The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-11-15
MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is. 1868.

MORNING STAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1868.
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when he had reached the entrance Of the
castle he felt that he was unable to ascend
the winding stairs. The trial was spared
him. He had not gained the middle of the
court before he was grasped once again by
the hair; the next instant q pair of arms
were clasped around his neck; there was a
wild exulting laugh of triumph: and, as his
brain reeled, he fell with q loud shrek that
curdled the blood of his companions mp
stairs.
The piercing scream, echoing up through
the old castle, made the three men at the
fire leap to their feet, and gaze with pale
faces and quivering lips at each other
Even the sarcastic humOr had vanished
from the cripple's face, as, crossing him
self, he devoutly said,
"God preserve us, boys, that's awful
Let us see what it is"
They rushed down, but all was dark
darker even to them than it would have
been had they not just left brightly
blazing fire.
care We there, Barney avick9 shouted
Mick Dryer, and with fierce cry, intend
ed, perhaps, to arouse his own courage, as
much as to terrify his foe, he rushed boldly
forward.
He miscalculated the distance, and, STUN
bling over some bodies on the ground, fell
heavily forward. Phil Ryan, following
closely in his wake, was also tripped up,
and falling against Mick, as he rose hurt
and infatuated, bore him again to the
ground. Mick was not the man to accept
q fall kindly from f:,nd or foe; no won
der, then, that ignorant who his fancied as
sailant n...a 1t be, he clutched him savagely.
There is no saying how long the confusion
might have lasted but for the entrance of
Dan; who wisely brought W it'll him a bright
torch of bog deal and cast a light on the
scene.
Phil and Mick, who had been engaged in
a hard contest, as the blood freely flowing
down their faces testified, gazed at each
other in blank astonishment as they mutu
ally exclaimed,
-ss Musha, thin, Miek, is that you ~
' But Dan Meaney had already turned his
attention to Barney, whom he found lying
unconscious on the ground, whilst beside
him was Crazy Jane.
When Dan entered with the light she was
embracing and kissing Barney with great
rapture. Then putting her hand over her
face with affected bashfulness, and glancing
out coquettishly, she said,
"Now behave yerself, if We plaise. Sure
the people are comm, and they'll see ye."
Then her mood changed. She clapped
her hands and danced about in wild de-
light; but gradually perceiving that Barney
was unconscious of her endearments, look
of agonizing sorrow overspread her counte-
napeer q faipt light seemed partially to
IT. L-c--- her one dearly loved many
years before, she walled forth her sorrow
with an intensely eloquent pathos. Soon,
however, she lapsed into her usual lstless
state, and when the cripple, assisted by his
companions, bore Barney up the stairs, she
quietly followed.
"Where AMI o, was it draining I VAST"
inquired O'Hea, becoming conscious after
an internal application of the potheen,
which had been found near the sceiR of the
struggle. -
His friends briefly explained the circum-
stances under which they had found him,
and then the truth dawned upon his mind. |
Whilst he related the adventure they were
inclined to laugh heartily, but the incliaa-
ton was repressed, for he had suffered a
severe shock.
There was no more talk about cards that |
night, and so soon as the bottle was eX-
hausted they went to the village, Crazy
Jane accompanying them. Dan, with Phil |
and Mick, passed the rest ofSthe night at
the widow O'Neil's house, but Barney bent
leen there, whose blue eye frightened as
he entered, and who, pitying his pale, wan
looks, though mistaking the cause, consent
at least than she said she had-to make him
as happy as he could wish.
HONORABLE REIRAcTIoN.-The Hon. S. s.
Cox, now of New York and formerly of Ohio