Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-12-07

ships did not always sail on the ap-
pointed day, and that even when the
wind was fair, they could lay over a
day or two for freight or passengers.
But | gained one more clue which
might be Of service. Norah's ship
was the packet Emerald, of New
York. | could find by the papers if
she had sailed. I took the first train
to Dublin, and the night steamer to
Liverpool. The route to Holyhead
would have been a shorter one; but
the Liverpool boat would arrive be-
fore the packet sailed, if she was still
in port. | wanted, also, few hours
sleep.
We were twenty miles or so from
the mouth of the Mercer, when | saw
a large ship coming towards US.
Captain" said l to the pig-laden
steamer, "can you tell me what ship
that is ?'
yankee paohot," cold no. onrtly
"Do you happen to know what ship
that is p asked, eagerly.
"No, sir. Can't say that | do.
No time to keep the run of all the
ships that come out of Liverpool.
You can take my glass, sir, when she
gets little nearer, you can see her
name for yourself"
| took the proffered glass, and in
fifteen minutes more | saw full gilt
tering on the prov, from which the
port signs had not been removed,
the name, Emerald, New York"
lruShed to the skipper, and said :
Captain, | must see a person on
that snip. Will you run alongside
Of her ?"
"Couldn't do it, sir. | wouldn't be
hired to do it for twenty pounds, sir. y
a will pay you more than twenty,
and what is right for the detention.
1t is a matter of life or death.
have friend whose life is in peril,
and there is a person on that ship
who may save him from the galIows.' u
"My God, you don't say so! I'll
be alongside Of her directly"
In ten minutes more | Sprang into
the shroud5 of the noble ship. There
was a crowd Of passengers forward,
taking their last glimpse of Old Eng
land, and hoping, most of them, to
get glimpse Of England once more
before they left her forever.
| knew the captains of ships did
not like any interference with their
crews or passengers after they had
taken charge Of them, so | resolved
to tell the gentlemanly as well as
sailor-hke master on the quarterback
my business. | explained it as brief
ly as possible, and he sent for Norah
McGrath, who came aft wonderingly
closely followed by her husband.
"Norah," said |, "you know Father
Donovan, in London ?"
"To be sure do, sir; and its PLACED
intirely | would be to see him this
blessed moment"
"You lived with Mrs. Mellon?"
"Indade and | did yer honor; anC
| hope it's well she is, and the nice
gentleman, her husband.
"Norah, Mrs. Mellon is deadT
Dead God rest her soul! Sure
you don't name it ~
'She is dead, and Mr.. Mellon, m,
: friend, is in Newgate, and may bC
hanged tor poisoning her."
: Poisoning! Hanged. Och, sir
you cannot name that! Sure. an HI
| loved the very ground she trod upon
, Murther her? Niver d bit"
"WouId she kill herself, Norah :?
"The poor lady-no! She wa
S light and giddy, and made him jealou
= sometimes; but she niver would hav
e killed herself; she would not commi
e such sin"
e "Was she ever i'll, Norah ?" Dit
n she ever take any medicine p
l. "Never sick a day, your honor; an
l. the only medicine | ever knew her t
h take, were the little powders for he
A complexion. She told me once tina
It it was them that made her beautiful.
l. A thought struck me, Here wa
a possible clue to soTething.
E. "Norah," said |, "will you 60 bac
Of with me to London? | will pay you
d fare and your husbands to Americt
lie and pay you for your time. | b
# lieve your evidence will save poo
ig Mr.. MELONS life"
r "Please God l will 90, sir. l wi
,e just speak to Dennis
They talked together few m
r ! mentS, and then came toward me.
It saw how it was settled.
Mt "You see we are going to settle
1t America" said NOrah. "All our thin9
C. are on board. If Dennis don't s
now we might lose a good chanc
?" Would you mind, sir, giving DEM
what it would cost if he stayed wi
ut me, and | wait and go to him wh'
~ the trial is over?"
The arrangement so thorough
?" thrifty and characteristic, | clos
with at once. In a minute mo
70 Norah had a bundle Of clothing in h
ey, hand; and we climbed over the 81
nd and got upon the paddle-wheel of t
steamer.
Ill There was no sad or tender pa
icy ing. The bridegroom and bride simI
shook hands with mutual and p
,st feet trust in each other and In Pro
ce. dence. Norah wiped her eyes as
do ship was fading in the distance, but
mrs few moments more she Cheerful
all resigned herself to her duty.
A But the time was passing. We
an not reach London an hour too so
ce The trial had begun when | hurr
into the court with our only imp
18th tant witness. The physician v
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