The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-04

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'sWell go on sir, piease, until we come
on some one 70 set us rightI and meantime
let's bear away for that big house, for I'm
all but certain it's the castle. They do
sceaded the mountain, and continued their
route ncross andulating and heather-clad
lowiands, until river, too broad and rapid
to be passed, compelled them 70 make a
detour, and quite threw them out of their
course. They had lost sight OF their land
marx, and Jim was bordering how 70 pro-
coed, when shot, fred at no great dis
lance, though not within view, decided his
4 hesitation. Having rapidly assembled the
summit of the nearest hill, Pennaut found
himself overlooking a narrow, basin shaped
glen, across which three men were moving
towards him. Bs1 - -atSges ss-= -
Its some gentlemen said the sailor
''and now, your honor, we'll soon be set
right. But see, sir; the dogs are coming
| this way. Let us stand here, and not dis
| turb the birds"
bounding EDWARDS. Suddenly they drop
ped, as if struck by lightning; after short
interval, they raised their heads above the
| surrounding heather, and makinga cautious
and stealthy advance towards their game,
| crouched close again. Pennant, who had
never before seen dogs shot over, was ma
turally surprised at their extraordinary in
stinct, and the perfection of their training,
and he was too much excited to remark
| that one of the three men had gradually
moved Off while the pack was being bagged
ltA.entas sin,gls 2 sss by his callnaniot
| the sportsman seemed inclined to notice
| the intruders. Then, after short confer
ence with his follower, who Immediately
came towards Pennant, he sat upon a rock
and occupied himself in caressing his set
1 tiers. The peasant siackened his pace as
! he neared them, evidently endeavoriBg to
discover from their appearance what man
ner of persons they might be. When he
came fairly up, he, merely uttered the usual
snlutation, but With a suspicious lOok, ?" God
save ye!n .eg,esr sasi
God save you kindly ~ replied Jim. and
then there was pause, during which the
envoy kept twisting sprig of heather be-
! tween his fingers, all the time throwing a
steady, but searching, look on those he
4 came to interrogate. At length he broke
silence by asking .if they had come far =
f"No," was Pennant's reply.
''The gentleman beyond there just sent
me here to know what We wanted, or what
! brings We here !"
SIS he the owner of these mountains ~
HNo,"
'.Then, what is he p
"What is he ~ Tepeated the peasant, n
if surprised at such a question, why, he:
nothing at all, by course, and his ancestors
were always the same since the time ~
Noal--he's II real gintleman.'' -
~ wish to speak to him."
"WhiTa, then that's just what you can
dO,n quickly answered the man, with al
Enthusiastically menaciUg. air, while at thu
same time he raised his. hat from his heat
as if making n ignaf; "anything we hav
> to say say it to me, for his honor cam
wait for you now, as you see he's goin"-
and Pennant did perceive that the sports
man was moving off at very rapid pace
: indeed.
''Where is he going 2" demanded Pen
, nant.
1sWhere is he going All, then, that
: jist what l can't tell ye; may be he's goin
with n significant lookl ito get bumbailitf
: or spies ducked or maybe he's goin to Sc
: his cousin, Col. Blake"
a ''Why, that's exactly where want to 6
s'Maybe," asked the man, {ghile shad
e of doubt passed over his cOuntenancei
= maybe you're the officer ?"
t ITO be sure he is" interpOsed Jim che
a the Luftenant, from the ship, that's ex
e pected at the Castle"
h "And why the devil didn't you say tha
n afore, ye 'amedawn," addressing til
sailor); who'd have thought of meetin' y
a here 2" Immediately he thrust his thum
J., and forefinger into his mouth, and gave
9 long and loud whistle, which re-echee
q through the mountains, and seemed
: accelerate the movements of the sportsman
d who at once broke into faster pace. RI
: newed repetitions of the whistle SCENE
n only to increase the speed of the retreatin
/ gentleman, until he mounted hill whic
Y would break the view. He then, after az
parently making to some one else sigma
a similar to those he had received hinsel
n drew up and looked back to reconnOite
e The peasant seized the opportunity, an
what with whistling and waving his ha
Z seemed at last to have inspired his mast'
| wit fnv-h a
10 the heather, and quietly awaited h
Is messenger, who returned to him at
., singing trot, followed at moro leisure
pace by Pennant and his servant.