The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-27

GUS but less difficult route than that which
Darcy had taken, to reach the place of fendez-
VOWS. As they, proceeded they frequently
looked back to ascertain if they were logged,
but nothing occurred to excite their suspioions.
They had now passed the bridge and were
about to turn an angle, which would shut it
out from their view, when Darcy suddenly .sx
claimed :ty,, -.,g a.f7., l5,s-s,, /. 49,
q /. Mother of Mercy it's a large black dog
that's following ne i saw him cross the bridge
this moment" The men halted, looked in the
direction he indicated, Il bat could discern
nothing. .tr 4, -,,fz,ff, 1sET ,,qs,.li rs Is
~ !" Its. something not,right,Y continued the
y 6 ne couldn't cross. running wather.p wIifs-
peIed one of his companions. Not through
W.T. rejoined another cover, it he can, if
thers's a bridge" "God defend us was ut
tered in chorus by all, as they took off their
hats and crossed their foreheads, and then they
set forward again at ailrapid pace. As they
passed from the open pathway, which they had
followed for q considerable distance, into %
large. wood; they paused and again recon-
notered, without discovering any scarise f0r
ALARM ben they cleared tho. extensive plan-
tation through, which their route lay, they
stood close in front of Pincher's mansion. sf5oL
A portion of Castleffrore was of 7ery ancient
datey but modern additions had been attached
othe fnassive square Tower, and the style OF
tho whole strslcture had been fed 30 q. to
resemble IN 1slizabethnn manor house rather
than An ancient Irish stPqngh hold - ffQnt two
stafies only skete SlAOwa5 Whiles IN the tkeslks
llssEe salie1 aesssasas.s
SjE8lnet y steep as6elft there ssesl EahF
Daz0ys thrust his hsAd Into some ivy odds
tered roand the trunk Of an eiaor1ncts oak, and
arawing forth hand si which he ne
Now, boys, on with your brosass, and renlain
quietly ct the hall door until open It, No
noise, for your lives; you know there's sodgerE
in the house. Not d word whenyo come in,
| but lot the FIRST man hold by me and follow,
and SO on, one after smother" Then, leaxitig
Castle, and raised q ladder, which he found
| amongst the shrubs to an oI,eI4 window. He
paused for va moment, until theladder stirred
from, above then Instantly mounting, he was
received by a girl, who led him. cautiously
| from the room. Darcy and his tonductress had
scarcely passed the door before another figure
darted forward spr5snk up tho ladder, disap-
peisFed tht6ngks tho window and followed
closely on their steps. The s2eader of the
\ party was conducted enoiselesal$ along cor
rridor, which gasesat one end on the first land
| ifr-placeo the grand staircase leading from
| the hall to a spacious lobby, on une silfe,ul
which was the bedthafnber of PfAeher. When
| they had rained this point his GSide stopped
Va dim light was rerceptible Af the lobby
| above from The large bay wind4w, of which
the curtains reIiiafned nIidrawn sad in thesigl
below, FROM the fanIight whiels topped tlss
/ sisss Stes5
/ "a Now wfIisI tred the girl you can 8 q
astray: the bolt Is off and the key Is in ths
! loek.the sodgers are all d4ts h. When yey
! ey4ssA FfI, his room lis on Fl zsat
/ cot sss5g for the back passslge 81 Stepped auf
yott neeSih't be afraid, for tlle 1wdeT Is wet ii
This pistols. I'll watch on flls back stairs, fol
fear say ono should como up That way, bul
EPheiiIn dear, do1Ist kill him If you ca
help II. n ti5 sffttla1tt sl.ast -
+ Darcy CROPPED his way cAutiohsiy to Che IistI
/ AS he fIlid his hands upon the key some 6liI
4 stumbled on the stairs 70, srnurther Nelly
\ you've destroyed DIS - he tfiuttered; then, walt
II ing a short time to ascertain If the action In.
Eoccasioned any alarm and finding that no on,
Il stirred he gently Turned the key. His gan
ofaateyeA and fellosged him Ale. as the:
q had been directed. - e Z - = - ~
II Wien tho header of the party reached tn
lobby he slapped until his companions wer