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liy"has’ gape, ‘ay French Be, 80 Fens lacovery, “ut his cousin, learns of his whoreaboute ta put the Taw ‘om ly CHAPTER Xill. HIS something was a tele- boy, presenting an envelope, Mr. Frenoh tore it open. “Giween loose—ciean got away; mo- toring down. Dashwood.” An hour later, Dashwood arrived. It Seems that he had been forced to so the nearest town for provisions the’ evening before. On his return ho L Giveen had broken out of the huf and escaped. “Sep here,” finished Mr. Dashwood. h “What's to-day? The 10th, isn't it? Weil, he'll see that man Lewis to-day, as eure as nuts.” “Ifthe docs,” said French, “Lewis will have @ bailiff here to-morrow, TM be done for.” ‘not so sure of that,” said Mr, “Hew do you mean?” ‘I've been thinking the thing out oa the way down. If he pu corrupt the bailiff. I've got nothing to corrupt said French. the only thing to corrupt a man and I haven't any. fe might offer him a percentage profits if he'll ust shut his ‘ mand let us take the horse to + Want to run away with the ‘We only. want a loan of him man aD any sporting in- to be easy enough. Give him glasses of whiskey and get him ‘and the thing’s done.” h. ith, and it's not a bad idea, afterall,” said French. “I wae think- in one of the loose boxes, ested for me to do with T've thought it over, and It would only mean that they'd stick me in prison and Heaven knows what. ruin me entirely. But if we can got hap to consent, that's a different ould never do to make said the girl. & common, brutal sort of you can persuade to let the horse run the won't hurt the horse and it your fortune. © of these chaps have con- said Bobby. to speak of.” of course,” said Miss Grim- eh@W, “you can't tamper with them.” CHAPTER XIV. HEN Bobby had sufficiently rested himself he took the car to the inn at Crowsnest and put it up, came back to The Martens, bed was made up for him an@ where he slept the sleep of the just, for ten hours, reappearing at half-past nine that night for some fet and a pipe. Then he retired and put another ten hours of alumber behind him, the-morning a new man. N@fhing important came by the post, only @ few circulars and a post- car@:efusively thanking Miss G shaw for some flowers which she had sent to @ female friend, As the day wore on and as nothing appeared in the form of a bailiff, the hopes of the party rose steadily, wood had suggested that the horse id be taken right away to Kp- 7m, but French was too old a prac- titioner to make such a false move yy. agthat. For if a bailiff arrived and foWnd the horse gone it would be the easiést thing in the world to track cannot entrain a race- horse without the fact being known, Even if he were ridden up from Lon- telegram would have sent 'on to get a horse box for the urhéy to Epsom. ing to be done but wait and trust to awakening in ‘There was noth- i@ morning of the 12th broke fair nclouded, with no threat—at all his arrange- for moving the horse on the A horse box was to be at- London train that started at 1 ‘twenty-four hours no’ iid be out of Crowsnest, and the day after the day after to-morrow was the race, Garryowen was not even mentioned White Moth was betting lists. dki was second favorite; after Vodii you might havo read such names as your fancy wills, but not name of Garryowen. of the big English and Continen- tal betting agents did this name ob- French had been get- his money steadily on the horso He reckoned that the flag fell he would stand to re 76,000, and the thought of this, when it came on him now and then, put him into such 4 fever that he could not sit still. ‘They were all sitting at luncheon to- @ay and merry enough for the mo- ck came to the door securely appear. * said Norah, “there's rose from the table, “Xes, torr, a came round be the The E RRYOWE and Horseracing Me HOM ws eee Véening World Daily Magazine: Frida kitchen way and ‘What are doin’ i Mrs. Her ‘Ie in me yard? eays your masther in?’ says he. ‘If he tell bim @ person wants to Bim.’ * French without @ word rose and loft ¥F the room. Hi e's com: down his knife and fork, “It sounds like it,” “But it may be only a " eaid Bobby, putting he girl. “Shall I go out and listen at the kitchen door?” asked Effie, half ping from the chair. alip- “No,” said Miss Grimshaw, “sit Hatening at still. You are too fond of doors, and only for you, you naughty ohila”— She checked herself. Only for Ef- fie ter id her mischievous might have been in security now and not threatened like this, 0, for me, what?” asked Mffie. igs Grimshaw had no time to re- ply, for at that moment Mr, French re-entered the room. His face was lushed. He shut the door, and then, ‘May the divil fly aver with Dick Giveen!” he said, last, confound him! I} the baitiee “Oh, heavens!" sald Bobb: “What's he like?” asked Miss Grim- shaw, the practical, Like!” cried French. “He's like a chap you see in a nightmare—white 4s tallow and no legs to him, and he’ mnt is his Fe al asked the girl. “Piper,” replied Fren himself out some whi mer athion “Well,” she said, “wai! of you; one never knows can do till one trie Sho left the room hurriedly, an sought the stable yard, where oe found Moriarty. neneriart ‘ane said, ‘the batlifr 3 fe 91M Such AN HOUR AS THIS ° THE NATION LT ne, ans 0" 8 Z at the horses, "Be ware that wee | ) HAD BEEN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A ever you do, you be civil to htm.” wren puss.” replied Moriarty, é PRESIDENT INFLAMED BY THE FALSE PHILOSOPHY “Tell Andy the same. “Yes, miss.” now to bring him. “Yes, miss.” She left tho stable yard and sought Z ABYSS OF WARY the kitchen, Seated in the kitchen, hat in hand, was an individual of un- here, both what one m going round to the kitchen golng out now to inspect the horses, Mark you, that chap's no use to us one of the Puritan type, ani not got the heart in him to help wedltunvsnlintee a, wae a. Ales WHAT AN UNSPEAKABLE MISFORTUNE IT wouLD HAVE BEEN WHICH HAS PLUNGED EUROPE INTO THE wW.d.B. certain age. French's description hit him off toa “T." Pale-faced, haired, with a trace of side- ‘he had about him a suggestion of ag- of gressiveness and a sw weakness very disheartening to his right. It's the whiskey and the horses tions and strode toward the kitchen. oom; ny assembled, he left room. ipper, “ 7 the . Ihting hy heard volce, aya the divil and all wid men, “Where's the masther?” asked Mor. He'll’ de tt" pond out Mr. Dash- He yas colloraing in dhe soullery ‘ r . a wood, who seemed suddenly and for with Mrs, Driscoll, and what he said r been dhrunk in your life, Ht the sittin’ room,” replied Norah. the first time to fuy comprehend the was distinctly audible in the kitchen, ‘Ie the bailiff chap @till new beholder, who, however, smiled that pl: upon him as she entere: cH Piper, tenets " said ‘owt speal in a hurried and off-han gua eeiendiy manner. “I nce come Said Piper. ‘Neither alcohol nor to: round to take you to see the horses, bacco has ever sullied my mouth, nor at the sitting room door. But have you had any Inagheon f° shall it ever sully a child of mine.” “Yes, thank you, rising to his feet. cre t re BRS sour ter ear ne iD, such a fath “No, thank you. I never touch turnin’ out fine men. May I or something Nquor,” said Mr. Piper. “0 me?” She led the way to the stables round by the kitchen entrance. Ali this was French's duty, if any on but the girl would not trust him; she determined to show Mr. Piper that D'you m the horses were safe, treat him as elvil hi way said Mr. Piper. instructions horses. to concluded he, that neither stick nor stone, orders. stop him You mean, I cht Moriarty," said Miss Grimehaw, price? D'you think Mrs. Moriarty “show this—man the horses.” a loose box, and The evil head out. Il. out of her owne temper. Mr, Piper, “Have you any children?” he entered. well, then, will you follow ;.J\m a Socialist.” bows upon tt. lly as possible, and try to gauge topic, expanded, taking his seat on the corruptibility in the process. eae! You know, I suppose, that this is a hired house,"’ said #he, as eho led the opinions? A big puddin’, and every makin’ parr'ts, and the divil thried DUDd® under his arm ‘and that there is nothing here man wid a plate and spoon. And who, to make a monkey of him and spilled belonging to Mr. French but the may I a “I asked at Mr. Piper explained that every man de tion about that, although my would help to make the pudding and mainly concerned the every man would wash his own p! House and furniture belong “And s'pose,” said Moriarty, Mr. Emmanuel Tbbetson. till further Mr. Piper explained that every man What d'yon call ‘em, sorr?” “If Mr. Ibbetson wanted to take ha furniture away,” said Miss Grim- shaw, almost losing command of her thia men; ‘ temper, <F Gone think you. cows FEY, gai mee nents they 9 Fak Bos ete, said French, “1 VeW from all points, dnd quite on later found him again in the etnies ing to be a i fs " Express, would have won squash Mrs. Money's?’ And Mick, much money, only for her he'll say, ‘Sure, Norah, how'm I to Rule anar tne took ae te oh n't let me earn more'n five Cat's under Ip and the cock of hor chaps wo: n cara were the two points you noticed pound a week? And what'll she say at close quarters, till she nobbled you, but ‘Be hanged to Soctalism, I want and took a plece out of your arm, oF a asta’ let fly, and, to use the language of as ul icked you to flinders. goin’ to get 4 1" yelled Morlarty, wasn't a moment too soon, scanty- hiskers, BI Now, I'd lay, from your face, you'd jarty of Norah, ve never even tasted alcohol,” lo passed through the kitoh i btlith pone crossed the Ittle hall, and knook Mori on bed: ei aoe ne pone “Come tn," @aid French's voice, and will, I've never known Moriarty fail ‘0, I have not. “That's a pity, y Dashwod were seated about the not getting the better of any man they couldn't help room. The men were smoking and in he crossed the folla with. Do you re- “T° arm chairs; Miss Grimshaw was at member that blackguard who came the table, sitting erect, with ho Wut ean eee lee hen ct 3 Her lips were pursed, of the matter is always {ane masther bas tould me about ror they had been discussing are does things in such © way theienrn meer said ba ge i berg Bd oe Piper. js on his #ide, and the law, begad! ol arryowen’s x takin; 3 . 4 CE. GRTTTOWES a DON AOU PRIOR BU "ite soul pawn bore paid Morturty D9 you remember that batlife he thim that b'laves every man | When Frenchy bade him epeak, “I've y iB, thas Ns ae See fon Chap tn Couldn't have touched him for that. you a Liberal or a Conservativ 3 hat do you think of him, thoweh 1Stin tate Hat, my house, man like Moriarty that *™ip\® Jantern. comes over to the States an a “Fine which?’ ead Mins “one moment @ poor exile — .nvening. Mr. Piper, led on to his favorite an old bin by the stable door. ‘Faith, sorr, I'm thinkin’ he was said Morlarty, “thim's your one of the left-overs whin they was Grimsha is to make the puddin’, and it in the bakin’, He's no use at all, ‘ash the plates?” gorr, to be talked over or talked Un: ty ‘quote ene at sd ethe REXE das Ye couldn't bribe the man, do derman Mike tnthrodjucin’ a bill.’ who's to Jantern?” te, you think?” asked Mr. French chaps that hates his betthers—soci— would be equally ungreedy and {/Soctalists?” equally well disposed to his neighbor, {"That's thim. “That's not the question at teha.” the women. And, droppin’ the pud- thought there was something wrong the alert for strategical moves, replied Mr. Piper. French." “I'm thinking of din’, for the sake of argument, and With the beast besides white liver He was by no manner of means a , It had just gone 10, and Mr, Piper had 4 Mr, GQinin’ to, the ‘question of bunnets, and board achool"—— fool in his profession; watohtul as a Morarty, with the lactone iguseae presume, ir. q @’you think one woman is going to be content wid as good a bunnet as her next door neighbor, and the same sorr,” said Moriarty, stoat, unobstrusive, when his mouth appeared, ‘ve had a long talk wid Fe ena caring at bie Unremarkable, be made an excellent won't be sayin’ to her husband, ‘Mick, henchmen, “wh: 1d Moriarty, fgnd sharin’ alike. If you plaze, sort, ave you everythin’ ready for gettin’ better friends.” ro lay in the subliminal depths of Mr. J The make more money when these Bocial ‘Mg horse away in the mornin’? French, for; sion and burst of tine Morlarty's conver- say, That unrest lay there was ing else in an out- hat wid a feather twice Mooney's, and I'm beast stuck here ?” He That's not the point at isha.” arty, “if you'll lave things to me, you had the bailiff. stepped back and wiped his round to the Hkes of yourself, but It's jeeve. forehead with his experience. t's only her play,” sald Moriarty, wite ae long as the world rowls, and sorr, but it's the divil to spake whin. ut don't you ever open the door wather runs. Tell me,” said Moriarty, you're fishi of the box be yourself, for, begad, with te oy if she once got a hoult of you, tt into the box she'll have you, Here's the other hor: He opened Garryowen's box. Garryowen projected his lovely head xpanded his nostrils at Miss Grimshaw looked trom the horse to tho bailiff, and from the He, bailiff to the horse, contrasting the | Mr. Piper explained that he was ® Givi’ g ‘thing they caught in three [oduacious, “Faith, 1 was near a and strang two animals in he “Are these carr Mr, Piper, as Miss Grimshaw to the Moriarty. you never saw a@ race horse Piper, ever seen say I have not, nor and if you arsk me Jocke wh I bay, with them, I'd answer you that I'd + sack and the sack in put them in th ing his vis To be the wimmen'll quare your pitch, for “If you plaze, sorr, I'd rather just snapped at'by a horse {s not @ pleasant etired still with his eyes fixed on his ex- Grimshaw, who had a profound be- Wasn't I listenin’ to house, leaving him in charge of aminee's lege, ‘ s+ ‘Sure, where were you born that sald Moriarty, contemplat- “No.” may rent masther’s money and pay it out ‘What do you propose to do?" view to matrimony or the reverse, The man was without @ visible vice, and he had several visible virtues. It was this fact that made the prob- Jem of him so interesti iy eet ea on tae eresting and made amining Mr. Piper's sorr, young Mr. James and his wife, to ask. begob, a man may get ye (a a Weep me tongue shut in me head. It's masther, but he'll never got rid of @ not that I aren't wishful to tell you, share in oe ooren legs critically over scrupulous attention of a@ surse, od Andy. tt wishin’ to live in pace 4nd patent hucks, ard landin’ nets, and contintavent, aittin’ under fig and groun’ bate, and the Lord knows the trees wid the figs droppin’ into your all, and you could hear thim chatterin’ peace party man. days but a chawbeen.” Pitchforkin’ him as ‘he was standin’ ked “I thought you was," said Mortarty, ““’Morinety te right,” aaid Miss ‘ere afther yowa Jett him, Bure, m""— nd faith, I'm almost jief in the capacity of Mortarty for ,, "Shut your head,” w#aid Mortarty, converted meself to the cause whin I doing the right thing just Me the “and iaton to your betthers. Go look at you. We had @ man waenst, right way, when the thing was fetch mo a big truss of straw.” and ho might ha’ been your twin matter of diplomacy. Andy, obedient as a dog, went off brother, and he came down to Cloyne, “Look here, Moriarty," said French, for the straw, and returned with it on Jecturin’ on all thim things, and settin’ “are you thinking of making @ pris. bis back, drink.” @ boon companion. loose-box next to The Cat's Haal. Ould Mr. Barrin'ton stud six- “No, sorr," said Moriarty, “I'm . “Stick it here in the corner,” watd fut-four. He'd never miased a meet not, Moriarty, indicating the corner in of the houn's for #ixty years, ‘cept “He doesn't drink?” question, Piper to jine us. quiet. ‘That's tt listen to_raisoi Miss Grimshaw, 6 corner, “That's right,” said Moriarty, ‘No, #0) went on t hold of him—and d'ye know what they than I am. dnto conversation wid you I'd never barr’l and rowied him into the river.” have guessed there was so much ‘arek’ about you: but, faith, bering: the sheep Second Sight # wrt. ww ,ByJH said French, “I believe he “Faith, and he 4s,” repved Mra, Driacoll. yet. Upon my word, I haven't. Look- “nen kape him ther: ald Moriarty, “for »Ffench, Miss Grimshaw and Bobby ing back now, I never remember him pais hour, tor ‘Mortarty’s gots’ to play him a trick and get the horses away unbeknownst to him.” to hamstring Garryowen? And the Mz Piper fell into the trap. back of his hand as @ napkin, strolled to the kitchen door and contemplated the evening. ‘The sky was cloudloss drove to the old castle? Well, the law filin® f4,790n Was rising over the sionally the stamping of horse hoots, regan wanted to be driven to my fin strolied around to the yard he met Moriarty, who was lig! table, used the " eaid Mr, Piper, “Oh, faith, it’s fine enough. Andy, from Erin, standing on a shore that where were your biitherin’ skylights when you stuck this wick in the stable He got it alight and ‘closed it. ‘Then he swung off with it, followed by h. ‘one “No, sorr,” replied Moriarty, “he's CHAPTE. A Andy, and the pair disappeared, Still,” chap takes a double helpin’ before his not the man to take a bribe to do a R XV. ‘I must attend to it turn, or crac! nothing 1s moved from here, chap'’s head?" “Done 'em that time, suid the dail- his plate over another decent turn. He's wan of those A ORIARTY, when ho left his iff to himself. “I doubt but it will master, betook him to the ® question of mo sitting up all night stables and his duties, Mr, *d sleeping in the day.” Piper had vacated the , He made a tour of the premises. He And Where are you colng te cet “Oh, Lord!” ‘sald Bobby. stableyard and was making }ft them and took & walk on the “ ” road down below, enjoying th: sked the tireless Morl- I thought he looked like it,” said a tour of the premises, admiring the of the evening. an tou ana yet was closed, fitting into corners, and “Why, I thought you were abed," enld es i z re you frightened fe this you're say- bailiff. he horses will fly away wid them- Moriarty opened te pres Geor, of you bisckeuard, wi Son's aes ae ing?” He had always = & caren oad selves, or what is it that alla you? er your stumps and make Se “I've come to b'lave, sorr, in sharin’ saving man, and his character had yours,” replied the bailiff, ‘The Cat by Isonomy buy me a hat and feather that'll never been developed by vice, What '¢m apart, if you please, and #o be “My duty is my duty and youre is “Getting the horse away!” burat out Piper, Mr, Piper himself could not »o.Anenie” sad Moriarty with « w the dickens do evidenced by his Socialistio tenden- cowld. Come here wid mo now, Bal 1 cles, Mortarty, taking the other’s arm an Peete eater ONRT Oe One a as at Hainan oe reading him toward the loose box next ” 6 Cat's, “anc show ume ine ‘All the same, sor," replied Mort- Brixton, T forget which, He never tintions. Maybo It's the likin’ I'v for in ‘Taha or not, you #06 here, You won't find any thrubble in the more, #Wore he never drank, he never taken for you, or maybe it's just the another second The Cat would have may plot and plan and collar your jn’, and not (7 pike days afther, I'm Smoked, or looked at the female popu- Stringth of your arguments, L thinkin’, lation of the British Islands with a You've convarted me to the gsociality bizness, and I'm goin’ to share and share alike wid you.” Ho opened the loose box door, and there In the darkness stood Andy, like “Why, what are you What males hig ea PaUee Andy?” asked Moriarty, with an une d@ not complimen- when they came to Drumgool, and ~ you know the man. dercurrent of jocularity in his tone tarily, tell me now, are you wan of went out fishin’ the biack water? Him — sforiarty” “having watered the that struck Mr. Piper us being out of the dure top, and after that, begorra, them ‘ohaps the masther spakes of and she wid a lunchoon basket and pores and seen to them with the Place and allied to the sinister, it td be all over but the funeral. who're always boo-hooin’ about the tame minnows presarved in bottles of souldiere and ba-haain’ about the élycerin’ and the hoight of fine rods Called Andy to tine “I've brought a friend nee At 4 said Moriarty, speaking as though ‘Andy,” eatd Moriarty, “did you see %! pa the chap that's come to collar the }!Per were an ab rule erreneye te t ther half tle iq horses?” Andy, “Ho's comin’ Z oa o Wan another half @ mile away, an 1 my box wid us to help moe dhrink bis ore ee the hor thick wid fish. And the ‘Seon him?" said Andy, for once health. “Thank you," said Piper, “I never He took a step backward, but Mor- farty’s hand fell on hi “Just for wanst now, farty in the tone of sweet sion that a boon com: panion uses to pathanle you, T never drink.” aid r, with a rising inflexion that di “If you arsk me where I was bora, up to contist the seat in Parl'mint oner of this chap? For that won't . Moriarty opened the door of the Piper with a rising ri I was born in Peckham," said Mr. wid ould Mr, Rarrin'ton of Inchkillin do,” nd if you arsk me if I have racehorse, I am proud to a race meeting; hat I'd do with whin he was laid up wid broken limbs “No, sorr.”” Andy flung the truss of straw in o¥S and publicans and all those or sittin’ in Parl'mint. This chap “You're not going to bribe himm th: corrupt the people and take hon- called ould Mr. Barrin'ton his ‘ponent, rr," n's Wages out of thelr pocket-- sald he was wastin’ the money of the _ not improve his voice. you to release my arm. ‘Come op, Andy,” “and help me to persuade Misther ‘And I'd thank said Mortarty, “ Sure, I knew you'd ‘ who had retired ‘Well, all I can say is, if you can | He took @ five-shilling piece from early, was just in the act of undreas- if you arsk me what I'd do people Keepin’ houn’s and horses, and find eome other means of putting him his pocket, and, leading Andy to the ing when voices from the stableyard Nl wan day the bhoys got out of action you're a cleverer man side of the bungalow, gave him the outside her window mai coin, gave him some instructions, and the slate of her blind and peep out. did to him?” “If you'll lave it to me, sorr, you pointed in the direction of the vile By the full moonlight she saw contint.”” lage. , Moriarty and Andy at the loose-box vis, “if T hadn't fallen ‘Faith, they headed tim up in a moh poured out a glass of Andy, with @ grin on his face, door, Pipor was between thom, Mor- eda’ meee’ eee , haled into eame ‘box, pushing ft behind, Andy assisting its movements from in front. lary and hie victiay, just ‘ne tt hed a ‘is victim, as closed on the sheep. Grimshaw, half horrified, half amused, filled halt ‘with curtoaity, half with alarm, wait- ed for sounds to tell of what was go- ing forward; hut no sound came, and Ni — oo. ¢ tragedy gleam the lantern, @ cll of it that shone tl latch of the door and in the moonlight of the “Put your fut eald Moriarty, w DMimself in a and knowing ‘wsolessness of calling out or resisting, was safely inside the loose box. Ho hung the lantern to three ‘upside down close t of straw in the corner, “ anid Moriarty. Piper took a seat on the end bucket near the door, “Not that wan,” eaid Mortarty. middle wan, Then Andy and I'll be able to sit on oither side of you and lat the bottie'll pass more convanient.” Ho produced @ bottle, @ jug and a glass. Andy had fetched it from inn at Crowsnest. It was @ fine, ol fashioned fusil-oll-tinctured fightin, spirit. In any properly consti community the man who distilled and After fold it would be executed, 4 of raised to the peerage as its manufac~ turer was the other day. It stuff that makes murders docks, wrecks little homes in Hack- ney, casts men on the atreets ai ships on the rocks and souls on per- dition. “Look here,” said Mr. Piper, when he saw these preparations for viviality, “I don’t know what game eee Se eee ree meee ing”— “Sit down wid you, ity, preasing him down on the middle bucket and taking his seat on the bucket to the right, while Andy took his seat on the bucket to the left. “Sit down wid you, and raison, Here's a glass of ky and wathe' od a trast A ' to give you, and that’ Garryowen!’" Hi of the giass, wiped his mouth, refilled the glass, and paseed it to Andy. “Good luck to Garryowen!" said Andy, drinking {t off, and handing the lase back to br renees who ‘rolled “it and held it towai PRS, ‘thank you,” said that gentle- man. “Dhrink [t off,” commanded Mor- farity, “and wish good luck to Garry- owen, Sure, it’s a glass of good whiskey never did man or woman harm yet. Off wid it,” continued Moriarty, in the tono of « person in- citing @ child to take a dose of med- icine, “And {t's a different man it will make of you, “I toll you, I don't drink,” replied the unconvivial one. “If you choose ae beasts of yourselves, do #0, I don't.” “Listen to him, Andy!” orted Mort. arty, digging Piper in the ribs til he knocked against the jockey, “Who're you Jogglin’ aginst?” crie@ Andy, returning the dig till Piper waa nearly in the arms of Moriarty. Mr, Piper tried to rise, but his legs to were twitched from under Mm by Moriarty, and down he sat on the bucket again with a bang. “You'll be breakin’ the buckets th next, sed Mortarty. “Why can't you sit alsy?” “I #e6 your gime,” orled the bailiff, “Faith, then, you can feel it, too,” cried Moriarty, and next moment Mr. Piper was on his back on the truss of already prepared straw ang Moriarty kneeling on his arms. “Now thin, Andy,” said the master of the ceremonies, “fetch me the fun- nel and the bottle and the glass, and Til drineh him. Andy fetched @ small funnel which he had procured from Mra. Driscoll, and Piper, who had tried to shout, face. bad luck to bim!” in T'll attend to kept allent by reason of fear of Morl- arty’s thumb, which was applied to bis thyroid cartilas ‘Mix @ glass of grog, and not too commanded Moriarty. “That's ‘hin, open your teeth, you omadhaun, and if you let a sound out of you I'll scrag you. It’s not for me own pleasure I'm wastin’ good dhrink on you, but to save the masther, Stand between him and his fortune, would you? You owl of the divil, wid your sociality and your jaw about alquil rights! It’s aiquil rights I'm givin’ you in me bottle of whiskey, Down wid it, and if you let a sound out of you I'll throttle you. While Mortarty held the funnel be- tween the patient's teeth and induced him to swallow Andy gently poured, With the sicill of an expert chioro- held his head. He constitution, and he knew the strength of the medicine, Helpless intoxication was not his ob- Joot; his game was deeper than that. In the middle of the third glass the victim began to show signs of merri- ment—real merriment. All his anger had vanished, Strange to say, he stili resisted, tossing his head from side to side, as much as he was able, but all the time he was laughing as though he were being tick “Ho's comin’ up to the scratch,” id Mortarty. ‘Alsy does it. Let him be for a minit, for we have to reckon on the cowld night air, and I want him to keep his pins. Well, Mr. Piper, and how are you feelin’ now? “Whatsh your name?” erted Piper, sudden anger seizing him, “I'll give you shomething. Come on!" Ho struck out with bis foot, and bottle, glass and all. now released, 6 landed Moriarty kick in the face that would have stunned an ordinary '" erled Piper, wildly still on his back and strik- ing out with his t. “Cone on! One down, t’other o: “Te's proper and fit now,” said Mor- farty, his face streaming with gore, it seemingly oblivious of the fact. me on, and we'll run him down to the p'lesce office before the fight’s out of him." He rushed in on the resisting one, got another kick—thia time in the stomach-and, seizing the maniac by the collar of his coat, got him on his lege, using him as gently as tt he were dealing with a refractory child. A other man, had he received the kicks oriarty had received, would id them back in {ll treatment, orlarty never lost his rule of honor t which Moriarty swallowed farty was gently ui bim from and it was a M , without another nd, vt, ‘bi ith with t halt; clght that i boning, dhe sda nct hi ° Fin eo th As Pee: Baal Phe a a Migs Ans la ln ala DORCAS the others. bat doing to the batliff wee her power of hh ibe i g i i mine we couple of hundred yards ahead. ne Frome them nga and shouting of vivial one, on whom, now, pnt of the cold night air ile Andy rang the the Crowsnest constal bad not yet started on ye rounds. He was drinking coffee In the bedroom upataite the summons came. the ." said Mr. his business for Next moment he was in the. street, where Moriarty, with @ deft touch on _ the abductor tendons, had deposited, Mr. Piper on his back. Ra ie Le wy. 4 asked the constable, approaeh- @ disciple of La Savate. The kick on the kn the attitude of a medi the magistrates, and pay the fine. At’ be a matther of two Boller tould me, and fete back here, and tell him to sit alsy, and the be back afther the race: You see, sorr, we"ve got the weather gauge on the that employed him knew he’ dhrunk and jailed, he'd lose his We'll keep it dark for him if he'll it dark about the horse. “It's not a plisint job for Mr, \- to go payin’ the dhrunken men, but, sure, it’s And if you plage, sorr, thinkin’ it wouldn't be a bad thing if you was to sit down now and write a letther to Mr, Lewis, tellin’ him the bailiff was here in possession, the money would be paid in a That would keep him aii it would make it more nati you was to let @ little abuse and my you'd bee sorr, I won't go to I'll just sit up wid Everything's ready now for him in the thrain to-morrow. sorr, just wlan, And here's good iuek to Garry. owen! (To Be Continued.) GOING AWAY FOR THB SUMMER? Remember The Bve: ning World prints each week @ complete up-todate novel—¢ week's reading! Have The Eve;