Show 1 DATE MATI By 1 D Do don den Smith roe r 0 Copyright ht 1 ARTHUR D auTH service I XV Continued XV Continued CHAPTER I 24 24 I 1 still dont don't understand suld sold Fel slinking his bead bellil You were wert lit a nun If a 8 nun DUn Unless ye yc call me menan nun that ft Yo IS 13 housekeeper fur the Ule h Runs Niina lIns at ot 1 I und and that same I Iby by Mother r flint wu horn born M thIrd daughter daugh ter cr to 10 Squire HT av the I Reeks In County Oon would bare e me come i aid nid Jel her u she tuk luk I the nil cell fur for a 8 tilt hit av as R V company and by times tunes she wasn t But ut that gas as ns before I got gol me growth or nr me on shore ys s she he Id I d ole ate the Hie convent Con out nut av 8 Its funds lunds If It I 1 went on nut was wn wn I ito to Marne that the dear God glue give mp me mee mea e 8 above e nuns Duns fare lare So you left the convent cOD for Ml all s service ser That Thol I did nod s a the Uwe UmE rye been heEn del dawn d on OD me two q the blessed s glints that lint Int Inta a 8 tome lovely lo young leMy leddy the III f e cIT nv her her- her herBut But didn t she know you yon were Irish Fellowes Interrupted Ills hits sus t ren reawakened awakened wn The duenna eyed eyell him shrewdly Not Mot t shel I 1 a 8 Portuguese she wanted One that knew the way woy av the and Mother says says she me young oong leddy wouldn t he ed wid- wid wid Was that honest And wh not DOt snapped the attend attendant attendant ant How was n a n chit of ot a 8 to now what was for or her Andi Andl And IU l 11 U thank yc ye not to miscall me that s abeen been n fI good friend to ye re for tor all yer black scowls and rages and the blood blond ye re ve ye spilt on the right hand and the left lert I I m sorry Fellowes apologized genuinely bewildered But yoo mn tn t I blame me me- me Arrah and und Us nobody else Ill I'll U blame me and me young eddy leddy letl ld Id the silt tears on her ber cheeks checks all for tor the way ye mishandled her bel wan for tor and the next nest for I Think shime sh to that have hn spread misery wid yet yer hate and wont won't see love when It II comes In yer path puth but turra yer hack hackon on OD It It and go o oT oil to seek God I She paused to her ber breath per traps to give gl him an nn opportunity to answer but be he was speechless turn lurn ng bling for tor of her ber words Ah Ali as RS as me names Mar Mary that thaI was to the Irish suns and anel for hun hunger bunger er sint out outto outto to lo wait watt on the Hie young teddy leddy alive Us ye re are ure the tool fool av BT I The beady black eyes as assumed assumed a 8 sympathy at of odds with th the spirit of the declaration God God forgive for tor glue I e ye gorr corr she went ou OlA softly sort doye do ye e ha have base e to be he told tie Ue just she loves I in m afraid you dont don't know what you re about Fellowes pro pro- prole prole pro levied le ted unsteadily Miss Bliss was very ery fond of lie deserved deserted her affection alT lUon That s F why I feel tell so bad bud over his death Oh Ob my glory exclaimed Mar Mary a 8 babe In ye se ore are I Ain Alii Aint t ye tut i ot ol the e to know she down poor pour n tID Col ol e for That was why she made such uch a todo over him him and to tilt tier credit A kind gentle Iamb lumb t I do a 8 to anny mann which Is more nor the best a av v them l 1 is With Ith a 8 strength none would bate bUH su sh she clutched d one of ot Fel elbow elbows and started to propel him buck bod k to I runt street t but almost she slie rel released n ed him Shutt ye can run nor Dor me s a weighted wid belly flit fat she said Go Co on lad ladi 1011 I ut UI ut th the I spurs purs to In yer er flanks and make mute haste baste to her bel Ii 1 1 here 8 the like BT ar tears to alpe pe cline the sorriest slate fco So he be I beI and alsy-and and ou on yer yet way 1 1 r He fhe crowd I 10 n from troal ot of the warehouse had bud Increased ased In ID size with the l of 01 the go and made room tOt for him reluctantly until Doak and j h t Laches recognized r him and aDd ahan their reminiscing r to brandish lt must t butts hUlls and bayonets and oDd shout shaul I Stand aside good people I Stand aside for tor Squire ellow I Cara Carn mournful and ond perturbed sat at her uncles uncle s desk Joshua on one side aIde of ol her Ben lD on the other Th The gO was back bark and forth In 10 pool of the window while Sopher orated I orated with keen appreciation of ot the dIstinction of ot his audience nod and and i t can but asseverate once i 1 again your excellency that as the woman me I distinctly heard her say say ur or possibly be pre pre- preferable fez able to employ emIlio the word mutter Ah Ah its lis Is hungry ye yell 11 be this hour to to- to er er Mary ury McCarthy I t She Che 11 not Dot be be theo then asserted Fel rel a e p fa Y Ye e e I The Tile tour four men stared stored nt at him In a complex of humors but Curs Cara cried out spiritedly runt sire she shant shan't be be and ond I l care not Dot who d persecute hei het Ue Besides Us Mr Sopher The poor creature has hus no English t let w we all oil heard her speak OOT Gov Tompkins pointed out temper temperately temperately She speaks English ED as 08 well as os any of us your excellency Fellowes la ID hut but there s no DO great mye mya tery to It IL It She was In to need of ot em employment employment employment she was vas told Miss accept only ODly a 8 PorI Portuguese and lest ICI she slie should lose her place sh she ahr pr pretended pre pretended tended Ignorance of ot abe he II her ruse because use she had her ml mistress tress happiness ot at heart eurL lie looked straight at nt Curn and after atter attern n a moment of or Indecision she let leI her ber eyes ml meet t his I 1 owe on-e a 8 debt to Mary Mury Fellowes added gently She She Slie showed uie me whet what I was gas S too blind to see The answering light that shone In 10 Cara stare s tare fare drew him ham forward rOT a II stet step before he lie could check himself Humph grunted the governor go I must gut get hack to Government house ou 1 ou come with me Mind If It I t come tome too asked aked 8 bed Ben en Iud to hate e you answered Ink ln arms with him himIn In lu the doorway his excellency It and aDd seized hold of ot ou too he commanded t slut But your excellency I r om nw on duty I In charge of Fellowes ves escort lad Yon Too come along as Fellowes altur nev advised Iced the governor lie lIc II 11 IK 9 iaU s sisSil 1 r Here Rekindled for Him Wa Was the Subtle That Had Lured Him From Pc to Lisbon not oot require assistance here Dere or I mw miss my guess The closed behind the tour four und and as If the click of ot the latch bud bad been a signal Ignal Cara ama rose from her chair II filer er t eyes yes n were ivere ere brown po pools ls flecked with star glint and It seemed to Fel Felloes ies Fello loves lo that heUS he was US sinking gratefully Into the Infinite mystery ot of their depths Here Jere rekindled for him wits the that thaI bad lured him from to I t Isbon and fromI from I aboard the True Bounty Its ts embers glo glutting glowing log rosier with every breath he lie drew v He lie leaned toward her and suddenly she was In bia arms till her lips lifted frankly to his For Forgive h e me be he Ah dearest her fIngers lingers stroked hl the back I back I have ha your stripes to III answer for tor however taco InDo Innocent cent I ms ass r re but scars he protested Su So they re nut not scars scare on your mew melD mem-ir mem Ir try she murmured and und nestled doser closer CHAPTER XVI Mrs Rhodes Rhode Makes Up Her Mind Casy Caby Ca y Peter I V boa Char Jeff JelT caught tile the thong of his his i whip hII around the butt hutt and ly down do from his s seat seal nl as aJ the the Illow Rhodes emerged from frum the side door of ot the General Arru Armtrong Into Inlo the rhe spring twilight of the Inn yard late I lIe us as usual she Ted sullied Ben n D off ofT ag ng In to see sec that bu buss to rio Ji nes s he hey Allus AIlus bleve b leve the of a 8 was Ulna daun t I ye Je Jell Jen countered Anyone ne u ud t be late lute carr carry In the load I did Pain fain t noticeable she r remarked marh d peering Into the coach s IS empty Into Inte Interior nor bet et elU em eta od on back bock a 8 piece armed Jet Squires quIre s to home Mrs Rhodes became alert LIun LloD F Fellowes Home flume Why ye footless loon 1000 I t Keepin aU oU the news bock back from a body 1 I V no M randy rundy ye ala nin t give me time to flap my Jaw I was WOI wa all sot sotto sotto sotto to tell ye and and- and Go on lummox 1 I Tell me met mel I Hae Haene ne be got Jot his bis health t be he do l Done tin tine Married II Married I The widows widow's tone was falsetto Be e ye crazy Shore hes he's married Miss was up to hater Chater s s neck Reck I lect i 1 aall nall I 1 exclaimed the wid widoW uw oW Guess I t better git my bonnet n hustle bustle up to the Manor They'll he be help bell moren muren likely Oh they got aplenty help Jeff Jer as assured assured ure her woman only oDly only she ate alo t she's Irish name o McCarthy and ond talk talks nigh olah u fur ranch much oj u je ye e do M ran randy randy- randy 1 a CODr 1 I 1 Ill III thank ye Ie Dot not to be con coot tin me with ao an outlandish the shape of ot a larl I ar I 1 of or salt pork purk I Shore drawled Jeff Jerr Jet but but ye e kin say this for or a 8 tat fat woman She ala alo I Iso Iso Iso so short In her ber temper Any woman u ud 1 be short hort tempered with a 8 tight mouthed ninny hadn't moreo boss hoss talk on his tongue ton ue 1 I Gil along dol do I V ho bo else ehe el e come with Squire Nimrod Sopher The rest rost o 0 the th Babylon tellers fellers stayed Into the city prize money They would the widow observed grimly Anyone else That Thai ny colored feller teller Tom Toma n a his only only he ain ula t Toms Tom's no oo more canse cause Squire ls FellO or or was Mss MIsa its it's H kinder hard bard to make out they done It hough It bought him off oIT o 0 Tom I Mrs Rhodes eye ee brightened risibly Do 00 tell I she cried ll by h by runt foOl must have a heap o 0 money I J left eIT But money muney done doan t never er do a 8 sailor no good asserted Jeff dell And ADd the thebe lb be best t of ot ern em air nir uneasy feUers altos up n away Jest when heD ye fe figger ye y got em cm tied lied Id like to see the man sailor or orno orno no could emild git gi t away from me short othe o 0 othe the Heavenly enly trump commented the widow v nall l nall an It ore h me me that t hp hI no need to keep beep him from away OY propounded Jeff Jerr I 1 hind had It II on OD my mind quite a 8 time M to 10 talk thIngs over with ye Save Sn yer breath ad 1 a Mrs Did Old ye hear much e money rom got ot l T Je Jens Jells a re response wits unIntelligible and he turn turned d to the task of his team but bul the wI wido do s reached out ont a lean arm arm and 1 grap grappled grap- grap grappled pled DIEd him to her hor b r None hone one o n that with me Jeff Ug Biggie le she ordered Answer er my question d I Ask him yer fer self As If It ve ye didn't worm Into every bit bito bito bito o news ne ninny along the road rond she scoffed much After a hopeless wriggle Jeff cred ans an steered sullenly They do say squire give gl Tom all shire o 0 the prize money mODey Squires share Glory be bet bel I But Bol Mow much Four five thousand dollars tier arm tell beside her Land Lands a 8 sake I All AU that money mODey rOll tot tota a 11 Digger man SquIre n a Mis Ails Fellowes air nil port party fond o 0 Cuffee Curree Oh Coffees s a 8 good Digger 1 I But Dut- But All All that for tor him I 1 I 1 yowl I And ADd Tots Tom as a cradle babel I Her head hend sank In n reflection left leff regarded her more anxiously ly than before I 1 got a 8 ter tel ble bin hunger bunger M randy I Ibe he be said a snack to tc eat She didn t hear bear him Her eye wall war scanning the Inn structure with a 8 cal calculating efficiency be a good scheme to change the name she murmured Ye jest changed It It objected Jeff Jet I 1 but the war ala olo t I gulp I to last lost much longer And ADd folks won I think much o 0 The Sailor I Rest nest I That u ud 1 be a n good one Kind Kinder Kinder Kinder er too Make a man mao feel teel to borne home Course we wed d need a 8 ne new sIgn but that pig fits Into any and a handy bundy man M AI randy ie ye e aint to throw m mover mt me over gulped Jeff Ye ala ain t golato gold gola golato to go o n D with this hairy sailor that wont dru draw two sober breaths ashore I J thank ye to keep a 8 civil tongue In yer h head where Toms Tom's the widow retorted briskly And ADd 1 ale aln t I ye over over that b betwixt us to throw Jeff JelT Riggle gle Jest cause I ve ye let ye order me resound like Ite I was yer yet wife which the dl dear nr I lord ord Id I'd nt nc er er dream oS of hemn not while II lie v as ns a single nth other er man left Jett I tt able to draw britches onto hIs legs I gs aint no reason why ye to try to boss n 0 bother me ill along airing i I Unhitch them ho horses ss s's n bed em n If It ve ye want ont a bite bite s q a ham In the cold cupboard D a fire for lor a dish o n tea ten But ye golo gum M randy he be walled ns os she started to sail out ohe o of the yard S Shy V hy of course coune 1 m going 10 to 10 see what hat I kin do for tor squire n 0 Mis ello IS es f to marry murry Tom right ofT offlie lIe he snarled d lie he hell 11 II have base thin some some some- tide to s say ay for f lies lie s a D sensible roan man Tom Is she retorted nd than thaI s 8 more to a 8 sail soli sailor sailor or n a Is to a stage driver er Bitterness w welled lIed up In Jeffs Jeff's heart beart Yes and moren one wife most Not If It he a s married to M AI randy the widow returned I calc late to kelp keep a man maD so bu buoy y he lie won t I hanker honter after atler which sin sin Is what hul I m w goin to tell Mis Fellowes Not that squire aint a deter t young youn man but bul men Oleo air men and all Sopher s 8 law wont won't change em ITilE END |