The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-06-27
CHAPTER IX.-(ContInuedJ

Quite right" echoed O Iluurke with
assumed Indignation l'o quiet, Ber-
Ia. Children should bo seen aud not
heard. Mind your uncle" And. Ono"
he commented TO himself And they
knew ] didn't have the Pool Of Flame!
let me think oh. faith. It's
tlst bluinng they are"
you say" the viscomto continued
slowly and evenly, you've destroyed
the letter"
O'Rourke took up pipe aud tobacco.
Il told ye," he replied, filling the
bowl. that the letter was non.exst-
ent. Now, me man" he continued, with
an lmperceptible change of tone drop
the bluff Turn that pistol away from
me. Well know that We wont shoot.
Cor II ye did ye would put beyond
your reach forever tho Information
that would win We the reward-al.
ways providing ye had got possession
of the ruby, be hook or crook. 'Twould
DO crooks I'm thinking"
Ile lit match and applied tho
fame to the tobacco 'There'g me last
word on the subject" he added In.
distinctly, pulling and cycling the pair
through the cloud Of smoke.
The revolver waved In the ylcomtos
hand; he was llyld with passion and
disappointed, yet amcnabe to rca'
son. Glynn bent and whispered brief.
Iy In his ear, and the Frenchman. nod
ding acsuIescenco. laid aside his
weapon. The Honorable Berthe con
Enued TO advise with him in whispers
until O'Rourkc, though quite at loss to
understand this phase of the affair,
saw that their attention was momen'
tArily diverted and, with a swift move
mont. leaned over, snAtched up the re-
volver and, with ilirt OF his hand,
fung II out of the window.
Glynn started back with an oath.
his hand going toward his pocket; but
O'Rourke promptly closed with him. A
breath later a second pistol WAS elect
ed from the carriage and The English.
man was sprawllng over the knees OF
the vlCOmte.
They discngaged themselves and,
mad with rage, started up TO fall upon
and cxterminate the wanderer.
think II must have been the very
inlpertinence of his attitude that
made them pause IN doubt. for
he had resumed his scat as calmly as
though nothing at all had happen
cd and was pulling soberly at
his pipe, As they hesltated he re.
moved the latter from his lips and
gestured airily with the stem. "Sit
ye down. he invited them, and take
It easy, me dear friends The msehief's
done, and naught that ye can do VIII
repair II. Faith, | said I'd not strike
back unless ye crowded me. | re-
member me words to the letter.
Your guns made q crowd out OF this
happy reunion. I've merely dispensed
with them; ! call ye both to Witness
that ye have neither of We suffered.
Sure, I'm as peaceable as any lamb.
Sit down sit ye down and take II like
little men. The situations unchanged,
aave that Two put temptation out OF
your reach.
And as they wavered, plainly OF
two minds. O'Rourke clinched tho ar
gument of his attitude. Il beg to call
your attention" he remarked. ito the
fact that We have left me own brace
of reviewers here at me feet, when ye
so Ioyously turned me bag inside out.
I'm not touching them, mind ye. but
mind yc further: I'll brook no non
sense II ye make move as II to at,
tack me, I'll Therel That's
much better. Wise lads. ye are. both
of ye: graceful in defeat. Let mo see:
'wa've a long ride together. though
ye did come unlimited. | trust ye
will help me beguile tho tedium with
society chatter. me friehf." with a
twinkln at the discounted vicomte.
''zm In danger OF forgetting me man'