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"'There he is! cried Willis, interrupting himself, and staring into the air. "Who?" inquired Jack "Phil Doolan?" "No Bill Stubbs, late of the Nelson." "Where?" "That squat, broad-shouldered man there, bracing the maintops." "Yes, now that you point him out, I think I have seen him before," said Fritz. "Holloa, Bill," cried Jack. "You see," said Willis, "he turned his head."
Not being able to explain to himself why he stayed, he held his tongue, and thus gained a reputation for grit which lightened other burdens. Jim Doolan, the big Irishman, was of opinion that Dennis Brown was little better than a denied baby with a soft spot in his head, but he admitted that the cow-puncher was "white," and obviously bent upon self-destruction.
I often tell him that he took me under false pretenses altogether. I had visions of returning some day and astonishing Ballycrogin, as a sort of begum covered with diamonds; but as far as I can see the children are the only jewels that I am likely to take back." "And very nice jewels too," Isobel said heartily; "they are dear little things, Mrs. Doolan, and worth all the diamonds in the world.
"Well, it is a good thing that someone has a little of that quality in the regiment, Doolan," the Doctor said, as he shook hands heartily with them both. "It is very little of it that fell to the share of Ireland when it was served out." As they dropped the Doctor's hand the Major said, "Now, gentlemen, let me introduce you to my niece."
But yesterday innocent, how unimportant; to-day bloody-handed, the whole world is talking of him, and everything he touches, the very bed he sleeps on, steals from him his secret, and is eager to betray! Doolan was finally captured in Liverpool, and in the Spring Assize the three men were brought to trial.
"It would be simple madness to throw away such a chance." The ladies, therefore, with the exception of Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Doolan, and Isobel, retired into the house. "You must all go on one side now," the juggler said, "for it is only on one side what I am now going to do can be seen." He then proceeded to light a fire of charcoal.
Nothing daunted, he made his way to the bar, and, standing next to Hitchcock, called for a drink. "Come, Doolan, a Bourbon; our only monarch!" Beyond a smile from Doolan the remark elicited no applause. Astonished, the Judge looked about him; never in his experience had the camp been in that temper. But still he had conquered too often to doubt his powers now.
"`You mustn't speak to the man at the wheel! says he, gruffly; and so he got out cleverly from answering any more questions on the point smart of him, wasn't it?" I could not help laughing at this story, the other hands joining in the merriment; all of us, though, wondering how Pat Doolan would take it. The Irishman, however, did not consider there was anything personal in it.
"There is something in that, Doolan," the Doctor agreed; "it is just as hard work having nothing to do as it is having too much; and I have always been of opinion that the tremendous disproportion between the pay of a military man and of a civilian of the same age is simply monstrous. Well, goodnight, Doolan; I hope you will tell Mrs.
We tried the door. It was fast. "Surround the house, men," said the lieutenant in a whisper. He rapped loudly. "Pat Doolan, my man, open the door, will ye?" No answer. "If you don't, we shall make free to break it open, Patrick, dear." All this while the light of a fire, or of candles, streamed through the joints of the door. The threat at length appeared to have the desired effect.
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