snow in the face and
the eyes Of her begins to burn like
cold Crane fire and she screams to Ce-
Gle for help and Is afther whipping
out a gun to blow me out av her
way wild: but It's nesilf thots be way
av bein' too quick for her and takin
the pistol away: and be the mercy av
the Saints Misther Dravos hears the
shindy and hops down just In time to
snatch another gun out Of the hand av
that same Cecile, and he grabs the
gurl and turns her into q stateroom
and shuts the dure on her and"
And" interrupted O'Rourke In q
black rage. rising apd turning back his
sieeves-"And now I'm going to give
70 the father and mother OF all
thrashings. ye insolent puppy! How
dare ye lay hands on q lady"
"Ow. murther!" chartered the boy.
leaping away. BE aisy. yer honor.
and hear me out, for It's thin yen not
DO blamip' me. but II ye do I'll take
the batin' widOut a word, sor."
Very WE'LL" assented ORourke ON.
inously. But be quick about 1t, for
I'm mistrustful Of ye altogether. Get
on. ye whelp!"
Danny placed the table between
them with considerable expedition.
"Aw. listhen now" he pleaded. while
Misther Dravos was 'tendin' to Cecile.
this Missis Prynne was scrappin' like
a wildcat. scratching and bitin', and
It's all can do to kape her by wrap
/ pin me arms tight about her and hold
in her so. and I'm maxim a grab at
her waist whin be accident like what
do catch hold av but something un.
dernathe as big as a hin's egg-a
stone she's carryin' round her neck.
the same as yer honor did wild the
Pool as Flame; and be the feel av vi
ut's the same entirely; and thin I'm
sure It's the same and thot some soul
duggery's be way av havin' been put
upon ye."
What the divvle!"
Wan momint moro. Now
In fghtin' wild me the collar av her
waist has come unfastened and me.
self can see the string av ribbon that's
holding the thing there. So | SEE to
mesilf, SCI. TITS strange enough to
bear investigatin, SCI. an I'll be
takin' a chanst at this II the masther
do be afther fayin' me alive. So
calls Misther Dravos and gets him to
h0uld her fast while takes out me
knife and cuts thot ribbon and pulls
the thing out widOut any immodesty
whatever; and there on thOt ribbon is
q chamois-case. all sewed up. and I'm
rippin' 1t open an finding-this!"
God In Heaven!" cried O'Rourke.
stupefied and agape; for Danny. hav'
Ing worked up to his climax. had dra,
matically whipped from his pocket and
cast upon the table between them the
Pool Of Flame.
He looked up. blind to the glee and
triumph In Danny's face.
How did ye como be this?" he do
manded. speaking slowly and steadily,
a. one who. having drunk more than
enough. listens to his own enunciation