Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

mountains, at length captured him near Lin
erck, where he was about to embark tor Amer
lea. Upon the evening that he had carried off
Nelly Dillon, hint was given him By CON-
rade that he was to be thus betrayed, and in
/ consequence of this information, he abandoned
the usual hiding place reSorted to by himself
and his lawless companions. Having deposited
the senseleSs form Of Nelly in the cave, he found
/ it necessary to make his escape in another di-
rection with all speed, hoping to eyade the po-
/ lice as he had often done before But anima-
ted by the iercest feelings of revenge, his pur-
suers were determined to hunt to the death, and
after some time Fogarty and few others were
made prisoners.
Dan Phelan was not exactly the sort of per-
son calculated for such a mission rs Bet Fa-
gan despatched him on to the gaol Peter re
ceived him sullenly, and as the poor stupid old
man scratched his head, and hemmed and haw-
4 ed, ignorant of how he should commence his
inquiries, Fogarty maintained dogged silence
by no means encouraging. Al last Dan was
necesSitated to take his departure as wise as
ne came, with very unsatisfactory report to
/ bring Mrs. Pagan. Nelly, who had clung to
hope that Fogarty might have honesty enough
to clear her character, was wofully diSappOint-
ed at the illsucceSS of Phelan'S efforts the
blow fell so heavily upon her that she had be-
came very i'll, aud was for many weeks laid up
on a sick bed, while Bet Pagan and her old
friend, Norry Groom, nurSed her with unwea-
Tying kindness.
Father McCabe, the parish priest, was call
ed in TO see her, aud from his manner, and a
few words he dropped upon hearing Nellys
confession, Bet felt, at last almost convinced
that she was as innocent as she declared herself
to be-
Bedad,' though she, A" I'll thry woonst
more again, afore it is too la;e to get her righ-
ted. au sure if fail can't help it no one
can do more than their best"
The aSSzeS had commenced unusually early
this year, and Fogarty was now q condemned
criminal. awaiting the hour of execution in his
cell One morning Bet set out on foot for
Clonmel, without mentioning the object Of her
Journey TO any one II was raw day sleet
was drifting over the hills aud valleys laden
clouds darkened the sky; but unswerving from
her purpose the widow needed not the wealth.
er. Her short, sturdy figure might have been
seen moving steadily along, undaunted by wind
or snow Arrived at the town. she made her
way at once TO the gaol, and asked permission
TO see Fogarty. After some difficulty it was
ence of the condemned man Ever since his
capture and conviction, Peter had preserved
most undaunted bearing. The IRE of his eye
still burned brightly as ever the wild, Scorn-
ful expression of his countenance remained IN
changed. He might have stood as a model
for any bandit hero Of romance. He had is
tened to his death-sentence in court without
moving a muscle Of his face yet, when Bet
Pagan stood before him, his eve quailed, and
for Q few minutes he appeared struck with deep
emotion
"Pcty.7 said the widow, kindly, while her
voice quiyered slightly ii isn't here eX-
pccted to meet YOU next, whin We parted after
the dance in Tim Scully's barn"
He made no reply, and Mrs Pagan continued:
. I'm sorry for You, an that's the truth, Pc
ty There's world O trouble ken over the
neighborhOod since that same night Poor
Nelly Dillon was blight and merry At the dance
an now, sure enough no, one i'd think she was
the same colleen its on her account that I'm
here to-day, Petty, an as We expect mercy for
yer Sowl whn We lave this world, I'd have you
make a clean confession Of what passed 10 make
her quit her fathers house the way she did
She'll never hould up her head unless some
things done TO make the country think bet
ther OF her than they do"
What do you want me to do p asked Fo-
garty gloOmily.
d" l want YOU to tell me, in the name OF al
that's blessed, did Nelly 20 wild you wild her
own free viii an consent p
Does she say she did ," asked Peter. fix
ing his eyes with nocking expression On Bets
face.
Never heed what she says, said the widow,
evaSiyely; bat spake for yoarself7
Whatever Nelly says is true replied
Fogarty.
" But that won't do. rejoiued Bet Her
people, more shame for them. wont bIieve her
own story they're as black agin her as if she
was no more TO them than stone wall II
was you. Petty, I'd spake out 20 tie truth, Il il
was only to shame them"
Mrs Fagan was 3 Skillful diplomatic, and
had very cunningly spoke the last words
'' Does Nelly curse NE :" asked Fo-arty.
Curse You, Petty. All, lot She Nelly I>E'i
the one 10 curse YOU let who vii but shes
frettini her life out aboat everything Dye
think she forgetS the time when yOa an she
was coor;in. an yoQ no, higher thsn meSelf
Curse you, indeed ! I'm afraid il was only too
well she liked vou alwavS, an there's the truth
for you Poor child she's lyiu' as wake as
az infant now. Almost dead in NE house at
home an there isn't one o Der people Illpui
their foot Inside the door"
Does DinnY Ryan be often in Eid you =
D.nay, is IL! MRshs, God help We Dinny
doesa show bis nose in the hOase Hes as
black agin her Is anybody else maybe worse
Id Just like to let him see he was mistaken
abOut Nelly, if il was oHly for spite
a. Y DO gar ha~1 u rns-
want, Mrs Pagan ,"
:" want ron to confess cut right. bow il was
that Nelly wiut away wid We. 50 that her peo-
PIE may know the truth an yoa toald i
an sro-e Father McCahe, sn' gave him lave 10
l. =.