Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1915-12-05

packed, 1 wandered out into tne street,
and now ! began to see something OF
the jaryeys excitement reflected upon
the faces of the passers-by.
The newly formed Nationalist vol
unteers we're to emulate the exploits
of the Ulstermen by importing 4 cargo
of rifles and ammunition under the
noses of the police. The volunteers
had left the city the night before.
| They were expected back with the
arms. Dublin was streaming out to
meet thu n. Dublin was on the point
of revolution. Or not exactly reyolu-
| ton, for the ministry was in Red
monds power. but certainly on the
point of a dramatic coup which must
prove the inevitable prelude TO civil
war.
am past the age when n mob has
any attractions for me, So ] walked
back to the hotel. ascended the stairs
| and entered my room.
| With a bound man leaped from be
| hind the door and closed 1t. Next IN
slant | was looking into the muzzie
of a revolver. held very close 10 my
eyes by my old friend the walter,
Hans.
Sit down." he said. pointing to a
chair.
But a waiter is a waiter. Seeing
that | showed no signs of complying
ne dropped the heroic attitude.
Il followed you here" he said, !
saw you at the station. | know who
you are and don't think you've come
here for the good OF Ireland.
Well, have you. Hans | inquired
Ard sat down, not because he had
told me 10. but because man 0'
my years readily becomes fatigued.
Hans laughed. The mans dem-an
or was entirely different from that Of
the club waiter. Perhaps years Of re
preston necessitated this new expan
| sion: or perhaps it was pure triumph
For the good of Ireland? No. ht
replied. For the good OF Germany
yes. have my orders. and they ar'
not to let you out OF here till it's al
/ over
Till what is all over. Hans? 70.
interest me" | answered.
Ine revolution" ne answered
Freedom for Ireland from England
tyranny. You fool, you cursed fools
did you think went about for tel
years with my eyes shut?"
1T is customary among US English
Hans" | replied. when We take ;
servant into our homes or clubs L
take him in a spirit OF confidence"
so. Then you played yourselves
a confidence trick. he answered. NO
one week but send home TO Germany
a report OF what learn in the smok
ing room
| was studying the man intently.
saw that he was in that reckless mooC
OF self-satisfaction. known to US dipl0
matists, when a man will blurt out ev
erything.
so the German government i:
financing this little picnic:" l inquired
And the kaiser who puts King Johr
upon the throne Of Ireland" he an
swered.
John Redmond2" inquired.
Look" he exclaimed, pointing on
Of the window across the court.
The muslin curtains, which huns
one on either side. left a narrow space
OF glass. | turned my head. and fel
crashing blow across the crown
which threw me forward, half stunned
upon the floor. had just sens,
enough to feign unconsciousnes
Through my half-closed eyes | say
the face of Hans, as he peered short
sightedly into mine.
He raised the butt of his revolver
with which he had struck me again
but hesitated. ! think he was afrait
he had killed me. The blow har
opened the scalp. infiicting a consid
cradle loss of blood. but ! had take
worse blows in my time. After an in
stants hesitation the man stooper
over me, as lay motionless upon tn
floor, and felt my pulse; then, appa
rently satisfied that was not dead
he abstracted my gold watch an,
chain. crossed the room, turned tn
handle of the door. and disappearer
noiselessly along the carpeted corr
, dor.
lay upon the floor, unable to move
, | but my mind was singulariy active
, So Hans had known of my connection
, | with the government, and had eithe
! followed me to Dublin or seen me b
, chance at the station. as he had lie
, me infer. No doubt he had warne
the conspirators, who, becomin
alarmed, had taken measures to kee
me out OF the way for the time being
But was John Redmond inculpate
in this dastardly plot? Or was thi
the doing of the kaiser's more or les
irresponsible agents?
: lay on the floor in half coma.
/, was partly delirious, believe
! Events and persons of earlier lif
! came crowd2g in on me. l know tha
it was all = could do to remembe
where / was. to summon resolution Z
move toward the old-fashioned bel
pull that hung at the side of the bed
With great effort / managed to craw
toward 1t. Then my attention wa
+ suddenly arrested by a sight whicl
almost recompensed me for my stu
alton.
My eyes we're level with the middl
\ Il