The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-05-09


They had scarcely finished hasty meal when
to take them ashore. 'Whas misfortune" cried
Lord Edward, when they were left alone upon
the beach; "a curse seems to attend every effort
made for Ireland's freedom; here is .orca
sufficient twice over 70 attein the oheet n ,otSe
ing to oppose TIER landing or their progress,
ana the fatal chance which has placed O coward
or traitor in command mars all our projects
e.,u may ruin our cause ---=-
AS they hastencd back towards the hill from
which they had first the French feet,
Darcy joined them. : His manner expressed as
tonjshment at the apparent result OF, the visit
to the French ships but he asked no questions,
rightly conjectaring that Lord Edward was
not in a humor to be Intercepted. ....,
! "shou1d we remain here for the night, cam.
Won procure us beds, or even O waste house to
sleep in, Darcy,n asked Lord Edward. ,,
why then your iordahip2 2 would BE- q 2
droii oing ec,.,.. a , nav ifs''A"s
mile off-he's related TO Sacgiilicnddy of the
Reeks, and has the strongest faction in the
parish-he's man of the right Sort and so is
his wife; and, maybe they won't receive ye
6oth,-aye would they, if there was dozen of
the likes of ye-n1 tas s,.Esas7s 10 9egr5g
:" Then, like good fellow, go and see about
iitis,but mind beicautious o 1 need not tell You
ms sud beia q fo6Ai i'd my com ssSssls bsl
/ * q My lord ssid Darcy, offended AIis 31ift,
'say'e think I'd bring re Where there's any dam
l. u
| Ference or his wife, or one belonging to them,
and it's proud they'll be to haye it said they
! sheltered you, if tho house was burned over
their heads, and they lost everything they have
\ in the world on your aecount." ------S~
| teCome. come, Darcy, could suspect no one
who had a drop of your blood in their veins !;
but people are incautious, and if were dis
| covered 1 should run, perhaps, more danger
| from the love of my friends than the vigilance
| of my enemies"
keep said Darcy, "a1ong the brow of this
where you can see without being seen; nothing
can eome near you from the water, for there is
| three hundred feet of clean rocks but mind
! well the land side, and if there is any danger,
make for that old tower, which you can get up
and stay there till come to ye."
The gentlemen proceeded as directed, and
not finding any suitable place of concealment,
continued their walk until they arrived at the
| tower, which they were anxious to explore In
case they should afterwards be obliged to have
resort to it as place of concealment or resist
ance. The stairs were here and there broken
in some cases the steps had been altogether
removed, hut the ascent was easily enough ac.
complishcd, either by means of portions of the
broken Steps wf1tch still rcrnHfncdI by Iufcs
ascending to make his way with little risk O
. danger. As the friends mounted, Lord Ed
ward, who led the way, remarked, This is &
: godsend; nowhere could We find place more
i suitable to our purposes; from hence we car
| observe the motions of the feet, defend our
, | selves if attacked, and if need be, sell ou
: lives dearly. There is prospect" he con
tinued as he moved along bench OF sort o
, gallery which ran all round the interior of thu
! building at a few feet from the top. Ha! b.
Heaven, the French are under weigh, aud thi
J, incapable coward is about to abandon us. IN
no. he added, after moments pause
y wronged him. See, tue leading ship Is headlnt
, northward perhaps he Is riSht 20 keep tn
= open sea, when he hestates to effect landing
: But, OH what glorious sight, and what n
d opportunity lost Oh, for the arrival of Hocte
= Do you see ship to the south-westward--ayJ
y two-two, certainly, see! Hurrah! Mike, tn
> case may still be saved; see, the vessels belo1
!, ! us are making signals they pass. Hurrah
= may Heaven be thankedW
% ~ see two vessels clearly replied Mike; con
/ has been there since morning, without apps
! rently moving from the same position. The
are, l fear, only lookout tfiSatee, hothin
, | more"
/ "Thiuk you sol Well, at nil events, yo
- II see he's steering northwGtl, which shows
~ intends to remain"
~ For two nights they slept in the house
O. DarcS's relation, proceeding there after dan
a, and leaving before daybreak, each carryir
ia with him q suffciency of oaten bread, fre'
lie butter and rich cream, which they feastt
re in their hiding-place. The third day cam
,e and with it change OF weather. AS mig
20 approached the wind, which hourly inereasi
se in violence, blew steadily from the west, Il
TO thunder commenced to grOwi anu vivid fash
of lightning occasionally glared through Il
pitchy darkness which now overspread Il
,'s ocean AS they were about to descend, Lo
v. see anything, Mikcf think-'tis certain; "
+. that fash enabled me to t&o ships. IT'S t
mr. fleet returning. May God preserve them,
n their position is perilous on lee-shore in su
i'd a storm as this"
mr. eyes" interposed Mike, "there, / see the
too; and look at the signal light burning
I'd 1.-THE opposite side of the bay it must be t
Ie French feet returning"
an "a Perhaps with Hoohe. God grant It'll lie
al 60 down and burn q light, too"
as aThat,o said Mike, sc would be destructio
o,.l rTbav have eyitlently an understanding wi
% some one on shore; to interfere would be d
nd astrous. But lots go down; we can render
to assistance here" .
Some minutes after reaching the shore ID