The Delta independent., 1912-04-05
Prynne?" demanded

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.
"Yissor. . l was tellin' We it
seemed to me the height of maneness
she was displayin', ma'nin' this same
Mrs. Prynne, whin twas m esilf knew,
none betther. how much we've laid
out on her account and hersilf not
waitin' to settle up wild ye-"
What business was that Of yours?"
Twas none, sor. But yersilf had
keeled over and was did to ivrything.
and what am l for If not to look out
for we at such times? So
I'm afther sthoppin' thin two just as
they would be LAWN their staterooms,
and SCI, 'Missus Prynne.' SCI, me
masthers compliments and he'd like a
word wild yees before yer, gone en-
tirely.' And What's this? szshe wild
a fine show of surprise-the dayceyt-
full huzzy!-though I'm watchin' her
and thinkin she was frightened about
somethin from the white turn av the
face av her. Sz'she: IT'S in the
divvle's own hurry l am the minute
or words to the same iffict. Sz'she:
And phwat will he be wantin' av me?'
"A momint's conversation wild ye,'
szI And sz'she: I've no time. Let
me pass I'll be doing SCI, 'nawthin'
like thot, for be now I'm thinkin'
there's somethin deeper behint her
fluster and furry thin a mere desire
TO blk ye-p'rhaps twas this thing in
too-ishum I've heard ye mintion. And
the next mint I'm sure av NJ, 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 Ce-
cile for help and is afther whipping
out a gun to blow me out av her
way wild; but tbs nesilf thot's be way
ay bein' too quick for her and takin'
the pistol away; and be the mercy av
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 the
CURL and turns her into stateroom
aud shuts the dure on her and"
And Interrupted ORourke In a
black rage. rising and turning back his
sleeyes-"And now I'm going to give
ye the father and mother OF all
furnishings. ye insolent puppy. How
dare we lay hands on a lady"
"Ow, murther!" chartered the boy.
leaping away. BE aisy. yer honor.
and hear me out. for tbs thin yen not
be blamin' me. but II ye do I'll take
the batin' widout a word. sor."
Very well assented O'Rourke ON
funnglv 'sRut nttirk about
I'm mistrustful of ye altogether. Get
on, ye whelp,"
Danny placed the table between
them with considerable expedition.
"Aw. listhen now" he pleaded. While
Misther Drayos was 'tendin to Cecile.
this Missis Prynne was scrappin' like
n wildcat. scratching and bitin'. and
it's all ! can do to kape her by wrap
pin me arms tight about her and hold
in her 80. and I'm maxim a grab at
her waist whir be accident like what
do catch hold NV but something I'M
dernathe as big as IA hin's egg-a
stone she's carryln' round her neck.
the same as yer honor did wild tho
Pool as Flame: and be the feel av ut
ut's the same entirely: and thin I'm
sure It's the same and thot some soul
duggery's be way av havin' been put
upon ye.'
What the divvle!"
IVAN momint more. Now
in fightin' wild me the collar nv her
waist has come unfastened and me-
self can see the string av ribbon that's
holding the thing there. So ! SEE to
mesilf, szT. IT'S strange enough to
bear investigatin'. SCI. an I'll be
takIn' a chanst at this II the masther
do be afther fayin' me alive. So
calls Misther Dravos and gets him to
hould her fast while ! takes out mo
knife and cuts thot ribbon and pulls
the thing out widout any immodesty
whatever; and there on tbot ribbon is
a chamois-case. all sewed up. and I'm
rippin II open an finding-thisi"
God In Heaven!" cried o'Rourke,
stupefed and agape; for Danny. hav-
ing worked up to his climax, had dra-
matically whipped from his pocket and
cast upon the table between them tho
Pool Of Flame.
He looked up. blind to the glee and
triumph In Danny's face.
How did ye come be this?" he de-
manded, speaking slowly and steadily.
as one who, having drunk more than
enough. listens to his own enunciation
to detect in II the slur that LIQUOR
brings. Il meant mean-how could
ye have taken this from the woman
when 1t lay all the time at the bottom
OF the sea-six hundred miles and
more behind us?"
ASK Misther Dravos II ye do not
behave me. sor. How would be hav-
in 1t at all, widout ! got 1t like I've