The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-10-09
THE PRIEST HUNTER, =
4 Irish. Tale of the Penal Times,
nv NJ. ARcHDEAcoN, ESQ.
(Continued.)
CHAPTER XVIII.

- ynust now 30 back to detail the proceed
as the hall on the day Father Bernard
Robert and his confidential groom, Ga
were sitting with bottles and glasses Pc
them. though it was but shortly after
day. The baronet was In gloomy mooa
he had that morning received larger
1hi,er of letters enclosing accounts than was
aaant. each terminating with the comfort
- assnrance that, unless forthwith dis
4 Srged, the furnisher would ne compenea,
Eyer reluctantly, to take instant steps,
"a Besides, he was after having received
sere fall the preceding day, and sat, with
4 Lao somewhat swollen and stretched at
Svth, on a cushioned stool. indeed, ne haa
2Exsr held the same firm seat in the sadie
2ree he had been pitched on the lake-shore,
srnngh the wild shout raised by the ELECTED
Esaicade. as described in q former chapter
% WE'LL" said the baronet, In o gloomy tohe,
&fSat last race was cursedly unfortunate
|$rocerp. where / thought it would bring us
"a of all our troubles; and it was you, Gaven,
IN scoundfel, that tempted me TO oet INC
10 odds.", He scowled angriiy AT tne sIooln
n reioined in an affectedly submissive tone ::
nre enough it was, Sir Robert, raisin why,
- know Black Bill could distance the my
&stwasn't for that cursed bouit; besides, tha9
ale Jockey was bribed by the colohel' u
We nv affidayy. But let yer honor take
{&rop % this an not be down hearted; It's the
- we got from old Vandurck this many a,
~ N n man got taste ov it on the iapboard
IA give him courage to go through the resi-
ESsyyhv the Hauer's we'll enough" exclaimed
H. baronet, after he had finished the profferee
X6sas :" lint still you can't deny that 1T was
$Bu that encouraged me to those iass aaai9''oie
q penses that have nearly swamped me-.
ITO be sure can't, yer honor-heres 10
73sur hopor's success another time-Dnt didh
4 aane it all for the best Take another dhrop
shjs, Sir Robert, an it'll dwarf your n,1;'
lts33a&ssSlI low thoughts about debts an credl-
l[isn,t it raIe mourneenf But surely,
4 hanor.W he continued, doubling about
Sf$SitIy to the former theme, :" was none o
- mains oy yer honor losln tne ~ tn1 thin !
sfked tooth am nail again yer giVln the
1snond earrings an jewels to that ID
ia French dancer-hard fortune to her
Tss.3R ewes an little ankles, an her bows ana
Sffberin,. Besides that yer honor recollects
S,Arned you day am night, again houldlnr 70
hubble bet with Fireaway Dick from Up
~ an tould ye, afore witness, twas DeS
81 "a You to have q shot itseP with him
tSTbe sure to lose yer five hundhred; not to
sTSE, veur recollections, rascal; fill another
s. - Ar me, as my own hand SNAKES SINCE Cht
:. IN nj let ms have no more of yer internal
gEbe / wont thin, yer honor, with all tn 11
IN NV hart. Why that's the way to talk
taan-like Sir Robert that was VIM
q ..knr has couple more glasses down
! ME care a thraneen for all the rascally
slorE erocers in the kingdom, that ough,
he md oy yer honor's takin' credit iron
bm, lead o. throubnn' you WIN Cnei 80
Sden{ills sweet bad luck to them every
= y thsee PAWN stone. Here, yer honor
Inapu distance all yer innemies:n -,
g WeA'm certainly getting in spirits, sa,d
Is vilSbahchee, after finishing the SECOND
81 70 AnIhy wouldn't eyer honor whin the
Els6zrritlin YOU 7" said the familiar contidant
+ 3 y rpetzng vulgar pun.
kf EGedt. Won rascal, or my whip will make
81 Va knJ Your distance, But how are we tt
ssisEe olfhe funds for the present, as some o
VI %a-s[ ~ are I know, determined to b,
4bIefnef Bill Ffolliot-let me see-one
two t soq Ii. sseEoa ah1g'4 Mishn v
~, onf 0o farther just now, as b,
ssps Feat at Compliments comp of the last ave hun
think th saysna S o9 ss. 1sssRi
nU h Ne iyer honor, an be glad t.
halya ask It, with the green acres for for hi !
sui, a. the long intherest; BESIDES nnaT
az waSl, yistherday he was maki IN m rdnart
fs EsStb, on. mighty friendly intirely"