The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-24

u being that. having q leaning towards the
4 persecuted party, he had profited bv the
recoliection of his masters shot, allnded To
4 ~ the nrst chapter, and he Initiated his ex J.
ample ~ conveying warning in that
4 shape.
ssYe blnddy thraitor," exclaimed shawn.
with one of his fearful fmprecations, on
bearing the shot. Eye sspilet us intireiy--
hurry, boys, OF very yagabone 0, them III
s e Ga ar sn'g H sls e shs, sy;.,s
and, entering the low northern ioorway'
shouted triumphantly, with another i'm.
precation that echoed fearfully amid the
crumbling walls and the silent abodes of
the dead, % there's the tall fellow himself
we have him afther all )" and he dashed
forward, fercely calling on the soldiers to
Father Bernard, despite the eager and
upbraiding solicitations of his nephew, was
the last to quit the grave. He was in the
act.of lowering, with his own hands, the
body into its last earthly receptacle, that
IL, at least, might be rescued from all risk
OF PROCLAMATION, when he was revealed to his |
rufiian pursuers by a burst of bright moon |
light, streaming wildly in through broken
arches and windOws-the lantern had been
tumbled and it's light extinguished in the I
first rush of the affrighted fugitives; and
instantly on hearing the imprecation and
recognizing its utterer, he made for the ex-
tire nifty of the aisle, whence, clambering
with an agility fear alone could lend at his
years, by means of some indentatiOns in
he time disjointed stones, he reached,
n broken door-way a portion Of
lne stone Tooi OF the abbey still in preser.
Vaflon. Not altogether scatheless, how
aver; for so close were Shawn's steps on
his that, as he was entering the doorway.
he priest hunter, then midway towards IT,
lad grasped the skirt of his garment, ex-
claiming, "back with you now, my ould i
M mi oh |
N the tombstones.n -
But Father Bernard, swaying with the q
nergy of desperation, bounded forward. '
no the skirt giving way; Shawn was pre-
lpltated forcibly amid the rugged grave =
tones: He remained not PROSTATE, how :
YER veL' ior second, but, springfng forward i
nth renewed imprecations, he assembled b
gain with eager and practised steps, while b
he loud laughter of the soldiers rang dis g
ordantiy through the ruined pile as, en- L
lying MS discontinue, they gazed vacant o
:, up at the lofty arches, or flung them !.
'mbs and fagstones. u
trlen' jocks ainly like to grip auId a
ootie himself in these black walls, Pse
linkin'," observed one of the party, a n
sotchman. m
p" have him, 1 have Rim-stand, or by in
q glory oV hell I'll fire." shouted Shawn a.
hope Guild Nick himsers the ketch- ~
'ol now and that he'll hould his hoult on fe
u, Masther Shawn" responded Denis
'ehan, beneath. lis
fight of those narrow stone stairs. of of
CHI immense convenience in the old ro- be
ances, and still in preservation in ia
lllintubber Abbey, though now nearly g..
oked up, led from the portion Of Is; 10
3 roof, to which pursuer and pur- an
ed had assembled, to another Dor W.
a whence there was a facility of des. tn
At to the exterior of the abbey: and Sol
m nearly the summit of this the priest. an
wing made a false step in the eager IA, an
Iity OF his descent, slipped and, power , UNI
9 to stop himself, came rolling to the t tie
tom. But just as his ruffian pursuer an
STOPPING to grasp him, a voice was bo
'rd from the small private chapel be- hal
18th exclaiming, In deep and hollow fro
es, "Shawn-ShawD, reminder yer set
les awful death, and be warned by the ode
rible sights ye seen since.n And 40 au'
rtliDg was the effect of the tone and ina ina
rds, arising SO unexpectedly from the too
'de OF the dead, that the ruffiian sank is
inst the near wall utterly Overpowered B
the moment. The moon was once more or
hrouded for an instant in dense, dark edg
ads; and when she broke forth again. tud
he had recovered from his stupor, there ! !esa
no one to be seen on the abbey roof t dIs
himself Instantly darting up the nar- Wa