The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-29


to say TINT there was work to be had
In the Bronx park. where large mum
Der of laborcrs We're required in max
Ing some Improvements.
After dinner Burnes walled thirty
yitrds d6wilit the riyes blink away from
the ddening smell ct the others
pipes He sat down upon d stone. He
was thinking he would set out for the
Bronx. At least be could earn tobacco
there. IS
Softly stepping among tie elods'
came Tony, he OF the race Of Goths,
who worked Ia the kitchen. He grin.
ned at Burney''s elbow aud that I'M.
happy man. full Of race animosfty
and shoilIns nrbdnity in contempt.
growled ut him. What dye want. ye
20 dago?r
Tony also contained a grievance
and plot. lie. too, was Corrigan
halter and Ind been PINNED to see 1t
in others. -;
How son' Ikea Mr. corrlganr' he
asked. You think.a him nice-a
man%
TO IL with 'm.'''said Tsurney. aMay
hls,llvcr turn to water and the bones of
him crack in the cold Of his heart.
May dog fenncl grow upon bis an.
cestors, graves and the grandsons OF
hls children be born without eyes.
May whisky turn to clabber In his
moutlianl every time he sneezes may
he blister tile soIcs of Ills feet. Aud
the SMOKE Of his lilbe-mnysit make
lis eyes water aud the drops fall on
the grass that his cows eat aud poison
the butter that he spreads on his
bread" $50
Though Tony remained n stranger to
the beauties of tliis imagery. he gath-
cred from 1t the conviction tllat It was
sufficiently antl!corrIgun III It's tend.
eiicy. So, With the confidence OF a
fellow conspirator. lie sat BY Burnley
upon the stone anu nnfolded his plot.
Twas very simple in design. Every
day after dinner 1t was Corrisan's lab.
1t to sleep for an hour III his bunk.
At such times It was the duty Of the
cook and his helper. Tony, 10 leave
the, boat so that no noise might dis.
turb the autocrat. The cook always
spent this hour in Walking exercise
Tony's plan was this: After Corrigan
should be asleep he Tony) and Bur
hey would cut the mooring ropes that
held the boat to the shore. Tony lick
ed the nerve to do tho deed alone.
Then the awkward boat would swing
out into swift current and surely
oyerturn against rock there was be-
low.
Come on and do it" said Burney.
.'If the back Of yc aches from the
lick he gave ye as the pit of me stom-
ach does for the taste OF n bit of
smoke, We can't cut the ropes too
quick"
"All Alright" said Tony. "But bet:
ter wait 'bout-a ten minute more. Give
a Corrigan plenty time get good.a
Sleep" lie pulled from his shirt bosom
a, long, black, beautiful, venomous cl.
gar and handed 1t to Burney.
.sYou Ikea smoke while We waltz
he asked.
Burney clutched It and snapped or
the end as terrier bites at rat. he
laid It to his lips like n long lost sweet
heart When the smoke began to draw
he, gave n long, deep Sigh and the
bristles of his gray!rcd mustache curl.
ed down over the cigar like tho talons
Of an eagle. Slowly the red faded
from the whites. of his eyes. He fixed
his gaze dreamily upon the hills across
the river. The minutes came and went
"'Bout time to so now" said Tony.
"That-n Corrigan he be- in the reever
very quick"
Burney started out of his trance with.
a grunt Hc turned, his head and sazcd
with a surprised and panied severity
at his accomplish He took the cigar
partly from his mouth. but sucked It
back again Immediately, chewed It
lovingly once or twice. and spoke, in
viruient- puts. from the corner Of his
mouth:
what is It. We yaller haythen?
Would We lay contrivances against the
enlightened races of the earth, We in.
stigator Of Illegal crimes? Would 70
seek to persuade Martin Burney into
the dirty tricks Of an indecent Dago?
Would We be for murderin' your bene-
factor the good man that gives ye. food
and work? Take that, We pnnkin col.
ored assassini' u III
The torrent of Burney's indignation
carried with It bodily assault. The