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But if things were so as Mr Rubb now described them, there could be no doubt about her duty. It was very well indeed that her answer to Mr Maguire had been postponed to that Monday. She found her sister-in-law in the dining-room, and Mrs Mackenzie, of course, received her with a shower of tears. "I did think you would have come, Margaret, by the first train."
"That statement must be taken for what it is worth," said Lady Ball, rising from her seat. "Of what Miss Mackenzie says now, I know nothing. I sincerely hope that she may find that she is mistaken." "And now, Margaret," said Mr Maguire, "may I ask to see you for one minute alone?" "Certainly not," said she. "If you have anything more to say I will hear it in my aunt's presence."
She tried the entire word Jeremiah, but it did not seem to answer. She tried Jerry also, but that was worse. Jerry might have been very well had they come together fifteen years earlier in life, but she did not think that she could call him Jerry now. She supposed it must be Mr Maguire; but if so, half the romance of the thing would be gone at once!
But when business slackened a little, our hero was destined to be reminded of it. Among the down-town boot-blacks was one hailing from the Five Points, a stout, red-haired, freckled-faced boy of fourteen, bearing the name of Micky Maguire.
The guard was doubled; Lord Maguire and Hugh McMahon were arrested at daybreak next morning; the rest, finding that their stroke had missed, fled with their followers. If this part of the rising failed, the other portions, unhappily, were only too successful.
Yet at the last I had a rough idea of what I meant to say when the door was opened. It seemed almost probable that the tragic end of our talk over the telephone had been caused by the sudden arrival and as sudden violence of Barney Maguire. In that case I was resolved to tell him that Raffles and I had made a bet about his burglar trap, and that I had come to see who had won.
I was forced to tell you that I am going to leave Mr Stumfold's church, or I should not now have spoken about her or him. And now comes the question, Miss Mackenzie." "What is the question, Mr Maguire?" "Miss Mackenzie Margaret, will you share your lot with mine? It is true that you have money. It is true that I have none, not even a curacy now.
Green shouted "deny it," and the cry was taken up by many of the delegates. "Yes," screamed Maguire. "I do deny it" Peter turned to Kennedy. "Do you too, deny it?" "Yes," shouted Kennedy, loudly. Again the convention laughed. "Then," said Peter, "if I had charged you with a bargain, I should now find it necessary to apologize." The convention roared.
Miss Mackenzie, when she found herself thus entrapped, looked into Mr Maguire's eye with dismay. Had that look been sure to bring down upon her the hatred of that reverend gentleman, she could not have helped it. The eye fascinated her, as much as it frightened her. But Mr Maguire was used to have his eye inspected, and did not hate her.
It may be remembered that Mr Maguire, when he first made public that pretty story of the Lion and the Lamb, declared that he would give the lion no peace till that beast had disgorged his prey, and that he had pledged himself to continue the fight till he should have succeeded in bringing the lamb back to the pleasant pastures of Littlebath.
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