The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-18

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what have 30 do with the matter "a 81 MOI
as interested about the flight of young ladies
as my friend, Mr.. Gordon"
{" Sir John, this irony is mistimed. wonld
not wish to address you in q tone unbeftting
my own, character and your authority. But
Ellen Lynch was the earliest companion of MY
daughter, and feel a deep interest in her"
Your sympathy for papists Mr. Gordon, is
pretty generally known, and to some extent
appreciated, believe, in high quarters. You
seem inclined to increase your celebrity, too,
in that respect-eh 7"
"Icare not, Sir John, while am pursuing
man. have pledged a solemn promise to re-
cover. Miss Lynch, If possible, and 1 shall
strain evey nerve to fulfill it.
", fa fSr what what purpose came you here Oh
because you are mt the head of all authority
here, and, OF course, the outrage should be
first laid before you for redress; and them Sir
John lin lower tone), think we have proof
that it was in this direction the lady was con-
veycd."
cha. beware what you say, sir"
81 speak, Sir John, neither rashly nor nnad-
visedly, and more than that, there are strong
grounds of suspicion that the castle was her
first destination"
by heaven, Mr.. Gordon, you seem to have
come determined to beard u.s.. But you shall
soon lind that your hand is i'll the lions
mouth. The protection OF the cloth you rely
on may be soon withdrawn, when your zeal
for suffering papists is more firmly impressed
on the heads OF the church."
-" Sir John, your threats as misplaced as
Your irony. | have never been afraid TO eX-
hibit my opinions or acts. But lave not
CONS, here To handy words Sir john, nor 20
stir uP>>Xo,r anger; and, as L shall always
speak openly and candidly, suspect ffoliiot
has his iiuger>in the business deeper than you,
as he seen at the cottage yesterday; be-
sides that, really can't conjecture what inter
est YOU could have in dragging with rutian
violence from her humble aud desolate home n
hapless and persecutrd orphan. l appeal to
you, then, Sir John, as the chefestrin authority,
AS II Christian and as n man, to order her I'M
mediate restoration"
The baronets brow was contracted tilfthe
lids almost concealed the eye, while its dark
hue was deepened to the blackness OF night,
as he said in that calm, collected tone, that
sometimes speaks the extremity of wrath,
have listened to you, sir, uttering Language
that man never before dared to address TO me.
1 always deemed you were q fool; but now
find you are meddling and presumptuous
fool, and you mdst be crushed. Know me, then,
henceforth your inyeterate foe, and there
never yet was foe of Sir John Ingram's that he
did not find means to crush" A CLEAN of wolf
ish light shot from the baronets eye rs, anti
cipating his revenge, he uttered the last words
with fiercer energy.
"Then, in return for your threats, Sir John"
rejoined the rector, good deal hest ted by the
tone and tenor of the last rejoinder, despite all
his resolves to be calm, Gas / cannot alter your
purpose, recollect that, humble rs may be in
your eyes, possess friends-relatives OF high
we may differ in politics, would not for mo-
rnent lend their sanction 10 80 lawless proceed
ing rs that now complain of, and give you
fair warning that, as far as their influence Gan
influence, thank God, can command in such
a case) can extend, this matter shall be sifted
with the closest scrutiny, and that with my
own unremitting exertions, it will go hard, if
she remains on Irish ground, if the dear girl
be not speedily recovered. to the disgrace ana
discontinue of those who had the uumanliness
to take any part in the abduction of the for,
lorn and unprotected orphan. We understand
each other now, though 1 would SILL prefer
appealing to you"
The baronet stamped and looked as il he
could have directed the summary judgment
and execution on the unfearing clergyman,
that had been practised by his ancestors; but
hespoke no further, merely waving his hand
for the dismissal of the kindsbearted p8rson,
who forth with proceeded to commence his ben
evolent exertions for the recovery of his favor
lite.
Ito be continu0d)