The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-15
d Tale II the West of Ireland
BY RALPH NEVILLE, Esq.
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Chapter XXI-Continued.

Rory Mahen lost no time in going to Mrs
O'MahoHy, and prevailing on her to aid him in
the measures he intended 10 adopt, for the
purpose of securing possession of any similar
letters addressed to Pinrhcr, that might for the
future he dropped during night time i'll the
post-boX. 1t WIS necessary fur-his purpose,
that any such letter should be immediately de-
iivered to the Dunseyericll pOst-boy lest delay
might excite suspieion-and it was equally ne
cess;ry that he should learn its contents be
fore il reached its destination. He therefore
arranged that Mrs. O'Mahony should arrive in
the village late at night-ask for bed at Mrs.
I4alors, she had often done before, and on
The PreteXt of Wishing 10 get cRTty possession
of letter, which size eXpc0ted 10 be sent to
her privately by the sub-shcrilt, ON the cap
tans affairs, that she should obtain possession
of the key of the Office; for himself, he select
ed a room en- the ground-tloor of pot-house
where his spy could arouse him by tapping AT
the window Immediately as he noticed any one
throw Il letter into the receiving-b box, and from
whence he could easily reach the street and
awaken Mrs. O,Mahony, by IL preconcerted sig
nal Everything went we'll
The good-natIred lady had not long retired
to rest before she was reused from her sleep by
sand thrown against Der window, and
Mahoh standing i'll the street below.
Throwing on dressing gown, she opened the
hall door, and then striking light, they pro-
ceeded to the Office, Where they found the eX-
pccted letter In few minutes the wafer
yielded to the influence of steam, and she read
the note, the meaning of which she could not
understand, as it was anonymous and referred
to the attempt on Pennants life, of which she
was kept in ignorance. 1t merely stated that
"the writer had missed, and lost the bag aud
could not go. That he expected Pincher tC
leave what was needful for him where he had
left his last letter; and he desired that al
answer should be left next day in the hollow
tree .Mahon's first object now was to discov
er tlffs mysterious treesy The youth who hat
so carefully watched the pOstOtficc was thu
of the keeper at Dunseverick an old family
servant of the Martins, who, when Castlemor'
was burned, removed with them to their new
residence. The father was firmly attached Il
the old stock--cousidered Prncher and his wifi
as mere interopeEs; and his boy, bred up il
similar sentiments, could he fully relied upon
Mahon ordered him to watch Pincher's move
ments closely all next day, and at once Il
carry to where he would he i'll waiting, any
thing which his master might place in the hol
low of decayed tree.
The lad saunteFed about rs il in the dis
charge of his duties; and when PfnchcT cam
out he cOncelllingk himself, kept him within
view, until he saw him deposit something i
the side of an olabeech. which stood alone in
remote paTt.sf the demesne. When his maste
re-cnterca the castle, he at once carried til
letter~fo Mahon, who was not far OIL and q
immediately replaced it after it had been reat
L~Pncher preferred personal interview, an
appointed IL o'clock next night Mt the place {
Johnson's selection. Mahon quickly set ont {
reconnoitre the ground apd take his measure:
Tho mud walls of a Toofess cabin, where tn
meeting was to be held, stood in an angt