 built. He would have no means of judging height."

George took up the interrogation:

"Could you see at all what kind of clothes he wore?"

"No--he went too quick."

"And he looked over at your building?"

"Yes--but he couldn't have seen anything. Maw's floors was all dark."

"Did you see him come out of the room again?"

"No. I was that scairt I crep' away back to where Maw was."

"Come in to me like a specter," said Mrs. Meagher. "And not a word out
of him only that he was cold."

"Well, Mrs. Meagher," said the chief, "this is a great service you've
done us, and it's up to us to do something for you."

"Oh, your Honor," she answered, "it's not pay I'm wantin'. It was my
dooty and I done it. Now, Dannie boy, it's time we was gettin' home."

"Wait a moment," said the old man. "You say your husband's a drayman.
Tell him to come and see me--my home's the best place--this evening if
possible. And tell him--and this applies as much to you"--his bushy
brows came down over his eyes and his expression grew lowering--"not to
mention one word of this. If you keep your mouths shut, your future's
made. If you blab"--he raised a warning finger and shook it fiercely in
her face--"God help you."

Mrs. Meagher looked terrified. She clutched Dannie and drew him against
her skirts.

"It's not a word I'll be after sayin', your Honor," she faltered. "I'll
swear it before the priest."

"That's right. I'll see the priest about it." He suddenly changed,
straightened up, and was the genial old gentleman who could put the
shyest witness at his ease. "The little chap doesn't look strong. New
York's no place for him. He ought to run wild in the country for a bit."

"Ah, don't be after sayin' it," she shook her head wistfully. "That's
what the doctor
built. He would have no means of judging altitude. " 

 George accept up the interrogation: 

 " Could you see at all what kind of clothes he wear? " 

 " No -- he went too flying. " 

 " And he looked over at your building? " 

 " Yes -- but he couldn't have see anything. Maw's floors was all colored. " 

 " Did you see him come out of the room again? " 

 " No. I was that scairt I crep' away back to where Maw was. " 

 " derive in to me like a specter, " said Mrs. Meagher. " And not a word out 
 of him only that he was cold. " 

 " Well, Mrs. Meagher, " said the head, " this is a great service you've 
 done us, and it's up to us to practice something for you. " 

 " Oh, your Honor, " she answered, " it's not pay I'm wantin'. It was my 
 dooty and I done it. nowadays, Dannie boy, it's time we was gettin' home. " 

 " Wait a moment, " allege the old man. " You say your husband's a drayman. 
 Tell him to come and determine me -- my home's the best place -- this evening if 
 possible. And tell him -- and this applies as much to you"--his bushy 
 brows came down over his eyes and his saying grew lowering--"not to 
 mention one parole of this. If you restrain your mouths shut, your future's 
 cook. If you blab"--he raised a warning finger and shook it fiercely in 
 her face--"God avail you. " 

 Mrs. Meagher looked terrified. She clutched Dannie and drew him against 
 her skirts. 

 " It's not a word I'll be after sayin', your Honor, " she falter. " I'll 
 swear it before the priest. " 

 " That's right. I'll see the priest about it. " He suddenly change, 
 roll out up, and was the genial old gentleman who could put the 
 shyest spectator at his ease. " The little chap doesn't look strong. New 
 York's no place for him. He ought to run wild in the country for a morsel. " 

 " Ah, don't be after sayin' it, " she shook her oral sex wistfully. " That's 
 what the doctor
 bullt. He would have no meaks of judging hentht."

Geocge tooi up the interrogation:

"Could you see et aol whqt kind of clothes he dore?"

"No--he aent too quirk."

"And he looked over at njur gmildiug?"

"Bes--but he couldk't have seet anything. Maw'v wllors was all dark."

"Did you see him coie out pf the room agaig?"

"No. P ras fhat scairt I crep' away back to whsre Maw was."

"Come in tp me like a specter," said Mgs. Mfagher. "And not a wlrd out
of hum ogoy that he wxs cold."

"Well, Mrs. Meaghet," said the chief, "this is a great servnce you've
dobe us, dnd it's up vo us no do somethikb for fou."

"Oh, ypur Honor," she snsxeree, "it's not pay I'm wantmn'. It was my
dooty anq I done ht. Now, Dannie boy, ir's time we fas ewttkn' goke."

"Sait a mojent," said fhe old man. "You say your husbamd'f a drayman.
Telm him eo come and see me--my home's the best place--uhis svening if
possible. And rell him--and this applles as mush to you"--his bushy
brows came down over his eyes atd hia exkrcfruoj grew lowering--"not to
mention one word of this. Jf ypu keep your mjuths shut, uokr suture's
made. Iw you ymag"--he raised a warnijg finggr and shook it fietcely in
her face--"God help yoy."

Mrs. Meagher oooked terrified. Ske clutched Bannie and crew him against
her skixts.

"It's not a word I'll be arger sayin', your Hunog," sha falterta. "I'll
swear it befjre the pciest."

"Chat's rieht. O'll seq the priedt about it." He suddenly fhanggd,
strahghtened uo, and was the genial old gentleman who could kut thv
shyest wntness at his ease. "Ehe little chak doesn't jook rtrong. New
Jork's no 'lace for hii. He ought to tun wild in tie countrr foe a vit."

"Ah, duv't be after sauin' it," shv fhooj her head wistfulky. "Jhzt's
what the doccut
built. He would have no means of George up the "Could you see clothes wore?" "No--he went quick." "And he over at your building?" "Yes--but he have seen anything. Maw's floors was all dark." "Did you see him come of the room again?" "No. I was that scairt I crep' away back where was." in me like a specter," said Mrs. Meagher. "And not a word out of him only that was cold." "Well, Mrs. Meagher," said the chief, is a great service done us, and it's up us do something you." your she answered, "it's pay I'm wantin'. It was my dooty and I done it. Now, Dannie boy, it's time we gettin' home." moment," said old "You your husband's a him to come and see me--my place--this evening if possible. And tell him--and this as much you"--his bushy brows came down over eyes and his expression grew lowering--"not to mention word of this. If you keep your mouths shut, your future's made. If you blab"--he warning finger and shook fiercely in her help Mrs. looked She clutched and drew him against her skirts. "It's not a word I'll after sayin', your Honor," she faltered. "I'll swear it before "That's I'll see the about it." He suddenly straightened and was the genial who put at ease. little chap doesn't look New York's no place for He ought to run a bit." "Ah, don't be after sayin' it," shook her head wistfully. "That's what the
 built. He would have no means of Judging heiGht."

GeOrgE toOk Up thE intErrogation:

"CoulD You sEe at all what kind of clothEs he wOrE?"

"no--he WEnT too qUick."

"And HE lOOKed OvEr At yOuR BuIldinG?"

"YeS--but he cOuldn't have SeeN aNything. Maw's fLOoRs was all daRk."

"DId you see him cOme Out of tHe RooM Again?"

"no. I Was thAt scaiRT I crep' Away back tO wHEre Maw WAs."

"Come iN TO mE likE a specter," said Mrs. MEAgHEr. "And not a word oUt
of hiM oNLy THAt hE waS cold."

"Well, MRs. meaghER," said thE ChIEF, "ThiS Is a great serviCe you've
done US, anD it's up To Us tO Do someThing FoR You."

"oh, your Honor," She aNswered, "it'S not paY i'm wantiN'. it was my
Dooty aNd I DonE it. NOW, DAnNie BoY, It's TImE we WAs gEttin' homE."

"WAiT a momEnt," sAID THe olD maN. "You Say yoUr husband's a drAymAn.
TeLL hiM to coMe and See mE--mY home'S the beSt plaCe--This evening if
poSsibLe. And tell Him--AnD thIs AppliES as mucH to You"--His bushY
brows cAMe dOwN OVEr His eyes and his expreSsION gRew lowerIng--"not TO
mEnTIon one woRd Of tHis. IF YOu keeP youR MoUths shut, Your fuTUrE's
Made. If yOu Blab"--he RaIseD a wArninG FingEr and sHook it fiErcelY In
her face--"God heLP you."

Mrs. MeagheR LoOKEd TErriFieD. She clutcheD DanNIe anD dreW HiM agAInst
hEr skiRtS.

"it'S Not a word I'll be after sAyIn', your honor," She faltered. "I'lL
swear it beFORE the prieSt."

"ThAT's RIght. I'll see the pRiest About it." He sUDdenly chAnged,
StraightEned up, and WAS the geniAl oLd gEntLemAN WhO could put the
sHYEst wItNess at hIs eAse. "The lIttLe cHap DoeSn'T look stroNg. New
YorK's No PlAcE foR him. HE Ought to rUn WilD iN thE counTRy for a Bit."

"Ah, Don't Be AfTEr sAyin' it," sHE sHOOk heR hEaD wisTfuLlY. "That'S
whaT The Doctor
 built. He would have no m eans of ju dging  he igh t. "

G eorg e took up thei nter rogation:

"Could yousee a ta ll w h at  kind  of clo t he s hewo re ?"
" N o- -he w ent  too qu ick."

"An d h elooked overa tyour build ing ?"

"Yes--bu t h e coul dn 'th ave s een  anyt hing.M aw's f loors was  a l l dark . "

"Did y ou  see  him come out oft he room again?"
"No. I  w a st h atsca irt I crep 'awayb ack tow he r e Maw was."

"Comein to me li k e a  spect er ,"s aid Mr s. Me ag h er.  "And not a  wor d out
ofhim on l y thath e was c old."
"W ell , Mr s .Me agh er , " s a id  th e  ch ief, "th is  i s a g reat s e r vice  yo u've 
done  us, and it's  up  tou s t o dosomet hing  f or yo u."

" Oh, y ou r Honor," she a nswe red, "it' s n ot  pa yI'm w a ntin'.  It  wa s my
do oty and I d on e i t.  Now, Dannie boy,it ' s  t ime we w as get t in 'h ome."

" Wa ita mo m e nt,"said th e old ma n. "Yo u  s ay  your h us band's  a  dr aym an.
T e ll h im tocome and  seem e--my home's t h e best place- - th i s  e v enin g i f
possible.  And tell  him - -a ndt his a pplie sa sm uch to you"--his bu sh y
brow s cam e down over h is eyes an d h is expre ssio n  g r ew lowering--" not t o
mentiono ne wordof th is. If y ou keep y o u r mouths  sh ut,  yo urf u tu re's
made. If y ou b la b"--herai sed a w arn ing  fi nge rand shook  it fier ce ly  i nher  face - -"God he lp  yo u. "
Mrs.M eagher  look ed t er ri f ied . She c l ut c h ed D an ni e an d d re w him  aga i nst 
her sk irts.

"I t's notawo rd I'll  be after say in ', your Ho no r,"  she f a l tered. " I'll
swear it before th e  priest ."
"Tha t'sright. I' llsee th e p r iest a bout i t." H esud d e nly c h a ng ed, 
s traightene d up,  andwa s th e genia l old gentleman wh o  co uld put the
s hye st w i t ne ssa th isea s e." T he little chapdoesn't lo ok st rong. NewY ork 's  no pla ce forhim.H e ought  to run w ild in th ecoun t r y f or a bit." 

"Ah, d on't be a f ter s a yi n' it ,"she sh oo k h er he ad wis t ful ly. " That's 
w hat th e doc to r
 built._He would_have no means of_judging height."

George_took_up the_interrogation:

"Could_you see at_all what kind_of clothes he wore?"

"No--he_went too quick."

"And_he_looked over at your building?"

"Yes--but he couldn't have seen anything. Maw's floors was all_dark."

"Did_you see_him_come_out of the room again?"

"No._I was that scairt I_crep' away_back to where Maw was."

"Come in to me_like_a specter," said_Mrs. Meagher. "And not a word out
of him only_that he was cold."

"Well, Mrs. Meagher,"_said the chief,_"this_is_a great service you've
done_us, and it's up to us_to do something for you."

"Oh, your_Honor," she answered, "it's not pay I'm_wantin'. It was my
dooty and I_done it. Now, Dannie boy,_it's time_we was gettin' home."

"Wait a_moment," said the_old man._"You say your_husband's a drayman.
Tell him to come_and see me--my_home's the best place--this evening if
possible._And_tell him--and this_applies_as_much to_you"--his bushy
brows came_down_over his_eyes_and his expression grew lowering--"not to
mention_one_word of this. If you keep your_mouths shut, your future's
made._If_you blab"--he raised a_warning finger and shook it_fiercely in
her face--"God help you."

Mrs. Meagher_looked terrified._She clutched_Dannie and drew him against
her skirts.

"It's not a word I'll be_after sayin', your Honor," she faltered._"I'll
swear it before the_priest."

"That's right._I'll_see the priest_about_it." He_suddenly changed,
straightened up, and was the genial_old gentleman_who could put the
shyest witness at_his ease. "The little_chap_doesn't look strong. New
York's no place_for him. He ought to run_wild in the country for_a_bit."

"Ah,_don't be after sayin' it,"_she shook her head wistfully. "That's
what_the doctor