The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-05-12
RersInR Star and Catholic Messenger.
nav oRLTASs, aUHEAY. MAY ~. 1879.


We had better go down to meet them, Ior
have not much longer to stay. j feel sare Peter
Lynch 10 growing very impatient"
On the whole, Anne was not sorry that the
remaining farewells and lest words had To be
short. She disapproved of the course her con
ain had resolved to take, too enerSaticaiIy 10
make her good wishes for It's snccess s9uhu
cordial or hop efnI, and she was afraid OF ap
pcaripg to use her influence in opposItlon 10
the wishes of his wife and brother-in-ia" II
she were tempted to make suggestions.
Mr., DAILY made her take q turn OF two up aud
down the terrace before the house while the
oar was being got ready, but to her relief he
did not again attempt to discuss the wisdom or
folly of his present plans and hardly alluded
To his approaching departure. His mind was
full of the incidents OF the morning when he
had been into Ballyowen with his sons To at
tend the tr ial and procure the release OF the
prisoners who had been committed for stealing
Pelham's dog.
He was beut on learning the impression that
Pelham's looks had made on Anne, and taking
her opinion respecting the particulars OF his
conduct on the occasion of his appearing In
court, which he proceeded to relate to her
''Lke his mother, all over, is not hef' he
began. "And how he Is ever to get on any
more than she kas done, with the people here,
bafdes me to think of. i wish you could have
seen the two boys this morning in Ballyowen.
The court was OF course GRO wded. You know
the sort of reputation Hill Dennis has of being
D bold, desperate mRefsctor, whom no limb of
the law has ever succeeded in laying hold OF
yet. The news that his still had been seized,
ana ne Dlm66lI COUl 10 pElsOuJ spIehu
like wildiire. and brought people from all parts
of the country to see how he wonld comport
himself before the magistrates. The boys
were both summoned Witnesses, Pelham to
swear to the Identification Of the dog, and Con.
nor on behalf of the prisoners, to show how
poor Lictor came into their possession. Con-
nor, with all his brass, was by far to most ner-
yous of the two; be was in q state OF wild ex-
oitement as we rode into the town, and in the
court house sat biting his pocket handker-
chief to pieces, and making grim ces like q
DnNL l. y,rI
and looked just rsual. l should have
thought he was perfectly Indifferent If had
not ohanoed to touch his hand as he rode into
the court house yard, and found that it was az
cold as q lump of ioe When his name was
called he stepped forward at once, as IL he
were thoroughly used to the thing, and an
ewered the questions put to him in n way that
1 oould see made q favorable impression on the
magistrates on the bench to day ; and Just the
contrary on the prisoners partisans, croWding
rOund the door and Strainng to catch every
word. He really gave his evidence very well,
just answering what was asked, with the bare
truth ana showing no emotion either way.
Dennis leaned ont of the dock, and tried to
catch his eyei but Pelham looked s'eadily be-
fore bin, and saw no one but the lawyer who
was questioning him. had gone down Into
the crowd, and you can imagine the Comments
heard. Cold and dark and hard as never q
DAILY was before him. was about the most fa-
Yorabe verdict could pick up. A little time
after, Conuor's turn came: he slouched up,
looking must confess, very like n school.hoy
VINO Knows ne has mas Got nimselI @ lnto ,lt DSu
scrsPe, pare "pa su,'eh' ana sohe% nav over.
awed' MnAt he naa 10 say c9ttainiy was ne, :
very Steaitaoie 70 nlLhssli , LOT holnent
tesat H * ca u III 'lnu
Ina' nc woa'u snow or on oaaiy. hIs nrst am. ans
Ees come come Gue IN SGsEg, daav9r,ng yoiee' tnae
he had done speaking, Dennis, stretching ont
nls arms to"aIos nin1 over 'ne uoch oa.leu ou'
then Mr. Connor dear, speak mp it's yourself
Xnows 'Ge tru'n, t ahu mas tne eoou nSSIF 20 20
40 spenA ~ Uut uoiI anu oioaf, a On oSnniI o.,
sneui thaI trasI !oui Cohnor turneu lonho
a Hna iookeo aI tne prisoners, ana ms lace Gu.V
creu % ana 'Loan Sis S'In eAS.'oulens @ & ror "a
moment was AFRAID ne was gong 10 burdt
INTO tears ont ne gave great gnlP' oel9r and
.eSoiutlon oame ohGS INTO MS lace, "nu @ inter
Ihat-"elI, IL would nave taken cieSeret
lawyer than tneie was mere 10 9et w1ru OUT
OF nun uhiHVorhple 70 lne prisoners ne was
9uesuonsH closeIy ABOUT MS previous KNOW
IeoRe or Dennls mountain retreat, ana ms &C
9aaintanoe with what went on there ana yon
WoaiI nave neen amused with the Keen Wit
and sure e"oncsS he displayed in tramlug his
answers.
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