The Bourbon news., 1912-01-30
: rooras-all dark and silent.

of stone to spray the black, star-smit-
ten pool beneath. There was a little
plot of grass, likewise, with flowers
generous of their cordial perfume.
The girl came silently out from the
shadows beneath the gallery, bringing
him a cup and jar of earthenware
bTimming with wine.
He accepted the service with a bow.
"Mademoiselle is as kind as she is
beautiful" said he, and with the ap-
probation of a 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
All" he sighed, resuming his seat
but rising again, and quickly, as
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 a response he did
not clearly catch. whats that?" he
called after her.
Cor, possibly" she repeated, pausing
at the entrance to the rear chamber,
cit may be Monsieur the Captain
Hole!"
"The divvlel" cried O'Rourke, and
was on his feet in a twinkling, cast
ing about him for a 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 hurling it at Captain Holes head,
if indeed he had heard Alright, when
the entrance of quite another person
relieved his mind, however tempo
rarily.
1t 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 'Tis as
welcome as the shadow of a 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 a signal service that night, but
in his estimation nothing more than
was due the O'Rourke. Whatever he
felt, he looked to perfection a boy
caught at mischief-hanging his head
and eyeing O'Rourke under his brows,
shamefaced and ill at ease.
"Aw!" he deprecated, "sure, now,
yer honor, now"
Danny" demanded ORourke stern
ly, docs 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 Paddy's pig"
| So much was plainly evident from
| the girls manner and expression of
puzzlement Reassured, O'Rourke pro
ceeded:
"'Tis good hearing. Faith, if she
understood the Kings English, I'll:
me hair she would be tearing out b!
the roots in one minute. Danny,
gather that the lady is be way of lik
ing We more than ye deserve. Is i
in love with you she is?'
Danny stole a sidelong glance at the
girl "Beggin' yer honor's pardon" ht
stammered, "and l behave she is that
'Umm!" snorted O'Rourke. "Ant
what, If We please, about poor Annie
Bragin, at home? Is it marrying ;
| Greek ye would be, and leaving poo
Annie to cry her eyes out for ye, "
worthless scut?"
"Divvle a bit, respects to yer hon
Or, Sure, tbs only for amusement
"And who may she be, that We make
so free to amuse yourself with her.
'"The daughter av me partner, yel
honor, Noccovie, the Greek tobacc!
merchant"
"This will be his house, then?"
"No, sir, but IA sort av sthore
house, in a way av speaking. 'Tis jis
round tn corner they do be livin' IL
a gran foine house, sir"
Then what's the young lady doiEs
hels?"
Waiting for me TO take her place
sir Noccovie is away and-and," il
a blurted confession, "'tis a bit o
hashish smuggling We be doing on th'
side. The stuff is always brough
here, sor; and tonight's the night ;
consignment's due
"Ah-h!" observed O'Rourke darkly
One by one, it seemed, he was gather
ing the trumps again into his Owl
hand He resumed his catechism o
the boy.
Danny, is this the way a decen