Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-10-22

wa ne aRd more comfortable in this cor
uer, and you'll get bit of sleep, per-
haps."
The man came over. aud sat down in
the corner the old woman vacated.
Whats your name 2"
ANDREW Mccarthy"
"HOw much have they given yOu2" l
asked him.
six months"
"NOw, my lad, p said quickly, "wOuld
you rather take two months imprisonment
as a crown debtor, living on the best Of
everything, or your six months on prison
fare2"
"Why, I'd take the two, av coOrsc.'
Then you've only got to change your
name from Andrew to Terence. viii you
do it2"
That [ will. your HAMMER" said TIE
man with grin. l think he OWNED my
purpose.
Hi! hi hi! Halo halo Stop stop!"
| began hOlloaing and shouting with all
my might, and all the passengers and
the coachman, and Chandler among the
lot, came tlmbling out Of the inn.
"Ho's gone y l cried; "yOur prisoners
gone"
"Why the-didn't you stop him ?"
"How could | hold the two of them ?"
roared.
Andrew. entering into the spirit of the
scene, began to struggle violently, and |
threw my arms about him and held him
down
(which way did he gO?" rOared Chan
der.
down Montmellck way"
Away went Chandler, his long legs fly.
ing out behind him, his skirts fluttering
in the breeze, till he disappeared in
the outer darkness. l need hardly say
that the sympathy of the public was with
the escaping prisoner. "What should
we wait for him for ?" said the coach
man. clamboring up into his, seat, and
looking over the back of the coach; "we
can't stop the coach for him."
"Go on !" shouted all the passengers.
My heart began to beat ence more, as
the coach moved slowl y on. Not till we
had cleared the lights af Portarlington,
not till the shouts Of the mob which the
escape had collected had died away, did
| feel perfectly secure.
1t was gray dawn az we reached Dub
lin, and clattered along its streets to the
castle gate. Just by the gate there stood
a solitary figure, masculine figure, dress
ed in long, ta.tered fricze coat and bat
tered caubecn; he had cudged under
his arm, and was leaning in melancholy
guise against the weather-worn walls. He
frightened up when he saw the coach,
came forward, and recognized me, offered
to help me in my descent. 1t was Ter
encc Mccarthy.
"l'm ready for you, captain" he said,
with bright smile.
| was no little embarrassed by my two
captiyes ! had only warrant for one,
for Terence, and the governor of the cas-
tie would not take the custody of two
prisoners upon that warrant; and how
could | get rid of Aadrew ? or, if | took
in Andrew, how dispose Of Terence ? Oh,
if Andrew would only run away!
"Rin, nan, ria = whispered in An
drews ear, as he decended from the
coach.
"Wopld | abuse your halner's kind
ness ?" whispered the man in reply.
$50! get out !" | said, nudging Ter
oncc with my elbow.
Sure, your hauner's got me faster than
wild chains Of iron wild your banners
treatment of me-"
There was little public house hard by
the castle gate, and to that led my en-
barrassing charge.
Now, look here, Terence and An
drew, said, after we'd each had cheek
full Of whisky; cher royal majesty has
taken your case into her consideration,
and she's come to the conclusion that the
interest Of justice will be sufficiently sub.
I served If one of you goes to prison. Now
Just choose between yourselves"
''I'll co." said Terence.
: And SO they went on with their aggra'
J waiting language, that I'm not Irishmar
enough to describe to you, and from words
! they came TO blows; Terence had his
! cudgel with him, Andrew broke the leg
off stool crept unler the table to be
, out Of the way, bu! the table was upset
ameng 'em, heavy oak table, the edge
of which hit me on the nose and tapped
my claret, as the sayiug is. The fgh
lasted quarter of an hour, at the end O
} which Andrew was on the floor, bleed
ing protssely.
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