The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-17


pricing his goods. A customer entered the
| shop while this was going on, and after heal
tatiog moment on seeing II occupied. went
up to the owner and spoke . few words u b I'M
10 low voice. The old name shrill answer
reached Johns ears, and interested him SO
much Is to make him turn round to look at
| the new conner.
| 4 am very sorry. SIR" the shopman was
| ssyipg to a tall yonng man who leaned so far
| over the counter that Jopu could not see his
| face, I very sorry. bat l could not, as
things 60, afford TO give more than thirty
shilipgs for this ring. The setting is very
slight, and We have no sale Whatever for such
| things now"
II shall not part with it for less than the
sum uamed-give it back to me-" the young
man answered with tone of slacrity in his
! voice that sounded to John as if he felt the
refusal q reprieve.
I'm sorry, sir, but money is very scarce just
now. and we are overdone with parties BRING
| ing trinkets for SALE
well, give it me back again"
The speaker rose to his full height as, taking
the ring from the shopman's hands he slid it on
| the finger of his left hand again, and t1-ned to
leave ths-place, almost knocking over Marina
duke Ps ham, who daring the whole trausac-
tion had stood close to the counter, with his
eyes fixed inteutly on the ring the jeweller
IVES examining. John started, for there was
some hing in the strangers unusual height
and air that struck him as familiar, and he
was coming forward to question the shopman
when Captain Pelham rushed up to him, seiz I'd
bim by the arm and dragged him of the
shop without giving him time D speak.
Here" he sid this way-I want to keep
that man in sight; don't stop walking to an,
swef me bat have you aoy idea VII that is 7"
"So; how should y
Then can tell you-it's Darcy ODon nell;
or ii not ODonnell himself, confederate
whom he has sent to raise money for mis- escape
to America. That was her ring be wIs trying
to sell. Yes, hers. Ellen Days; she must have
given it to him, curse him; sno be is trying to
raise money for his escape on il, the beggar "
BE calm don't excite yourself. You csn'i
be sure of this" John answered, surprised at
tie excitement that made the young maus
cheek turned white and his eyes fash.
~ am sure; | could swear to that ring |
among a thousand. I gave it to her my |
self L epeut tae fest ten pound note ever |
possessed in my life on il, and she has
-whtte tarrei 8 a chsure Of rrat fellow gfvTug +
the slip among these narrow streets. We
must him iuto bouse, aud then fetch a
here lonngng about who would help him II
u a SGT I'll to attempt his arrest in the street
All, he is striking across the square! Let us
keep within an eesy distance; ne is oonspicu-
ous enough in open ground"
"What likeness TO your uncle hr. DAILY -
exclaimed John; II could fancy il was him
must be DARCY O'Donuell. Did the Likeness
strike you -
NO; saw nothing hut the ring. hardly
looked at the scoundrePs face; didn't want
to see hin.
By this time the object of their pu1s lit had
crossed Eyre Square, and after psusing for
moment at the entrance of small eating house
at the corner of South Street, opened the half |
door and entered John and Marmaduke
reached the shop few moments after his dis
appearance, out on looking in saw no one but
an old woman seated on a stool in the middle
of the floor, beating up eggs vehemently in q
basn.- From her there was of course nothing
to be gained, in answer to their questions, but
a flood of Irish and Captain Pelham, dscon-
certed and breathless, retreated into the street,
drawing John after him.
"WeN," he said, suppose theirs nothing
for it but TO bring party of constabies to
search the house soon possible. We saw
him go in there with our own eyes, and we
can't be hnmbugged out of that if the whole
town takes to speaking citing but Irish. You
house by either the back or front door. See,
it's coruer house, with a second door into
that lttJie street. You can easily keep your
eye on b1:h till come back. You may depend
90 rut to be long way"
John stood at the door of the little eating
house TIL Captain Pelham had again crossed
the square aud disappeared round ITS opposite
corner then he raised the latch of tie half
door and entered the chop, and once more cou- |
fronted, the voluble Irish-spesking old woman. |
She would not even look at him this time, but |
went on vehement!y beating her eggs without |
taking the smallest notice OF bis approach. |
He touched her the shoulder at last, and |
put down q sovereign on the counter near her. |
believe that you underst1u English Gs |
we'll as do" he said. "Now listea to ne. !
am friend to the gentleman who is now in
your room upstairs. aud mean to help bim to !
esC3pe II po.EiOIe; DuC t0eFS IS DoG d
to be lost. Take me to him az oEce if yon |
value his safety"
sne looked up at him kseniy for q second or
two wit aout speaking.
"Will you swear TO me, by the blessed Lord,
who was betrayed hius elf, that you are not
scheming trescaeryf" she said at last;
Il WILL" John answered earnestly. Il swear
that mean kindly to the person am ing;
and take Hin who was betrayed Himself o
witness that haveno guile in my thoughts"
Then yon can't do more; for who would
punish treachery if not Him that died by it!'
she said slowly. Take back your gold, sir;
don't want that. Would be paid for saving
my foster son, do you thinkf Come along this
way and I'll let you see him."
She led the wey. up dark staircase, and
pushing opon door at its head, ushered him
into decent room furnished as dining-room,
with chairs aronnd a table covered with lately
used plates aud dishes, and horse-hair sofa
at the far end, on which lay the man Marina
duke aDd John had pursued, already in deep
sleep. John only had glimpse around the
room, but he could always afterwards recall
its appearance exactly. The oddly. shaped