’Iwouldoftenbeacowardbutfortheshameofit.’
AndsotheLeaguewaitedforthemantocome，whowastobeResidentManagerandmakethenewenterpriseasuccess.Andcomehedid;butthemannerofhiscomingwassoextraordinary，thatI
havebelievedinthedoctrineofaspecialprovidenceeversince;
forasCraigsaid，’IfhehadcomestraightfromHeavenIcouldnothavebeenmoresurprised.’
WhiletheLeaguewasthuswaiting，itsinterestcentreduponSlavin，chieflybecauseherepresentedmorethananyothertheforcesoftheenemy;andthoughBillyBreenstoodbetweenhimandthevengeanceoftheangrymenwhowouldhavemadeshortworkofhimandhissaloon，nothingcouldsavehimfromhimself，andafterthefuneralSlavinwenttohisbaranddrankwhiskyashehadneverdrunkbefore.Butthemorehedrankthefiercerandgloomierhebecame，andwhenthemendrinkingwithhimchaffedhim，hesworedeeplyandwithsuchthreatsthattheylefthimalone.