The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-02
CHAPTER XVI,

~ VINO hiehh when " houlke aWOke,
he found himself staring wide-eyed at
the ceiling OF the stateroom, upon
which rippled waverlng lines of light
reflected through the portfolio by the
waters without. His mind for the
time was blank; he was merely con.
: Ious that he was rested and very
thirsty, and that the ship was mo
tionless.
Then in a binding flash memory
returned to him. He rose. curiously
light-headed and strangely weak,
pushed open the door and stepped In.
to the saloon.
1t was lighted, II poorly, by a smoky
kerosene lamp dependent from a beam
above the center-table, and wore 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 81.
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 Danny's
shoulder and shook him into wakeful.
ness. The boy leapt to his feet with
a cry and, Selling O'Rourkes hand. be.
gan TO sob upon it--a touching but
disconcerting performance, to the last
degree exasperating to a man thirst.
ing and famished.
O'Rourke, as gently as he could, dis.
engaged his hand and thrust Danny
away, at the same time indicating I'm
no uncertain tones that he preferred
meat and drink to emotional crisis.
Provided with a duty, Danny's 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 a 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 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 have slept now, Danny ye
divvle?"
Wan complete round av the clock.
yer honor"
Where are we?"
AT anchor. scr, 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
pittle 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 TIE 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 o.
disrayspict Whatsoever"
What the divvle, Danny"
Danny drew himself up with an air,
bristling indignation. Sure, and It's
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, sor, 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? 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' boat and intendin' to go
ashore, widout so much as a fare-ye-
well, and me meanin' the most hon.
.orable intintions in the world toward
the maid"