The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-04
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} berth; but the bank was too high and tn
moat too deep, aud it was only by the assist
ance of the party, who had been drawn to tn
spot by his shout, that he was uplifted to tn
bank, amid their loud or depressed laughter
} like some nnwieldy sea-monster that had beef
left in helpless plight by the retiring tide
There was neither rapparee nor female new
now to be seen. Indeed, the SERGEANT confessed
MS opinion that it was not his "hangel" h
was pursuing after all, but either her arcl
maiden, who had often played him trick be
fore, and whose voice he thought he had dis
tlnguished in the laugh, or some worse shape
and the dragons were fain to give up tn.
useless chase q few of them returning to Ffol
lots Grove, and the remainder, after having
ing under the guidance of their comrade (the
| former guide) to the place where their horses
had been left, and thence to their quarters.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Sir John was striding to and fro his study
the morning succeeding the attack. There
was deeper gloom on his brow, as he flung
an occasional menacing glance from the letter
he was reading to his vile agent, Shawn, who
| was standin g near the door, with sullen logged
ness in his aspect, except that, now and then,
when Sir Johns back was to him, there was on
his face villainous leer, as if he were enjoy
ing his superior's annoyance.
80" said Sir John, in a stern tone, as he
halted abruptly, "last nights business will
ceived such rebuff from the Castle already
And you, rufian, to proclaim that the scum
OF rapparees were urged on by the scoundrel,
! priest Kilger, whom you have suffered to loi-
ter about in the district, contrary to your duty
and directions." es-B
.Bnt1 how, your hoblsshonor, Sir, Jossn,u
asked Shawn, snllenly, am to hunt down
that's ped for maxim Prodestans, as well as
from out-spoken am relapsed Papists :"
Silence. rascal" said Sir John, sternly, cat
tempt no lying defence. I have trustworthy
information that you slept under the same
roof with Ki1ger, without attempting to appre-
bend him. But, by the bones of Black Dick"
an ancestor the baronet was fond of making
adJurations by when much excited, eff you do
not speedily atone for your drunken negli-
gence, BY his capture, l will make short work
IN! IN sending you on as long voyage as any
60 To be sure, your noble honor can do just
Whatever 1T pleases you to do But whoever
gev you the information about Kilger, have
shelters papists an relapsed papists, an that
the cottage is still a din for every sthragglin
priest to shelter himself in an how can I do
my duty in fairity, whin such doin's as that is
And here comes Mr.. Gordon in time to dis
about it."
The rector was admitted, Immediately fol-
lowed by Ffoliot, while Aaron Andrews, who
had accompanied Mr. Gordon, remained in the
area abroad, his sturdy independence firing at
the idea of standing in the hall till he should
be called in.
Sir John, Sir Joh,,' said Ffolliot, bursting
ont yehemently on his entrance, these
III eadtul times when II mans house is attempted
to he burned almost in Your very presence. the
kings troops are shot at, and n man loses his ,
nearest and dearest relative by violent /
death, merely because he was sauguinely and /
fearlessly loyal in II rebellious aud desr.rate /
district. But there must he vengeance, Tor !
this"
And, vengeance there shall be- Mr.. Ffolhot.'
reioined Sir John, though L ,uust he OF
opinion that if the proprietors OF property /
could be brought to feel and exhibit the same |
bold fcarlessness which the authorities practice,
the cowardly rabbA would not dare to venture |
such attacks as that of last night But how is |
it, MIR. Gordon, Cunning to that gentleman
hat your name comes to be mixed up with !
the sheltering of papsts, and thus, in some
inca ~ inviting and encouraging lawless-
That l would be among the first to prevent
ana discourage acts OF aggression and outrage
is SO widely known, that it is but a waste of
words to assert it now. AS regards my acts
and opinions in reference to other matters,
they have been known to you, Sir John, of
long standing; and in that respect, without
on existing laws, 1 shall continue to
act as think BELTS gentleman and Chris
ian pastor"
"And do you think it Christian OF gentle
nanlike to sympathize with such as defy the
avs, attack houses, and commit midnight
murder ~ asked Ffolliot, with some vchem-
nee.
II must claim the privilege of being allowed
o form my own estimate of crimes, and the
auses that produce them, at the same time
hat deplore, as deeply as any one can, the
larlng attack on your house, Mr. Ffolliot, and
our melancholy bereavement in consequence"
AM Mr.. Ffolliot needn't be too hard on the
inant's, aither, your noble honor" said Shawn, ,
oddly edging in his word, "seein' that his
wn son takes good care to visit am comfort ,
apist lady purity of7n, as Mr.. Gordon could
air witness to, if he liked"
why, to tell the truth, Sir John,n observed
he rector, avoiding all reference to Shawn's
llusion, much as sympathize for Mr.. Ffol-
ot's great loss, it is not in reference to his ]
oncern in last nights unfortunate affair that 4
nave come this morning We all know you i
ill spare neither time nor energy to make the :
TENDERS expiate their foul aud daring crime !
nd as my time is limited, in consequence of J
Iaria's having received a severe shock through t
1e terrors of last night, perhaps you will per- {
ut me to say at once, Sir John, that my pres I
Mt visit to you is owing to a serious charge a
y a Parishioner of mine against the troop ser O
ant major in command of the dragons last q
lght; the charge, is the abduction of his
aughter, an only child, during the confusion
the pToceedings.n- 6
By the bones of Black Dick, the last seems e
be night of adventures, with a vengeance. a
ut who is the parishionerf perhaps it Is some a
;oundrel papist." =. a