The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-07-18

1880
| colored and of classic mold.
The Irishman was much too far away
to be certain. but he fancied that hei
gaze wandered toward him and-bu'
this. Of course. was only Imagination
that she started slightly.
At all events, she was quick to droI
the veil and turn away. Her maid
Joining her, both vanished beneath the
canvas awnings. The boat that had
brought her sheered off, and O'Rourke
was permitted to board the Panjnab
1t was a glad day. the O'Rourke told
himself, as he trod those decks; II
saw him definitely started on his way
to the East.
O'Rourke reused upon his elbow
and peered cut Of the port Of his
stateroom. The steamer was blowing
through the Bitter Lakes. He saw q
string of buoys. a width Of water like
a jade. a vista Of sand. fiat, gray
patched with gray.green desert shrub
bounded only by the horizon. . O..
Damn :" said he listlessly
He slipped down again upon his back
painted. and wiped his brow.
Danny, recognizing that he was not
expected to respond, and being a
young man remarkably acute to dag
O his masters moods, prudently re
Trained from comment. He sat bunch
ed up on a cabin stool. his intensely
red, bullet-shaped head bent low owe
a bit OF channels skin, which he was
sewing into a rough. sturdy bag.
AS the sun dipped beneath the rim
OF the horizon, a pleasant. shadow in
yaded the stateroom. until that mo
ment blood-red with its level rays
And Danny Strengthened up. dropping
thimble and thread, announcing the
completion of his needlework by q
brief, %contentei: "There!"
O'Rourke glanced at the article
dangling from his Wallets fingers, and
slammed the book against the bulk
head at the foot of his berth.
Finished, Is it?" he exclaimed
Faith. It's about time, We lazy good
for-naught!"
Danny smiled serenely. And a good
Job. too. sor," said he proudly
MANN no %ourespect to yer honor
he added hastily.
O'Rourke took the subject Of discus
sion In his fingers and examined II
s~earchingly.
q 'sTxx.t III 40 ~ he opnntnonI q sTNu; m
serve it's purpose, II no more. Lay
out me evening clothes now" He
stood up. stopping to stare through
the port. Good enough" he com,
mented on what he discovered with
out; Its passing Suez we are this
blessed minute. Praises be. we
caught a boat that doesn't stop here
Danny scratched an ankle thought
fully. "Yiss. yer honor" he assented
dubious. But, for all that, phwat's
to hinder annywan from boordin' us
be boat. II they sh'u'd want to-"
O'Rourke turned and eyed the mar
keenly. "'Tis a great head We have
on your shoulders. Danny" he said
Sometimes we betray almost canine
intelligence. I'm be way of having
hopes of ye. Now get We on deck anc
watch TO see who does come aboard
II anyone. and report to me-"
"Yiss. yer honor"
O'Rourke bolted the door after Dan
ny and assured himself that the key
hole was properly wadded, that ne
crack existed through which his move
ments might be observed from tbs
gangway. Struggling his broad shout
ders he returned to the seat vacated
by his valet and thrust a hand be
meath the coat Of his pajamas, with
drawing II a moment later, fingers
tightly wrapped about a rather bulky
object.
And the Pool of Flame lay glitter
ing and stabbing hts eyes with shaft.
of bloed-red light.
Into it's depths OF pellucid fire
O'Rourke gazed long and earnestly. IL
the most profound meditation.
But at length. slipping the ruby intc
the new receptacle and drawing the
lanyard tight about its puckered
throat, he stood up and threw the looI
over his head. permitting the bag witt
its precious contents to fall beneath
the folds Of his jacket: and, shaking
of the sober mood inspired in him by
the study Of the stone. rang for q
steward. to whom. when he responded
be entrusted a summons for Danny
IF SO be II we're clear OF Suez."
In the course of five minutes or sc
Danny himself tapped on the door and
presented to his master a beaminr
face.
"Divvle q sowl!" he announced tri
umphantiy. Sure. tbs ourselves have
given thin the slip entirely"
He fished a brand new kit-box from
beneath the berth and. opening IT, be
ban to lay out O'Rourke's clothing.
His master indulged in q sigh OF re,
lief. Then no boat put on to us a,
all?" he questioned in~direrently.
Only wan replied the servant
land thot wild no van in ut but : nay
Enr."