Show DATE Ry Ardour A D Bowen Smith 0 0 CopyrIght 1021 D HOWDEN service CHAPTER Continued XV-Continued XV Continued 24 24 I 1 still dun donl dont understand said Iel Fel Fellowes lowes stinking shaking his ben head bead You were weN e nun nUll anyway on wn a 8 sun nun Unless ye call me ins nun Dun that housekeeper for the be Trish Nuns nt 01 n l n and unil that same salOl sunn-by sunn by byrn risen ulten Mother Iother I that ha thatter horn rn nil ill ooley hooley thirds third h ter er to Squire av as V the he necks In iii flinty Donegal al have hate mE mp come wid will her when she slie uk tuk the veil fur for a 8 nv company com a and 1111 by times she wasn't In Bu Hut tut that was before I got rue me growth or OJ me an Rays MYS she 11 Id I'd ate ale the he convent out It av Its lads It if 1 I went on nut tut was t I Ito tto Ito to blame that thai the he dear God Five Ive mett me mp tt stomach Shove nuns fare So you left the convent for Miss service That lint 1 t dill and the time lve Ive been hern een down on me Ole two shinbone I thank In the blessed saints hn that slata slat In a nine lovely young teddy leddy the tLe like likeRT V fv her her- her But not didn't she know you yoo were IrIsh Fellowes Interrupted his sus- sus suspicions sus suspicions reawakened The duenna eyed him shrewdly Not Nut she I a Portuguese she wanted One that knew the he way av the and Mother Mather says says Bays she me young leddy wouldn't he sa satisfied s eli wid Was that honest bonest And why not DOt snapped the attend attend- attendant attendant ant How low was a 8 chit of a to know what was belt her for her ber And Ill I'll thank ye not nOI to miscall me that's been a fI good friend to ye for tor all yer black scowls and rages and the blood blond yeve spilt on the right hand and the left lert Im Iw sorry Fellowes apologized genuInely bewildered Cut But you mustn't blo blame me me me- me Arrah and nobody else Ill I'll II blame blume and me young leddy teddy Id the salt sail tears on her cheeks all for tor the way ye mishandled her ber wan for kissin and the nest next for Think shame shome to forr that have spread misery wid yer hate elate and wont won't see eee love when It comes In yer yet path but yer bark back backon backon on It It and RO JO ofT off to seek seeh God knows 1 She pa paused used to eaten catch en her breath per perhaps haps to give him an aD opportunity to answer but he be was WIlS speechless less fum tum tumbling bling for comprehension rOI of her words Ah Ab as allure as me oame names name's Mar Mary that thai was to the Irish Nuns and for hunger bunger sint out outto outto outto to watt walt on OI the Hie young leddy alive alire tig Us ye are the fool av nv the l I The beady black eyes as assumed a 8 sympathy at odds with the spirit spirit of the lie declaration God and for Cor forgive give gl y ye sort she went Oh softly do dore ye fe have e to be told tie Us Just lust she InvesT love lon Im Iw afraid you dont don't know what youre you're talking about Fellowes pro pro- protested tested pro tested unsteadily Miss was very fund fond of Captain He hie deserved her affection That's why i I feel Ceel so bad bod over his death Oh Oil my glory exclaimed Mara McCarthy lIs a 8 bane babe In ye are are are- I I- I AInt ye Aint ye go got the to know she Bile down poor CaptIn Col ob 01 we for f That was wa wll why she such a todo over hum and him to tier her credit A kind gentle wouldn't do a 8 h to army maun which Is more more nor the best besl av lV them dc deserve l 1 I With a 8 strength none nune would have f l she slie clutched one of Fel Fei Fellowes lowes elbows and started to propel him back to Front street sheet but almost Immediately she released him ye can cun CI n run faster nor me that's weighted wid belly fat belly fat fat she sold Go ou on hail luil I I ut the spurs to yer flunks dunks and make male baste haste to ber Theres There's the like av flY tears teara to wIpe lane clone the sorriest sIn slate Ie So be alsy and and ou on per yer way Ue Ile Ie obeyed fie crowd In front from of 01 the warehouse timid hud loci increased In 10 size wll with h the arM arrival VIII of the governor and made mode room for Cor hIm reluctantly until Dealt and recognized him and aDd titian aban abandoned doped their reminiscing to brandish butts butts and bayonets and shout hout Importantly Stand aside good people 1 I Stand aside for Squire Fellowes I t Cara Carn mournful and perturbed sat eat at her ber ancle's uncles desk Joshua on 00 one side BIde ol oS her ber Ben on un the other The governor go was stamping hack back and und forth Corth In front of ot the window while Sopher orated with keen appreciation of ot the dIstinction of tal tits rila audience and and i can caD but bUI asseverate once ODle again your excellency that as the pu passed sed me I distinctly heard tier ber or say iy or possibly be pre pre- pre able t tahle le to employ the the- word mut mutter er- er Us this hour bour to- to mono to-mono- At Ah Ah hungry yell be 1110 rt C Mary McCarthy not Dot be be then then asserted Fel Pel- lOW Owe A The four tour men meo stared Blared at him In a I complex of humors but Cam Carn cried out spiritedly Thai Thill she shant shan't be and ond 1 care not Dot who'd persecute her Besides tie Mr Sopher The poor creature has hns no English Yet we all heard her speak Got OOT GOT error TompkIns pointed out temper temper- temper Site Slie speaks English as 08 well as aa any ot of ns us YU your your- excellency Fellowes In In hut but ut theres there's no DO great reat rays mys fery cry to it It She Shee was In need of ot em she was told MI Miss would accept only a Portuguese and ond le lest she should lose her place ahr pre pre- pre pre- pretended pretended tended Ignorance of ot Fn English lIsh She abandoned her ruse because because because use lh she had her mistress happiness at heart lien rt Ue he looked straight strul at nt Carn Cam and after n 1 moment or of Indecision she let bet ber eyes incel ti his I 1 owe a 8 IP debt to Mury Mary McCarthy McCarthy added gently She showed rue what I waa too tun blind to 10 o s see e The answering light that shone In Carn Cams Cam's fare drew him forward a 8 stet step before h he could check Humph grunted the governor I 1 must mast ge get hack to Government house You might come with me Joshua M blind ilind Ind If II I 1 come too asked Ben Glad to have e you answered Joshua linking arms with hint him In lu the doorway his excellency paused tl and seized hold of ot Sophera Sopher's shoulder You too he commanded CO But nut your excellency I r am on OD duty f 1 fIn In char charge E of Fellowes escort escor I lad lad- nd- nd Yoo You come along as Fellowes attorney nay ney ad advised d the fhe governor Hell 11 ell Y 1 j i tf Here Rekindled for Him Was Wa the Subtle That Had Lured Him From p to Lisbon not require assistance here or I 1 miss my guess gueS The wor fluor closed behind the tour und and as If the click of the latch bud bad been becu a fl signal Ignal Cara Cora rose from Crow her chair tier lIer eyes were brown pools flecked wIth star glint and It seemed to Fel Fellowes loves lowes that he lie was sinking gradually gratefully Into Ino the Infinite mystery of their depths Here fere rekindled for tor him teas WIlS the subtle l that had lured hIm from trim to Lisbon I and from Crom hon aboard ali ard the True Bounty Its embers glowing rosier roster with every hr breath he drew He Ue leaned toward her and suddenly she was In hit his arms tier her lips ups lifted frankly to his bIs Forgive me Ole he whispered Ah dearest dearest- dearest her fingers lingers stroked hIs I buck back 1 have your stripes to answer for tor however mno- mno cent I was but hut scars he bc protested So hy they're re not oot sea scars IS I'S on your Diem mem memory ory IrY she site murmured and nestled closer CHAPTER XVI Mrs Rhodes M Makes Up Her Mind Eus Easy Pete I Whua thur Paull Ia ull JolT caught the thong of his hl whip 1 around the tile butt butt and creakily down from his seat seal as the Rhodes emerged from trout the Ule sIde door of I the he General Armstrong Into Inlo the spring twilight of ot the Inn InD yard Late as os u usual she sniffed Ben nen off oIT agin to 0 see that bussy buss n dau to Floyd hey bey the file ot of Allus AIlus a 8 wan man ye lefT Ien countered Anyone u ud lid be late lote the load 1 I did dill raInt noticeable she remarked peering Into luto the couch's coach's empty Inte late Interior nor Set em enl oft on buck back a piece affirmed J lt Squires to home bome Mrs became Lion LloD Fellowes home Why ye footless loon I all the news Dews back bak from a 8 body I 1 ye aint give me time to flap lisp my Jaw I was all sot sotto sotto sotto to tell yet ye OD and and- and I- I Go on lummox I 1 Tell me I l Unatie he got gat his health he be do Done One fine ue Married Married I The widows widow's tone W was S falsetto Be ye yc crazy Shore hes he's married Miss w was up ap to Chater's Chalers Reck Reck- lect I 1 exclaimed the wid widow widow ow Guess I 1 better git my DIY bonnet n n a hustle up to the Manor They'll be help belp moren moren likely Oh Ob they they got aplenty plenty help Jell Jett as- as assured as assured her ber woman only onty only she ahe Ih aint Port Je she's Irish Dam name 0 o McCarthy and arid talks nigh wib u as much lunch U as a ye Ie do I Ill I'll II thank ye not to be coup liD me with an aD the shape of a 8 larl l of 01 salt pork I Shore drawled Jeff Jen but ye re kin kIll say this for Cor a 8 fat WOI woman She aint so short In her ber hamper lemper Any woman ud be tempered short short with a 8 tight mouthed ninny hadn't moren boss hoss loss talk on his tongue 1 I Oft along dot dol do I Who else come with SquIre NImrod Sopher The rest V 0 o the Babylon fellers Cellers stayed Into the city prize money moncy They would the lie widow observed Anyone Anone else That Tha colored feller flIer Tom Tom n his only only only he aint Toms Tom's no more cause Squire Fellows Fellowes or or twos bliss MIsa its it's Fellowes kInder hard to make nu out they done It bought It bought him off otT o 0 Tom Mrs eye ee brightened visibly Do Io tell l I she cried cried- Why I tutu rom must have a heap 0 o motley Jeff Bul But money never do a 0 sailor sn no good asserted Jeff JetT And Anti tile the I best of em cm air uneasy fellers up n 0 B away Jest Jesi when ye O figger ger ye Ie got gat cm em tied lied Id jike Ilke Ike to see the lie man sailor su or orno orno orno no could golf gig away awns from me short o 0 othe the fleo Heavenly enly trump commented the widow It IS wore me rue bar wouldn't be no need to keep him bIll from I gittin gillIn away propounded Jeff JelT I hod It on my mind quite a time to talk things over O with ye Save yer breath advised ad Mrs Rhodes Did ye hear heur much prIze money Tom gut gill 7 Jeffs Jeff's response was i and he turned to 10 the task of I his team but the reached ou out a lean lenn arm and grap grap- grappled grap- grap grappled grappled pled him to her None o n that with me Jeff JelT Uig le she ordered rd Answer my question I Ask hIm yet yer j self I As It If ye didn't worm Into every bit bito bito I Io o newt news new along the road ronel she scoffed much A After Her a 8 hopeless wriggle Jell Jeff an an- answered answered sullenly I The They do say soy squire give Tom aU all aUhl hl his share o 0 the prize money I Squires share Glory bel bet BUll But Mow much I Four five thousand dollars Her arm fell beside her Lands sake sakel I All that money tat tata foia fOll l a man 7 I Squire n D Mis Fellowes air fond 6 o Cuffee CulTee Oh Cuffee's CulTee's a good I 1 But But- ButAU But All AU All that for him himl I I I 1 And Tom To as ns a 8 cradle babel I Her bead head sank In 10 reflection Jeff feIT regarded her ber more anxiously thOD before I got a n hunger bunger he said a snack tc ea eat t i She Slie didn't hear hoar him tier Her eye was scanning the Inn structure with a cal calculating culo efficiency l be a 8 good scheme to change the name come she murmured murmured Ye Jest changed It It objected Jet Jell I J 1 but the war aint go goin In Into to last much longer And folks wont won't thInk much o 0 The Sailors Sailor's Rest 1 I That ud be a good one Kind Kinder er appeal In too Make a man fed teel to home bome Course wed we'd need a 8 sign ae ne new sIgn but that pig hits fits into any and a bandy man man- man man- man ye aint to throw me m mover over ovel gulped Jeff Ye aint to go n tangle with hairy balry sailor that wont dra drag two sober soller breaths ashore Ill thank ye to keep a 8 civil In yer per tend hend where Toms Tom's the widow retorted briskly And ADd 1 ye that over over ainI betwixt us to throw Jell Jeff Rig Riggle Riggle gle Jest cause couse Ive I've let ye order m rot mound like I 1 was yer yet wife which the th dear Lord Id I'd never ne dream of 01 not nor while liar t-liar was a single le oth other other other er man left able to draw v britches onto his 1113 legs aint alts t no DO reason why ye to 0 try to boss n D bother me tilt nit along I Unhitch them horses n a bed hed em If U ye e want a 8 bite Ihor's a ham In lu the cold old cupboard n the fIre for a dish o 0 ten But ye yc gain golo he be walled ns os she ebe stunted started to sail saU out of the yard Coin Why of 01 course Im I'm going to goIng to see what I kin do for squire n a 0 MIs es to marry Tom right ofT off tie he snarled hell he'll have some some- thin gome-thin thIn to say for Cor lies Bes a sen sensible ible man Tom Is she retorted And thurs bars more to a sail sail- sailor sailor or nr n thor than liar Is to a 8 stage driver er Bitterness we welled led up In Jeffs Jeff's heart beart Yes and ond moren one wife most Not If It hes he's married to Modes the tile widow returned undIsturbed undisturbed undisturbed I 1 to keep a man so busy Lusy he wont won't hunker after which sin sin Is what Im I'm golf to tell Mis Fellowes Fe Not that squire aln aint a decent young man ruan bu but men air men mCD and all nil NImrod Sopher's law luw wont won't change em I ITHE THE END |