Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-09-29
TRIED FOR HIS LIFE.


would come of in week, and little az 9th.
ere hoped for Norah's evidence, determ-
ined that 1T still in the country che should
come and testify, at least to her MASTER
kindness and love of her late mistress.
But Arthur had not got Norah'e address.
He did not even know, or could not re-
member her surname.
Give it up my dear fellow said be, cit
is of no use. What good can Norah be, If
you could find her? She has gone by this
time.'
But 1 would not give it up. cIune
desperately to the idea of this Irish girl
because, perhaps, there was nothing else
to cling to. i set off for the Catholic chap.
ell nearest Artbur's residence. found the
priest. who, Eter thinking a moment, re-
membered N6rah. He took me into the
chapel. and there. on one of the best seats
was still little card inscribed With the
name OF Norah. l copied the name in nv
note book.
Can your reverence tell me where she
lived in lreland?' said I.
Indeed | cannot said he, 'but I re-
member, now writing letter for her to
some relatives of hers at Enniscorthy.
cnuut of Wexford
Here was clue, and a few hours more
saw me dashing along the Northwestern
Railway through Rugby, the Trent Valley.
an so along the most of the Welsh noun
tains and across the Menal Straits of HOLY.
head, and thence by steamer to Kingstown.
Here IN too much haste to make the proper
inquiries, l took the railway to Rathdrum,
and so missed the stage coach at Wicklow
But lost no time. A jaunting car took
me down the sweet vale of avOca, and ]
was soon in Eninscortny.
The parish priest was my first resource
He knew the O'Regan's of course, and
went with me to find them. They lived
in respectable mud walled cottage, with
q roof tbatched and floor of CLAW; and the
pig very politely stepped out of the door
way when he saw his reverence coming.
and allowed Us to enter.
They knew Norah, God bless her! Wasn't
sbe their own cousin? Hadn't she sent them
money to pay the rent when times were
bardY and hadn't abe been married to Den.
mis- McGrath? asked anxiously
is it where is he? It's far out on the
salt sea he'll be by this time,' said the wo-
man.
Are you sure they have gope?' his rev.
erence asked.
Sure am that they talked Of going. for
l heard it from Helen Rooney, and sbe
was over to Kilkenny and danced at their
wedding
Then NOrsh was married at Kilkenny.
and if she has gone they have started from
therer / asked.
The woman looked at the priest, and on
receiving reassuring nod, assented.-
There was nothing to do but to 90 to Xii
kenny. The hours were speeding and there
was no railwey to annihiIate time or snace
A Jaunting car, with q feet horse. at an
extra price, wa the only resource. and
was on the road again.
A few hours hard posting, with freeman,
change OF horse, took me to the old ronnd
tower, the venerable cathedral ana tho
historical castle Of Kilkenny, and the hmm.
BILE home Of the McGrathe.
Norah had gone. Five DAYS before abe
had left, with her husband, for LivernooI
to sail from there to America. Shonld I
be folIee at last? Her friends believed rho,
she was far away on the bilIows.' I knev
that packet ships did not aIwavs sail m
the appointed day, and that. even ~ben
the wind was fair, they would Law ovar q
day or two for freight and passengers,
| But / had gained one more cine vh;oh
might be of service. NOrah'e shin mas tha
Emerald Of New York. | could end hn
the papers if che had sailed. / toot ~
first train for Dublin, and the niObt s,oa.n
er for Liverpool. The route to Uulvbead
would have been shorter one. h1. ,bo
Liverpool boat would arrive before the
Uonkod olon eouv h.,
We were twenty miles or so from the
mouth OF the Mersey, when sew a LARGE
ship coming towards ne. o
Captain said to the Commando q,
the pig laden steamer, can you tell me Wbst
ship that is?' ""H'
Yankee packet. sir, said he. curtlv
DO you happen to know what shin it iss'
asked eagerly. 10
No sir, can't say do. No time to ksen
the run Of ell the ships that coma ont II
Liverpool. You can take my glass cir. and
when she gets little nearer, Won can see
her name for yOurseIf.' wv
took the proffered glass, aud in f;ftaen
minutes more saw, full glitterine on her
bow, from which the port signs had not vet
been removed, the name, Emerald. New
York -''"
! rushed to the skipper and said-'CaD-
tain must see person on that shin. =
Will you run alongside of herP'
Couldn't do it sir. vouldn't be hired
to do il for twenty pounds SIR
i will pay you more than twenty. and
what is right for the detention. Il Is a
matter of life or death. have a friend
whose life is 10 peril and there lie persOp
on that ship who may safe him from the
gslloWs.'
NY Godl You don't say Soi TN Be
-aIonca;aa az haP diraokIv,