The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-20

single cast of the die.
He bad been engaged in acts the most daring
and that in the very heart of the city wher
almost daily he was to be found superin tending
the anufacture of arms, and forming plan
with view to retriving the plumbers of tn
late reoelnons aud the crushing disaster o
Vinegar Hill, which had 80 Frustrated thu
cause of Ireland in ninety eght-four fv
| years before.
OF course, Whenever he went abroad it wa
| In disguise, and under the guild lnce of friends
who were always on the alert 60 apprise him o
danger, and now he was unable to explain II
| himself how it was that he had been surprised
IN the way just related. and that had moi
been appri5ed of the approach OF the dragons
Will am Putnam MEGA be was one OF his mos
powerful and able allies, inasnuch he was
one OF the most daring and cool conspirators
ever Identified with the struggles Of any couu
try.
SO complete and numerous his dis uises and
so bold his application of them that but q
few days previous to the opening of our story
be entered country courtroom in the uni
form OF an English officer, and noddipg TO some
mag strates that were trying q confederate OF
his with the Intention of committing him to
jail, which was then the high road to the gal
lows, he stepped FORWARD and whispered into the
ear of the presiding magistrate that the fellow
was spy in the service of the Govern ment,
and that was how it came he found in
such questionable company when he was ar
rested. The Judicial functionary took the bait,
and the pretended officer walked out of court,
with oonspirator almost as dangerous as him.
self.
So startled was Emmett on coming so upex-
pectedly on the soldiers, that he learned had
gone towards the noun tains, he cleared the
table without observing the pedder; and now
having for 80 far escaped, he was deslrous
ofturning his knowledge of the whereabouts
of the red-coats to some account. Now he
lopged for the presence of his tried and trusty
friend McCabe But that was not to be
thought of, he was determined to see what
could be effected without him.
or his intention in this relation, he did not
may be presumed, inform Miss Currau (: for
n dn an nj l,o%
increase her anxiety regarding his personal
safety.
Soon after this conversation the lovers sep
arated, Miss Curran returning to the city to
the residence of her father OF which she was
the light, and the young patriot making his
way to q point where he was sure to meet
number of his tried and trusty friends.
When Tim had been despatched to the inn,
which was situated on the extreme verge Of
the village, to keep eye the red coats he
dropped into several houses on the way, and
had q few words OF conversation with some of
the inmates.
The inn was of the better class of the country
houses. and stood on an Isolated eminence, re-
IN lark able for the beautiful whitethorn hedge
that skirted the way and enclosed the garden
belonging to the widow, as we'll as afforded her
an opportunity of spreading her newly washed
caps and aprons to the sun.
Tim " as confident that the widow would re-
celve him III a manner to ward off all 81 picon
for in such troublous times there was q perfect
between those who sympathizsd
port themselves in the presence of danger.
While, therefore, he stood in the darkness of
the kitchen giving certain instructions to the
general, who listened to them with all his ears
open, he remem bered that it was time for them
both TO return to the tap room, lest the soldiers
mi hit note their absence as singular, IS he had
promised the widow to be with her instantly.
Consequently, he sent the general before him,
whistllng n lively tune, and in the course of
few minutes returned himself, and went be-
hind the counter to assist the widow.
rynf ? t,A nj ni,, 10,
and the foot soldiers met, they had emptied
many Rlaes with each other while the ped
der kept pace with them, and seemed rather
inclined to outstrip them, for the bottom of his
tumb bier was cure TO be- seen first This seemed
to raise him in the estimation of the party,
who were beginning to be rather boisterous,
and. as might be expected, to be less observant.
When the peddler saw Tim behind the coun-
ter he called out to him to 81 them a sample
of his brewing, 80 rs that they might be able to
compare it with the widows.
Then it's that same III do for you, Mister
Norris, with ali the pleasure in life, aud
good luck to you, bat It's yerself that alwsys
let 1t go aisy wanst you earned it. But won't
you Just step rouud here aud put yer nose over
n few samples, and choose for yerself aud the
genttemin, long life TO them, for the devil a
better judge of the rale thing itself stands in
Ireland to-day"
with all my heart" said the peddler, rising
from his sea- and reaching the counter in a
unsteady manner "bnt," ha con-
tinued, "theve cOHid lie nothing better than
Tue soldiers hal been smoking as we'll as
drinking, SO that now The candles, that lad
been lsuted at dusk. began to burn dim, while
the apartment was oh cared by clouds from the
fragrant weed
IT. NOT observed. therefore, that while the
pedl!er WAS taking nn a bottle to put to his
nose with ono hand, he h4d slipped tiny
labeled package to Tim with the other, accom-
panylDg it with n few words in low voice,
" hich the widow seemed to comprehend also.
This done he took sniff of the
bottle, and declaring, in jocular manner, that
it was nectar itself, resumed his seat at one of
the tables
The pcddler had but just settled himself be-
side the general, having the sergeant for his
next ueisnbor, when Mrs. Miles niece Peggy,
who had just returned from the city, entered
the apartment.
She seemed greatly surprised at seeing the
place filed with soldiers but observing the
smiling countenance of her aunt, and, above
ALL that of Tim which suddenly brought the
blood to her oheek, she went behind the coun-
ter and into the apartment to which Mrs. Miles
had retired for a moment when seized with the