Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-15
From "Guy Livingston" late English Novel.
RALPH MOHUN.
WILD ISH TORY.

184-, (said Fred Carew); we were sit
ting down to dinner after a capital days
cock-shooting-besides myselfthere were
Lord Clontarf, Mohun, and Kate, my
wife-when we were disturbed by a per-
feet hail of knocks at the hall door. Old
Dan Turker or the Spectre Horseman
never clamored more loudly for admit
tance.
Fritz, Mohun's old Austrian servant,
went down to see what was up, and, on
opening the door, was instantly borne
down by the tumultuous rush Of Michael
Kelley, gentlemen, agent to half a dozen
estates, and attorney at law. In the two
last capacities he had given, it seems,
rreat umbrage to the neighborhood pea
,antrv. and they had caught him that
night as he returned home, intending to
nut him to death with that ingenuity of
nrtne for which the fine warm-hearted
lylov5 are justly celebrated.
Eey did not wish to hurry over the
a.ertainment, so confined him in an up
per chamber, while they called their
friends and neighbors to rejoice with them
carousing meantime jovially below.
The victim contrived to let himself
down from the window, and ran for his
life to the nearest house, which, unlucki-
ly, happened to be the Lodge. Two boys,
however, saw and recognized him as he
entered the demesne, and raised whoop
to show that they knew where the fox
had gone to ground.
This we made out from string Of in
coherent interjections and then he lay
painting and comforting himself in an ago
ny of fear.
Mohan sat on the hall table, swinging
his foot and regarding the spectacle with
the indolent curiosity that one might ex.
hibit towards the gambols of some ugly
new importation of the geological socie
ty. When the story was told he pointed
cody to the door.
The shrek that the miserable crea
ture set up on seeing that gesture, l shal
never forget.
DO you think shall turn my hous'
into refuge for destitute attorneys ?
Ralph said, answering my look Of inqui
ry. IF there were no other reason,
would not risk it, with your wife unde
my roof. 4 night attack in the West i
no chid's play
Kate had come out and was leanin
over the gallery. She heard the las
words, and spoke flushing scarlet wit
anger.
If I thought my presence prevente
an act of common humanity, I woul
leave your house this instant, Colone
NIohun."
Ralph smiled slightly as he bent h
head in courteous acknowledgment of he
interruption.
Don't be indignant, Mrs. Carew.
you have a fancy for such an excitemen
shall be too happy tC indulge you.
is settled then. We back the attorne,
Don't lie there, sir, looking so like whiI
ped hound. You hear You are sal
for the present" He had hardly fnisI
ed, when there came arustling of fe
outside, then hurried whispers, then
knock and summons.
"We'd like to spake wild the kurnt
awe pleas"
Il am here, what do you want ?" n
hun growled.
1--WE want the 'torney. We knc
that he's widin."
"Then I'm afraid you'll be disappoir
ed. It's not my fancy to give him L
wouldn't turn out badger to you,
alone man."
You see that he took the high mol
ground now.
Then We'll have him out in spite
yez," two or three voices cried out toget
er.
TRY it," Ralph said. Meantime
am going to dine; good night"
A voice that had not spoken yet, "
heard with a shrill, gibing accent. ga
thin the best of appetites be to ye, k
mel, and make haste over yer dinner.
Its Pierce Delaney thafIl give ye J
supper"
Then they went off
The said Delaney is huge quar-
man" Ralph observed. "He represe
The physical element of terror hereabol
as l believe ! do the moral. We 81
have warm work before morning.
Goes not like me. Fritz, send Con
up he is below somewhere"
1he keeper came looking very mi
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