The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-10-16
JAMS, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16 1s7o
% nut were, Muster JOHNNY remember NV

: hanxiety 2" ieo"oor
!, Wen settle that when return to the -.
,sa. u,e anu see The blooming rosebud herself b,
"eet We VIII, most certainly, this evening. an
now you'll attend to my Instruction. xrbs,, al !.
2 reach the furSe.'" WIG"
Heayisides nodded assent, and saueezea .b
Peaiars fingers with his gloved hand.
speedily after they reached the snot c,,,.
"h, me iurze,. from the exuberant growth of th
niossomed furze unproftabIy gay" ther
;" Now" said johnny, "let half the n.rt, Il;
nld mere behind the furze and do you. Ser
geant heavlsides, with the other half come n
Iss as th the bushes over the bend of the stream
tnem, to the cabin where the murderers are
and when sound this whistle, both nart;e,
Wlll come in gallop to whore the sound comes
The leader of the party, according to b;s IN.
structions, acceded to those arrangements: and
I1e,p 5he ,pediaT, having placed Heavisides and his
,,,s,5 a.v1sl9n beneath the shade of the bushes,
pushed on cautiously for q few yards in the ii
rection opposite to that he intended to pursue:
then wading the river, where a small eminence
smut 1t ont from the view of either of the am
and IN direction nearly at right angles to
that he had been taking before, to cabin in
WI. which We're assembled no fictitious mnrderers,
nan, with her children, and three a.
four OF the party who had been wounded n
the attack on Ffolliot's Grove. -
IUny, ne safd, as he entered the cabin half
breathlessly, and addressing a slight vonfb.
whose appearance gave promise of muSh ao'
ttvlty, run as fast as your legs can carrv Won
to to the old mill and there give three blasts on
s I'll n,% nssss sss then for
direction, as the troopers are Oh a false scant
and the moment they hear the whistle viii
gaioP towards the sound. From the town yon
can proceed at your leisure, as you're neither
known nor suspected, to the cave behind the
village OF Drlmcloon, whore you'll find us. or
you you can wait for us if you're first there. The
Frank will send q boat back for us ali to!S&@ht
Kilglass." F' "a
tion of the plan, at speed that did not be-
lie the promise his greyhound-like form seem
ed to give.
And now, Johnny ashore, how did Won
voices
Why, Johnny M'Cann, you're fit afther this
Jay TO De the messenger o. tbe gods, Mercury
himself; and as for planning sapiens Ulvsaea.
IN the vernacnlar, the wise Ulysses, bimseIf
.onldn't hculd a candle for you," observed old
Ned.
But is the coast clear, johnny I, asked
'ergus.
I've haven't time
For prose ryhme
ust now," said the pedlar. "By Tony's man.
ruvre we have nearly four miles between the
resent party and the troopers Sir John sent y
ut in the morning to ransack;" he looked Mt I
'ancy and paused; "any way" he continued. +
let us pass from this dangerous neighborhood
t once, while we have the room. It'll be some "
ime before t he fat serjeant aud the party re- t,
urn back this way: and, if we once reach the f,
without being seen, therell be INIT r,
tile danger after till we get to the cave and a
uld Ireland for ever" B
Without more words, the party set forward t.
n their route for the coast, each bearing some
tile parccl-the only portion they were tax. V,
LAM h Ia.
ergns carried also the eldest child in his arms
nd johnny the youngest, where his pack was p,
ont to be slung.
They traversed the well-khown district he dt
'ath the shelter of hedges and walls, where ca
ese could be made available. They moved da
,e,edily also, though cautiously and watch hi
Hy; and, for the present, suffice it to saw M
ached their destination, without having at, he
acted dangerous observation, or met with ma
y serious obstruction. ze
Let us now leaving them to their route see CO
W it fares with the deceived dragons en-
On hearing the sound of the whistle, Heayi- Ff
les and his section pushed forward, at l"y
sk trot, in the direction the sound came a
m; and they were instantly followed by the ca
Ter section, led by serjeant- major Brougbton pli
} superior in the command of tie party, and an
o pi1med himself on being step above
same shire, where his father ives an assist gie
in the feeding of beeves, while the sire of
avisldes was engaged in the less aristocrat- REQ
of fattening swine, SO that there ves
ties. '''0' ''0 na,
IN reaching the mill, without perceivinR gir
sign OF Johnny, or any near cabin in that sus
'ction, why, d.n bis eyes, we're is that me-
feller and his cabin ?" exclaimed one of the a
ty: 81 'ope he amt gfon us the slip" Yo,
Not by no means, I'm sure" said Heavi- thi
8; let's ave sharp eye about, boys, and too
= = soon hnu MN. Inat mans as true as ma,
j, knOw-at least Think a
don't know, Pm sare, said Brouphtop: poi,
t for all his whisperin' with,you 'Eavfsides' the
MT 'elp doubtin' the feller. But let's hex INV
ne well, as they do at court-martial, before be 1
pass sehtence' his
10 mill was now ransacked; the near emil 81
,es were climbed, and the bushes so com the
ely laid open with the swords and pistols alto
the birds flew alarmed in all directions: resp
no one was discoverable, and Heavisides' com
dence began to sink considerable ario
70 Vi tue uraRoons now, applying his hand tors
= mouth, whistled shrilly, but there was "V
esponse from pc signal-giver, who was. as "
lis time nearing the town fact. and
'e must try that cabin yonder, I'm athink- al
aid Heavisides, doubtiogly, as he pointed be q.
9 nearest house in eight, but which was rnecs
nearly nan mile dlatapt. they
Vhy the whistle could never be 'oard from set q
ere cabin; but let M haxamfne ik n vou vonr