The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-20
CHAPTER XIV.

He opened his eyes again, alone OF
the cool, damp, earthen floor, but as
sured that the feminine element in his
adventure had been no hallucination
after all; for he could see the CIR
standing little to one side and look
ing down upon him. her face so deer
In shadow that he could gather moth
ing from its expression, whether II
were Of displeasure or Of perplexity.
From this and that, however, he de.
duced that she, discovering herself
lavishing endearments on the wrong
man, was not utterly delighted with
the situation. The circumstances TAX.
en- into consideration, such a state OF
mind he thought not unreasonable;
and being now to some extent recov.
cred, he saw no profit in making her
suffer more. So with a show OF
faintness not wholly assumed, he
rolled his head to one side, opening
wide his eyes and looked the woman
in the face, inquiring with his faint,
thin brogue: Whats this, now, me
dear?"
The girls face darkened. She shook
her head impatiently. 81 have no Eng
1ish," she told him in excellent French.
who are you? Why do you come
here? You are not Danny"
''Oho!" commented ,O'Rourke know.
tnsly. and thst's the explanation, Is
1T" He sat up. embracing his knees
and drawing a rueful face. Faith, me
dear" he admitted, Il .concede ye the
best of the argument, thus far. am
not Danny-'tis true as Gospel"
She frowned. Then what are you
doing here, monsieur? How did you
learn-who told you-the signal?"
Faith, from mo less person than
Danny Malone himself He showed
me the way and babe me knockout
niver q word said he of yourself, me
dear
Monsieur does not recall that ad-
united him?" she persisted, but with
a tightening face, nor anything that
happened thereafter"
Mot the least in the world. What
did happen, now"
But she flanked that embarrassing
question sdroitly, evidently much re-
lieved by O'Rourke's reinsurance.
Which was just what he wished her
frame of mind to be- Nothing that
matters" she replied, continuing to
employ the French tongue, ard that
very prettily, with fetching little &C.
cent. Il think you tainted. Then-but
you know my Danny?"
Your Danny" said O'Rourke, his
mood quizzical. None better, me dear.
I've known him since he was so high,
or thereabouts" And he held a palm
some six inches or so above the floor.
And he-'he brought you here?"
Who else? How else would | be
knowing the signal? Ye see, there was
bit of a shindig down the street and
me in the middle thereof and getting
all the worst of tiff we must know
when along comes Danny and lends
me a hand and whips me off here and
says he'll be back In a moment. He'll
tell We the details himself; but p
he eyed her would now
ask We to overlook the unceremonious
manner Of me entrance and certain
lack of dignity as 10 me attire, which
l beg ye to believe is not me ordinary
evening dress, and-and faith! me
throat is baked entirely, If me clothes
are not. May / ask for a drink at
mademoiselle's fair hands?"
He was on his feet now and en-
joying the situation hugely. "And It's
the Irish eye for beauty Danny hast"
he told himself. II commend his taste,
the rogue!"
For the girl was exceedingly fair to
see; slender and straight and girlish
and sweet; a Greek, II he were to
Judge OF her features and her dress.
and in that odd light, with perturba-
ton In her pose, smile half-perplexed
trembling on her lips (hecause Of
oRourke's conceit) and the shadow Of
anxiety clonaing her eyes, she made q
charming picture indeed.
She was quick to grant his request.
Danny will explain" she agreed with
conviction. This way, then, AZ you
please, monsieur, and"-as they passed
through low doorway-"if you will
have the patience to wait here. 1 will
fetch wine"
She smiled enchantingiy, dropped
him bewitching little courtesy with
difference evoked, no doubt, by the
mans subtle yet ineradicable air Of
distinction, and left him wholly capt.
waited. Bless her heart and pretty
facet" he murmured, cycling her re-
treating figure. "'Tis Danny who's
the lucky dog not that he's
not deserving. :"
He reviewed his refuge summarily.
discovering that he stood in one cor
ner OF small courtyard, the center
OF a hollow cube of masonry; a dwell
Ing OF two stories. round whose upper
moor ran an inner gallery to which
steps led up from the court and from
which aCCaAa was IN he had IN tha Nv.