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76 : BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. Hayes’ one weakness. was a love of whisky, and his vanquished foe could not have obtained his re- lease so quickly in any other way. He, however, satisfied himself first that the flask existed otherwise than in the imagination of the umbrella mender before he allowed him to be on terms of equality with himself. ‘“Bedad, this is better nor fightin’,’’ suggested the stranger, taking a swig of the liquor in turn. ‘I didn’t want to fight,’’ said Hayes, with dig- nity; ‘“‘l was only protectin’ the property of me em- ployers.’’ ‘‘And it is Moike Murphy as is the most peaceable man in the world. Didn’t we both make a mishtake that toime?’’ ‘““T was protectin’ the bank,’’ insisted Hayes. “Yis, and ye got along better nor one other night two wakes ago,’”’ with a horrible grin. The janitor’s face suddenly sobered. “Ah, me! That was a terrible affair. J’ll niver fergit it, niver!’’ “Ye laid for hours bound loike a criminal, I hear.”’ “Faith, so I did, bad luck to the thavin’ ras- cals!’’ ‘Did they wear masks?”’ “Did they? That I doan’t know, seein’ as I didn’t lay me eyes on aven wan of thim.’’ ‘“You seen the young cashier, thin ?’’ “Oh, yis, and heard him, too. Ay; but the poor crayther was ina good humor that night with his singin’ and his whistlin’. I jist said to mesilf, sez I, ‘Tommy, the cashier’s had a letter from his swateheart,’ and so I belave he had.’’ ‘Then ye are sure ye seen himr?”’ (Eo) mn » ~comicbooks