The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-01
CHAPTER XVI.


$ 1t was night when O'Rourke awoke
u ne found himself staring wide-eyed a
l inc ceiling Of the stateroom, upo
winch -1ppled wavering hines of ligh
rehected through the portfolio by th,
waters without. His mind for tn,
> time was blank; he was merely con
scious that he was rested and YER,
thirsty, and that the ship was mo
tionless.
Then in binding flash memor,
returned to him. He rose, curiously
llght~headed and strangely weak
pushed open the door and stepped in.
to the saloon.
1t was lighted, if poorly, by smoky
kerosene lamp dependent from a beam
above the comfortable, and wore a hol.
low, dingy air of desolation for all
tnat Danny slept there, his vivid head
pllIoWed on arms crossed before him
On the table. The ship was utterly nj.
lent, and the ORourke's sensitive IN.
stlnct told him that it was tenanted
only by himself and the servant.
lie clapped hand on Danny's
shoulder and shook him into wakeful-
ness' The boy leapt to his feet with
:. cry and, Selling O'Rourkes hand. be-
gan to sob upon it-a touching but
dlsconcerting performance, to the last
degree eXasperating to a man thirst
ing and famished.
ORourke, as gently as he could, dis
engaged his hand and thrust Danny
away, at the same time indicating i'm
no uncertain tones that he preferred
meat and drink to emotional crisis.
PROVIDED with duty, Danny's senti-
mental nature was diverted; he bust
ied away and returned with an excel
tent cold meal-sandWiches, a salad.
cheese, and other edibles upon tray
graced likewise by bottle of cham
payne. And you are to believe that
the master fell to and wolfed it all
TO the last crumb and the last drop.
"A new man, refreshed, he demanded
d pipe, and, with his head cooked on
one side and something of his old hui
NOR tWlnkllng in his eye, what time
IL was not clouded with bewilderuent
and concern at the answers he re-
celved, cross-eXamined his valet.
HoW long, was his first question,
VIII L have slept now, Danny We
iivvle?"
IVAN complete round av the clock
yer honor"
Where are we?"
AT anchor, sor, off the Fort in Rom.
Jay harbor."
"umm-hm. I'm by way of remem-
)erlng something of that. What of
he captain?"
'Raymoved, yer honor, to a horse
little ashore. sor, to con-valesce, At
aste, I'm thinking thot's the word
ne doctor used, sor.''
ohourke pulled at his cigar, re-
'arded regretfully the empty glass be-
ore him, and with some visible reluct-
nee put the question that, more than
ught else, he had wished to nut ever
ince he had eaten.
And Mrs. Prynne?' :
Jaw, yer honor!"
What's the matter, Danny =
Sure. sor, and AKIN yer pardon TO,
pakin' so, and manin' no manpar Of
lsrayspict Whatsoever"
What the divvle, Danny!" 6
Danny drew himself up with an air.
rlstNng indignation. Sure. ara it's
leself never seen the loike ay 1k;m
lmmin for rank ingratichuda. sor
nd afther all thot meself had said
thot black-eyed Frinch vixen"
Danny"
mo, sor, not wan word av Mt will,
wlddror, not if yer honor discharsa,
e wild me usual months notice. sop
MS minute. Fax. didn't l seeo NJ
ore and the anchor was down. sor
ID yersilf did to the world in var
srth, sor, thin thin two does be aft,,
allln' a boat and intendin' to on
more, Wldout so much as fare.ye
ell, and me meanin' the most ho,
able 'intintions in the world toward
e maid"
Have your intentions ever been
lght else toward any woman We .ve,
On smile FROM spalpeen?" -
Jaw, now, yer honor" "
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