The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-10-18

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. tne VemPoH O1 NvI-
mac. He believed that he was performing |
his duty, and did not even entertain .
thought Of any other line Of conduct than |
that which he was pursuing; but this did |
not prevent his being deeply and bitterly
conscious Of the hardness Of his fortunes, in
Exhausted BY the intensity Of his sensa-
lions, he hadsdropped for some time into .
troubled and uneasy slumber, when the !
presence of q soft hand upon his brow made |
him lift up his eyes, and raise himself upon |
his elbow. He beheld Minny STOPPING over
hand, while with the other she motioned
him to express NO surprise, and to preserve
silence,
"Hush, hush - she said in a low whisper.
" Cormac, are you willing to make an effPrt
for liberty I"
!" What is the meaning of this, Minny :
How came you here !"
"The soldiers have been merrier than
they intended, and L dragged their drink
for them. Slip of your brogues, and steal
ing in the ne 1t room, and have left them
in the dark. Fear not their muskets; j.
have drenched the matchlOcks for them.
There are only two waking, who are on
guard outside the door and for these, we
must even place our hopes in Heaven, AND
take the chances of their bad marksman-
ship. Alb, Cormac!-but there Is no time
to lose come with me-"
"My glorious heroine!" cried the aston
ished soldier; I could not have thought
this possible"
Huali your rsptures will betrsy us."
hut whittier Do goa Sutend to Ay =" -~a0.
To the cavern on the western side of
the hill, where Fitzgerald lay on the night
| of the great massacre at Andre Castle. Keep
close to me, and 1 think 1T likely we snail
pass the sleepers."
She extinguished the light, and both crept
with noiseless footsteps into the adjoining
room, which was the chamber of the heroic
maiden herself. AS they endeavored to steal
between the soldiers, who lay locked in
slumber on the ground, Minny set her foot
ON some little substance, which cracked be-
meath her weight with O noise sufficient to
awaken one of the soldiers.
cit is the mirror7" said Minny to her
self; "My aunt Norry's>prophecy was but
too correct, and my vanity has ruined ev-
erythiDg."
Still, however, her presence of mind did
not forsake her: The soldier, turning sud,
den " round, laid hold of Cormac's esfaigh
or mantle, and arrested his progress.
Ho, no !" he exclaimed, 8 who have we
here 8" q
"Prithee, let go my dress, master SOL
dier,n returned the young girl f." this free
dom tallies not we'll with your sermon on
grace to the White Knight. doubt you
for q solemn hypocrite."
| 81 knew you not, wencb, )" replied the ser
geant, letting Cormae's mantle tall, cor
would as soon have thought of clapping
palms with Beelzebub as of lingering any
part of your Irish trumpery. Whittier do
ye travel at this time of the night 7"
even to kindle my rushlight at our
hearth stone in the next room, Turn on
you may be troubled with unholy Dreams"
They passed on, and reached the outer
room in safety.
CHOW, Minny," said Cormac, cit is my
turn to make q suggestion. Do You pass
out, and await me at the stream that runs
by the edge of the wood. The seDtinels
will suffer you to proceed, and the risk of
detection will be lessened. Nay, never stop
to dispute the point; its advantages are I'M
questionable
Minny would not even trust herself with
@ farewell before she obeyed the wishes of
her lover. A few passing jests were all she
had to encounter from the sentinels, and
| COrmac had the satisfaction to see her hur
~ on, unmolested, in the direction OF the
| stream. When he supposed sufficient
time had elapsed to enable her TO reach the
place of rendezvous, he threw aside his
| mantle, and prepared to take the sehtineis
by surprise. The door stood open, and he
could plainly see the two guards pacing to
and fro in the moonlight. Pausing for a
moment, he uplifted his clasped hands to
Heaven, and breathed short ana agltateo
prayer of mingled hope and resignation.
| Then summoning the resolution which new
er failed. him in his need, he darted through
the doorway into the open air.
Astonishment and perplexity kept the
sentinels motionless for some moments, and
| Cormac had fed q considerable distance be-
fore they became sensible of the nature Of
the occurrence which had taken place. Both
instantly discharged their pieces in the di-
rection of the fugitive, and with loud shouts
summoned their comrades to assist In the
pursuit. Their bullets tore up the earth on
either side of Cormac, who could hear, as he