The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-07

once more; the piteous appeal ended
in a death yell. and. as we reached
him. Mohun was wiping coolly his
dripping sabre: Il h7d 10 more work
TO do.
| could no, help ~shuddering as |
took his offered hand. and [ saw Con
nell tremble for the frs time ~ IL
made the sign OF the cross.
The Dragons were returning from
the pursuit; they had only made Two
the darkness and broken
ground prevented their doing more.
Ralph went up 70 the officer in com
mand.
How very good &c you to come
yourself. Harding. when only asked
You Tor a troop, Come in; you shall
have some supper in half an hour, and
F1itz Will take care of your men.
Throw all thar carrion out" he werf
on. as we entered the ball. rewn
with cOrpses. We'll give them 4 truce
10 take up their dead
Clontarf came to meet us he had
only been stunned and bruised by the
fall. His pa'e face flushed up as he
sad. Il shall never forget that | have
To thank o for nv life"
1T not worth mentioning. NoLun
replied. careiesslv. Il hope YOU are
not much the worse for the tumble.
Cad. 1t was a near thing. though.
The quarrymans arms We're a rough
necklace.
Atthat moment they were CARRYING
by the disfigured remains OF the DEAD
Colossus. His slayer stopped them.
and bent over the hideouS tace with a
grim satisfaction.
My good friend Delaney he NUT
tered, you viii own that | have kept
my word. 1t ever we meet again. |
think | shah know YOU in feroir,
and he passed on.
i need not 90 through the congratu-
latory scene. nor describe how IA g
blu>iIed rs they compIimented her on
her nerve. Fortunately for her, she
had seen nothing. though She had
heard all Just rs We We're sitting
down to supper. which Fritz prepared
with his usual stolid co plness, and
when Kate was about To lelve us. for
she needed rest, we remarked the at
torney lowering about Us with an eX
ultatlon on his face yet more |servile
and repul-ive than Its lace abject ter
rOr.
Mrs. Carew, said. Mohun. If you
have quite done with your p7Otegc.
think We'll send him downstairs
Give him something 10 ca Fritz not
with the SOLDIERS, though and le,
sJme n take him home as soon as It :
light. Ii you say one worl. Sir. III
have you turned out nor.
MIR. Kelly crept out OF the roonl, al
most as frlgh ened as he bad been Two
hour, before.
The supper was cheerful than
the dinner. though there Was a certain
constraint on the patty. vino We're not
all so seasoned as their hos liz was
in unusual spirits SO much SO that
Clontarf cantided 10 a coruet. his par-
ticular friend. that i wa a pity ,ht
colonel could not have snch = bear
fight once a fortnight. i pa INN int,
such a charmi z humor
We had nearly finished wren. from
the road on side, there came a pro
longed ear-piercing wall that made
the wiudow-panes trembie. | have
never heard any earthly sound at once
50 expressive OF utter Despair. and ap.
pealtrg to heaven or he'll for ven
geance.
We all started. and set down oul
glasses but Mohun finished his SLOWLY
savoring like Il connoisseur the rici
burgundy.
1T is the wild Irish women weeninc
over their dead he remarked. witt
perfect u~ncOncern. ..Thev'l have
more to howl for before | have done
with them. | shall go round with the
police Tomorrow and pick up the stray
glers. our men are too good for sucI
work. Harding. There are several too
hard hit to go far. and my hand writ
ing is pretty legible."
The stout soldier to whom he spoke
bent his head in assem-. but Will
rather a queer expression on his homes.
face.
"Gad""h he said. you DO your wofl
~cleanly, Mohun.'
1T is the best way, and the shortes'
in the end, was the reply: and so th'
matter dropped.
The Drag JODs left u before daybreak
their protection was not needed We
We're as safe as in the Tower Of Lon
don. The next morning, while | was
sleeping heavily. Ralph was in the sad
die securing the n with wha'
success the next Assizes could till.
| 80 there again this winter for til,
cock-shooting, but l don't much think
Kate Will accompany me.
Now who says "a rubber" Don
all speak at once.