The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-06-01

endearor;na 70 hook the bali from amongst
them; but they were too solid for that, al
though he bad now made his way within q
hurl's leppth of Emon
Enron called to his men to stoop in front
that he night see the goal and judge his dis
tance.
land then open cot for me to swire: will
not miss either the hall or the goes ,phr
STEADY, Enron, steady bitF sAag fnil
MDermott don'e yog soc VINO no. 49, .no msy
ssssy,siongs'ee VI you 1Aespt' '''''
"In with you, uscnl what are you ano OF ~
roarcd Tom M1rdock and haif . SCORE % tne
Grsen.sieeyes rushed IN smons " T.. Ss;sht
Aud the shouts from ootn siaes 90 ~ M
were tremendous. shaasna seps aua osRssh-
ed their ball In epite OF every s.temps 2, 49,
cash TO pick 1t from amongst them oas IStE-
ing like violence Was tnoogns OF y stsnoA
aide.
Shanyilla seemed assured OF yiotoEy' aIS
not get tip at the bal, kent brsnd t %
their hurts In the air, rearing 9. ne soP u
their voices, "0ood: boys, Shanxla. e S. y,
. soysp InfSuga WIN i'n'O's
Emon looked oas. Inoogn - u'e ~: - -
tho stones, no saw the gosl-msss;sh ~ a.o;;
the osder gHen-ISeey sAPo0es"s wv
puck, and he knew she egSE
Give me room nov, fnh' nc "oisPeaeo'
and his mon drew back.
Emon cur!ed the 6aii into she ~. aoo .a an. ma
home. As If from cannons 1 mouth "e nS
over tho heads OF kathoasn, snaas s.e t1..
all, and sped right through the centfe OF ~
sss seSs Of IN some PUSHES. But anoths
blow had been struck at tne same MonoNs.
and Enron knock lay senseiess on the Srounu.
his face and neck. shirt ana sieeye %, All In 'ne
| Tom Murdock's hurl had been poised ready
to strike the ball the moment Lennon had
! curled it into the air.. Upon this one blow the
sideways to Tom, who was on his left. Both
their blows were aimed almost simultaneously
at the ball, but Toms being d second or two
rsst1ain the impetus of the blow his hnrl pass
I'd on and took Emon' 5 head above the top of
the left ear, raising o scalp of flesh to the
sknlI-bone. about three inches in length, and
more than half that breadth.
| The cheers of Shauvilla were speedily
1 uuasbed. and there was o rush of tho red
| sleeves round their leader Phil M'Dermott
| had taken him in his arms and replaced the
| loose niece of flesh upon Emon's sknil in the
most artistic manner and bound il down with
| a bandk erchie f tied under the chin. He could
| Gee tn at no ipiury had been done to the bone.
re vas a mere sIonipp stroke which had lifted
the piece of flesh clean from the skull. But
| moor Enron still Law inseusible his whole face
neck, and breast covered with blood.
There was some growing anon cat the Shan
v;iia bovs' and tsoss from the hill ram down
with their sticks to ioin their comrades with
their huris; while the Rathcash men closed
into compact body, beckoning to their
fr;snSs ON the hill Who also ran down TO de-
EsnS the1, in eoae of need.
This Was ind, Cd : critical moment. and one
shat II not nYors NV managed. might have led
a hlooa.hed of a more extended kind Bot
Ton Nordoek was EQUAL to the occasion. He
| ave ria brTl 20 one of his men the moment
=. h.d stI1ch the blow. and vent forward.
| Good heaven bors i hone he Is not much
b,,f ~ he exnjaiyne6 s.Ratheash should lose
= hnRdred eames before Shanv1Ila should be
hurt"
| As he spoke he perceived . seovl of doubt
| and rising anger in the faces OF many of the
Shanvilla men, como of whom ground their
teeth, and grasped their hurts tighter in their
hands. Ton did not lose his presence of mind
at even THE, although he almost feared the re-
suit. He took Emon by the hand and bid him
speak TO him. Phil M'Dermott had ordered
his men to keep back the crowd to give the
sufferer air. Poor Emon's own remedy In an
other cause had been resorted to. Phil hsd
rubbed his lips aud gums with whiskey-on
this occasion it was near at hand-and poured
few thimblefuls down his throat He soon
opened his eyes. and looked round him.
THANK God! cried Tom MURDOCH Are
yon mnch hurt, Lennon
The very return to life had already quashed
any cordiaiity toward Emon in Toms heart.
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