Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-11-01
CHAPTER II.
An Affaole Rogue.

Gnsn with the reversible cuffs drew up
at the side entrance. Instantly the
Arab guides surged and eddied round
him: but their clamor broke against
oomposure as effective as granite. The
roar was almost directly succeeded by
low gurgle, as Of little waves reced-
Ing, The proposed victim had not
spoken a word; to the Arabs it was
not accessory; in some manner, subtle
and indescrbable, they recognized
brother. He carried long, cylindri-
cal bundle wrapped in heavy paper
variously secured by windings Of thick
twine. His regard for this bundle was
one Of tender solicitude, for he tucked
I it under his arm, cumbersome though
it was, and waved aside the carriage
porter, who was, however, permitted
to carry in the kit-bag.
The manager appeared. When comes
he not upon the scene? His quick.
calculating eye was not wholly as
sured. The strangers homespun was
travel-won and time-worn, and Of
cut popular to the season gone the
year before. No fat letter Of credit
here, was the not unreasonable conclu-
] sion reached by the manager. Still,
with that caution acquired by years
| of experience, which had eliminated
! in what is known as Swiss diplomacy,
he brought into being the accustomed
salutatory smile and inquired If the
gentleman had written ahead for res
ervation, otherwise it would not be
possible to accommodate him.
IL i
'The name, IT, you please?"
"Ryanne; spelled R-y-a double-n e.
Have you ever been in County Clare?"
mo, sir" The manager added a
question with the uplift of his eye
,rows.
Well" was the enIightening an
rwer, you pronounce it as they do
here"
The manager scanned the little slip
t paper in his hand. "Ah, yes; we
nave reserved a room for you, sir.
The French style rather confused me-"
This was not offered in irony, or sar-
>asm, or satire; mining in Swiss
1rain for the saving grace of humor
about as remunerative as the ex-
raction Of gold from sea-water. New
rtheless, the Swiss has the talent of
iwiftly subtracting from a confusion
,f ideas one point Of illumination
here was q quality to the strangers
one that decided him favorably. It
vas the voice of a man in the habit
II being obeyed; and in these days it
vas the power Of money alone that
obtained obedience to any man. Be
la
ion that had subdued the Arabs out
tide acted likewise upon him. Here
vas brother.
"Mail?"
Il will see, SIR" The manager sum-
noned porter. Room 20S."
The porter caught up the somewhat
ollapsed kitbag. which had in all evil
ence received some rough usage in
time, and reached toward the roll.
r. Ryanne interposed.
Il will see 10 that. my man." terse-
"Yes, sir"
Where Is your guest-list?" de-
handed Mr.. Ryanne of the manager.
The head-porter's bureau, sir.
Ill see If you have any mail" The
lanager passed into his own bureau.
was rather difficult to tell whether
i. MS man was an American or an Eng
II shn1an. His accent was western, but
Y is manner was decidedly British. At
ny rate, that tone and carriage must
Fashioned by good English sover-
Egns, or for once his judgment was
fault.
The porter dashed upstairs. Mr..
.yanne, his bundle still snug under
is arm, sauntered over to the head
orter's bureau and ran his glance up
nd down the columns of visiting
ards. Once he nodded with approval,
nd again he smiled, having discov.
red that which sent a ripple across
is sleeping sense of amusement Ma
)r Callahan, room 206; Fortune Ched
oye, 2O5; George p. A. Jones. 2lO
HIM! the Major smells of County
ntrim and the finest whisky in al,
lie isle. Fortune Chedsoye: that 10 .
leasing name; tinkling brooks. the
aVlng green grasses in the mead
VS.. the kline In the water, the feet.
lg shadows under the oaks; a mas
>ral, bucolic name. To claim For
me for mine own; a happy thought"
AS he uttered these poesy express
ons aloud, in voice low and NOT nm.
easing, for all that II was banter.
g, the head-porter stared at him with
ingling doubt and alarm; and as If
pronounce these emotions mutely
the benefit Of the other, he per
lifted his eyes to open their widest
tut tut; that's all right, porter. 1
cursed with the habit of speaking
inmost thoughts. Some persona
e afflicted with insomnia: some fail
heep In church: think orally. Beast.