The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-10-16

stra wri; - az man wot's drownin' will catch at
). On reaching the cabin, however el the no,
t round themselves rs unsuccessfn, a.. nS palt
= = oy o.a inmates being two children and the
erones aoooant t',ns Sna parents according to th
pose ne OF grain and poultry. ~ VII
, v;ca y, nsaoed .h troopers ransacked every Gre
humble SeSs SaSan ans drove ths, swords throng
broke open the only chest the cabin
@ sna clambered to the loft. But ali to no mn =
as' puss' no additional occupant could be discox
one OF the party now proposed to fire t,,
INA thatch y way of frolic, as well as to SHOW. |ms
h; Sie PedIar, by the blaze the fate that awaiteJ
prehendsd. BasOsnsssy Bas ssa s when he shonld be ap
swore energetically that he would brin" .ues :"
sb.,SI areiai, st once, the man or men that
nncaiIa5 5ats.enps 70 commit such wanton and
Inc plot and fields bcrderipp the bon.a ,,,u,
no% narrowly searched, but in vain: and the
warG =, alter resting for few minutes, set for
Sir John the pedss ssIarn to Quarters to detaitto
eonseqnent failure; some venting threats and
seaecrations on JohnnyA head. and othars "au
Laughing at his Ingenuity .01'
ny, tnSt feller should be made -comman.
GeI-ln chief, wot ID the gumption to do S;r
R,, ana nensnare ,eavy CUTS AFTER" said John
!. Ys ehisl mann te the deirs BARN, as sure
eioosie's pass, to gang sic gate and got ava ava
IT., ny the powsrs Moli Kelly. I'll charge
Paddy barri shasI havent The 1SssFvsd ssSss Sd
aSr'aa gas .sssss asss q REaS DE- paa;s
nedlars cane, trean, on his being informed Of the
;.i p4tar treachery. He ordered his horse forth
Will Will, ana, taking Ffolliot with him-who
wouiu nave much preferred avoiding the vi.it
!vaS o'eeaea 20 the attorneys house, which, as
R frNv ~rl,~
'ne immediate vicinity of the town.
ana did You SO readily place credit in the
most improbable, story, and one SO terribiy
eagrer Sir 1osn sSid Rs by rambling
- e%ertlon teppering down bis tone and manner
~ ~ any semDiance of respectfulness, when the
oaronet had detailed to him Johnny's accusa-
10 tell you the truth, Baker, the fellows
ialhg assurance staggered me good deal
saded to my knowledge that the priest-hunter &
md yourset were on but indifferent terms;
'nu u soreck me that some violent rascal in | ,
employment might have helped to give | !
lim his coup de grace whether Won wished f. or 4
'ot. BUT ffolliots belief in the accusation far
Oh, yes, Mr.. Ffolliot is very easv of belief il
a, meI ~ answers his purpose" said the attor. v
ey, bitterly; but we may soon find an oppor
g IareS ,1;g o, returning the compiment;" and be RI
" But. f.nging aside anything concernino
ourseLi, , Baker," said Sir John, "can YOU c'
nrow any light ON the murder, or show us any C
'ason Tor that ruffian's deceivfnp ma p,
10 say the least, Sir John. Won did not oct p'
i'n your usual ciear-sightedness in listening pl
: or acting on, that 1aring and dangerous n,
ason @ to niupmaeion annnnas H. Why, there is strong
'etting IN the murder which, there can be no n,
'uSe, was principally perpetrated by the friar =,
naRe, whom the priest-hunter was pursuing ID
" Aud the audacity of the daring rpffi,n to - =,
hture INTO our presence after and cheat onr th
rs with his inventions But he must be taken r,
ia uaa aahgie, ana, as warming, from the tree tb
nted out to him this morning. I'LL
- And richly he has earned such fate nm br
uotediy, But ! fear, Sir John, you have On
mmitaed a.n ,n more blunders within the last few
H. You have, if my information he correct or
r own country = yonno Iad, x away irohl n bli
,ians JusI now, through the interference of of
Irse' no Interested motive for their interf.r- nv
;ELthe attorney grinned maliciously at tht
,,,1oa. d, 10 mend the matter, he continued, is
ou nave consigned her to the care of SO neutral 40
arty as the Dutch skipper, alias her cousin. the
'tain Frank, as they call him, though he Tb
yea the Dutchman admiringly both to you 80
Rorke, understand, Sir John-n are
He'll and fnries ~ interrupted the bAropet by
usIy duped every wav ., 'e oeeh 30 eyre wit
A tact, Sir John; but you have still time to all
sci he commands) will sail tonight or in pol
morning from Kilglass, and if You send a the
ty to the coast you may still recover the tow
/, and apprehend the real murderers. too. I
pect. So yon see now, Sir John, / have mig
ms OF coming at some accurate information - by
L will myselfset out at once with the party.
will come with us of course FfolIiot in "hi
case; and you had better accompany ms The
Baker, as your information and ready wit +o.t
help to insure our success, ees'
A press of urgent business (tbe 'attor1ev lish
ted to pile of papers on the tablet and tn
duty owe my numerous clients must he
apology: Were it otherwise, no one wouId alon
lore Jealous to prove his loyalty, and lend wre,
humble aid to Oblige Sir John inRram.D
shall gladly attend you, Sir Iohn,n said iano
,urate, who had just entered to consult the very
[ney In regard to some arrears of tithes. -o;a,
ecting which Mr. Gordon had latterIy be, ieJe'
} utterly regardless; "that is, if I 9uess gle,
1t that your object is to apprehend idola- rupt
We shall be glad of your attendance, Dixon, Chul
Q know your zeal TO exterminate popery:
Ee shall set out forthwith Tr
erhaps, Sir John," said Baker, "'twould
well not to be too precipitate. These oflci
is may have friends in the town, who. II and
see strong party with yoU ct their head
1t in the direction Of the sea. may auruniao ploy
and araA hl~ ~.