Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-10-28
OK, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1869


Tim jumped from his seat as he spoke,
and selling him by the collar shook him
violently,-"Who2 what! How many
is it Spake, you young reprobate /; or,
by Jabers, I'll make short work of you'll"
There's two bad luck to them p
sobbed out the poor boy. "They KEN
round the priests pass, and were an me
afore [ could bless myself"
''Then the devil resave the drop of
sparits they'll seize there to-day p said
Tim, as his eye fell on my double barrel
that was leaning against the wall beside
me.
Come, ny fine fellow" I cried, that
won't do" ''I'l do what I can for you.
."But you hal better.not try that"
We had no time for farther parley.
for the next moment the heavy tramp Of
footsteps was heard without, and two rev.
enue policemen, with fixed bayonets, en-
tered the cabin.
"a purity mornin's work you have
made of it. Misther Connolly" said the
foremost of the pair, "but mighty ex-
pensive one, I'm thinkin'. Long threat
min comes at last. towld you I'd be on
your thrack afore long. and I've kept
my word. Guard the door, Jim, and let
no one pass out" f-ii sa
can towld you" said Tim, his face
darkening as he spoke-'I towld you Ed
be even wild you for what ye did to poor
Hugh Conner. So pass on your way,
and lave me and mine alone, or it'll be
the worst job ever you put hand in
Il must first see what you have on the
fire, my good lad," said the man: $50
make way there, in the queens name"
1T i'll becomes the like Of ye to have
the queens name in yer mouth. ye dirty
informer," said Tim. $50 pass on yer
way-I say again-or the divil a bit of
this worlds bread every you'll eat"
"We'll try that presently" said the po-
iceman, coolly: Jim, keep an eye on
the girl that she doesn't bolt on ye-she's
as cunnin' as fox
So saying, and lowering his carbine. he
attempted to pass Tim. but in doing SO,
he evidently reckoned without his host, for
with snout like Delaware Indian, Tim
sprang within his guard and selling him
by the collar. In second both men were
rolling over on tie ground, graphing one
another like two bulldogs.
My hostess, like myself, had hitherto
remained an inactive spectator but she
now evidently determined not to let them
have all the fun to themselves, for, taking
up pair of heavy iron tongs, she would
soon, no doubt, have made considerable
diversion in Tins favor, had not the 9th
er policemen jumped forward and caught
her by the wrist.
$50 that's yer game, is it my lady =?
then I'll take the liberty of 6ttin' you wild
a pair of bracelets" producing at the same
time pair of handouts which he attempted
to force on her wrists but the girl strug-
gled desperately, and, in doing SO, must
have irritated him greatly. for the ruffian
struck her heavy blow with his closed
fist
My blood was now fairly up, and gras-
ping my gun inserted the butt-end I'M
der the fellows ribs, and dashed him into
the corner where, his head striking heav-
lily against the sharp edge of table, he
lag apparently insensible.
run for it, Master Harry - never
mind Tim-run or you'll be cotched "
shouted Mary. as she vanished out of the
back door, while | bolted at the front.
The ringing sound of stick against the
policeman's shake. telling me, as I went,
that Tins blackthorn was doing its Office.
had about fifty yards up the noun
tain, when turned witnessed sight
shall not easily forget. have mentioned
before that the cabinet was built at the
top of glen, between two mountains
Down this glen bounded Tim with the
speed of hunted stag, his long frieze
coat streaming in the wind behind him,
while the worm (tbe only valuable part
of the apparatus) was bobbing up and
down over his shoulder, keeping time to
motion of his bare legs, which were tax
ing tue ground along with them at an aw-
full pace. In front of the cabin was his
antagonist ramming a cartridge down his
carbine, with unmistakable energy, which
the moment he had accomplished he fred
slap after the caubeen, but the ball only
tore up the ground some yards to his
right, and with yell of triumph [ saw
Tim disappear round the corner of the
glen.
1t was late in the evening when, tired
and travel-stained, [ entered the dining.
room at the lodge, where I found a
| large party assembled.
"Harry, my boy said my friend, We
had given you up in despair. Ellen in
sisted you had fallen over precipice, or
were drowned in a hoghole, or something
of the kind You look tired, too" fill
ing me tumbler of claret as he spoke
''there, now, take off that
/ never was remarkable for setting the
table in roar; but, on this occasion, il
Theodore Hook himself had been relating
my adventure | doubt whether he coule
have succeeded better than l did myself
and the old oak ceiling rang again, as my
friend starting up and pointing to short
punchy. red faced, little man, said -
"Let me introduce you to Li,utenan
Cassidy, late of III. Ms SSth regiment
and now comm ander of the the Glider
revenue police
And an officer" said the Lieutenant,
bowling, 'who would be sorry to interfere
with any gentleman's diversion, even i
he chose to break the heads of every
scoundrel in the squad. The only thing
1 would recommend" he added, lower
ing his voice as he spoke, lis chang e Q
air; after your praiseworthy exertions thi
morning, l am sure it would be of ser.
vice."