Arizona state miner., 1926-06-05


ters were always after saying we must
reconcile ourselves to Gods mercy,
but it's little mercy has been shown
to me-"
I quieted her at last, brought her
a swallow of brandy and induced her
to lie down.
"I mustn't be crying the way will
have done," she apologized, gulping
her sobs. Himself will be needing
all the prayers I can say, and a boil
ing of Candles too. Do you go on,
Bob-only promise you'll not leave me
by my lone if there's more fighting.
l could never stand to hear the thun-
dering of the cannon after-after-
that-and no one by to bid me take
heart O. grace
The gray dawnlight was seepfng
through the stern windows when
rejoined my great-uncle and Peter in
the main cabin. Peter was as placid
as ever, putting industriously at long
clay pipe; but my relative displayed
more concern than l remembered to
have observed in him at any time in
the past.
"I trust you were able to calm the
poor lass?" he greeted me- "Stap me,
what sorry business I'd never have
chosen ODonnell for a travelling COM
panion, but without him 1 know not
what to do. The whole venture"
He shook his head and stared out
the window beside him, clicking the
lid of his snuffbox open and shut.
''But we have first to attend to
/ the Walrus,'' he added presently. 81
shall do so with the less reluctance
after that last shot The cursed luck
of it! A beaten enemy's blow in the
dark, blindfolded, by gad! And to
think 1t must strike down Of all men
the one most essential to my schemes.
could Well, well, no matter! We
must triumph over the unexpected
'Tis the chasm all great leaders must
cross to win the final victory"
l found myself somehow instinc-
lively hostile to his attitude.
what have you done with Colonel
ODonnell?" I asked coldly.
L CLCA CdIIlCu uII1 W HIS SIdI0IOOl1
We will give him decent burial when
we return to the island. And perhaps
some day we can come for him in
state with squadron of kings ships
and bear him home to grave in the
land he was exiled from"
My great-uncle's spirits frightened
noticeably as he contemplated the pic
ture his words presented
Yes, yes'' he murmured half to him
self "What O'Donnell could have
done surely 1 can do. Our friends in
Avignon will help. And, Robert!'
He turned to me.
"Ah my boy this unfortunate Incl
dent is my best justification for press
ing you in my cause What should
do without you and Peter? Twill be
for you two, with Mistress Mora, to
establish our connections with the
kings agents in France"
"You seem to forget I am no Ja-
cobite," I answered unpleasantly.
"Tut, tut, you shall be as stout q
Jacobite as Princes Charles himself"
"Not II"
He smiled
"We'll leave that to Mistress Moira."
Maybe you forget der Walrus," in
terposed Peter.
"Not so, Peter. I shall dispose Of
the Walrus within the next few
hours"
"Andt Gott," added Peter as If Muir
ray had not spoken.
My great-uncle laughed merrily.
"My dear Peter, men of Judgment
will inform you that there is no God
or, If we concede a God, there is
every reason to assign a superior de-
gree Of power to the inevitable devil
representing the opposing virtue of
godliness. Indeed, did incline to bow
down before any superhuman author
ity l should elect Satan by prefer
ence. But a ripe experience has in
cined me to the view that the devil
is as much a figment of mems imagi-
nations as God. Since the beginning
of recorded time a priestly caste
But here we are drifting into a philo-
sophical discussion; and as you very
properly reminded me, the Walrus
awaits our attention. Let us go on
deck"
der wise man don't know efery-
ting" answered Peter. "Neen"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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