The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-19

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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 boy
caught at mischief-hanging his head
and eyei O'Rourke under his brows,
shameface nd i'll at ease.
"Aw!" he >precated, "sure, now,
yer honor, no%>-"
Danny" demanded O'Rourke stern.
", "does Miss Cleopatra here under
stand English?'
"Divvle a world" 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 monrer and expression OF
puzzlement. Reassured, O'Rourke pro-
ceeded:
"'Tis good hearing. Faith, If she
understood the Kings English, it's
me hair she would be tearing out by
the roots in one minute. Danny, l
gather that the lady is be way Of hk-
ing ye more than ye deserve. Is II
in love with you she is?"
Danny stole a sidelong glance at the
girl. 'sBeggin' yer honors pardon" he
stammered, "and I behave she is that.
"Umm!" snorted O'Rourke. And
what, if ye please, about poor Annie
Bragin, at home? Is it marrying q
Greek ye would be, and leaving poor
Annie to cry her eyes out for ye, ye
worthless scut?"
"Divvle bit, respects TO yer hon
or! Sure tits only for amusement
"And who may she be, that ye make
30 free to amuse yourself with herS
"The daughter av me partner, yer
honor, Noccovie, the Greek tobaccy
merchant"
"This will be his house, them?
mo, sir, but "a sort aV sthore-
house, in a way av speaking. IT'S Jist
round tn corner they do be li7in' In
gran foine house, sir"
"Then what's the young lady doing
here?"
"Waiting for me to take her place,
sir. Noccovie is away and-and," In
a blurted confession, tits bit OF
hashish smuggling we be doing on the
side. The stuff is always brought
here, sor; and tonight's the night a
consignment's DUE
"Ah-h!" observed O'Rourke darkiy.
One by one, it seemed, he was gather
ing the trumps again into his own
hand. He resumed his catechism OF
the boy.
Danny, is this the way decent
man should be behaving himself?" he
browbeat him. els it your mothers
son and the sweetheart of Annie
Bragin that's become no more than an
Idle breaker Of hearts? Danny, Dan
ny, what would Father Malachi be
saying if be could hear what ye'Ve
just told me? Whin, boy, did ye con-
fess last?"
Danny covered. CAV, dear!" he
whimpered. cav, dearie-dear! And
meself meant no harm at ALL"
"Thin take your light-o-love home,
Danny, and come back to me here at
once with a change of clothes!"
"Yiss, yer honor. I'll do that, yer
honor. But will ye bark for the signal
at the door and let Cap'n Hole 1n?"
It was true, then!
T will. But see that ye don't for
get the change Of clothes, Danny, and
don't be lingering too long over your
fond farewells with the lady, II ye're
oot looking for a hiding, and
Danny!"
"Yis, sor?"
''Have ye revolver?
Here, sor."
"Give it here, and bring another
back with ye. Lively, now!"
Alone, O'Rourke seated himself on
the edge Of the fountain and consid-
cred gravely the uncertainties of life.
H'Tis fate" he concluded soberly, at
length. "And it's hard Upon eleven
now. They will not dare to run that
cargo before midnight; and-meself
gorely needs a BATH
Deliberately he stripped off rags and
tatters and plunged into the fountain
Danny was back with the promised
wearing apparel ere he had finished
Sp1ashing.
And while O'Rourke dressed, and for
long thereafter, the two sat and
smoked and confabulated, talked OF