Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-06-06
TAN GALWAY TRAGEDY.
- j Tale Of I4Olona.
" WALTER Z. KlN0nAH.

~. DY wALTER .. KIx0HAH.
"Shams On yos, Patrisi have never
bod : thought Of suppiaasins you. Why.
man, I have left my heart il old Spain,
whore the sweetest Of senorisas awaits my
coming. Dear girl she thinks me long
lingering amidst your Irish bogs."
Tho next moment the kind hearted
young Spaniard repsntsd his slur upon
bic conpanion's country, and asked his
pardon frankly. There was moody ftown
upon the Ir;shmsn's brow, and hs die not
dsign to accept the others apology. The
Spaniard turned away more saddened than
vexed By his manner, and offered his arm
70 young beauty, whose eyes sparkled
still brighter st his approach. Al he led
her to the dance, be remarked, in . low
tone. that il VA the last night he should
meet her, ~ he was going away. The
girls cheek flushed to deep crimson, and
the sparkling eyes lost their brilliancy in
= shower Of sudden tears
"Going away, Pedro, I cannot believe
il; you mus, be jsssiog."
Il did not know you would regret il,
Helen" hs answered; "but since Jon seem
to take an interes, in the stranger, I will
tell you Why 60. Patrick Fitz Stephen
Is jealous Of my attentions 70 his betro.h.
ed. kave often suspected it, but lately
I have bsen positive; and tonight hs has
grossly insulted me, and charged me with
stealing away the affections Of Kathleen
O'Connor."
"Nonsenss l-don't mind him. Pedro,'
said the little beauty, who had her own
designs upon the heart Of the handsome
Spaniard. HE was always jealous -
fool, the young lady would have said, had
che not suddenly found herself in Close
proximity 10 the person she wss talking
about - freely, asa bic .Jsasass. The lot.
ter looked uneasy and rsasleaa. while the
former, seeing who wss her partner in the
dance, coldly bowed 70 the young lady.
but took no notice Of the spsniard, who
seized the 6rss opportunity Of leaving the
dance. He vss soon sssn flying down
the long stairs, ss the bottom Of which be
encountered beautiful girl, who held out
her hand to him.
"Not going homo yet, Pedro, I trust ?
Sec. l stole away from Patrick to visit an
old woman below stairs, who takes care
Of the building. Go back with me aud
help me 6nd him."
"Not for the world |" answered Pedro,
The lady put up her lip. "Gallans, in
deed I" she exclaimed but at that moment
the face Of the lover she was about to
seek appeared before her, but 20 altered
with rage and passion, that she ceuld
scarcely recognise it.
Seizing her almost rudely BY the arm
he drew her up stairs, At the same TIM
whispsring in the ear Of the Spaniard-
"You shall rue this |"
Tho little beauty, Who WAS bewsilinl
Pedro's sudden desertion Vas doome
never to behold him again. Often in th
coming days she remembered his word.
and connected Patrick FtzS,ephen wit
bis disappearance but she wisely ker
her own counsel until events came to ligt
and rendered secrecy unnecessary.
That night Pedro do Guzman VI
found By the SEA shore, having evidentl
been cast back b. tho waves. At 6rst
: was supposed that be had been accide,
tally drowned; but tho discovery Of
dreadful wound, ind;sputably given By
smGil poignard o. dagger, gave anoth
. aspect 70 the terrible affair.
= Il was towards tho ctose Of the fifteen
century, thas wealthy merchant Of Ga
i. way, Ireland, was elected - Mayor Of th
6 city By tho almost unanimous wishes
= his fellow citisens. His name was Jan
Lynch FitsStephen-s name that y
Synonymous with virtue, integrity .
or uprighsness. Nothing could touch the
points in his character; they we're - p1
and inaccessible - the snow on NJ
Of Blanc. These qualities were combin
= with stern frmness amounting 70 obi
macy, and : love Of justice, before VIII
: al personal motives gave way O. cir
nd before the Gre. His character seen
0n 0nn formed upon ths old Roman models, Z
il exceeded its archstyps.
This man, before his election - ma
had Been engaged in the traffic, 4
common, between the western coast
=, Ireland and the 6psnish coast, and
.y made several voyages himself 70 facili,
that business. Returning from bis
: voyage be had brought home with hil