The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-27

veil She seemed to promise neon
mon beauty Of the English type. fun.
uolored and Of classic mold.
The Irishman was much too far away
TO be certain, but he fancied that her
gaze wandered toward him and-but
this. of course, was only imagination
that she started slightly
AZ all events, she was quick TO drop
the veil and turn away. Her maid
Joining her, both vanished beneath the
canvas awnings. The boat that had
brought her sheored OH. and OfRourke
was permitted to board the Panjnab.
Il WIS a glad day. the ORourke told
himself, as he trod those decks; y
saw him definitely started on his way
to the East.
O'Rourke reused upon his elbow
and peered out Of the port Of bis
stateroom The steamer was plowing
through the Bitter Lakes. He saw a
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. +.
Damn " said he ~listlessly.
He slipped down again upon his back.
painted. and wiped his brow.
Danny, recognizing that be was not
expected to respond, and being a
young man remarkably acute to dag
nose his masters moods. prudently re-
trained from comment. He sat bunch
ed up on a cabin stool, his intensely
red, buliet-shaped head bent low over
d 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
vaded the %stateroom, until that mo
ment blood-red with It's level rays.
And Danny Strengthened up, dropping
thimble and thread, announcing the.
completion Of his ueedlework by a
brief, %contented. "Therel"
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-naughti"
Danny smiled ~serenely. "And a good
Job. too. sor," said he proudly.
MANN no onrespect to yer honor
he added hastily.
ORourke took the subject Of discus
sion in his fingers and examined It
searchingly.
Twill do" he announced. Twill
serve its purpose, If 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; "'tis passing Suez we are this
blessed minute. Praises be, we
caught a boat that doesn't stop here.
Danny scratched an ankle thought
fully. 'sYiss. yer honor" he assented,
dubious. But for all that, phwat's
to hinder anhywan 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" be said
Sometimes We betray almost canine
intelligence. I'm be way of having
hopes OF ye. Now get We on deck and
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 no
crack existed through which his move
ments might be observed from the
gangway Struggling his broad Shout
ders he returned to the seat vacated
by bis valet and thrust a hand be-
meath the coat Of his paiamas. with.
drawing Il a moment later. fingers
tightly wrapped about a rather bulky
object
And the Pool Of Flame lay glitter
ing and stabbing his eyes with shafts
of biood-red light.
Into its depths OF pellucid FIRE
ORourke gazed long and earnestly, in
the most profound meditation.
Put ~ length. slipping the ruby into
The new receptacle and drawing the
lanyard tight about fits puckered
throat. be stood up and threw the loop
wv HAN A"HNf iNA NAAttANE Tue NNB WIN
les precious contents to fan beneath
The folds Of his jacket; and. shaking
OF the sober mood inspired IN him BY
the study Of the stone, rang for a
steward to whom, when he responded.
he entrusted a summons for Danny
'tf 30 be Il we're clear Of suez
Ia the course Of five minutes or so
Danny himself tapped on the door and
presented to his master a beamine
face
"pivvle q sowli' he announced tri.
u%mphantly Sure. It's ourselves have
given Thin the slip entirely"
ne hshed 4 brand new kit-box from
beneath the berth and, opening h, be.
ban 70 lay out ORourke's clothing
His master INDUCED in a sigh Of re-
hef. 'lheu no boat put Ga TO ns al
aili no Questioned in~dinerently.
"Oniy wan replied the servant,
'and tbo' wid no wan % II but q nay.
CUR.