The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-13

lroRNIN0 STAR AND CATHOA-AV A1oo1S"11A'
VIEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER ID, lso'.
A STORY OF THE FoRTY-FIvE"
The little lonely inn of Crook, near the
source of the Tweed, is spot wen We'll, ~ W.
to travellers and tourists, ana "i'..A Jig
much admired by them, being Us ~ we.ei
an oasis in the desert, pace sn =,
wilderness. This place, or rather lts helgn-
borhood, was the scene OF q strange aa.
to narrate to the reaHer. e,-,c
Ona misty morning in the autumn OF I!4o,
cou1a Rlack. the landlord of the Crook inn,
stood At the door of his isolated dwelling,
~o;na attentively the heavens above him
and the mountains around him, for want, it
may, be, of anything better to do. Con,
foun' these mists!" muttered ne !hey!l
no clear up the hail day, doot. Gin this
reather gang on muckle LANCER, we may
shnt orr doors when we like. No ae levin
thing continued he, stepping out to the
middle of the road that passed his house,
and looking first up and then down the mar
row vale,-"no ae !eevlu 'nlns W oe sen SeaI
either to the richt~or to the left. But
there's ave ne comfort in this rouky wea-
ther. at ony rate; for if it be the same in the
Hirhlands as it is here, the puir bits o'bodies
that skulkin' ABBOTT the hilltaps Wilma be sac
easily ta'en by the sodgers Ire LANG iandloT M;s
eve caught sight of party of soldiers, the
very persons he had been speaking OF; and
he hurried in to prepare tor their anticipated
visit.
Meanwhile the little party of soldiers
which had caught his eye ma mdf1 niesbS ST road
that ran nearly parallel with the lweed.
Such detachments were no uhGoiiHoH 1ls
itors of the Crook for this little nostel lay
on the direct road from the HlghlahGs
towards Carlisle, whlther the not 'nean I uon'
were at this time regularly sent, as taken,
in order that they might be tried at cool
distance from all partial influences, and
where, at this particular tlme, scarcely
week passed without seeing numbers OF
them executed, according 70 the approves
treason. The we'll armed party now ad-
yancipr to the Crook were bound ON such
an Grand They were six or seven IN
number, with a lieutenant at their head
and in the midst of them walked tall and
finely formed young Highlander, with his
right arm mined for security to his side.
Though on his way to certain death, and
though his sOiled tartans and thin cheek
spoke of sufferings and prlvatlon, the pri-
soner moved with as firm tread as his
captors, and, but for his bonds, might have
been taken as their chief. OF a very differ
ent opinion, however, was Lieutenant Howl
son, the actual leader Of the band, POM
nous middle aged man of low stature and
thickset rolling figure, which was rendered
somewhat ludicrous to look at by It's pos |
SCISSOR having bent it into crescent, the
convex side foremost, through long-contin-
ned attempts to acquire dignified military
attitude. Everything which this personags:
did or said was Gin the kings name.
This was indeed Lieutenant HoWison's
tower of strength. 1t was even alleged
that when he ran away from t, l; ;ne name
such was the person who halted, on the
onrninc alluded to, to refresh hlnlself anu
men at the inn of Crook, having marcned>
some 1--WE OF ak miles since daybreak; AFTER
commanding his soldiers to go with tne pr,
saner info one room and take-s some bread
and cheese. the lieutenant himself retired to
another apartment, there to refresh MmseI
with something of q more savoury nature,
If it was to be had. Geordie IN person
waited on the officer, and supplied INN WIN
the best the house contained; Mnea snis
turned his attention to the soldiers, being,
in fact, anxious to get a glimpse OF the
ssnuir chieldp that had fallen into their
hands In this object he was at hrst dls-
appointed, the Highlander's face being
avrrted from the rest of the party. and
steadily directed towards the window. AT
last one of the soldiers, with more kindness
than any of the others seemed disposed to
show exclaimed, "Come, my lad, here's
share of my bit and sup! i shant see
Re has been" The prisoner seemingly was
touched by the mans good nature and
turned party round to penemt by Inc ne o ont
Geordie Black, on the instant that he got a
,,limpse of the Highlanders face, was over
Thelmed with alarm and vexation: His
heart failed him; and it was with feeling
of fainting that he, shrunk from the apart
ment.
IT was not until the soldiers were fairly
ont of sight that the heart-strcken landlord
dared to give vent to his feelings. so Peggy,
peoar ~ Woman !" said he, when alone with
his Wife, "whae do ye think has faun
into their numbering clutches put Nell Mac
dering, maybe, by this time frae door to