The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-10-25
oaded in a corner of the room.


any of them or not. I saw one MAJ
whose face was blackened, take delibel
ate aim at me, heard an explosion as
his gun had burst in his hand. The
rushed to the door, forced it in, wher
by Gods providence, party of soldier
who were passing saw the flames, an,
came galloping up the avenue. TIL
fellows, OF course, made off, and tn
soldiers tried in vain to catch them.
ESCAPED just as the roof was falling in
and came on here, as 1 knew you woulc
not turn me out.
A warm pressure of the hand was Mr.
Synge's reply. Where were you
servants, Hugh, /" he said.
"They Were out, f" was the reply
&C The old cook and the heusemaid haC
aaked leave to go to wake in the
neighborhood and Leary my man o
all work had gone out to the stable tc
feed the horses.
Mr.. Synge and the other gentlemen
looked grave.
"Where was Hennessey, your stew
ard !? asked Mr.. Warren.
ooh, poor fellow, he has been sick
these two DAYS, "replied Mr.. Lawrence
81 sent for him this morning, and heard
that he was confined to his bed with a
heavy cold; and there found him with
his head tied up when | went down to
see him and take him few things which
/ thought would do him good. If he
had been with me he'd have shed his
last drop of blood for me; you know
he's my foster brother. "
Next morning, at breakfast, the delight
of the children at meeting their old
friend was vociferous. He was not so
much inclined to play with them as
usual, for the loss of his favorite little
terrier lay heavy on his heart. And the
bright, round, young eyes that were
fixed on him soon filled with tears when
they heard the fate of Minny, who had
been liked almost as her master.
After, breakfast, all the gentlemen
accompanied Hugh Lawrence to his
cottage, now heap of smoking ruins.
The police were also in attendance, with
view to making every possible inves-
tigation. OF course there was no
chance of eliciting any information from
the peasantry. They had seen nothing,
known nothing and the party were on
the point of going away, when one Of
the police picked up on the lawn gun
with the barrel burst, and three fingers
of mans hand, which had evidently
been blown off by the explosion. Here
was clue. The party Immediately
set off and visited every house for miles
round without finding any man with a
disabled hand but as they were return
ing from his fruitless search, they
passed by the cottage CT Hennessey, the
steward.
"There's no occasion, my friends, !"
said Mr.. Lawrence, for any Of you to
come in here but I'll just step in for a
moment to ask how poor Tom is to day.
elf you have no objection, Hugh,
said Mr.. Synge, cpl go in with you. "
They entered the house, where Hens
nessey's wife was ready toreceive them,
and to pour forth most voluble express
sions for the darling masters misfor-
tune.
"But how is Tom" asked Mr..
Lawrence, moving toward the door of
the inner room. 81 suppose l can see
him."
Indeed, your honor had better
not, said the woman, earnestly, "He's
very bad in his head to day, and I'm
afeard of my life its the sickness (typhus
fever) he's getting, and maybe your
honor may catch it from him."
Oh Pm not in the least afraid. .
And gently putting the woman aside, he
went in, followed by Mr.. Synge.
The room was nearly dark, and they
could discern only the outline of Hen
nessey's figure in the bed. He seemed
scarcely able to answer his masters
kind inquiries, and spoke in hoarse,
tremulous whisper.
"Well Tom, my poor fellow, I'll send
DIR. Taylor to see you before night
Good bye"
t'No, sir, thank we, no doctor. I'll
be quite wall to morrow % exclaimed
the sick man in clear, strong voice,
whose changed tone struck even the
unsuspecting Lawrence.
Mr.. Synge Immediately flung the
shutters open, and walked up to the
bedside.
"Show me your hands," he said. No
answer.
He pulled down the bed clothes, and
Hennessey's right hand appeared bound
up. The next moment the police were
called in, the bandage was removed,
and the fingers, exactly corresponding
to those picked up on the lawn, were
found wanting to the CHASTITY bloody
hand.
The hardened traitor said nothing
his kind master burst into tears.
The sequal of this true tale may be
told in few words. Hennessey was
lodged in Jail, fully convicted at the
next assizes, and most deservedly expi.
ated his crime on the scaffold
There was one CLEAN of comfort for
Hugh awrence, after witnessing Hen
nessey's arrest; while getting off at
Mr.. Synge's gate, he thought he heard
faint whine, and looking down, he saw
a miserable little animal with its hair
singed off, lying exhausted on the
ground.
This was his little favorite terrier.
which had somehow crept out of the
burning ruins, and with the wonderful
instinct of her race, had painfully track
ed her masters footsteps
He took her tenderly in his arms
"Minny is found Minny is safe r'
was the cry through the house. And if
Minny had been the daughter and heir
ess of a noble family, more care conld
not have been bestowed on her comfort
and restoration.
The little animal was soon well
enough to accompany her master to
England, whittier some kind friends
took him on tour, until the terrible
scene of Hennessey's execution was
| over.