Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-03

RraCeQ likewise Dy q Uutlle VI SudiA
payne. And you are TO believe that
the master fell to and wolfed it 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 twinkling in his eye, what time
1t was not clouded with bewilderment
and concern at the answers he re-
ceived. cross-eXamined his valet.
How long, was his first question,
will I have slept now, Danny ye
diyyle?'
Wan complete round av the clock,
yer honor
Where are WEI"
Eat anchor, sor, off the Fort in Bonn.
bay harbor."
"Umm-hm. I'm by way OF remem-
boring something of that. What Of
the captain?"
"Raymoved, yer honor. to a horse
pittle ashore, sor, TO con-yalesce. At
Taste, I'm thinking ,thot's the word
the doctor used, SCr.
O'Rourke pulled at his cigar, re.
garded regretfully the empty glass be.
fore him, and with sor!e visible reluct.
ance put the que@Aop that, more than
aught else, he had wished to put ever
since he had eaten.
And Mrs Prynne?"
Jaw. yer houor!"
Whats the matter, Danny"
Sure, sor, and akin yer pardon for
spakin' so, and MANN no manner of
disrayspict Whatsoever
What the divvle. Danny!"
Danny drew himself up with an air,
bristling Indignation. Sure, and tbs
meself never seen the loike av thin
wimmin for rank ingratichude, sor.
And afther all thot meself had said
10 thot black-eyed Frinch vixen"
Danny"
no, scr, not wan word av ut will
/ widdror, not if yer honor discharges
me wild me usual months notice, sor,
this minute FaiX. didn't | see? Nc
more and the anchor was down, sor:
and yersilf did 10 the world in ye-
berth, sor, thin thin two does be after
hahn a boat and intendin' to go
ashore, widout 50 much as tare-ye'
well, and me meanil the most hon.
orable intintions in the world toward
the maid
Have your intentions ever been
aught else toward any woman ye ever
won smile from, spalpeen?"
"Aw. now. yer honor
Get on with your story. What
about Mrs. Prynne?" demanded
O'Rourke, cycling his servant curiously
and trying to fathom his but halfdis-
guised and wholly awkward air OF self
esteem. Plainly the boy thought
highly of himself because Of some
thing he had accomplished. some ex-
plot OF prowess or stroke Of diplo-
macy as yet undisclosed.
Visor. ! was tellin' We it
seemed to me the height OF maneness
she was displayin', ma min this same
Mrs. Prynue, whin twas meslf knew,
none betther. how much we've laid
out on ner account and hersilf not
waitin' TO settle up wild ye-
What business was that of yours"
Twas none. sor. But yersilf had
keeed over and was did to ivrything.
aud what am for if not to look out
for ye ar such times? So
I'm afther sthoppin' thin TWO just as
they would be LAWN their staterooms,
and sz'I, 'Missus Prynne, sz,l, me
masther's compliments and he'd like a
word wild yess before ye'rc gone en-
;irely' And What's this?' So she wild
a fine show OF surprise-the dayceyt.
full huzzy!-though I'm watchin' her
and tfnkin' she was frightened about
someihin, from tho white turn av the
face az her. SE'she: Ills in the
divvles own hurry | am the minute,
or words 10 the same iffict. Sz'she:
And phwat will he be wantin' az me-
A momint's conversation Wild ye,
sz1. And sz'she: I've no time. Let
ME pass III be doing, sZl. 'nawthin'
like thot. for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin' deeper behint her
fuster and furry thin mere desire
10 blk ye-p'rhaps twas this thing in
too-ishum I've heard ye mintion. And
the next mint I'm sure az Ut. for she
goes white as snow in the face and
The eyes OF her begins TO burn like
cold Crane fire and she screams TO &C.
cile for help and is afther whipping
out a gun to blow me out av her
way wid; but It's Mesilf thots be way
az bein too quick for her and takin
the pistol away; and be the mercy az
the Saints Misther Dravos hears the
shindy and hops down just in time to
snatch another gun out OF the hand av
that same Cecile. and he grabs tbs
CURL and turns her into a stateroom
and shuts the dure on her and
h And" interrupted O.Rourke in a
Mirage, rising and turning back his
nd uou- Tn, yoi-r IN give