The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-12-18
A Fenlan Incident.

The following amusing incident or
Cured during the Fenian excitement o,
n in Ireland:
Two young men, fugitive Fenians
were hiding in the mountains. when The
mother of one of them was taken sick
unto death. She wanted to see her boy
once more, and a faithful messenger
summoned him from the hills. His com
panlon went with him, and he had the
melancholy satisfaction of seeing his
mother alive. AS soon as the vital spark
mad he'd the fugitives made for the
friendly Businesses of the mountains.
Ihey started after dusk, an old woman
| gong short distance before them to
LOOK out for police and military. They
mad travelled about three miles when the
preconcerted screech of the woman
warned them of danger. They took
refuge under a bridge. A flying column
had come upon the old woman, and pre-.
tending to be frightened, she screamed.
Inc stlpendiary magistrate began to ex.
anime her, when the following dialogue.
as detailed to me by a government Off
clal who had made notes of the CONVEX
satlon, took place. Her object was to
delay and outwit the pursuers. The
magistrates object was to find if she was
native of the locality and knew all the
Inhabitants.
What's your name?'
i forgot to bring it wud me; it's at
home.''
Come, tell your name ?'
Musha, begorra an me name is
Mary"
Mary what p
No, indade, but Mary MaIowney.
Where were you born?"
In bed to be sure-where else? That's |
purity question TO ask"
When were you born?"
Faith an don't remember, but 1 be-
lave 1t was In the mite time"
"How many years agoi''
Just two weeks before Jim Cassey's
father took the rheumatics, an that was
three weeks after Dromane Castle cot
fire, an it was distinguished a month
afore Donnelly bate Copper. Riekin
that up an ye have me age, av that's
what ye're after"
Where do you live and how do YOU
go there?"
Iroth an I live at home. an get there
on me feet
w hat road do you go homer
Down beyand the bridge there ye
can see house on the thumb hand side
Nv haystack comm up; about three
miles farthor at this side, there's pig ;
An barn sittin' down; that's a mile
rom Llskea churchyard. Whin ye git /
here yen hear bull roarin' an / live
Sldln the ball av an ass av that. "
You're satisfactory individual" I
You're lynn thafe; I'm an honest I
so am, an you're not"
Come, now, what do you know about i
he Fenians?"
i"Och not much for nothin.'"
II viii give you two pounds if you q
vii tell me where two of them, named !
deCabe and Maher are hid" !
'Arrah, they'd kill me av they found !
ne out; an besides, I'd be informin' on t
ne own godson, Ned McCabe. But ay .
e don't tell who tould ye I'll send ye on 4
heir track for five pounds, and pay me +
he money down" o
THE money is all right; you'll bel
aid when they are caught" i
fe'd be afther catchin' 'em thin. The
op av the evening to ye.''
Come back, here's the money"
For God sake, don't We tell who Tux
ne blud money, and GO to Maber's q
ouse an yen find em in the room back y
the one where Maher's mother is on a
er dyin' bed. Av We go there quick !,
ell find Maher eettin, his mothers q
lessin. God help him." q
The party hurried up, but of course, t
ere disappointed, while the fugitives c
aimed their retreat in safety, and the old q
oman pocketed the five pounds. D
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