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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1922-11-9, Page 2BY KATHARINE SUSANNAH PRICHARD Copyright by Hodder and Stoughton, CHAPTER \IX,—(Cont'd.) self': He reviewed with faint amuse- When Deirdre carne away from the merit this youngster who made claims dancers with her tall partner, Davey Ito privileges that he had reser'. ed to went round to where they were stand- himself for the evening. in:. Once. onlyhe had seen her flash `:Will you dance with me, Deirdre?" a �' swift glance round the rom, then Davey asked again, • Y her eyes ad not rested on him at all, His eyes blazed; he trembled with but skimmed pest hili like swallows anger• in flight. Ile thought that she had "Well, I'm not recognized him. Conal straightenedand. swore Now that he stood near her his amazedly. heart .throbbed painfully. She laugh- But Deirdre'S hand caught his sleeve. "We're missing- all this dance,"she �e said quickly. As she turned away, on his arm her eves swung ,round to ed and chattered' with the people about her. Davey' caught a word or two of her greetings to aid schoolfellows. °anal bent over her appropriatingly. Deirdre flashed a smile at him as she talked Davey. "Go and find Jess," she said, "you looked such a pretty couple aanc- Davey stood on the edge of` the ing together when I came in. crowd. A little hurt feeling began to Her laughter and light-hearted little grow in him, Would he never catch speech stupefied Davey. He forgot his her eye? Would she never look his anger forgot Conal, forgot the room - way? Pat was cabling for another dance. The little crowd •shifted : and drifted away from Deirdre. Mick Ross had the temerity to ask her if she would dance with 'him. Davey heard him, and he heard Long Conal drawl lazily in 'reply; "The.man that dances with Deirdre will have to reck'n with me to -night." "Well, I'm not wanting to reck'n with you, Conal; Mick replied, laugh- ing, and withdrew to find another partner. Davey's eyes sparkled. He walked up to where Deirdre ful of. dancers stampeding merrily, as much as the Black Bull. forgot. Pat Glynn and his music. He Much ash came and stood in Mrs, forgot everything, but that Deirdre Mary Ann's doorway sometimes when was' laughing at him,. Her words there was dancing, and the joy, of tingled in his ears; he had heard her several of the danders was quenched laughter—Deirdre, his sweetheart, at the mere sight of his shrivelled was laughing at him—Deirdre who yellow face and pale eyes. had promised --The Schoolmaater looked down at He stumbledd out of the room. him. No man could afford to quarrel with McNab. "How old will she be now?" asked Month. "Eighteen,' replied' the School- master. "She's the prettiest girl ever seen down this pert of the world," mutter- ed old Salt Watson. "Conal seems to think so." It was Johnnie M'Laughlin laughed. "And who's Conal' to-. think so? Isn't g oasn i al I'd neve 've Davey known you, through darlmess, surging darkness, anY girl on the road's good enough for Davey, ,but for the scar on your neck: though the night was a clear one,jMclvab him to lywaspishly. the fool to?, asked where the calf kicked you. Do you stars diamond -bright on the inky -blue (( remember the day we were°ttaking him screen of the sky. The houses of the "Best not let, hint hear you say so, up to Steve's in the spring -cart?" Wince were ~white in the light. Deep Thad." Nab shook his shoulders. C( s' "I'm "Davey- and used to rave great rat fri�-htened.of Gotta erelrer teerev e• IRISH CANAL MALICIOUSLY CRIPPLED ' leaders took the method shown above to cut off supplies of Irish rebel Theysank a small ship at the entrance of the Tralee Canal, Kerry , and Tralee. burned the gate house and bontbed the locks: Several food ships were tied up in the canal as a result. suddenly behind. him with sly, chuckl- It was Thad McNab who spoke. ut the river of that name on the is - gathering grudged Mrs. Hegarty her 1 r a known rn the Venice gathering of young people and the land of Borneo, patronage of - Pat Glynn, but then.' she of the East to'dwellers in that land, ly g outside was able to run the place better than but aknown not'at all in the he, and although it, was supposed to world, is"one of the world's unique be her property, none knew better cities, : It is built entirely on piles than the two of them that it was his placed over the river, and stretches for a' couple of miles on each side of the river. It •is really a lot of little towns in one, with a population of 10,- 000, mostly Malays. The respective trades" are segre- gated eaclhl to an area of their own; thus- you go -to ,one part of the town to see the fishermen, another to see the metal workers and the merchants. Streets of bamboo intersect the rows of dwellings, Upon the verandahs children entirely naked play or fish or dive into the river below. Children' here are expert swimmers by the time they are four years old. The city market is the only one of who marketing for llm -ori a a itskind in the world, g I , is done in boats on a certain portion of the river set aside for the purpose. Here `daily etlte people of the town meet the people from the jungle and exchange manufactured goods for fruit vegetables and game. +Borneo's Venice. Tlie city of Brunei, a couple of miles CHAPTER. XX. "Davey!" The Schoolmaster's voice went out with a glad note in it. He turned aside from the men who were tabking stood in the doorway with the drover._ with him outside Mrs. Hegarty's per - "Will you dance with me, Deirdre?" lor. His, arm stretched to grip the boy's hand. But Davey swung past. He did not see or h -ear. He did not even know where be was going. He walked he said, "Wtiyl" she exclaimed blithely, much as he hath heard her exclaim to I ed 1 shadows were rA�t back from r. ehtr l 1. The Dye l� Wrap Skirt tithes at the school" she ex-plained'walls as they squatted against t e t f b b ,, I res,t Myc.°2nay e. 7 with Th. glance for Conal. earth. Dr of the "Still ycu 'wouldn't like that fist cif Sweater, Curtains "This is Conal you know Long Davey turned the angle his about you," Thad." Salt Watson murmured, "and Conal isn't what y' might call a respecter of persons when he's roused." The Schoolmaster went into the dance -room. He crossed it in leisure- ly fashion and went to Jessie. ` She was sitting staring before her, a hist of tears dimming her pretty eyes. He did not go near Deirdre, did not look at her even. But' Conal dropped her hand when the Schoolmaster came into the room, and a' faint bird -like fear that had fluttered in Deirdre's eyes vanished. A little later she carne tc him with ab. a breath that was almost a s "Can't we go now?" she said. Looking into her eyes he saw the shine of tears' in there:. He:had meant to talk very: seriously to her on their way from -Mrs. Hegarty's; but now she demanded tenderness and not re- proof. She seemed to have stumbled, against'somethin.g she did not'Under-' Costal, Davey—Fighting Conal, ---they house into the stable yard. call him, don't they?" she went on with a little mischievous inflection in her voice. "Yes, I know," said Davey. "Will you dance with me, Deirdre?" Few people south of the ranges did not know, or had not heard of Fight - Conal, of Sally, the yellow streak Instinct carried• him to it, and to the fence where his horse was tether- ed. There was a fluttered cackle of fowls, a startled. yelping of doge, as he threw on his saddle and turned out of the yard-, taking the road to the hilar. The men outside Hegarty's, amok - of a cattle dog, half dingo, that he ing and swopping yarns with the swore by, and of his three parts bred Scho"alnt,aster, watched hint go. Sparks of white fire flew from his horses hoofs as they beat along the road. "Young Davey's riding as though the devil were at his heels," someone remarked, through teeth that gripped e. pipe. "Never seen him ride like that be- fore," Thad McNab said, Farrel did not sneak; he wondered too what it was had sent the boy -out into the .night like that. Half an hour gg' before he had seen him dancing with mentioned. But it was always under Jess Ross, and his face had just such the breath. for Conal -gas a man with look- his mother's might have had Imre, Ginger. "Ginger for pluck," 4..onal said, and that was why she got her name, Though he had his title to live up to, Conal was a prime fav- oritet ri on the roads.I was rumored 4 ate that he had another name, but no- ody ever bothered about it. Conal— Fighting Conal—was a good enough name for any man to go by, it was reckoned. There was talk under the breath of cattle-duffin sometime when he was a, fist that could, punish any reflections on his character as?thoroughly as the fist of a man had ever been known to. But he was a swagger- er,idghtsome- a reckless, devil -me -care, goad - natured sort of bully. "Then if you know,"said Conal coolly, "you'd better' have gone home and to bed, young shaver, before havin' asked Deirdre to' dance with you to -night. I don't dike • any: inter- Terence with the pawners 1 choose for meself." It was• all said with si mazy good- natured air. Costal was sure of 'him - 2' 4.1 ieG Be free from pain. Thouel- ands of. s-ufferera have beets Id Bevel of Rheumatism, i'�en8aial- lza, igenritis,' Sciatics, Lure o and Gout by Net' /Ate Remedy, Countless grateful to tinion els received during the pair twenty-five years from those ((N erw Life.'' ., benefitted by lai Dom ne contain any harmful ( e and nt to take , �leasa drugs. does not cutest the digestion. One bottle for One Dollarl 81x bottles for Five Dollars: Mailed direct to Customers, or from your nearest I:imagist. vhsvn nittritki t ?ate lite `1°4 a ei h � _ rand: She had dropped her armor of when she was his• loge; and dancing. •`• 1 sit bright dances Jess gaiety—all ter y, g glances, the m . Jes k ' rod ,., db back arta • ol,.e 10 He • , f was sitting, a very forlorn, dejected smiles, sighs and little airs and graces,; .1 f She had been playing. with, these t= w:o- little ifigure on a bench by herself. and had wearied of Deirdre was dancing with Doral: mens 1 w ea Pins Instinctively he associated'Daveys them, or perhaps she was surprised. din with Deirdre. at 'their power, and troubled by it, going he thought. There was a hart expres-, They had been such good friends i when they were children, and he had'sion he had never seen before in her, Y keyes. She looked very young and' imagined that they would be so glad tired. to meet each other again. f He wrapped her u in her shawl, I He foill>aWed Deirdre as she danced pp � they went friend the moduli ht together 'flak - in luta g g 1 Id f d Oak her by the arm andhey' I with Conal Coaaa- W3S an a of his. 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But now, he save Just nudge up as tho' a brother the gleam in Conalfs eyes as he bent And help some one like a mother, over her the tender'nes's of his T'assing. ewarehy face, ' Deiird7 '•s smile, her • swift +lar , sly an alluring, her Do the deed now, not to -morrow, sverted-head. The "q este Tau plied Fight the hardest w,7t,en in sorrow, d d were a reveilat:an to ini, ' an move "So Deirdre Smile if some one would borrow, m avean's tricks' a woman and at he 'thought. Passing. night. ceinal With his, sunburnt, Sino the teal's Your even are blinding, i She had been a ca lid to him till this bearded face, h s sough herds, h eyes, bright wft•love and laughter,, i ad • made a woman of her, he told himself. And what had she blade 01 tiro? The •Schoolmaster taw his eyes n her neck where the dark curls > • erod dewily. Was to .• _. there w e knew' as, much, as n Ocna�l' knew that O Ila , heknwno� ?' flirted arit� drunk sand sworn 1'e had.: a his way ,s�oxl,g a1ft the stack routes in he country. He had kissed and ride number. ut 1 `thcbut n • a",fin without maw y t es there was sroniethln else in his eye's' inisecl he o lie that r�o now, s me li at I� wo'xidi never .... nt to ride far, , or long, from the eight of Deirdre, The Schoolmaster was sure of that. For a nionnest he saw t ire glrl',s avert- ed. fail' the curve of her white neck, Hum, tho' 'every, word is finding Spots to send your soul a.-pinind, • Passing, Show all mercy to the fallen, Bend your back .and help the calling What distress does come appalling, • Passing. T'me Yet, Loads of r " ell 'Harry" remarked Uncle cheerfully as he came upon the small boy of th,e,house busy 10, the 'front' room, "good boy.this morning, I hope?" ,� Tarry regarded the clock and per- ceived ceiveci' it was just 11,30. 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