The Worthington advance., 1878-11-07

their finest sensibilities for nontha.
Theystslt all the bitte.nesea which men
and woman feel when thaJ discover that
they h.Xe been a husgioS 1tpsr e: e. their
The, ,cynicism; Of, the scandal -pongers
of London added much to the bitterness
Of tho diagrace oE the family. It was how.
ever, to be avenged. Colonel King,
Lady Marys brother, forwarded hostile
message to Fitzgerald. through Major
Wood. The challenge was promptly ac-
cepted; but, with characieItstic nonclsal-
nnes, Fitzgerald stated that he feared,
owing to the ill.odor of the reports in
circulation about him, he anticipated
great difficulty in finding gentlema2
willing to become his second. His antic-
ipa,ions were correct. Even the surgeon
who had followed him to the ground
selected declined to fill the vacant place.
The duel, however, took place.
In the mist of an October morning the
two colonies commenced shooting at
tach other, they being at the time only
ten PAGES asunder. Shots: we're fred
two three, tour. yet there wal no hurt
to life or limb : / :; -
At this juncture Fitzgerald asked for
word of advice from Major Wood. Wood
declined to give any. 4 parley ensued.
The result was that there should be an
apology by Ntzerald, and that he should
accept all the bad language which Colon
ell King felt inclined TO give him. This
offer was, Of COURSE rejected and firing
was recommended. Three more shots
were exchanged, with the. same result as
before, and then Fitzerald asked for am
munition, his being exhausted. The re-
ply he received to his request was, "You
are add rascal. and ! shall have moth
ing to say to you."
An adjournment took place till next
morning at the same place and hour. but
the authorities effectually prevented a
second "meeting."
THE HONORABLE MISS KING WAS CAPTURED
in her retreat at Kensington and sent to
Ireland privately, in care of a:confdential
servant. There she was immured IN
Kingston Castle, but she was allowed to
roam freely through the. garden. though
always under the eye Of her keeper. All
this was done with such al air OF secrecy
that the actors in it hoped they had
thrown Fitzgerald completely. off the
scent. r;
TIE enemy knew, however; where bis
prize Law. lie had even actually engaged
The services Of the ''con6dential servant
A golden key had unlocked all the cont
dence of that creature. Indeed ali was
arranged for another flight when the plot
was discovered. Redoubied vigilance
was employed. All the outlets and in
lets OF the Castle were watched day and
night. ~
! It IL no easy task, however, to contenG
with the genius Of fell passion. Colone
Fitzgerald condemned the dangers which
threatened him in the pursuit Of his dar
ling object. The unholy desire to again
possess his cousin wholly: occupied hi
soul. In moment ct frenzy he resolved
to throw himself into the enemy's head
quarters. He crossed over to Ireland
and put up at Barry's Hotel. in Micheals
town, within sight Of the town Of King
ston Castle.
Hero his ingenuity seemed to fail him
Though thoroughly disguised, his caution
was so excessive as to cali attention to hi
movements. The inn-keeper was or tn,
lookout for suspicious strangers, and find
ing the movements of the newly arrived
guest stealthy, and always made by MI ght
apprised Lord Kingsborough of the fact
My lord lost no time in reaching
Michealstown. To his immense disap
pOintment, tie person he sought coul>
not Re found. He had paid his bill "nt
gone, not telling any one: whittier; elJ il
the absence of the inn-keeper no watcl
WAS kept upon him. 1t was discovered
after some inquiry and the expenditure
of some money that in the outskirts of th,
own he had taken carriage, and has
been set down at Kllworth. rugged tow
in lonely and desolatc district some t.
or dozen miles off. In the days wE,e,
Ireland had its Robin Hood this Xii
worth had been famous rendezvous to
the wayward fraternity who lived by high
way robbery. It was the scene of man,
and bloody trays, and was not an unmce
spot for robbcr and lustful soldier tt
lie in ambush.
Mounting their horses, the pursuer.
left AIitchelstown in hot haste. The,
: clambered the rugged, rocky paths whici
led for miles through savage looking
morasscs, and after doing miracles in tn
, fast trotting line, finally reached the I'M
where the stranger had taken refuge.
An interview was at once sought. l
was refused, on the plea of fatigue. Th
pursuers were not to be baffled. Ascend
ing the narrow, dark stairs, they demand
ed admittance in menacing tones.
gruff denial was returned. In an instar
the door was dashed open.
j The two Colonels at once closed upo
each other in what looked like a deadl
combat.
/ Fitzgerald showed himself too able ft
his opponent, and Lord Kingsborougl
seeing the seducer Of his daughter ono
again successful, shot him throug-- til
heart, and in minute or less he lay
corpse on the floor.
Tho law took cognizance of the viz
lence. The Grand jury, however, ignore
the bill against Colonel King and bis q
tendant, while they found = bill f.
murder aginst 'Kingsborough. Pendin
: the trail ho had succeeded, BY the deaf
: OF his father, to the Earldom of Kingsto,
+ and claimed the privilege of being trie
e by his peers.
! The affair was, therefore, taken frol
. the Courts to the House OF Lords. TIL
3 trial took place in Dublin, on the 18th {
e May, 1908. The interest it excited wa
t extraordinary. Since the trial of Lor
!. Byron for the murder o: Mr.. Chaworti
8 no judicial process of this kind had take
E place. .-~*,y*c: -
In the procession which was formed o
= the day of the trial, the Masters in Chan
cery and inferior Judges went first. wea,
E ing their judicial robes, The minor o,
ders Of the nobility followed. and nez
, came the oldest sons of: the peers. The
: followed the peers two by two af.e
whom marched, in solemn majesty, tn
+ Earl ot Glare, then Lord Chancellor.
z AEer q CHARGE hu Cha Chanoallos an;