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I BY MAY AGNES f fLEMING LEMING I for honor Faix 1 alx that's true yer Shunts a n short cut anywhere's always 1 the longest longeL wn way J In th the thO In Ind l. l me me- I the wJ wild havo ha ct been the shortest cut cut this night And theres there's the for ye e I Inow now and bo be its it's mann like mad Mr l paused paused Lord Loid Rus Ru's land and and Lady Cecil drew diew up their horses a aghast hast A foaming torrent I clos c their path swollen to the width of oC m a no river rushing over the rocks with the thc fury of ot a a. cataract and plunging wildly over a precipice thirty yards distant said ald Mickey lIcke There ll It Is for ye stolidly an If It ore yere to cross troth theres there's for fOI It Jt but t turn turn urn roun noun roun and ride back to haggart An mecUs con- con tho the young lady Jady yer yen lordship has wl yo ye t It It ud tad be he the he wisest thing ye e cud do Shura yell yeli be wid nid the rain and the except In case cae that yer horses borsch can swim It An aix me- me self has doubts av that same ame The fhe rain was wai falling failing now In drenchIng drenchIng drench- drench Ing log torrents the roar of or the thunder r and rushing waters commingled In III a dread diapason on from crag to c crag ag the living JI lightning I leaped aped and before before be be- fore ore them barring bailing farther progress J. J poured madl madly b by the rushing furious river ri ye r. r What hat shall hall we do elo Cecil tho the earl asked with tho the calm Intensity of ot dc despair I I dont don't know papa Lady Cecil responded and In spite of th the danger clanger tend and J generally there theLe was a 0 smile nn on her hr lips hips as UK she s he watched Mr Michael an standing amid all aH th the tho sublime savage grandma of or orthe the scone scenic and the tho storm his hands In his him tattered corduroy pockets his little HUle black pipe n his mouth scanning the IHo prospect with calm philosophy It 01 may a be bo dall dangerous danger danger- er- er ous OUM to go on and anul yet et one hates to lo turn back Im Imd d d d-d d If It I turn back backi muttered the tho earl eail savagely agel between his teeth Do you come conic with U us m my man or does docs jour our end CIHI here There Its It's for tor ye responded Mickey do dogmatically nodding toward the tho river tako taka It ii or lave It It but hut sorra sona will I commit this night Av A yer bastes h N wor Irish now looking hooking with ineffable disdain at ut the tho by hv the earl tarl anti and his wirra wirra daughter hut but Oh there they go and anel a av Irn Providence nc hasn't nt said hl It It thc they'll 11 bo he d atone me c eyes ys Come Corne on Cecil 1 the earl tearl exclaimed ex ex- claimed our UI ur horses p Will vIll do it It nut Jut and ever every overy moment we spend hero here Is a a. moment wasted He seized sel her bridle rein arid and the lie animals plunged headlong Into Into the flood Hood Lady Laly Cecil sat U lien her horse as though part of or the animal and grasped the reins rein with the strength of de desperation Both Iloth she fhe and antI the carl earl strove to head their horses horstM against tho the boiling current but after the tho first plunge c th the terrified hor horses es stood amid th the tho seething c foam as aR It If spell Lord his teeth set wot struck his own a savage e hi blow ow with his whip Ho sprang madly forward leading lending the lie theother other oilier in his wal wake e Courage Cecil Cecil courage tho the earl arl shouted Wo c 0 will ford tord this hell of or waters yet But Hut even cven as he spoke at that In- In she she- was unseated and with a alon lon wild cry was vas tossed like hike a n feather In Iii the gall gale down straight to that awful precipice Jre below No mortal help It seemed scOrned mcd could save rove her Her father made frantic ef efforts efforts ef- ef forts torts to reach her but In vain aln Near neater to lo that frightful hissing hissing his his- sing chasm to be t dashed to atoms on the rocks below In the midst of or orthe the lie w waters ter the earl sat his horse white paralyzed Oh God he erred can nothing save her Yes at al the last moment a a. wild hout from the opposite bank a n. figure gure plunged headlong into the river rl I anti and headed with almost superhuman strength toward towar her Cling to the tho rock for the love of God shouted a voice through the din of ot the lie storm Through th the din o of the storm through her reeling senses she heard that hat cry and antI obeyed She caught at arock a aI arock rock near nar and anel gla grasped ped it with the he I tenacity of ot despair for or a moment another another another an an- an- an other and she was torn away held humId with Iron strength In the grasp of or a aI strong arm There was a last desperate desper desper- I ate struggle Io with the tho surging Hood flood mi a struggle in which both bolh she and her herre re rescuer were nearly whirled over the chasm Then In the lie uproar and darkness there came a 3 lull hili then the tumult of many voices volet's In wild Irish shouts th then n she was lying on th the opposite opposite op op- op- op bank ank drenched from head to foot toot but hut saved F from an awful death Hurrah shouted a wild vol voice olce Ct Long life to lo ye e Mister Redmond Its It's Is the iho thue warrant warrantor for or a a. arm arni and ancl a 0 heart though vc ye e war wai near It Upon me owl there Isn't another man In inthe the Iho barony baron hut but cr cud av avo av dun chili It Oh stow all that limit Lanty nty answer answered ed cd an Impatient voice oice as Lady Cecils Cecil's preserver gave himself a shake shako lIko a water Ill hold you a guinea Its It's the English h lor lord Jurd l an and his daughter laughter on their heir way to Were ere the they mad I wonder wunder to try and ancI ford the lie torrent In this storm sturm S See t. t how he ho breasts t the lie current hes he's hes down down clown no hes he's up jup tI again again no now hes he's gained tho the bank By fly n the rook rock of or Cashell Ca heJl gallantly gal gal- gallantly nl- nl done douie-a douie a brave beast t Lant Lanty If It you can do anything tg inure moie for fOL them do It Jt Im I'm off ocr ottlie He lie bounded awa away in the rain rainy twilight ht with wilh tho ho speed speech of a young stag slag The Tho want peasant wa nt addressed a U mrs Lanty looked att after 1 him By th the powers power hut but ills ill's like ye e andall and all yer er breed seed and togo togo to go S-O to the devil to save Rave any an one In dis- dis dl c and thin fly lly as mrs If he were aIther ye yc for fear get el thanked ed Oh hut but Its It's mt elf that 1 knows l ye father ye-father t an l' l son this son this mail many a n lla day well God save savo yo your r honor honor- kindly Lant Lanty pulled off tT his hairy p. cap Troth roth It was a n. narra escape yer yen honor hat had this night an an the Iho young lall lady Oh Oil thin Its ll's a a. sore heart hEarl d have ha In yen ver ht this av it hadn't boon been fur for or the Ow young ounh Thai gallant g youth tho the earl all cried Hinging flinging himself tiff IC hi his horse I never nevel saw law a n braver deed Cecil Cecil Cecil-Cecil Cecil m my darling thank Heaven you OU are art saved Cecil m my dearest are arc you OU hurt Ho lie lifted the tho golden head and 11 kissed etl the wan wet face In all her r sixteen of or 11 life Lord Lorl nU had years arS never full fully realized ed how ho lie loved lOVel his only child before She Rhe had not nol fainted The high courage o of tho the peers peer's daughter had hall upheld her through all mill She he had raised her herself now and amid smiled faintly Not ot hurt hint on only I stunned a lithe h by he fright mutt and the he whirl of or lie lie- waler And you OU papa 7 I 1 am mini perfectly safe MC but good but good H Heaven what an nn escape it has n. bce-n. In five o seconds you Ou wc would uhl havo been over tr horrible gulf Wh hy Why that lad has the he heart of or a very lion the most gallant thing I ever f saw row done He lIe risked his hi life without one thought 1 I verily believe A bravo bra lad a lath a bravo brave lad Anti And he has as ms tar fur as I could see ee the air air of of or a gentleman n. n too Lanty nt overheard and anti looked at his Jord lordship with supreme supie-me disdain A 4 Is I It Faith he lie Is that an thank him for It lies hex the ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnell O'Donnell no loss less an Ivory Ivory- body the wor won kings and princes afore thc he time limo o 0 Moses Oh thin Its It's him him- self that is an an his father an nn his 4 e I fathers father's father atone afore him Worn th they y kings s o 0 time limo out o mind and dint thoy they own I Ivery very rood an an mile mil av the yero cT travel In In th the days o Henry Henn the Eighth 1 tIll lill himself wid hi his wives an an his black guarden tuk it from him an it o on like himself elf My ly cursan curso curs an au the lie curse o o 0 the thc crows on him him am and him hot an heavy this nl night Indeed said the tho t earl rl and mud who nr are you my good fellow A A. retainer of at that limit kingly and anti fallen house I take tako 5 it His Ills companion gave polite tI e eIm r H duck cluck of ot his hits hairy halry cap I Im lm Lanty Lant yer er honor honor Lanty Lafferty foi tent its it's Y e called LlIe ty av LV to ye me grandfather on th the mothers mother's side God side God bo ho good s to to him cent d man Im I'm Redmond's own man an nn Its It's proud an happy I am nm lo to lobe he be that limit same ame You like your young master then An wh why wouldn't I like him 7 I Is there here a man or 01 haste baste in the lie Count County h shed ther then last las for the ODonnell More ole betoken betoken be be- token tolien there Isn't his like for a freehanded freehanded free free- handed hearted bould-hearted from fron here to the But But arrah wh why nade I be lie e sure suro sure yo ye 0 honor hono knows for Cor er el I do Indeed and anel I honor him themore the themore more moro for fl dying Hying to escape rn my But as as we are art to be neighbors neighbor's I perceive per per- fr- fr c. c I E I insist upon our being friends Tell Ten him It Is m my earnest that wish h of or m my daughter too that too that he shall visit us or permit us Ui to him Ho lie need not fear being overwhelmed 11 with thanks thanks thanks-I I feel teel what he has don joo oo deeply to turn Sine fine phrases e A brave bravo lad lath antI and a gallant And now no noir if ir you'll guide us to CO m my good fellow fello you'll do us a last great reat service Ill do that wid ild all alt tho lie veins cried Lanty Lafferty Its no distance It In life from this Faux It nd ud uel be a a. thou thousand nd pities s a av ath th tho hO lurt be beside you Jot got for upon m my con conscience cI nce its it's l' l more mOle like an au angel she is 1 thana than a young woman Ja lay ne nestling In a n green grCen hollow amid the rugged ruggell hills and auth waving In ing w wealth of ot g gorse r e kind and heather headier A trim little cottage sot set c t In tho lie center o of ofa ofa a a. Mower flower garden gaidon g n. n and mud fitted up within amid and without with lr e every comfort and elegance The earls earl's valet am and La Lady 11 C ells ell's maid had gone on eu In advance and peat fires 1118 dry garments and a savory dinner awaited them For Lant Lanty Lany Lafferty he was regaled In Inthe tho the kitchen and mind when hours J after he ho sought out his hl young mater master ho was ivas glowing and Mowing over o with Hh pral praises e of ot the lord loid and his laughter daughter Oh th the tho o 0 the Wid Wida a n face like roses rOSR an an new milk an nn two eyes av a aher her own that ud nil warm Ito tho hocQ very cockles av nv yer er heart only to look ook at at an an hair hall for or nil mill Ivor iver yo ye seen scon like Ike a cut eu cup of or coffee Coffee Lanty A Ay y coffee coffee Correl an h but Its It's mile lItile av nv the lie satin same w Wl ivo get gt In this h me I had a n. hc beautiful cup Clip over U f there ro an alt hour a ago o Like coffee not too mind an mind an with jl t a notion notion no no- tion thin o cramp crame Flints That's Its color nn an musha mu hut but It Its It's as aR mc a i color tolor us yi ilI 11 find In a days day's walk An ii she looks up lip at ye ye e like this now now out out of or orth th the tho tall tail av as her I eye eyo Y an au an will a n on her beautiful face face fn oh tare an an ages n av nIt it make an man mail young YO only lo to look at al lien her The young ODonnell O'Donnell laughed Ho ITO was lying at al full length on Oil the oak floor before before the lie blazi blaming og peat Cat I. I fire fire ill in one o of the tho few habitable rooms that remained of what had once been heen the tho Ca Castle tle of the ODonnell O'Donnell H He Tie had hadnot hadnot hadnot not troubled himself to remove remo his hii wet iet clothes lit clothe ho In lay there steaming unconcernedly before lore th the tho o bla blaze n. a book hook at al hl his side the lie Iliad t a a superb specimen of ot and strength and handsome om health She appears to havo ayo made nn an impression im Im- Impression upon you Lanty LanLy So J she sh h is isas isas as handsome as aJ this hits is she he I thou thought ht so m myself Jf but wasn't sure sur and antl I hadn't time line to lo take lake a second look before his lordship rode rodo up and andI I made oft off I It II have h been moro more oro An A n n rea reasonable now and ana more moui like to have ha stood yer ground liIn an ODonnell O'Donnell niver run away from rom rota danger an arrah ah Wheres Where's the w nv like mad anther awa away 11 it t hUl h ho he wanted wante l to tu thank ye yo and anllo so o did the tile young lien lien- HII silt f I fled lied Lanty The ver very reason I dont don't want thick their thanks thank I I dont don't want them that matter mater What hat nr are aro the they corning conning here for What hat attraction n can they find 1 In our our wild mountain district that lint they thuy should risk th their lr seeking lorr glen len It ItIs Is to be bo hoped th they thoy Y have have- got ui URl Jf of or It H b by this U timo o 1 Troth Froth then lien but that lords lord a Q nice quiet mighty spoken civil-spoken and ancl ho hI does docs be e sayin s he lie wants you to lo call and see seeh h him or give him an nn an the lie haired fair colleen lave lo to come cOnic up here an an callon call callon oh on ye On me call me-call call on me me meThe The young oung man e Ito v was two two-and-twenty or 01 hete- hete th It looked hooked up with a short laugh Oh yes C let him visit ODonnell O'Donnell Castie Cas- Cas tlc tie b by all nil menus means See that th the purple room drawing is swept and anul dusted d and antl the Iho he cobwebs brushed from the lie walls and the Hie years year's grime gilme and soot sool washed from tho he windows window windowS S See O lint the lie footmen wear ear th their lr best liveries Ii antI and put on nn brogues brogues' for fot forthe forthe the time occa occasion ilon Come up UI here Upon Ullon m my Hf life this lords lord's daughter will will bo hu enchanted with the lie splendors of Castie Cas Cas- Castle tie tle ODonnell Lanty Iann If they thoy do 10 happen hap hall pun pen to call which I Isn't nt likely likely amid and If 1 happen to be hA 10 In which also hint isn't likely toll likely toll them Im I'm up tip In the mountains moun moun- loins or OJ In tho the moon that Ive I've gone to or or the tho devil devil devil- i that lint Im I'm Im I'm dead mimI ami burled buried if It you like hike I wont won't see soo to them Now Nov be bp off niT Redmond ODonnell O'Donnell went And Anel then n back bac to C the othis ot his and amid tried tiled d In poetry to 0 forget forget for tor- get but th the tho tilt nil pale itale face tace o of tho the earls |