The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-18

'AUItlStlsOs III IlIH &c, loUS.
date for the post of crier in his court was pre-
being that he had short time Ed before broken
the head of bailif who had attempted to
serve Capt. Jack with awrit.4s q. ie.t'T2
BY the Wy said /, Mike taking adyantage
Of Rogers absence, " it appears that gPipcher
really intends calling Joyce OUT They say he's
in Dublin, looking for friend, and that he
comes down this evening. There viii be some
sport i, dare say when the court opens to-mor-
row. ~ 44s G.+i46 1.s,ss isif;a
The Captain laughed until his burly figure
! shook again, to the no small astonishment of
MS guests, who could perceive no cause for
such rnerriment AT length he assured them
that there was no danger of collision. 80
settled that point, my boys-I settled that
bagged Pincher, Mike; / bagged him, my boy"
and again he fell off in q fit of laughing, while
Mike seized his hand, and continued to shake
it most heartily. ,-, ,.l. 50 n rs II
"You bagged him them did Won. my dear
friend; the whole country will thank you for
| that |; but how did yon manage to get him out,
why didn's You drop me line, that might be
/ - Tut man, it wasn't that way at all. bag
ged him after quite another fashion, I'll tell
1 you all, but honor bright, boys; you won't say
MoId about 1t to any one particularly II, .th :,
4 you see, went upt town wit q fine batch of
recruits, and WAS marching them, down to
tie IssasF sss. ssS 81.
i tIlv look out Tor me- when who siI6uIS pop out
from behind one of the pillars Of the Custom
4 house as we passed but Pincher, with Mooney.
/ the bailif, and two assistants -at his heels.
Here's your man. says he, do your duty and
accordingly Mooney tipped my shoulder, and
declared me his prisoner. Halo, Pincher,
says /, you're just the man wanted. What
hour will You be at home. as / intend calling
4 directly put those lads aboard to pay you the
Captain, says he, : L have you, and 1 hold you.'
! And would yon be mad enough says I whis-
pering, to destroy me, and deprive yourself of
all chance of ever being paid, by taking me
moment leave them. Here are five hundred
gaineas behind me just as certain as if they
were in my pocket Il don't care,' says he.
| III tell you what says /, almost driven to
distraction, if you'll come on board with me,
I'll discharge the debt on the spot the instant
receive the cash, and I'll give Mooney five
pounds for his trouble.' After some oonsulta-
ton my proposal was agreed to. When we
reached the 'Teser, / left them upon deck,
and went below fosettle and the devil be from
me if didn't book the whole lot, and got paid
five guineas n head for them. That doing
business l think" and the hands of the two
friends were again clasped in token of con-
inent and rage of the fellows when bid them
good bye, and Mfsffed u pleusal1t
He's off, Mike, he's off, and hope he'll never
come back asa hey 5Hffsafeas=-
The return of Roger Joyce stopped the laugh.
Ter in Which the friends Mere indnlgiug, when
in the interval of silence which succeeded, {
loud whistle was heard, and n man ran by the
window, his coat thrown over his arm and his
hat and brogaes in his hand. At the same in
slant Mrs. OMahony's voice was heard crying
out in the hall, g Moore, you devil yon, shut
the windows, and blind the barrister." A crowC
of servants. male and female, rushed into tbt
room, when q pretty housemaid bound a hand
kerchief over, Joyces eyes, who submitted mos
patiently to the operation. The win do WIS were
closed and boIted in the twinkliug of an eye
and the Captain and his guests sat for som,
moments motiopless, the stranger bewildereG
as to the cause of such a sudden transition. A
length Captain Jack, in very bdued tone
proposed that they should adjourn to the hall
aud ascertain the exact cause of the disturb
ance. VA, fc..ai,sn. 20. 80
"rll remain whore / ann said the " .Barris
ter" 'Just put the dccanter beside me, apt
take care not to beat the fellows too near tn
window, as they know Pm bere",4
When Jack and his companions entered thu
hall they found n tall, lathy looking peasan
t wfping the sweat from his forehead, and hold
ing halfemptied glass of whisky in his hand
He had scarcely breath enough left to speak
but on seeing the gentlemen lie cried, befor'
tossing off the rest of the liquor, I" Here's You
health, Captain with success to the mistress
and bad luck to the sheriff" He then tolt
them, that having seen strange gallop
ing - for the bare life" round the road TO thu
"big house." he threw off his coat and brogues
took the mountain, and fairly beat the fellow
} in the run "W With all his cumming" he addet
triumphautly, che couldn't deceive me, for
knew him at once, although he was dressed a
a sailor"
Like saiiori;' exclaimed the Captain
''What sort of a.fellow is hei"
For all the world like Pincher, the attorney
yer honor, and just such another Unlocking
villain-'pon my soul, you'd think twas him.
Captain jacks under jaw fell, the color lef
} his cheeks, and he whispered to Mike, " It's al
, up with me; the scoundrePs come back; it,
nothing else, for the sheriff's sure, and he haC
! nothing in his hands against me this morning
It's Pinoher returned, bad luck to him, and he'll
not trust any one to serve the writ but himself
he'll take an action against me for false i'm
prisonment, and then ] can neither stand TIN
country nor the mistress' Go out to him, M.
dear friend, and drive the best bargain yol
, can with him. If you could get HIM TO make
, personal affair of it, all would be right try
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