The Southern herald., 1912-07-26
CHAPTER XVI.

II was night when O'Rourke aWokei
be found himself staring wide-eyed at
the ceilinE Of the stateroom. upon
which -ippied waverlnE lines OF Light
reflected through the portfolio By the
waters without. His mind for the
time was q blank; be was merely con-
scious that he was rested and very
thirsty, and that the Ehip was mo-
tionless.
Then In a binding Hash memory
returned to him. He rose, curiously
light-headed and strangely weak
pushed open the door and stepped in
to the saloon.
1t was lighted, II poorly, by a smoky
kerosene lamp dependent from a beam
above the center-table. and wore hol-
low, dlngy air OF desolation for all
that Danny slept there, his vivid head
pillowed on arms crossed before him
on the table. The ship was utterly si-
lent. and the oRourke's sensitive in-
stinct told him that 1t was tenanted
only by himself and the servant.
He clapped hand on Dannya
shoulder and shook him into wakeful-
ness. The boy leapt to his feet WITH
a cry and, seizing ORourke's hand, be-
gan to sob upon it-a touching but
disconcerting performance, to the lass
degree exasperating to man thirst
ing and f1mished.
O'Rourke, as gently as he could, dis
engaged his hand and thrust Danny
away, at the same time indicating IN
no uncertain tones that he preferred
meat and drink to emotional crisis.
Provided with a duty, Dannys senti'
mental nature was diverted; he BUST
led away and returned with an excel
lent cold meal-sandwlches, salad'
cheese, and other edibles upon tray
Eraced likewise by bottle OF chau-
I payne. And you are to believe that
c the master fell to and wolfed 1t all,
q to the last crumb and the last drop.
A new man, refreshed, he demanded
l. pipe, and, with his head cooked on
!, one side and something of his old hui
d NOR twinkling in his eye, what time
Q II was not clouded with bewilderment
g and concern at the answers he re-
k ceived, cross-examined his valet.
How long" was his first question,
E. will have slept now, Danny ys
p divvle?"
Il WAN complete round av the clock
v yer honor"
Where are WEI"
"At anchor, sor. on the Fort In Bonn
bay harbor."
"Umm.hm. I'm by way OF remem
IL bering something of that. What o
ne the captain?"
OF "Raymoved, yer honor, to horss
ay pittle ashore, sor, to con-valesce. A
Taste. I'm thinking thot's the wor
lis the doctor used. sor."
tn o'Rourke pulled at his cigar, r.
alf garded regretfully the empty glass b.
ok fore him, and with some visible reluc
M ance put the question that. more tina
er- au0ht else he had wished to put eve
rs since he had eaten.
MS "And Mrs, Prynne?
ne Jaw, yer honor!"
ke' whats the matter. Danny?
nto "sure. sor, and akin yer pardon 4
spakin' so, and manin' no manner
the disrayspict Whatsoever"
vas What the divvle, Danny!"
saf' Danny drew himself up with an a
en- bristling indignation. Sure, anc 7
OF meself never seen the loike av tn
my. wimmin for rank ingratichude, 81
nds And afther all thot meself had 81
and to thot black-eyed Frinch vixen"
any Danny"
eek. "No. sor. net wan word av ut v
rep- I widdror. not If yer honor dlschart
the me wild me usual months notice, 8
Ce- this minute. Faix, didn't ! see?
tain more and the anchor was down, 6
then and yersilf did to the world in
mis- berth. sor, thin thin two does be al
lrow hailin a boat and intendin to
the ashore widout so much as fare
I to we'll. and me meanln the most B
orable intintions In the world tow
the the maid
man "Haye your intentions ever b
the aught else toward any woman ye Z
cum won a smile from, spalpeen?"
but CAV. now, yer honor"
dint (To BE coNTrNuED)
Inder
spe- Just Dying to Do u.
ravos Servant No, the vicar Is not IN
being now. ls there any message
IN Of Old Woman (cheerfullyl - Well,
strict him thai Martha Higgins would
10 de. to be buried at two O'Clock toraol
ae Of AfseFnoen! LnndoA opihion.