The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-07

there was great confusion in the CASTLE after the duke had
arrived from Venice when the sound of cannon is heard
dstantly; when number of soldiers enter the courtyard
and take possession of the castleW
"The is before see nothing of my father now,
though hear some one whisper he has been shot, but
taken by my mother through long, dark passage under
ground Several precede us carrying lights and
chest which seems very heavy"
Here Lucens face exhibited keen interest Continue
Mabea," he said
"Aer while in the air, among the trees of the
park 1t is night there horses there of which
my mother who still holds her breast is placed and
gaop away with the others through the darkness No
follows U.S. have gone by the fields. After some
time we arrive the high mountains used see from
windows amid the trees We enter house in the forest
Three with U.S. and have lighted torches Ihear
my mother say "Thank God, you my child safe at
-" She paused.
"Spalatro?"
eyes, that is the 1t lisa solitary place. can hear
the wind moaning among the trees Supper prepared in
large chamber but my mother scarcely touches the
food when enters and whispers something in her
which she rises hurredly with looks of alright and
catching up follows two of men, who carried the
trunk have mentioned before her. One bears lamp,
which he conceas in his cloak and walk through dark
place. with great about us until tomb
The have iron bars with which they open of the
Sides They place the trunk in the INTERIOR and replace the
one then throw broken branches and grasses over it and
again returning, when"
At this moment she paused while both her face and that
of Lucen Swallowed with expression of equal pain
DWELL you returning to that lonely house, Mabella,"
| he said with deep sigh.
"Ah yes and it now dark for the has put the
lamp and frightened for hear the sound of horses;
and then there blaze and report of guns and there
ah God hear my mother Shrek and find she has fallen
with me to the ground And of that night remember
more"
dead pause ensued for several minutes The wind had
subsidized that Lucen could hear her breathing
she lay statue-lke before him.
"Tel what next you recoect after that dread event."
"I am living in house among the mountains in place
and with people before There fine
in it. again my father mother, my little
brother there any of our servants very sad and
long time that have lived there At length my
uncle Giuseppe whom had often at home, arrived
one evening Oh how glad him. he resembles
my mother and he takes in his and kisses and
the day after brings away in carriage When stop
in town, sleep in with him. for he cannot bear
let out of his sight At length a great city
surrounded by water from which presently go board
ship and sail away. Then sick for long time but,
after that pleased playing the deck beside uncle
Giuseppe who tells stories of the Clouds and who has
brought many playthngs How long I remain in the
ship do not know but remember great wind, and the
of the sailors running along the decks then their cries.
and then carried by uncle Giuseppe from the cabin into
the night where the spray almost smothers me- and where
hear the terrible roaring. There am tied to mast by
Giuseppe who presently lost to in the darkness and
him more remember of that night
until"
Here loud knocking at the gate aroused Lucien who,
descending admitted McCormac and his wife, who were
much concerned to hear that Martha had had attack of
her old illness On returning to the chamber, he found
Martha sitting up, with looks of great establishment
"You have been i'll, my dear girl" he sad compose your
self where you are and will sleep below" And covering
her with coak he locked the door behind him. and turned
in in the small turret room below
(To be continued)
mind like the nun Of he