The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-03
THE PRIEST HUNTER,
An Irish Tale Of the Penal Times.
(Coutinued.,
BY NJ. ARCHDEAcoN, ESQ.

sFs;5 (Continued)
~ Sir Robert was sitting after dinner, hall
! stupiAed after .. hard days hunting and
drinking, when Shawn, after having recon
50 s1SFsil, M. Min wney, = said Sir Robert,
{ SlaSee of hsif hatred and half iear, Whist
ssh,s e. matter = ss, b,aes' you to Lynch Hall
,sWhy, faith, nothing at all, masther-
Sir Robert, beyant that bein' on q little
duty in the neighborhood, jist dropped
in to ask how your noble honor was"
ssAnd does cantam-a fellow like you,
intrude into our very dining-room, and at
such an hour, without the excuse of any
business whatever Z"
"Poo, masther-Sir Robert, / knew
had welcome here at any hour, now that
you an mes on the right side" He seated
himself on a chair at the end of the table,
with one of his impudent leers, as he con-
tinued: g. an the hall was always place
that man never passed without curing
himself o. the dhruth an hunger, even in
ould times, afore yer ancesthors had the
gumption to turn to the right SIDE"
The eyes of their descendant flashed
FIRE, and his hand was mechanically stretch
ed towards q bottle with the intention of
leveiiing it at the intruder's head. Bat he
saw that Shawn's eye watched him closely,
self, only saying bitterly: dwell, Sir
John shall know in the morning of your
intrusion and insolenee, as am sure he
never will tolerate you in using such in.
science towards men of birth and family"
go Masther Robert" said the unabashed
priest-hunter, helping himself to glass of
brandy with the coolest effrontery, while
his host, by compulsiOn, glared at him with
fierce astonishment, there might be many
thing it nd be better Sir John nd know
l.
Robert-but latter finishing his glass and
smacking his lips twice or thricel how
many times were you at church for the last
five or six weeks z"
"What affair is that of yours, sirrah Z"
said Sir Robert, with a start.
Cara be aisy now, Sir Robert; may be
It isn't faith. Do you know what nd be
the fine, and who it nd go to = You hazard,
too, I suppose, ov such thing as re-
lapeed sPapist, an know what nd be his
punishment; am can tell there's more
nor one nd give thrifle to know as much
about yer honor's ways as we do. But as
Ihave no spite in the world agin you, and
your none o. my riglar game "Lhe filed
second time" yer health agin Sir Robert
Pm not goins to make an informer o.
myself, purvit1ed there's always good bit
an'sup in the hall for poor fellow passin',
an, that you grease his fist now an thin
with an odd balloon (guinea) or dollar"
SUMPTION NE sure as your name is Shawn
ma Soggatth.
"Msy BE It's yourself Masther Robert,
that nd reprint not takin' a friendly warnin'
inacivility. Why there's brace o. priests
this minnit in the neighborhood, an what
nd yon think if people sed you wor helpin'
to consale themf"
81 see clearly now" roared Sir Robert,
starting from his seat, utterly enraged by
the faisity of this accusation, that your
sole object in coming. here this evening was
to annoy and insult me. But what would
sRk think if were to direct the servants
q Aace y"n under the pump for half an
j aud then wear adouple of whips on
I'd vile bones :" q.
@Y"u'd lose an arm to prevint them il
tliey were even inclined tO do it," replied
Shawn. filling u third class with undisturb-
ed cun,v.sure an you'd he right, Mas.
Their Ru,,ert. as it mightu't tell we'll to- have
me assaulted in such "a noted house as the
hall, not to talk stsSat it ud he i'll your COM
nlnns to- tlo s.,, afthsr all the love an
1ikIn' I'nl aFtheF sl,owin' you. But as I'm
well rested and refreshed now, here's long