The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-18

At midnight the muezzin in neigh
boring minaret turned his face to the
sky and summoned the
faithful TO prayer and meditation.
O'Rourke pulled thoughtfully at his
pipe until the musical, melancholy
wall had been whipped away by the
breath of the khamsin. and there was
silence save for the dull, heavy roar
ing overhead Then he resumed the
where it had been inter-
rupted.
And We say We love the young wom-
an. Danny"
Il do that, yer honor"
"And We would marry herr"
''Wid yer honor's consint-Tm ready,
sor"
81 bless the banns. Ye may have
her on one condition"
"Aw-w?"
I've need of We, as I've pointed
out-"\
Sure, yer honor knows We can count
on me to the last breath in me, sor.'
Then yell come with me to Bur
mah?"
DO you think. sor, I could Shape of
nights, after hearin' from your own
lips what we've been through and sus-
pectin' what more We must go through
with before we've won? Will | be
comm, is ut? Faith, I'll go whether
We want me or not.
And afterwards ye can come back
ho,-
name may be-
"Yiss, yer honor, and thank We kind
ly" Abruptly Danny started
up. They'll be comm now, sor,' he
said in an excited whisper. I'm think
in hear thin Numbering down the
alley"
He turned toward the rear of the
house, and as O'Rourke rose to follow
him, the signal sounded on the metal
door Danny quickened his steps, and
as he disappeared his master slipped
quietly into the shadows beneath the
overhanging gallery. From this point
of seclusion he could hear distinctly
the jar of the bolts as Danny opened
the iron door, followed by his hoarse
whisper: whist! is ut yersilves.
now?"
Holes voice answered him huskily:
who the hell else would it be? Let
us in, you damn harp"
The door creaked upon its hinges !;
and was cautiously closed. The bolts
ratified again. Footsteps shuffled
| slowly. as of men heavily burdened,
| over the floor of earth. Then, while
O'Rourke gathered himself together,
exultation In his heart, and the fore
taste of revenge sweet in his mouth.
| two cloaked figures scuffied into the
| courtyard, breathing hard beneath
their burdens of smuggled drug
Hole promptly dumped his share of
the load down upon the bench and
| swung upon Danny. where's Mic
covie?" he demanded, evidently in as
ugly a mood as he could muster.
Where is g? Stop standin' there
and starin' with yer balmy trap open,
yer"
THAT will be about enough" sug-
versational tone, stepping from his
place Of concealment Don't call
names, Hole-yere too near your God
If we have one, which l misdoubt."
In the clear. bright starlight the pis-
tolls In his hands were plainly evident
and one stared the captain in the eye;
one covered the head of the Pelican S
first officer.
"Ye will not move," said O'Rourke,
| CHI r,,1xr To
hands above your heads. So-don't
delay, Mr.. Dennison; I've never known
me temper to be shorter"
/ Hole began to splutter excitedly
Save your breath, We whelpi
O'Rourke counseled him CURLY. Yell
have need of it before I'm done with
ye." He added: Search and dis
arm them, Danny"
The servant set about his task with
alacrity; it is safe to say that he left
not SO much as a match in the pocket
of either. While he was about it.
Hole, with his eyes steadily fixed upon
the unwavering muzzles of O'Rourke S
revolvers, managed to master his emo
ton enough to ask coherently:
What are you going to do with
us?"
Yell see in good time" returned
O'Rourke grimly. Have We found 1t
Danny"
Danny backed away from Hole
whom he had searched after DENIM
son. "Yiss, sor," he returned. al
least, I think so. Is this ut?''
Il can't look at this moment, Danny
Is it a leather bag with something
hard inside, the size of a hens egg, or
bit larger?"
THE very same, yer honor"
Very WE'LL ORourke suppressed
the tremble of relief in his voice
Put it in your pocket. Danny-the
very bottom of your pocket. Did We
find gun on either Of them?"
"One on each, sor."
Loaded"
"Yiss, sor"
Then cover them, Danny"
For himself O'Rourke put down his
pistols and calmly stripped off his
coat, rolling up his sleeves.
Hole" he said. tersely, don't
move If We do, Danny will puncture
We. Your turn comes last. DENIM
son, We may step out"
What for?" demanded the Scot. ad
vancing.
ITO receive payment, with interest
for that hl0w va gave me- this even.