The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-10-16

T. He recovered himself, however. instantly. an
y after having affected some hesi tation ahont in
Piicating the attorney, he stated that - ha,
she she Gay before the LAST, overheard R6isr an
6imse1f h IN nm n'gn aitereation on the as
IL wac some cotters the attorney had on far,
iew miles from the town, that had pursu q
rin rno ie esI.nuntsrs track and, coming up dr.
numbering him. >A "'o0" !
fs.n Inc 6aronet, COMPRISING lip and brow
t fosmant q. hsrse a % and earnsst gaze on the in
nIm. out the pedlar blanched not before r.
ana the baronet said musinRly. BakerLRa
ae5 n.;. not possible and yet The fellows bole
lot, the day Baker and the fnurdered ma,
were In this room.p
| les, Sir John" ,..=vsr e.
Aud the priest-hunter was saucy and ILL
% manners to the sttorney-they were on bad
terms altogether, oh ?" ''0
They were, Sir John" 80
ana, though Baker was speaking fayorabIv y
Oh MN TO me q couple of nights before the
murder that might be but policy, if he Knew
OF mischief being intended for him Attorneys
what seby fhynL Keen Snn and ingenioas sh, Ffollot
NOW ftolliot though he really gave no cre-
dence to the tale, had no objection whatever
friend thsp rest as long as might his
as II fdeliberatingly: "Why, Sir J ohm tits hard to
credit such an accusation against our respect
a.na, aD,e ne. netghbor MI Baker, and coming, too,
|
Raidon fan me, my honest man. Yet we are all
tran, and 1t Is not all of us that can control
eI onr passions when once much reused besides
wssst s tIexfenge f Is passion that bears away the
| honest mans account be true, it NAV be
that rssh and violent dependents of MIR Baker
,,;atas a1s wisnes-or what they might have
mistakenly supposed to be his wisheseinto ef-
and-n - "' "'h
"Mr. Pedlar," interrupted Sir John, elf YOU
frrn FL
you shall never carry pack again but if, on
the other hand you are knowingly and wilfulIy
.Ia1f us, by the bones Of Black Dick, yon
snail dangle from the tOpmost branch in front
of yon before to-morrow's sun SETS chr
.. me Inc oarSness eye and tone told that he was
designate bim) quailed not to them.
Slr John," he said, :" to show TIN telling
;.,l ont tne truth, let party go with me now
IT'S but ten o'clock-and before noon I'lI have
ts Two OF the murderers in custody, and with
had IN his pocket when he was killed :; that is.
II the troopers will allow me to have nv own
way, and go quietly about the business, so as
not to frighten the lads from their nests too
soon." s' soo
SO impressed was Sir John with the appa-
rent openness and fearlessness of this statement
anu oner' that ne ordereu at once the desired
parry, ana directed that Johnny should be al
owed TO take whatever steps he thought best, !
lnless it should appear that he was misleading
men, IN which case they were to bring him
=
CEREMONY, should he attempt to fly from
hem.
Now, Sir John" said the cool and self i;
possessed pedlar "if You will also order n fa, I
aen to be placed at the Cioondurrach weir. for I
ear the Williams should be started too soon and
ry to escape that way, my head for it we have ..
hem back to you before two hoursv
Ihen IN that case, you can name your own y
eWard. But beware of the other alternative .
., pok up thcie Sir John pointed to the top of Il
he tree he had before alluded to- !!
johnny smiled, and, commending his nacl, | y
the care OF the porter till his return, pushed =
fl with the party. n
That's bold fellow Pve been cycling him
losely those few minutes past" observed Ffol- ;,
ot, as the party marched away, there's no II,
lnchlng about him, and he's likely to per. =, "
'rm what he promisesn 81
Then, II We secure the agents. I swear TO ~ ~
ou the principal will soon follow them. Bnt re
nave troubled you so early, Ffollot, you y, =,
i'll stay breakfast in tho castle, and remain al
lth me till the return of the partyn !,
Ftolliot made no ohjection-in fact, an in u
tatIon OF any kind from Sir John was always OF,
matter of pride and Importance to the b,
agistrate, and they adjourned to beguile f.,
'rtion of the two hours of suspense in discus ~.
ng ham, fowl and pastry, wine, brandy. tea ~. ~
d chocolate, with cakes of various fashions III III
d materials: for the baronets table was H.
ways hospitable and amply provided one. tb
d the Irish style of living among the higher ~, @
nks, at the period was, If not refined, pro IT, IT,
'e and, to some extent, magnificent" ic
Mcanwhlle, johnny attached himself to the xva
10 OF troop serjeant-major Heavisides, who NO,
ongh not the leader of the present party, pa
de one of the number
SERGEANT -major,"' whispered johnny, al dir
nix could give your heart some comfort.n ere
AS 'ow, muster johnny rejoined Heavi- na,
es, who knew the pedlaE. by sight and by pa. :.
ech. ~
Why, what would you think of meeting Sre We,
II little runaway rosebud, your hangel' ste,
tty Bessy Andrews, afther alfi' "
Muster Johnny, You must not be ngoin to "b,
bug people that ere way. That gal deserted 7 ca
80 90 . , W., "oC ao no ,eart after bringing ami
he serjeant-major looked cautiously round r
scertain if any of the party were listening men
= wig nii, put they seemed to be all plet
snuts side, he whispered to Johnny, still
rough that gal 'abeen a-scolded and conf
ngfully confined, and yet pll not disguise O,
she 'as my cart stili and, Muster John to b
as you amt no ighdyer, but, man o. no ,
'e, II youh Drpg me 20 meeting with by t
gal, after all the trouble shes cost me, 1V
may settle it all yet, and yo9'n be confer in.p
> favor wot Bill 'Eavisidee can never for to tt
not by NO means, d-n me if shall." still
Say NO norei the mstter's settled, and ye "V
me hSo-r, S1hk