The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-08-22
CHAPTER XVI.

II was night when O'Rourke awoke;
he found himself staring wide-eyed at
the ceiling Of the stateroom, upon
which .ippled wayering lines OF light
reflected through the portfolio by the
waters without His mind for the
time was a blank he was merely con.
scious that he was rested and very
thirsty. and that the ship was mo.
tionless.
Then in a binding flash memory
returned to him, lie rose. curously
light.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 beam
above the comfortable, and wore a hol.
low. dingy 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 ST.
lent. and the O'Rourke's sensitive in
stinct told him that 1t was tenanted
only by himself and the servant
He clapped hand on Dannys
shoulder and shook him into wakeful-
ness. The boy leapt to his feet with
a cry and, Selling O'Rourke's hand, be-
gan to sob upon it--a touching but
disconCerting performance, TO the last
degree exasperatlng to a man thirst.
ing and famished.
n'RnnrLa M uantI,. a. ~ .a,,lI IL.
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 duty, Dannys senti.
mental nature was diverted, he bust.
led away and returned with an excel
lent cold meal-sandwiches, a salad,
cheese. and other edibles upon a tray
graced likewise by bottle of cham.
payne. And you are to believe that
the master fell to and wolfed IL all,
to the last crumb and the last drop
A new man, refreshed, he demanded
a pipe, and, with his head cooked on
one side and something of his old hu.
NOR twlnkling In his eye. what time
1t was not clouded with bewlderment
and concern at the answers he re-
ceived, cross-examlned his valet.
How long," was his first question.
will | have slept now. Danny ye
divvle?"
Wan complete round NV the clock,
yer honor"
Where are WEI"
AT anchor, sor, of the Fort In Bonn
bay harbor."
"Umm.hm. I'm by way OF remem.
bering something of that. What of
the captain"
"Raymoved, yer honor. to a horse
plttle ashore, sor. to con-valesce. At
Taste, I'm thinking thot's the word
the doctor used, sor"
O'Rourke pulled at his cigar, re.
garded regretfully the empty glass be.
fore him. and with some visible reluct.
ance put the question that, more than
aught else, he had wished to put ever
since he had eaten.
And Mrs. Prynne?"
Jaw. yer honor"
What's the matter, Danny"
Sure, sor. and akin yer pardon for
spakin' so, and manin' no manner of
d.srayspict whatsoever"
What the divvle, Danny"
Danny drew himself up with an air,
bristllng indignation. Sure, and It's
meself never seen the loike av thin
wimmin for rank iugratichude, sor,
And afther all thot meself had said
to thot black-eyed Frinch vixen"
Danny"
NO, sor. not wan word av ut will
| widdror, not II yer honor discharges
me wild me usual months notice, sor
this minute. FAX, didn't | see? No
more and the anchor was down, sor. |
and yersilf did to the world In yer
berth. sor, thin thin two does be after
hailin' a boat shd intendin' to 20
ashore, widout so much as fare-ye
well. and me meanin' the most hon. |
orable intintions In the world toward
the maid"
Have your Intentions ever been
aught else toward any woman ye ever
won a smile from, spalpeen?"
Jaw, now, yer honor"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)