THE MAN WITH ONE EYE.
Charley Barker was up at daylight next day, and after washing the blood from Tony's face, which was much cut and disfigured, he hurried off to Swanny to acquaint him with the good news.
Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Marsh had gone to bed at all, for they were mourning the loss of their darling, and, on being admitted to the house, Charley at once acquainted them with what had occurred.
They could scarcely believe in the reality of such joyful tidings, but started immediately for the undertaker's.
Mr. Barker, as we have said, was a rough-and-ready, fiery sort of man, who at times did not attempt to restrain his temper.
The father and mother had gone alone to his house, as Charley had stayed behind to talk with Swanny.
It was about seven o'clock, and Barker was not up.
When he heard a furious ringing at his bell he jumped out of bed in a passion, saying to his wife, who was also aroused by the noise:
"I'll teach those fools, whoever they are, not to ring my bell as if the house was on fire, dern me if I don't!"
Advancing to the window, he threw it open, and his temper was not improved by the rush of cold air, which struck a chill to his bones after leaving his nice, warm bed a moment before.