East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-19
From "Guy Livingston,r late English Novel.
RALPH MOHUN.
A WILD IRISH STORY.

1t was in the beginning Of December
lS4- said Fred Carew;) we were sitting
down to dinner after a capital days
acknowledgements myself there were
Lord Clontarf, Mohun, and Kate, my
wiie-when we were disturbed by per
feet hail of knocks at the hall door Old
Dan Tucker or the Spectre Horseman
never clamore1 moro loudly for admit.
tance.
Fritz Mohuns old Austrian servant,
went down to see what was mp, and, on
opening the door, was instantly borne
down by the tumultuous rush of Michael
Kelly, gentleman, agent to half dozen
estates, and attorney at law. In the two
last capacities he had given, it seems,
great umbrage to the neighboring peas.
antry, and they had caught him that
night as he returned home, intending to
put him to death with that ingenuity of
torture for which the fine warm hearted
fellows are Justly celebrated.
They did not wish to hurry over the
entertainment, so confined him in an up
per chamber, while they called their
friends and neighbors to rejoice with
them, carousing, meantime, jovially be-
low.
The victim contrived to let himself
down from the window, and ran for his
life to the nearest house, which, unluck-
ily, happened to be the Lodge. Two
boys, however, saw and recognized him
as he entered the demense, and raised a
whoop, to show that they knew where
the fox had gone to ground.
This we made out from a string Of in
coherent intcricctions; and then he lay
painting and comforting himself in an
agony of fear
Mohun sat on the hall table, swinging
his foot and regarding the spectacle with
the indolent curiosity that one might
exhibit towards the gambols of some
ugly new importation of the Geological
society. When the story was told he
pointed coolly to the door.
The shrek that the miserable creature
sent up on seeing that gesture, never
shall forget.
''Do you think shall turn my house
into a refuge for destitute attorneys"
Ralph said, answering my look of inquiry.
"lf there were no other reason, / would
not risk it, with your wife under my roof.
A night attack in the West is no child's
play"
Kate had come out and was leaning
over the gallery. She heard the last
words, and spoke, flushing scarlet with
anger.
"If l thought my presence prevented
an act of common humanity, I would
leave your house this instant, Colonel
Mohun.n
Ralph smiled lightly as he bent his
head in courteous acknowledgment Of
her interruption.
"Don't be indignant, Mrs. Carew. If
you have a fancy for such an excite.
ment, | shall be too happy to indulge
you. 1t is settled then. We back the
attorney. Don't lie there, sir, looking so
like whipped hound You hear? You
are safe for the present"
He had hardly finished, when there
came a rustling of feet outside, then hur-
ried whispers, then knock and a sum.
mons.
"Wed like to spakc wild the curncl, av
yc pleas"
al am here; what do you want?" Mo-
hun growlcd.
awe want tho 'torncy. We know
that he's widin."
"Then I'm afraid you'll be disappoint.
cd. It's not my fancy to give him up.
| wouldn't turn out badger to you, let
alone man"
You see that he took the high moral
ground now.
"Then we'll have him out in spite ol
yez," two or three voices cried out to.
gcther.
"Try it," said Ralph. Meantime
am going to dine; good night"
A voice that had not spoken yet was
heard with shrill, gibing accent. "Ahl
thin tbs best Of sppetites be to ye, cur.
mel and make haste over yer dinner It's