The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-15

formed by the crossing of two roads, on the
sdeIof Il bleak and desolate mountain far dis
taut from any other habtation. About 10
o'clock, four men dressed in caubeen hats and
coats of freze had reached the crosS-road by
pathway leading through the tields--one of
the party carefully examined the old walls,
and then all four lay in the garden ditch, two
taking their positions at either end, imme-
diateiy opposite the rootiess cabin, andskecp-
ing sharp look out towards the mountain.
little before midnight, they perceived john
son ascending the hill. Having apparently
satisfied himself that all was safe, he entered.
On the appearance of two persons, he evident
~ became alarmed for he at once retreated
Oh l-fuurs to his place of refuge On the hill
side. But when only one of them ALT, and
was walking forward alone, while the other
remained stationary with the horses, his conf
dence seemed restored, and he'again yentuTed
down. As Pincher entered the old walls, those
who lay in the garden ditch c0uld hear the
sailor i,d him 'welcome"-the reply was
shot, immediately followed by the discharge of
"A second pistol. After the first shot, the man
with the horses came galloping up, and before
the concealed party had time to determine
what they should do, Pncher cried to his fol-
t lower: z+t-
how he has one ballthrough the head and
another through the body" -
SIS he dead I" demanded the person adj
dressed.
"He must be- if he had as many lives as
cat"
''Be sure of that" added the other.
ting him have a ball through the heart" said
Pincher, and he proceeded to load his pistol, as
| 10th walked towards the cabin. -
= The man who held the horses had taken the
reins from over their heads, as to enable him
| to enter sufficiently far to see~the murdered
sailor; when the person who accompanied
's9i.as,t. Rory and Pepper, cried Follow me- e,
comm ucsli tallxffg nnlly, and ram stFaigIit
/ iurw9 her 81 at, slssgaiS hx
walls. and delTaisrcSS " sss 8 81 z
Friends, replied the stranger, ..anSt herring
! shots, ~e made for the place, thinking some
mischief might BIO ADDING"
| peace (Mr. Pincller Martin, of Dunseyerick,)
and accompanied this gentleman, the ,Jail9',
| of - town, to arrest an escaped convict
! The fellow made resistance, and we We're
| obliged TO shoot him."
| Pinchcr Martin and his companion then
mounted their horses aud galloped oil, both
greatly embarrassed by. the untimely appear
! ance OF those who had Interrupted their pro
ceedings. Pennants party were disappointed
! ut the result, for their object was To secure
Johnson alive, and TO capture him, II possible,
when actually in Pinchcr's company. Pennant,
! who was well accustomed to the dead and
! wounded, Immediately set about eEalninin &
the body, and perceived that pulsatton OF the
heart still continued, although the man lay
fHetie#lessy laEttl Ia all appcArAnce aead---
Pepper, wtTo anticipated returning with Il
prisoner, had, with professional foresight, or
dcrcd hack coach, ia charge ef his son. to be
i in waiting, about IA mile Distant and Mahoh
sent to fetch 1t. Nhlle the rest Oh tht
party were talking on the road over what hat
occurred, and arranging their future proceed
ings they heard n stir within the cabin ahC
on entering to ascertain the cause, they ioun'
it empty. Passing through the back door, The
only exit for escape they saw johnson teeOlA
trailing himself along the ground, and alread!
exhausted Fy: ms cXertfous AVastI tnere'
he cried, 'don't touch me- strike. But ii IN.
+. thigh hadn't been broken by that treacherou
villain, you'd have 81 long chase, if you'd have
= ever been able to range alongside OF me" Pep
Ia alTtf IN
+ be silent, and to mount the driving seat Will
/ his son.
t They iourneyed in silence for some time, nm
l til johnson demanded where they were takin
t ITO hospital first" replied Pepper, "and
4 you recover, afterwards to jail, ..
L awhile agone, that you wished I'd been aliYef
II Because I'd have got, as / shall now, til
v reward offered f9 orr you"
d 'sWhy, in the first place, for being an e:
e capped convict. In the next, for having al
y tempted to murder Capt. Pennant. And lastly
g for having killed the man who prevented 20
o And how, he inquired, did you kho'
&c where to find Inc %
4. sure. Twas L left the answer for you in ii
p free. He gave information that yGt tried
. assassnate tho captain; he Knew we wei
y coming to arrest you, and for some reason
/ other took the job into his own hands It's a
we'll however rs he didn't finish you, and ~
s. got you living. We came just in the nick
10 time 10 Sou."
in They Travelled slowly, to alleviate as far
IN possible, thesprisoncr's suiierings, but reNeh'
a the hospital by daylight. 49,
CT Can l do anything for you 7" asked Peppe
10 "Nothing-nothipg, thank ye--eXeept
Is keep that villain pincher, OH II he follows n
Il. here"
Id As Pepper was retiring, Johnson called aft
of him, IL say--you, sir; do any on ye kno
to Capt. Pennant2'
8. u do. Would you wish to see him :? :.
he NO, HO--not yet; only I'd Ike, that IL di
e, he should be handy"