The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-06

said the brutal bailff. he, disengaged hinii
self from her hold % You Needn't make such a
hubbub; it's only writ and an execution" he
continued. he peered under the bed and
where the gentleman is at once-itu save
trouble. He can't escape, the house is sur
rounded"
The colonel, meantime, had been arrested on
writ, marked against his person, at the suit
of Mr.. Clipper, for one portion of his claims,
while his goods and chattels were seized under
an execution, issued against him by the same
person for another. He sat pale death when
Kate entered and threw herself into his arms.
There were many of the peasantry and re-
tanners about the place when the sub-sherifi
arrived, but the possibility of their master
being in his power never once entered their
heads. When the fact of his arrest trauspired,
"boys" were sent off in every direction to rouse
the neighbors, and effect rescue. Mr.. Sharp,
who seemed Hurried by a communication re-
ceiyed from one of his people, Biuntly told the
prisoner that they rsast be off at eRee, as he
understood attack about to be made
upon the baiiffs. The thought of rescue re-
called the scene he had witnessed at Squire
uhck's execution to the coloneps mind
He Immediately recovered his self-posses-
sion, and after Offering some consolation
TO the ladies', he followed the sheriff and
I entered hts carriage. But the post-boys
positively refused to stir, and proceeded
! to Invoke their cattle. Horns We're heard
Fsoundmg On ali sides. and mon were descend
ing from the hills in every direction. There
| was time to be lost. 1t was only by the
earnest entreaties of the colopel, who assured
! them that he had but to drive 20 Greek Town,
| to haye the matter settled, that the lads were
induced 10 MQyos Once under Way thes
ana soon cot ciesrr OF me
i multitude
| Mike had succeeded in accomplishing his
business, luncheon ready, and he stood in
high spirits at the inn door, on the lookout
| AS the Dunseyerick equipage dashed down
| the street, he entered the house to summon
1 the servants, when, to his astonishmeut, the
Inl nTfn
| for moment while Tim descended from the
rumble, then followed the road leading to the
Jail.
| 1t would be difficult to say what feeling pre-
| dominated in Mikes mind as, after having
learned the truth, he strobe forward in pur
salt. Compassion for his relatives unpleas
ant position alternated with indignation at tho
cdiduct of the scoundrel, by. whose neglect ht
had been left so4eempletely mt the mercy of his
4 enemies. When he saw the colonel, his rags
grew boundless. He vowed all sorts of ven
geance against Pepper; and cursed the ngrat
itutle of the towards who had tamely allowed
their master to lie carried off. But relief wal
at hand. neighhoring gentleman, who hap
peued TO be in town, and whose solvency coulC
not be doubted, Mt once proceeded to offer hi
sGGuEIt4iGrtA fliaaII4 ft- l4lIlGAt-nttAed eht
) Mike nnW- hecnIne- -elated- as he -had-befor
been depressed. He shook :" the friend in need
| by the hand until he had nearly dislocated hi
arm, aud rallied the prisoner on his detection
/ d" Don't fret, Maurice at what has lTTppenet
to- the best of fellows / managed to avoid i
myself, being always prepared and ready 70
| such an emergency, which you were not, neve
III having anticipated it. Now that you're ont,
} may say, you can go on to town, and I'll z
. with you; for just want to see how Peppe
, managed to neglect matters after such = fash
ION AS to the execution against the fuT1Ii turt
| think nothing about that. Look at me
: have been sold out seven times, and. praise Ii
to Heaven, Fm not bit the worse for it tt
day"
Mike and his friend immediately followe
Sharp to his office, and to silence all object ion
the latter proposed to pass his bond, payabl
in one week, for the amount of the wri
Sharp assured them, with extreme civilit,
that he should not for moment hesitate
; accepting the proposed security were he actin
: for himself, but ne was only the subordinate
: another. He intended dining at the hg
Y Sheriff7s, and would mention the matter to hi
, during the evening. If the matter could |
/ settled according to their wishes, he would Ii
e them know next morning.
n Mike fcouId not endure such a delay. Ever
q hour the colonel passed in prison was one
n intolerable anguish to him he therefore d
,, I termined ut once to ride to Castlemore, only
n few miles distant, and have an interview wit
ei Pincher Martin himself He soon in IL
p saddle, and had the qualification to learn, {
k his arrival, that the person he sought aft
l. was at home. A foOtman took his card al
: compliments. with n message saying that
a wished to see the High Sheriff There Wi
4 boisterous mirth in the parlor rs the man g
d tered He returned almost instantly.
T. sir. Pincher Martin could not then see n
10 Blake, as he was going to ride, after luncheo
J. with his uncle, Justice Blatherwell."
1, "But,p said Mike, =" tell him l did not con
e to pay a VISIT but to speak with him on bun
l. ness connected with his office" --.-------.--
s. After very brief delay, the man swagger
d back, with smirking a:.a impertinent air,
r say that " the High Sheriff, who never int
st fered with the business of the Office, Teferr
,e him to Mr.. Sharp -..,- 80 w..
le "But--=n demonstrated Mike.
"There's no use in your talking interruI
Is ed the footmau 81 won't go in again. t
IL you daren't do it.F ne turned TO joke wi
9. q. housemaid passing through the hail, n
IT when he had his laugh, deliberately open
the door, and requested Mike Ego on, rs t
;" quality" were just coming out.