Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-01

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HeGcoass sold BY N ola vW0oo0.
The Dublin eosrespeodeot Of the New
York Sun, in biz last letter. relates the foe
lowing incident Of the late Fsnian outbreak.
II is Irish through and through
Two young men, fugitive Fenians, were
hiding in the mountains, when the mother
ef one OF them was taken sick uGtc death.
She wanted to see her boy once more, and
faithful messenger senmonod him from
tie hills. His ccmpnnion went with him.
and be had the melancholy satisfaction Of
seeing his mother alive. IS soon as the
vial spark had fed, the fugt yes made for
the friendly businesses OF the mountains.
They started after dusk, an old woman 20,
ing before them 10 look cot for pon'e ano
military. They had Travelled '0o.s .h.se
miles when the preconccr,ea se'ese 49,
woman warned them 81 oaoseI. q nye
column he'd cons -. ~ ~ ".-:.I
r.. Ss,n-sdiary Nsgis,sa.s bsgsn 70 ss>
la 1T nsr, whsn shc following dialogue, -
.,rssiled to me by . 0overnmeot official,
who made notes Of the conversation, took
place. Her object WAS to delay and ouswit
the pursuers. The Magistrates object was
and knew all the inhabitants
What. your nsmew
II forgot % bring II wua me; its =
home"
"Come. tell your name"
"Musha, begerra, an me na1s b Mary"
"Msry whst,"
mo, indsde, but Mary Malcwney."
Where were you bcrns'
"In bed,;.to be sure-where else? Thss's
purity question to ask.
When were You born! ?"
"Faith an don't remember, but be-
lave twas in the mite time"
"Iow many years ago 7"
"Just two weeks afore Jim Casey's father
took the rheumsticks, an that was three
weeks after Drunane Castle got fire; and
il VAS dis,in guished . month nlore DonneI-
" bate Cooper. Ricken that up. an ve
have my age, av that's what ye're afther."
"Where do you live. and how do you 20
theses'
"Troth an live Al home, an git there
on me ieet :"
"What road do you 60 home :"
"Down beyans the bridge there, you cen
see house on the thumb hand side Nv =
hay>sssck comm Up sboat three mile fur
her 1t this side. there's . pig en- barn
sitsen' down that's . mile from Liskss
churchyard. Whin 30 git there ys'll hear
ball soasin' On. I liv' widin the bawl Of
an ass ~ that"
"You'r satisfactory individual"
"Your's lynn thafs, I'm On honest lwe>
mas. - am, an you're aot."
Come. now. what do you knew Of the
/ Feniansf"
"Och not much Tor nothin."
"Ill give you two pounds II yau will
tell mo where two 81 them named MoCabs
| aud Naher arc hid
"Arrah, they'd kin mS II hey 5eesd ~
out an beddes I'd be iasesmin' % ne own
godssn Ned McCAbe. Bat ~ - don't tell
who tould ye. I'll send you o. their track
fos i've pounds. 40 pay the money down. u
"Ths money 10 al right; syou.ll be paid
whsr thy are caught"
..Ys'd bates b afthss eaechin' 'em thin
The top ~ The eveuia' 10 ys."
"Come back here's the aonsy."
"Fer Gods sake don't 70 tell who tul
the blood money. and go 10 Mather's hoes
and yen tind' en- in tho room back ~ th'
one where Msthsr's mother. God be msr
ciful - her, 10 on hss dyin' bed, Az I'VE &
there quick. yell 0nd AasAss gettin' hi
mothers bles>in', God help him."
The party hurried up, but Of course wer
disappointed, while tho .fugitives gsine'
their retreat in safety. and the old woman
pocketed the I've pounds.