The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1870-10-16
THE PRIEST HUNTER,
An Irish Tale of the Penal Times
BIZ M.ARcHDEAcoN, ESQ.
(Continued)
CHAPTER xxx.

Inc rage OF Sir John, on hearing of the no
serious priest-hunter's death and The name
OF u was beyond all bounds. He traverse.
She castle like an infuriated tiger ravening fo
blood swore ho would hang, draw and quar-
ger the slayer, without judge or jury, if he re
anea anes a. On R.n Irish ground. and adjured the
would now, in earnest exterminate priests
end Popery. He dispatched a large party to
ansack the neighborhood where the deed had
Deea done, with directions to drag before him
Any person or persons whom they might take
into their heads to suspect of con ceaiinp the
Iiar, or of being cognizant either of his place
.%ns cSncealment m .a or the direction of his fight
viii either have e"a the and the
LIS aoettors or will hunt the bloody minded
IauPers OF that district from the soil-ay. rout
Them bag and baggage-and leave vermin the
pniy tenants of their levelled cabins Rnt
may be that willy old fox could assist me to Law
no0s ous on on tne perpetrators of the deed, as he
no nc ws the locality so we'll the baronet allu-
s&ea % Ffoliiot, the father, who still remain
~ the town, and whom he saw at the moment
Do some distance.
accordingly, Ffolliot was summoned to the
Fasti" and speedily made his appearance there
ID wen, Ffolliot,"'Said Sir John "as Won
ele saying the other day, the times are begin
Ing 10 De really terrible in this lawless region
Mullowney n VI
Yes, Sir John, most active, Jealous, yfoyal
man he was But /, Sir John have reason not
- ue surprised at any outrage, however vio-
<ent or murderous, that occurs after the at
$ack on ffollots Grove, and the murder of my
Eear-dear-I cannot get out the word, and
Yon will excuse my weakness, Sir John"
Excuse the devil sir. Who was thinking
u Your brother now 7 1t was of another-8 |
res, Sir John; it was of honest John you
rant he was and don't wonder at all at your
pe.ng terribly enraged at the daringness of the
nureer, e. and to be perpetrated SO close to YOU"
ator wthiy can you AID me ., IN getting the perpe-
fioiliot was thinking of a studied reply that
mould express his own zeal for anything Sir
sonn TOOK an interest in, and, at the same
tetfator-which difficulty would, however, be
tkeiy to be overcome by his exertions and in
5enuity, when he was cut short by the loud
ne porter.
Your master would not Sc send ,GSs; away"
'ohnny was chanting with emphasis, when
nshed into the hall, asking fercely, "what
eoundrel dared to make such distnrbanceW t
Why, Sir John, it's only your honors poor
Prvant, Cheap Johnny, that thought some in 8
diligence mig ght be the wares your honor wonid 8
Sncy most this turn. But if you're too much
pgaged now, can go away; and may be, af- y
hres as little about shawn as about any other
'orthless carbon" u
]" Ha, knavel then you know something m
'specting ms MURDER; Come in, and have no IN
After having deposited his wares with the tc
erter, the pedlar followed into the study; but to
entering he Filtered and turned pale for a OF
oment, on finding himself face to face with cl
70 dreaded Sir John. Compunction or re- I"
et for having witnessed, and, in some degree, w
|yised the slayiug of the priest-hunter he tt
.much stranger to a. the gallant Nelson, se
Zen he stated in his boyhood that he never I'd
rsfearsr Yet, still, we'll might he feetsome w
ineslve misEivinge In the presence he then riI
"D0 in fOr did the harOnAt hta
stng and sbotting in the homicide, speedy :
bid be his passage to another world. Sh