Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-01-15


ers. The darkness and broken ground
prevented their doing more.
Ralph went up to the officer in com
mand and said:
How very good Of you to come your
self Harding, when 1 only asked you for
troop. Come in, you shall have some
supper in half an hour, and Fritz will
take care of your men. Throw all that
carrion OUT he went on, as we entered
the hall, strewed with corses. Wen
give them truce to take up their dead
Clontarf came to meet US; he had on
ly been stunned and bruised by the fall.
His pale face flushed up as he said;
l shall never forget that have 10
thank you for my life.'
Its not worth mentioning Mohun
replied carelessly. L hope you are not
much the worse for the tumble. Cad
it was near thing though. The quar-
ryman's arms were rough necklace
At that moment they were carrying by
the disfgured remains Of the dead Co
lossus. His slayer stopped them, and
bent over the hideous face with a grim
satisfaction.
MY good friend Delaney he mutter-
ed, you will own that l have kept my
word. If ever we meet again, think ]
shall know you. Al reroir.' And he
passed on.
I need not 60 through the congratula-
tory scene, nor describe how Kate blush
ed as they compIimented her on hel
nerve. Fortunately for her she had seer
nothing, though she had heard all.
Just as we were sitting down to suppel
which Fritz prepared with his usual stoI
id GOODNESS, and when Kate was about t,
leave US, for she needed rest, we re
marked the attorney lowering about u
with an exultation on his face more ser
, vile and repulsiye than IFS late abject ter
: ror.
Mrs. Carew,' said Mohun, if yol
have quite done with your protege, l thinl
> wen send him down stairs. Give hin
something to eat, Fritz; not with tn
0 soldiers, though; and let some one TAX
S him home as soon as it is light. If yo
l say one word, sir, I'll have you turne
It out noac'
: Mr.. Kelley crept out of the room al
n most as much frightened as he had bee
two hours before.
5. The supper was more cheerful than th
e dinner, though there was certain con
Is straint on the party, who were not all 5
e seasoned as their host. He was in usu;
d spirits so much so that Clontarf confc
ed to a coronet, his particular friend, tha
ct it was pity the Colonel could not hay
g such bear-fght once a fortnight, il pr
y him into such a charming humor'
We had nearly finished when, from ii
O. road outside, there came a prolonged, ea
" piercing wall, that made the windo
Sc panes tremble. have never heard an
earthly sound at once so expressive of u
at ter despair, ard appealing to heaven ,
It, hell for vengeance.
We all started, and sat down our glas
st- es; but Mohun finished his slowly, S
voring ike q connoisseur the rich Bu
he gundy.
he 1t was the wild Irish women keenif
over their dead he remarked, with pc
th feet unconcern. They'll have more
howl for before ! have done with ther
th l shall 60 round with the police ao-mo
row and pick up the straggIers. Yo
1 men are loo good for such work, Ha
e ding. There are several too hard hit
ng 90 far, and my handwriting is pret
II legible'
The stout soldier to whom he spo
,m bent his head in assent, but with rather
ny queer expression on his honest face.
At Gadr he said, you do your wo
al cleanly, Mohun.'
ed 1T is the best way, and the shortest
te the end, he replied and SO the mat
ng was dropped.
ds. The dragons left US before daybrea
lrd their protection was not needed we v,
urt as safe as in the Tower Of London.
uu The next morning, while was sles
Ike ing heavily, Ralph was in the sad'
securing the country; with what suee
nd, the next Assizes could tell.
' ! 60 there again this winter for I
md cock shooting, but don't much thi
oor Kate viii accompany me.
I'm e. A truly great mind, from mi