The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-04
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and stood just over the entrance to the
vault beneath. After few minutes Mike
came forth, his head still uncovered, and
Waking directly tothe heap of stones, with
his7eyes bent upon the ground, us If to
avoid interruption, he knelt again, and
remained for some time longer at his de-
yotions. "Here, too, Mr.. Pennant,n he
said, as he rose, 4 eve q duty-wfthin
prayed for my relations, here for q friend,
who was fonIly deprived of life in the prime
of manhood. y 1913 sss y
| 'tAnd this pile - 1859 as3s
11That is the scairn.' formed, as You per-
eeive, exclusively of small stones, each one
of them, separately threwn upon the spot
where the crime was committed, by those
who passed this way, and offered mp a.
prayer for the eternal happiness of the
murdered man, @9e5 s7Sss ssi-a's.ssts2
1sAnd the assasin,' inquired Pennant,
edid he escape 81 hstt5tsFis Y
she was hanged that bank ON which
You sit is formed 10y the rubbish jammed
round the foot of the gailows.n
Tho young man shRddered as he sprang
from the deseerated spot. "Ah, remen
Der now, this must be the scene OF the
story which Harry Bingham 80 cfsen told
us aboard ships There was a row, and
some people killed, weren't there and the
murderer protested his innocence, and
cursed Tor something Ike icy Colonel Blake
before he died he was gentleman, toos.
wasn't he ~ ss$ g
r. TsThs naurdeser was thick Marlin, the
IQs1ly hlaa pf AAe 81 fhe 0lsleEt xisl.esk
Sss b y siG -
the shock accustomed by his death brought
on premature confinement which caused
that lady's death. The beIeayed husband
naturally exerted himself to secure the
punishment of so grievOus q erine.n -
sfMartiu, as 1 reeollect,n interposed PEN
nant, g murdered Captain Desmond by
shooting him through the lead, while he
lay helplessIy wounded he deserved his
fate-how could any one attempt TO save
him9n a"fE Es'SF3 -
"They did, h6wever, and very nearly
succeeded, too, tor they were only defeated
by the arrival of Colonel Blake,< with a
irearguard for the escort; after the people
| fed, the unfortunate gentleman stood alone
amongst the enraged guards, and surround
ed by the bodice of those who had fallen In
! the conflict. l pitied him, for there was no
friendly eye to look with compassion upon
him-Bo friendly voice to soothe his agony,
and oxen the poor consolation of making a
j deeiafation of his innocence, before those
who would credit and report it, was denied
I 44aft4a.- H prayed that his memory might he
| reasoned from ohlnQuY. by the discovery OF
| the truth and addressing Colonel Blake,
| he hoped when that day of Justice should
j arrive, that he might be enabled to support
j hunted down man who had done him no
4 wrong, and who was ilpjustly sentenced to
! die fer a crime which he had not committed.
4 As if to add to the horror of this melancholy
tragedy, it soon became reported that
Squire Ulick' las he was generally called, J
4 had been privately married to the only
daughter and heireAs of Lord Kilclare, The
| Lady Marguerite accompanied her father,
who had resided for many years in France,
on his return to Ireland,Cher beauty and
munifcent charities, coupled with the
popularity of her family, made her the lido
of tho people; but from that fatal day she
has never been seen. The old earl, who
was absent at the time, never again yisiteC
the estates, which were soon atterwardi
sold, and no trace of this last scion of {
noble house has ever since been discovered
twas said by some that she had destroyed
herself in a fit of madness, after he
husbands execution while others, whit
were present at the affray, declared tina
in making their escape, they overlook sOm
men carrying the lifeless body of peasan
boy towards fishing smack, which put &
sea Immediately the party reached her, ant
r that notwithstanding the assumed disguise
{ they easily recognized, in the dead youth
the well-knOwn features of the unfortunat
Lady Marguerite. Rory Mahon, Martin
fosterer, who first commenced the attemp
ut rescue, was the only prisoner taken; sho
/ through the body, he was unable to move
Q tried for the offence, he was cast for death
!. but subsequently had his punishment com
/, muted to transportation for life. Man
! years have elapsed, Mr.. Pennant, since tn
+ bleached bones of Ulick Martin and til
a hideOns gibbet on which they swung weT
4 removed, The squire is said to haunt til
b abbey, and many there are ready to afiirI
i upon oath that they have seen him. Nov
h let's move towards home; should you eve
:, by any accident meet Colonel Blake her
: avoid him ifyou can; under no circumstar
c ees ask any question CT make any remark
Y go be Coltinuedl