Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-07-14

and finally quilted the parish TO which he belonged.
The son has been brought up IN reckless manner
Dy ms mother, and JOINS the wheboys. On hun Inc
lot falls of shooting farmer named Darby Hanraty
resident IN another part OF the country whose iaull
mat he has taken a farm "over The head, as u y
called, OF the old Thus is the affair ended =
In ditch, the field side o. urze-gIowh hedge,
on the high road near the village Of Baliy -
party of were lying closely crouched a. the sui
hour of mdnigh-not star wlnklei IN the sky-a
canopy Of thick darkness seemed 10 overhang the
earth relieved only by line Of dull hight streakng the
far horizoa. A few impatient whispers were OCCASION
ally intorchanged by the night watchers: Mogue"
growled one of the fellows TO the man nearest him,
have you any thing left IN the bottle The whom
OF the wind IS IN my bones"
"The Sara much, Paudrug; but what's in it your
as welcome to as the flowers Of May" replied Mogue,
handing him bottle from which he took full lIihe
Sob !-SowL Mogue, but that's the rale stuff 10
fasten the life in man! Maurice take pull of it,
bonghat-it' pat misndgh INTO you, for what's aiore
you
Ppm on the gospel not TO touch il till tbs is oye~,"
replied Maurice; whose appearance here, we need
hardly inform our readers was IN obedience TO the
mandate he had received AT the meeting
"Isn't mighty qaare, though, that he isn't come
up afore this. hope nobody has warned him of u.s.
said the first speaker.
Briney Ryans sheebeen he Is aiiher the markel-he'll
be up by an by"
"True for you, Paudrmg," ga d another of he gang
"n is his doch dtorrsh for it is the last drop III
The conversation was here interrupted by the ap.
preach of a man, running, rather creeping, under
the cover ola ditch. He is coming captain" sad
the scout addressing the leader of the party"
"Alone 2"
"Perfccty."
"Le down then-silence there, Maurice Kava-
nagh, are you ready r.
81 am" he replied, making a violent effort to APP
pear composed.
"Look to your printing, and get out on the road.
When he comes up I'll whise-,hen put the con-
tents of your carbne through the rascars heart"
Maurice, during the delivery of these bri,f lnsruc-
tons trembled from head 10 foot Hitherto he had
viewed assassination only in the abstract light of
neDtorOus action IN the cause OF liberty; but now
that he found himself on the verge of shedding the
blood of fcllowcreature whohad never harmed hlm,
his heart recolled from the sangunary task.
"What do you wait for ~ muttered the captain
with savage or wi: "get over the ditch at oncet;
and mind, he added in half whisper-"if you don't
make cIanc job OF it, lherel be bullets through
your own carcash. Remember your oath"
Supplied and lrresolute, Maunce crossed the ditch,
and, screened by projecting fuzebush awaited his
victrl, whom he heard advancing along the narrow
foopath, singing, in the hilarious Jollty produced BY
his evening potatons rude drinking chorus Every
approaching foostep of the devoted wretch, as they
sounded and more distinctly, fell with lncreas
ing heavness upon Maurce's heart He looked ca
gerly around him, the sudden resolution ofescaping
bat moments reflection told him how useless would
be the attempt The very hopeessness OF ms sitla
ton wound him up 10 desperation; and when his VIC
tim stood within few yards OF hn, he felt his nerves
strung TO perform his bloody work. The captains
low whistle rose from behind the ditch. The traveller
stopped-his song suddenly ceased God be about
asp said he, devouty signing the cross upon his
brow. Maurice rushed forward and leveiled his car
bine AT his head.
mercy, mercy ~ shrieked the unfortunate man,
hlngng himself on his knees before his Sssassln-
"mercy in the name and for the love OF Him who
died for all Spare my life, and I'll quit the
try for ever-Ill swear II here on my Blended knees.
Spare NEEDN'T send poor Guild man out OF the
world without priest or prayer Tor his sinful soul.
The beseeching creature hat had fallen from his
head, and Maurice could see in the dim light his long
white hair foating around face as pale as marble.
but distorted with terror and agony. The muzzlc OF
his carblne close 10 the breast Of the trembling
man-his finger was on the trigger but he wanted re
solution to draw IT,
Honnom an diaouii why but you give il to
hun 2" Kissed fellow from the ditch. Maurice still
hestat,d.
"To hi with the cowardly traitor The hasn't
the heart Of chicken" growled voice which Maui
nee knew to be the captains; and the quick jarTlng
cock Of gun smote his ear.
I" II You have the heart of Christian, don't for
Jesus sweet sake give me an unprovlded death ! en-
treated the still kueeling wretch don't, don't by
your fathers name and your mothers honorw
My mothers honor!i shouted Maurice ,uriously
ius eyes flashing with sudden rage let that blast
ed word be your last! He fired and his victim fell
bleeding corpse at his feet
His first impulse, after the horld act had been COM
milted was 10 fling the deadly weapon from his hand,
and to raise the mangled body Of the murdered man
in hrs arms. But his companions IN guilt VINO had
gathered around him, having first ascertalned that
thsir Internal purpose had been accomplished COM
polled him to resume his arms, and 10 accompany
two of their party in their fight to lonely cabin,
which stood in the centre Of an extensive beg
The following morning the news of IIanratfy's
murder filled the neighborhood with consternatIon-
The body of the deceased had been conveyed from
he place where ii discovered 10 barn Of an adj
ioining farm house. until the coroners inquest should
be held upon IT, Meantime, great numbers of the
psasanry attracted either by curiosity feel ngs Of
worse nature, began 10 arrive, and forming them
selves into detached groups IN and about the farm
house, spoke with undlsQused triumph OF the spread
OF terrorism throughout the country.
"We'll soon have things our own way, Denis"
said brutal looking fellow, to a man wis had just
Quilted the barn. with significant nix
"You may say that Nick or, if you don't there
will be more of themleft like him that's within"
"No, he's a stranger in these parts. Its better
fsur- and. twenty since he came 10 settle here Some
says he was banished from his own parish for one
thing, and more says for another; but any how, he
has neither kith nor kin hereabouts
The approach Of strong party Outrageous accom-
panied by two magistrates and the coroner, who had
hssn out securing the country IN pursuit Of Hanrey's
marderers put stop TO this colloquy ihey had sue
ceedsd, after wearsome chase through the bog, N
apprehendng four suspicious characters; and as they
rode into the farm yard the athletic figure OF Maurice
Kavsnagh, covered with blood and mud, appeared
cDaspicuously amongst his fellew PRISONERS lmmo-