The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-26
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE g. 1870


NEW ORLEANS, SUNDA7
must exercise patience till we have laid GU
hands on additional proof, or till the your
reprobate shall have committed some over
act, which will lay him entirely prostrat
before us"
ooh, give him as much line as .yo
please: there is but little fear of his es
caping," observed Sir John; "but VIII,
dares to make this riot in our very pres
ence Z" he added fercely, as the voice o
Shawn was heard in the hall calling dowr
the usual Impressions on his head, if hs
shouldn't see Sir John forthwith, no matter
who was with him.
A scuthe then ensued for moment--tht
door was unceremoniously thrown open
and Shawn, with blood stained face and
garments, made his unexpected entrance
How now, scoundrel," said Sir John
angrily, edo you dare to brawl in the very
gagged, without permission, and bearing
about You the filthy marks of drunken
rlotingf Over much. indulgence to q
rufhanly nature aud the effect of drink
have made you forget the awe our presence
should inspire but brief period in the
dungeon or the stocks will soon bring you
to your senses again.
"A good deal abashed by Sir Johns
wrathfnl tone and stern aspect, as we'll as
by the presence of Baker, who, he we'll
knew, liked him not overwell latterly,
since he had appropriated to his own use
some unholy spoils which the attorney had
INTENDED exclusively for himself, Shawn.
despite the native assurance so long toll
erated, skunk into a corner, stammering inI
IAN apologetic tone: " Sir John, wouldn'tl
1attempt to trouble your noble honor at ain
Fnow, particularly Win you wor so sreN in-
gagged he could not suppress vfIlainous|
|sneer, despite the check he had received,
Eas his eye glanced from Ffolliot to Baker /
Il barrin to show you afore the blood wasf
dry, the usage pmglike to get from the
priests for my loyalty, since your noble
honor went to purtect one o. them with
your own hands, as the story goes.''
Come hither, sirrah, in the light"
shawn advanced towards the window
and Sir John, after having examined the :
damage his satellite had received, Asked
him, in by no means a sympathizing tone,
how many blows he had received.
- He sartinly sthruck me only wasn't, SirE
John. But yallow Tom never tumbled
one o. your noble honor's beeves with SUCH
4 blow; signs on me, it knocked me dead
for near quarther of an hour"
=" Then there was but one priest Z"
That was all, Sir John an that was
more than enough"
wish we had score of such hitters
n the fifth troop. Arthur would have no
objection to command such fellows-ehM
Ftolliot!"
:" should think not, indeed, Sir John III
Ffolliot.
" Did he strike you without provocation
,r are you sure that he was q priest at all q,,I
.sked Baker, coolly.
4" Am / sure !" replied Shawn, in a tone
IT irritation, produced by the utter wantl
If sympathy he had met with, UYis. AL
m Qe I hot ho% 49,
his minnit, and that you'd chate your own
nother.n
Sir John gave vent to a low chuckIe
While FfOlliot observed, "Mr Mullowpy.
'ou should learn to be more respectful to
,our superiOrs, and think you should not
interrupt Sir John on the Sabbath, and
While engaged on business, with story
which concerns only yourself"
True" said Sir John, " as if it was of
he slightest consequence, if his vile carcass
vas pommelled into mummy, and par
icularly by a priest"
Shawn glared from Sir John to Ffolliot.
vhOm he could have strAngled where he
TODD, and on whom the bitterness of his
cart was instantly showered.
Well, then," he said, "may be could
ell Misther Ffolliot story that might con-
arm him a little, SEEM that his SON still
oes purity often to visit the Papists o. the
AXE COTTAGE"
No JOU bpoak. u aSk6u9
folliot, eagerly.
GOV Cornet Ffolliot, that, 1 suppose.
lands for your only son, by his mother's
ccount." responder the rufHan, with an
npudent grin.
"When was he there to your positive
and beware of what Won saw IF
your information prove correct You sball
e rewarded-wen rewarded: but If won
re inventing fables for my annoyance.
rarn you, shall manage to have speedyI
nd heavy satisfaction"
Why he wasn't there, 1 suppose, since
lst night, when saw him returning with
~ own eyes"
!" Ha! the tables are turned, Nolliot.
ee," said Sir John, with his own grim
Shawn now detailed to the trio. that the
ornet had repeatedly visited the cottage.
nee the removal of Sir Edmund and Ris
aughter to it. He also stated his convic-
on that it was to Ballintubber Father
Tiger had proceeded, and that, if 81
arty were sent thither with him, in a day
+ two, he had no doubt, they should bel
nabled to capture both the priests, either
! the cottage or neighborhOod and, after
'me further plotting and conversation, L
was arranged that n party should bel 4
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