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Show DICKY . By Oe Henry (Copyright, by ttoubleday. .Page at Co.; publ.11r.rd by speciHl nrrwnKe-nient nrrwnKe-nient with the Whcvlur riyndicMte, Inc.) (Continued from yesterday.) That evening llcky's name was called by the sentry, and he stepped before the burs pf the door. There stogd his little saint,, a blarfc mantilla drpped' about her head and aheuldtirs, her face like glorified melancholy, her clear eyes gating longingly st him as If they might draw him between the bars to her. She brought a chicken, some orangrs, dulces and a loaf pf white bread. A soldier Inspected thai department if you like, Haloney. Or if thrrcs any tobacco, or nsws-pa nsws-pa -" "There's nothing," Interrupted Dicky, shortly, 'but thltt: You go tell. the captain cap-tain of the Catarlna that Ulrky Ma-loney Ma-loney want to 8e him as noon aa he can conveniently come.' Tell him where 1 am. Hurry., Thai's all. The consul, gtad to he let off so eaaily, hurried awy- The captain of th Catarina, a aiout man. Hicillan born, aoon appeared, ahovjng, with I little ceremony, through the guards to the jail door. The Vesuvius Krutt com-..any com-..any had a habit of doing things that way In Anchuria. "I sm eacredlngly sorry exceedingly sorry." sa id the captain, ''to see this occur. I placf mym-lf at your aervic-e, prepared st once to satlafy the demands of juatiea A folded bill of the "long I green' slid inte the sergesnt's hand. I Then Uicky s amile came back again, for he knew that the hours of his captivity cap-tivity were numbered; and he hummed, in time with the senery's tread: "They're hanging mejt and women now For lacking of the green." He that night Dicky sat by the window win-dow ef the room over his shop and his Utile saint aat cleae by, working at eomethlnK silken and dainty. Uicky was thoughtful and grave. His rd hair was in an unusual state of disorder. dis-order. rea fingers often ached to smooth and arrange It, bdt Dicky eouM never allow It. lie was poring. IVIIIKm, Urr af. M I rm I nri it. a m" and beoke and pa pur a on his table until that perpendicular line came between his brows that always dUitreesed I'aaa. Presently she went ana brought his hat, and stood with It until he looked up. inquiringly. "It Is sad for you here," she ex plained, "iio out and drink vine bianco. Come back when you gt that smile you uaed to wear. That la what I wish to see." Dicky laughed and threw down his pa pers. -The vne bieneo stage e- paat. It hai served its turn. Perhapa, after all, there was baa entered my, mouth and more my ears than people thought. Hut. there will be no more, maps or frowna tonight. J promise prom-ise you that. Come." They sat upon a reed allieta at the window and watchrd the quivering glama from ths lighta of the Catarina j reflected In the hwieor. i'reaentty Paaa rippled out one of her I lnfreiunt chirrups of audible laughter. I "I waa thinking." she began, anticipating antici-pating Dicky's guestiuti, "ef the feolinh j things glria have in their minda. Ue-: Ue-: cauae I went to arhool in the Hiatea L utted to have ambitions. Nothing less than to be the president's wife would sat Isfy file. And, look, thou red tilt aronn, to what obscure fate thou hat stolen me'" "Don't give up hope," said Dicky, smiling. "Mure than one Irishman has been the ruler of a Houth American country. There waa a dictator of Chile named O'Hlggma. Why not a president Maloney, of Anchima Hay the word, santita mia. and we'll make the race." "No. nn, no, thou redhaired, reckleaa he!" sighed I'aaa; "I am content" Mhe laid- her head against his arm 'here." (The end.) .tir. mi money , nai. jvu my i w done.'' Dicky looked at him unsfnlllnglv. His rtd hair oould not detraet from his attitude of severs dignity as he stood, tall and calm, with his now grim mouth forming a hortsontsl line. "Captain De Kucco, f believe I still have funds la the hands of your companyample com-panyample and personal funds. I ordered a remittance last week. The money has not arrived. You know what Is needed In this gamy. Money and money and mure money. Why has it not been sent?" "By the Cristobal," replied De Lueco. gesi iruiating, ' it waa dispatched. Where is the Cristobal? Off Cape Antonio An-tonio I spoke hr with a broken shaft. A trump coaster was towing her back lo NVw Orleans. I brought money aahore thinking your need for it might not withstand delay, la this envelope is one thousand dollars. There is more if you need it. Mr. Malontiy." Vor the present It will suffice.' said Dh-ky. softening aa he crinkled the envelope en-velope and looked down at the half-inrh half-inrh thickness of smooth, dingy bills. -The long green'" he anid. gently, with a nw reverence in his aa. "Ik there anything it will not buy, captain cap-tain T' 'I had three friends," replied De f.uceo. who as a bit of a philosopher, "wh had money. Una of them auecu-lated auecu-lated in stocks and made ten million; another is In haven and the third married a poor girt whom he loved." "The answer, then,' aatd Dicky. "la ( held by the Almighty, Wall Street and; Cunld. Ho. the question remains." j "This," nueried the captain. Including Dicky's xurroundtngs in a nignif icant gesture of his hand. "If It It ta not it le not connected with the business of your little shop?" There is no failure fail-ure la your plans.'" food, and passed It In to Dicky. Paa spoke calmly, as ahe always did, briefly, brief-ly, in her thrilling, flute-like tones. "Angel of mv life," she said, "let It not be long that thou art away from me. Thou knowest that life la not a thing lo be endured with thou not at my. BldeJTeLLuicif X-fiaji- Uo aught in this matter, if not, I wJM wall a little while. 1 come again ia the morning' morn-ing' Dicky, with his shoes removed bo as -tun dUturb hia fallow prisoners tram pel. the floor of the .iail half the night condemning his lack of money and the cause of it whatever that might have been. He knew very well that money would have bought his release re-lease at once. Kor two days succeeding Paaa came at he appointed times and brought him food, lie eagerly inquired each lime if a letter or package had come for him, and she mournfully shook her hesd. On the morning of the third day ahe brought oul v a small loaf of bread. There were dark circles under her eyes. She seemed aa calm aa ever. By jingo." said Dicky, who seemed lo apeak in Knaliah and Spanish aa the whim aeixed him. "thla ia dry preven-der, preven-der, muchechite. Is this the best you can dig up for a fellow?" Pasa looked st him aa a mother looks at a beloved but capricious babe. "TMnk better of it." she said, In a low voice: "since for the next meal there will be nothing. The lunt centavo is spent." (She pressed closer againat the grating. I "Hell the gooda In the shor take anything for them." "Have 1 not tried? Did Iyiol offer them for one-tenth their cfiet Nt even-one peao would anyone give. There ta not one real in thla town to aesist Dickee Malonee." , , Dick clenched his teeth grimly. "That's the comandante." he growled. "He s' reeponaiPie for that sentiment. Wait, oh. wait till the. cards are alt out-" Pasa lowered her voice to almost a whin per "And. listen, heart of my heart." she said. "I have endeavored te he brave, but I cannot live without thee. Three days now Dicky caVKht a faint gleam of steel from the folds of her mantilUi. tor once she looked in hi face and saw It without a smile, stern, menecina and ournoaefttl. Then he suddenly raided "No. no." aald Iilcky. "Thla la mere. Iv tha reault of a little private affejjL of mine, a diicreaalon from the regular line of tiuHlnraa. They nay for a com-I pine life a man must know poverty, love and war. I;ut they don't o well together, captain mlo. No; there Is no failure In my business. The little shop la doln( vary well." When the captain had departed !ickv called the aanesnt of tha Jail squad and asked: "Am I preao by tha military or by the civil authority?" iiiretv there Is no martial law In effect now, aenor." "Mueno. Now (o or send to the ati-ald". the .lues Ua la Hat and tha Jfr lie tn Pollrloa Tell them 1 atn his hand and hia entile came back like a slaam of aunahinc. The hoarpt signal ef sn Incomlns steamer s eir-n sounded In the harbor. I'xky called to the aenlry who waa paclnk before the door: Whsl steamer con-.esT" "The alarms " "Of tha Vesuvius line." 'U'ithunt doulit, of Ihst line Uo you. plcarllla." said Picky Joy-oualy Joy-oualy to I'aaa, "to the American consul. con-sul. Tell him I wlh to speak wlih him. fei.e that he comes at once And look you: let me see a differ.nl loos in those eyre, for 1 promise your head hall rest upon thla arm tdnlirht." It was an hour before tliti con'.il came. He held hia areen umbrella under hia arm. and mopped hia fore, head Impatiently. . 'No., see here. Maloney. he be(an captloualy. "au feliowa aeem to lh;nk you can cut up any kind of row, and a. pact me to pull you out of It. 1 tit neither the war department nor a sold mine. Thla country haa lis iawa. you know, and there's one against pound-Ins pound-Ins the eensre out of the regular army. I You Irish are forever ettln Inte trou- Me. 1 don't sea what I can do. Any- thin( Ilka touacoo. now, to make yeu comfortable or newspapers " Son of Kll." Interrupted Picky, I rravety. "you haven't changed an Iota. I That Is almost a duplicate of thei speech you made when uid Koen's donkeys and geese into the lisnel ioft. and the culprit.- v. anted lo biile ' in our room " "Oh. heavens?" etlsime,l the con?"!. ' hurriedly adjunting h fc spectacle. "Are! you a Vale man. too' Were von In ihitt' crowd? I don't eee:n to lemrrtt- '. her anyone with red anyone named' afaleaey. rfurli a lot of college menj seem to hava misiieed their advantages i One of the best msi lit mst icians of thai rlaas Of 'lit la sellln( lottery tickets In I llelire. A t'oruell man dropped effj here last month. He was second stsw-rd stsw-rd ta a suauo boau 111 write ta lael |