The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31
4 Battle with the Wild Irish.

lit was in the beginning OF Decem-
Der, 1S4-(said Fred Carew): We were
sitting down to dinner after a day 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS myself there
were Lord Clontarf, Mohun, and Kate,
nv wife-when we were disturbed by
a perfect hail of knocks at the hall
door. Old Dan Tucker, or the Spectre
HorsemG.., never Clamored more
loudly for admittance. Fritz, MOhun's
old Austrian servant, went down to
see what was up, and on opening the
door, was instantly borne down by
the tumuItuous rush of Michael Kelly,
gentleman. agent to half a dozen
estates. and attOrney-at-law. In the
two last capacities he had given, 1t
seems. great umbrage to the neighbour
ing peasantry, and they had caught
him that night as he returned home,
intending to put him to death with
that ingenuity of torture for which
the fine. warm-hcarted fellows are
Justly celebrated.
They did not wish TO hurry over the
entertainment, SO confined him in an
upper chamber, while they called their
friends and %neighbors to rejoice with
them, ~carousing meantime Jovlally
below. The victim contrived to let
himself down from the window, and
ran for his life to the nearest house,
which, unluckily, happened to be the
Lodge. Two boys, however, saw and
recognized him as he entered the
demesne, and raised a whoop, to show
that they knew where the fox a
gone to ground.
This we made out from a string of
incoherent interjections and then he
lay painting and comforting himself in
an agony of fear.
Mohun sat on the hall table, swing
ing his foot and regarding the spec
tacle with the indolen. curiosity that
one might exhibit toward the gambols
of some ugly new importation of the
Geological Society. When the story
was told he pointed coolly to the door.
The shrek that the miserable crea-
ture set up on seeing that gesture L
shall never forget.
do you think | shall turn my house
into a refuge for destitute attorneys
Ralph said, answering my look of in
quiry. IF there We're nc other e a
son. would not risk it, with your
wife under my roof. A night attack
in the West is no child's-play."
Kate had come out, and was leaning
over the gallery She heard the last
words, and spoke, flushing scarlet with
anger.
If | thought that my presence pre-
vented an act of common humanity, ]
would leave your house this instant.
Colonel Mohun."
Ralph smiled slightly as he bent his
head in courteous acknowledgment 81
her interruption.
Don't be indignant, Mrs. Carew
If you have a fancy for such an excite
ment, L shall be too happy to indulg,
YOU. 1t is settled, then? We bacl
the attorney. Don't lie there, sir
looking SO like whipped hound. Yor
hear? You are safe for the present.
He had hardly finished, when ther,
came a rustling of feet outside, thel
hurried whispers, then a knock, and
m
WED like to spake wild the curnel
av We phase"
Il am here; what do We want:
Mohun growled.
1--WE want the 'torney. We knoN
he's Within
Then I'm afraid you'll be disaI
pointed. It's not my fancy to Civ
him up. wouldn't turn out a badge
to YOU, let alone a man."
You see, he took the high NOR;
ground now.
Then We'll have him out in spit
of yez," two or three voices cried OF
together.
TRY it," Ralph said. "Meantime
am going to dine goodnight
A voice hat had not spoken yet W.
heard with a shrill, gliding accen
..Ah, then the best of appetites to Y,
curnel, and make haste over yer din
nar. It's Pierce Delaney thatll civ
We yer SUPPER Then they went off
1.-The aid Delaney is a huge QUAR-.
man." Raj. h observed He repr'
sents the physical element of terr'
hereabouts, as | believe l do the MOI
Il We shall have warm work befol