The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-01

saluted them they dashed on, and then re-
marked 80
81 say, old fellow, there's what you may call
fine figure-the finest girl, on my life, Think
ever saw"
The lady alluded to rode on the near side of
the road, and was chatting with the gentleman
who accompanied them--her face could not be
seen by Pennant, who merely remarked that
"She had fine figure, indeed"
EAye," said the officer, ''you may say that
and she's beautiful as well. She's engaged to
Charlton of Charlton, that man riding with
her and Lady Clifton"
at viii come off in o month y said another.
"They say so,n answered the first. Il hope
we shan't be removed, for there will be lots of
sport after they return from their wedding
trip"
his thoughts were running on another hgnre
still finer in his estimation. His spirits were
buoyant-he trod on English soil once more,
free from those mental sufferings which had
so long weighed heavily upon his heart.
res S. ~ IS Chapter XIX. .a4:4. e
= The tailor was paaetuaI with the outfits
next morning, and after breakfast, to which
all the officers present the preceding night had
volunteered to come, Pennant and Mike were
to post to Canterbury, and from thence take
the mail for London. .. -t 40.
The beefsteak and cold meats had been dis
patched-Pennant was engaged arranging a
newly purchased portmanteau, when jolly
lieutenant hallowed ont q
81 say, Ren, old fellow, come here and have
st the gigls. faSe 80 80 ~
TfPenfSant went to the window IL gentleman
and two ladies on horseback had drawn up, an
the street below, while the groom came to the
inn-door, to give some commands. Could he
believe his eyes? One of them was Kate-his
own Kate Bingham Fortunatel yzhis conlpan-
ions We're too attentive to the motions of the
party without to notice the changei in his coun-
'HuShr cried one, '1et's hear what tho
groom says gs.i.s.: his y3.~
Pennant beckoned Mike to the window, who
appeared as thundeFstruck as himself. .-..
"Post-h horses, by all that's lovely" cried one
i"Four," added another; 81 heard the order
distinctly"
tHurrahw shouted third, hopping about
the room, "it's going to come off at last. VIVA
Jolly fun we shall have, old fellows"
Whilst this conversation. was passing, tint
party on horseback rode on, and Pennant, nc
cornpanied by Mike, retired unnoticed to thu
adjoining bedroom, ostensibly to finish thel
preparations for departure. JPennant closet
the door, and looked at his companion, whose
countenance indicated as great an amount o
mental suffering as his own. After a pause
"That was Miss Bingham 7" ---,-
SIT was"
ais there no doubt in your mind about it 7
"None whatever-I could not be mistaken.
| Pennant flung himself upon the bed, AM
| burying his face in the clothes, gave way to
I torrent of grief. Mike did not venture TO ti1s
| turb him, for he not only felt the deepest con
passion for his friends crushing and #aexPeet
| ed disappointment, but also fully appfeciate
the delicacy of his own position. 1t was o
tho strength of connection now never hkel
| to be formed, that he had attached himself t
l Pennant, and shared in his fortunes, withou
hesitating to accept peeuniary obligations
his hands. Kate, who professed an unalter;
| BILE attachment heretofore, had then evidentl
| changed her mind. Come what might, he d,
termined to rid Pennant of his presence, which
he presumed, must necessarily be hateful
him. =,
AT length, one of tho officers knocked at I'll
%IIalloo! Pen, TOMS here to say that if yo
don't make haste, you can't possibly catch I'll
mail" ....... .-.....s
Peuuant sprang from the bed. .------.---.-
ttI'm coming" he cried, and Mike aeeomp
MED him into the sitting-room, where u
, waiter attended. with the bill The your
men did not cease their conversation, whi'
still referred to the Rntici pated Welding
e "Hds she money! said one. 81
, ssThe reports On that head various" n
/ swered another; nIye heard she II have lar
o property, FROM soInei md others again tell l
1 that the estate was forfeited, when her faith
G was hanged, after Che, rebel ion-and that
r will have nothing but what her uncle, who
they say, hard enough up hiflriseli, eiiooseS
a OH cried the first, ''fer father, I belle
J. was not absolutely hanged he would had
A been oauuht--but it's said he's not yet take
If There's large reward offered at this nome
IS for his apprehension 20 II 4,
e cat ali events, the horses are ordered, Tom
d said the first =
is had inst then received the amount of the b
d which Peuuant had been apparently comm
r over during the foregoing colloquy.
10 The conversation which he had just het
: NOT only confirmed Mikes CONVICTION as
g. Rates identity, but created considerable ala
d on his own account; he, doubted not that
a description of his person WIS posted ON
n very walls of the town they were about
" leave, and therefore did noF hesitate 90 en-
3 the post-chaise, taking special care Ito conc
is his face as much possible during the i
ie sage from the inn-door to tho vehicle.
at The pOst-boy put his horses to their utnl
re mace. aud the chaise rolled merrily along
rs neither of its occupants spoke for the hrst
q. miles. At length Mike broke silence