Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-12-05

''sorra word" answered Reilly, 'sbu
that the Jail isn't large enough to hold al
i the. eprisone rs~athat.sN 00n4.~is sxearin
iii every market day. -~
CAN can we do nothin:," asked another
of the party, stewards lendin'r them {
hand to escape?' , ~ L. w IL
II don't know of any way TO do it." re-
piled the Captain, shut to brake into the
Jail and rescue them; I don't know
whether we could do that same, even il
we did put our necks in the halter in the
attempt" + f i J 80
"Couldn't we get Noon out Of Che way
somehow"
"How could we, an he night an day
IN the Jail, an a guard of soldiers drawn
up around the gate?" = s>t4>s :
"Well boys" said Pierce, "wnat would
ye do with him if We had him9" -,
IF we had the vilyan we'd make him
rue the day he took the tin guineas from
| the Captain" .-~---~--- -. '.
"Itold you, Captain, it would never
DO" said Pierce in an undertone. !,
"Couldn't you keep him some place be-
yant 1.-The mountains, boys. until after the
thrial?" said the Captain, at the same time
wlnkineg,, unperceived by Pierce; at some
Of his men.
''Troth, then, we would. Captain, an
not charge him any thing either. for the
atm or the dhrinkin'." >& -
II IL tell you what it is boys" said
Pierce, "I1l engage to have him at the
foot of Muckross Hill before this time
tomorrow night if yell engage to keep
him safe an sound until after the trial.
| This announcement was received with
cheers, albeit most Of the men doubted
the AGILITY OF their comrade to carry out
his words. Pierce soon after took his
| departure. No sooner was he gone than
| the Ribbonmen began discussing the fate
Of Noon, should he oace, fall into. their
hands, :. ~ 49,. 80
"We've promised to keep him in the
mountains. said one..
Upon this, a tall square built man
named Traynor stood up and addressed
he meeting. All eyes were turned upon
him; for it was known that he was re-
lated to the informer, and all were anxi-
GUS to know his sentiments on the SUBJ
iect, many withholding their opinion till
they had first ascertained his. Fer be-
sides that he was remarkable for great
personal strength and courage, and was
scrcely ever known to have been worsted
IN fight at fair or market, which fact
added In no small degree to his import
ance as member of an Association; he
was, moreover, at the head of powerful
faction, by means of which, CT by giving
private information to Noon of his dang
er, he would be able to counterfeit any
designs against his lite should the plot
not meet his concurrence.
''You, know, Captain, and you all,
boys, know that I'm Mick Moons cousin,
an it would i'll become me to spakc again
him, if I hadn't good rayson. An it's
nothing I have again you, Mick Noon;
for many's the good blow you've struck
I for me, and many's the time ye TUX care
O. me when wasn't fit to take care O.
myself. But what signifies that, when
you've brought shame an disgrace on me
an mine; Wbin you've broken your oath
an sold you: comrades for gold; whin
you've gone over to the Sassenach, instid
of slpportin' the good cause? No' he
exclaimed, raising his voice to pitch of
wild energy, "Mick Noon doesn't deserve
to live. He mast del"
Before the meeting Of the RibboDmen
broke up the fate of the informer was
sealed
From the meeting of the Ribbonmen
Pierce MeGoveran went straight to the
house of Mary O'Ncil. During the i'm
prisonment of Hugh, whose trial had
not yet come off, Pierce had become
! something dearer than brother to the
fair sister of his friend. He resolved now
to bring the weapons of Cupid into play.
| Mary, who loved McGoveran With all the
warmth of her ardent nature. had been
the innocent cause of her brothers i'm
prisonment, for it was owing to the scorn
with which she had received the advances
of Noon that the latter had informed the
authorities against Hugh, thus seeking TO
be avenged for his wounded pride. Pierce
| felt that Mary would 40 anything in her
power, not only for his sake, but for her
brothers.
Therein he was right.
After great many entreaties and
assurances on the part of Pierce, and
abundance Of tears shed by Mary, she at
length consented TO 90 next day to
Ennisk1llen, and by promise of marriage,
it he would Immediately elope WITH her,
tc induce Noon to accompany her to the
priests house, the way to WHICH led
through the gorge of the mountain at the
Ffoot OF Muckross Hill where the road
branched off in two directions, being
the spot agreed upon as the place
of meeting between Pierce and the Rib
7 bOnmen. s3I;as - rs
On the evening succeeding that upon
which the fate of Noon was determined
upon at the Lodge Of the Ribbonmen,
about an hour after nfght-fall two per-
sons were riding along the road leading
from Enniskillen to the mountains: They
were both mounted together on stout
mountain horse, the foremost rider sit
ting his horse bare-backed, and the other
a women, seated on pillion behind him.
The plight was dark and tempestuous.
A sharp sleet was driven in the faces of
th,e' travellers, and the wind careering
through the mountain passes, swept down
the road with such fury as at times to
render it necessary for the girl to cling to
her fellow-traveler to prevent her being
endorsed although she seemed to wish to
shrink from his contact. He was dressed
in long frieze overcoat and broad
brimmed hat, which ne wore slouched
over his eyes. His face was muffled so
as to be entirely concealed, with the ex-
ception of his eyes, which peered out
cautiously along the road toward the
mountains. The wood seemed to be de-
serted. No living thing appeared in
sight, and the man, as if reassured, gave
free rein to- his horse and cantered on
toward the mountains. AS he approached
the cross roads he checked the animals
speed in order to ascertain the path he
was to pursue; and while he fingered a
moment, as if uncertain, by reason of the
darkness, as to what course to follow, a
man sprang over the hedge that bordered
the road, and, selling him with powerful
grasp dragged him to the ground. It
was Pierce McGoveran.
Before Noon-for Noon it was-could
recover himself sufficiently to get on bis
feet, he was seized by four stout Ribbon