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'Look here, Slavin, said Craig earnestly; 'if I can be of use to you in any way, count on me. 'It's good to me the both of yez have been, an' I'll not forget it to yez, he replied, with like earnestness. As we told Mrs. Mavor that night, for Craig thought it too good to keep, her eyes seemed to grow deeper and the light in them to glow more intense as she listened to Craig pouring out his tale.
'You must pray to your Father in heaven for him. 'Ah! oui! I weel pray, and Mrs. Mavor sent her away bright with smiles, and with new hope and courage in her heart. She had very soon need of all her courage, for at the week's end her baby fell dangerously ill.
It was with no ordinary sorrow that the news of his condition was received. As Mrs. Mavor sang to him, his large coarse hands moved in time to the music, but he did not open his eyes till he heard Mr. Craig's voice in the next room; then he spoke his name, and Mr. Craig was kneeling beside him in a moment. The words came slowly 'Oi tried to fight it hout but -oi got beaten.
When I came in I found him sitting with his head in his arms upon the table fast asleep. I made him tea, forced him to take a warm bath, and sent him to bed, while I went to Mrs. Mavor. I went with a fearful heart, but that was because I had forgotten the kind of woman she was. She was standing in the light of the window waiting for me.
Every miner would vanish; they could not look upon her shame, and they would send Mavor forth in the charge of Billy Breen, a queer little chap, who had belonged to the Mavors in some way in the old country, and between them they would get him home. How she stood it puzzles me to this day; but she never made any sign, and her courage never failed.
'The first two crises must be left to the care of Punch and Judy, and as for the last, I am not yet sure what shall be done'; but I saw he had something in his head, for he added, 'I shall see Mrs. Mavor. 'Who is Mrs. Mavor? I asked. But he made no reply. He was a born fighter, and he put the fighting spirit into us all. We were bound to win. The sports were to begin at two o'clock.
But his was the better sense, for he stood waving his hat and shouting 'He's all right, at which Mrs. Mavor grew white; but when she shook hands with him, the red was in her cheek again. 'It was the cable did it, went on Graeme. 'Connor's a great doctor! His first case will make him famous.
What the priest did with Slavin after getting him inside I know not; that has always been a mystery to me. But when we were passing the saloon that night after taking Mrs. Mavor home, we saw a light and heard strange sounds within. Entering, we found another whisky raid in progress, Slavin himself being the raider.
Mavor laid the baby in its crib, for the convulsion had passed away; and putting her arms about the wailing little Frenchwoman, comforted and soothed her as a mother might her child. 'And you must help your husband, I heard her say. 'He will need you more than ever. Think of him. 'Ah oui! I weel, was the quick reply, and from that moment there was no more wailing.
Mavor, who glided from group to group, dropping a word here and a smile there. She reminded me of a general riding along the ranks, bracing his men for the coming battle. She paused beside Geordie, spoke earnestly for a few moments, while Geordie gazed solemnly at her, and then she came back to Billy in the corner near me.
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