The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-09-04
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER A. 1870

companions falling) received wound in tn
Leg though their positions were quite differ
ent, Frank and the seamen were entirely il
the rear, while Thummaush was considerably
in advance, in front.
Lave the threacherons william to hi
friends" said Fergus, showing him with hi
foot, as Thummaush sank down unable, or af
fecting to be unable, to move on; " an if they
mistake him for a thrue man an give him thu
steel, it'll be just payment for him."
"Whatw said Frank, moving up rapidly, II
he be what you suspect, do you want to have
the enemy Pilsted into every secret creek and
| haven 04syorfs, before you would have time tt
trim fsilf Besides as yet we have no posi-
| tive proof of his treachery, and we should re
| collect that he must feel pain as acutely as any
of us. Tow him on, then, as smoothly as you
him" 49, "" A 81 ~
He was helped forward accordingly, though
not quite as gently as Frank seemed to expect
and. at pace anything but consolatory to his
| wound, whether slight or serious.
The attackers had but cleared the planta-
ton q few minutes before the dragons came
of a steam engine.
81 know it, blast my eyes," said Heavisides,
after brief consultation; 1.-THE rascals are
attack Sir as Of the
| But we'll be at the dogs FEELS. Ere, Jones,
take 'alf the party round by the weir; myself
and t'other 'alf III 60 by the 'orse-park, wot we
The parties separated, and we shall accom-.
pany the SERGEANT. When the party returned
to the cottage, Aaron Andrews who was in q
sssss x sas shs arss
sntsf, seized him % the collar, enchanting, in
q tone hoarse withpassion, I" SO MT. SERGEANT,
| you've daured to TAX AVA q loyal Protestant's
daughter. But return her again till her father,
"W'y, AKRON Handrews, we'ere is your
daughter, man !" interrupted Heavisides, i'm
Come, come, niber, that cock won't fight.
We've proof that you prevailed on the foolish
lassie to fit VII yon; ond sin she's no restored
afore sunrise, safe ond unframed, by the God
O. my fathers, Sir John Captain Aylmer
shall see me Iighted-ay, even till your des-
truction, or the higher powers shall hearken
Who 'eard myself and Bessy Handrews,
this evenin'"
"Our honest maiden, Hetty Matthews, wha
remained close till you, during all the plan
"Then, Pll be id, but she's betrayed and
hundone us both; let me see her, howsome-
dever."
rade male-servant came in breathless1y, to
state that party of men were passing along
the hedge on the summit of the old mill park,
about a furlong to the rear of the foundry.
SThem there's the villain rapparees, as sure
as my names Bill, and they'r n hearin' Oft my
darlin' Bessy with 'em. But We'll put q ALT
to their gallop, and rescue the rosebud still.
Come boys, one more start, and we shall have
the reward still, l know"
The firearms having been Te-eNamined, the
party set forward again on their wild-goose
chase, the SERGEANT leading them at Il pace
neither to be expected from his corpulency
nor his previous fatigues.
=" dinua gil credit ut all till the serieants
innocence" said Aaron. looiaug after him;
IS for all that he acts no like a mon-playin DOT
n desatefnl play. Bat whatever cajnied Bcssy
Andrews fra her fathers hoose, gin caioled she
be, shall pay dearly for it, gin tleres law to be
hod in 1reland-ay, or i'll England 'ither-by /
the God that created me-
" ID III my eyes," said dragon, after the |
party had proceeded a couple of hundred yards
from the cottage, "if there amt wench, any !
and cap between me and the star"
And 50 there is, surely: and it's no one
but my hangel, Bessy. Double-quick, boys"
at an increased pace, as he perceived distinctly
a female form moving by the hedge, in line
between him and the evening. star, that was
filing with her beautiful light a portion of
even the summer night air.
"The seTjeant's fey the night, Use thinkin',
VII his scaurin' and gallopin' in a. directions,
afther bit lasse," observed Sandy.
The object of this observation kept still in
advance of the party, most of whom loudly
their enjoyment at his painting ex
,rtions Yet the figure he was pursuing con-
ne evidently closed fast on it, though it shot
away from him again and a third time he was
10 near that, reaching out his hand to grasp
is garments, he painted in q beseeching tone:
Bessy-my-my hangel-we're far enough
low-and-and there's no one near-but your
wn true-'earted 'eavisides-so 'alt-'alt, my
langel-tin 1 come hup-to you"
The obdurate figure, however, which he was
low quite certain must be Bessy, from his
icing near enough to ascertain that it was
ertainly EMBODIED in horsemans cloak, {
lided away needless of his entreaties; and the
ext instant he saw it slide through gap,
omewhat in advance of him, to the opposite
ide of the hedge. I
Thinking he might gain something in pur- 9
nit by clambering over the hedge where he ]
7as, without losing time to reach the gap, the c
ersevering pursner, with heightened exertions !
nd loss of breath, mounted and sprang boldly '
onward on the other side. But old Dodsley G
as it in his " Precepts of Human Life" that q
man who leapeth over fence in haste may 4
all into pit on the other side. And even SO t
7as it with the ill-fated seEjeant-maj or-ill- L
ated for that night at least. To his utter e
he found himself after his jump b
unk above his knees in broad drain filed by j
ecent rains with mud and muddy water, n
lille, as climax to his annoyance, low d
lugh saluted his ear from the spot where he o
ould perceive the figure standing, as if enjoy
,g his situation. t
Uttering a shout of rage and vexation, he
ttempted to scramble from his uncomfortable a