The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-15


Captain Hole would. 1T won't urt
to talk this over" he remarked Per
APPS we might myke some sort of a
decker"
Faith it's meself that's agreeable"
laughed the lrishman lightly.
And when, at midnight that night,
he parted from moist and senti-
mental sailor.man, whose capacity for
liquor-even including the indescrib.
able native retsinato and masticha-
had proved enormous, the arrangement
had been arrived at, signed, sealed
and delivered by a clasping of hands.
And II was O'Rourke was the happy
man.
TITS Danny who'll be giving me
the welcome" he assured himself, sit
ting on the edge of his bed and star
lng thoughtfully into the dishevelled
depths of the battered steel kit-box
that housed everything he owned in
the world--for he was packing to join
the Pelican at noon.
II hope to hiven he has five
pounds" announced ORourke later,
frowning obviously.
Five pounds happened to be the
sum he had agreed to pay Captain
Hole for the accommodation, It being
further conditioned that the latter
was to accompany the adventurer
ashore at Alexandria and not part
from him till TIE money was forth
coming: something which irked the
lrishmans soul why could he not
take me word for it," he demanded
of midnight darkness tempered by
feeble lamplght. But, faith, forget
what I'm dealing with. Besides, tbs
sure | am to find Danny"
He arose and resumed his packing.
blowing an inaudible little air through
his puckered lips. "Divvilish awkward
II | don't BY the Gods! I'd
all but aforementioned
He failed to state exactly what he
had aforementioned, but stood mo-
tionless, with troubled eyes staring
at the lamp fame, for full Ave MIN
utes. Then
'Ill have to chance It," he said
, slowly. "'Tlsn't as II 1t were nine"
/. He unbuttoned the front Of his shirt
/. shirt and his skin, fimbled about I'M
y der his left armpit. his brows still
r gathered thoughtfully. Presently he
gave a little jerk and removed his
7 hand. IL contained a chamois-skin bag
n about the size of ducks egg, from
A which dangled the stout cord by
q which he had slung 1t about his neck.
r Holding this gingerly. as II he fear.
ed II would explode, O'Rourke glanced
at the window, drew the blind tight
and tiptoed to the door, where he
d turned the key In the lock. Then, re
turning to his bed and making sure
lie that he was out Of range OF the key
hole, he cautiously loosened the draw
D. string at the mouth Of the bag.
y. Something tumbled out into hi
palm and lay there like ball Of red
ID fire, brilliant and coruscant.
e, O'Rourke caught at his breath sharp
S, ly; his very voice had an ominou
ring in its timber when he spoke a
H. length.
e, Blood" he said slowly, blood
st / doubt not that rivers OF bloc
have flowed for the sake OF ye. Be
in like ye were fashioned of blood in tn
an beginning, for It's that's your colol
no and the story of ye as I've heard 1t
2" all told when I've said that one wor
blood! :"
ed And, after bit, I'D best put It ava.
bit I'm thinking. 'TwouldR't be safe to ca
is. ry 1t that way any longer II SOM
wv thing should catch in me shirt o
ty board, and rip it, and Hole happen
see it-why, me life wouldn't be wort
ar. moments purchase. I'll hide It
an. me box there; they'll niver suspect
ng
And with that he thrust the Po
Ike Of Flame back into the leather ba
ed and the bag into the depths Of the ki
Did box; which he presently locked ar
as noiselessly moved beneath his be
After all of which he lay down al
e." with another sigh slept TRANQUILITY.