The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
A Fenian Incident.

The following amusing Incident &C
CURED during the Fenian excitement OF
II in Ireland:
Two young men, fugitive Fenlans,
were hiding in the mountains. when the
mother of one of them was take,. sick
unto death. She wanted to see her boy
once more, and faithful messenger
summoned him from the hills. His com
panion went with him, and he had the
melancholy satisfaction of seeing his
mother alive. AS soon as the vital spark
had fled the fugitives made for the
friendly Businesses of the mountains.
They started after dusk, an old woman
going short distance before them to
look out for police and military. They
had 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.
The stipendiary magistrate began to eX-
anime her, when the following dialogue,
as detailed to me by Il government Off
cial who had made notes of the CONVEX
sation, 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?"
II forgot to bring it wud me; it's at
home"
Come, tell your name? -
"Musha, begorra an me name is
Mary"
MARY what 2"
"No, indade, but Mary Malowney"
"In bed I'd be sure-where else? That's
purity question to ask"
"When were you born?"
Faith an don't remember, but be,
lave it was in the mite time"
How many years ago.
"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. Rickin
that up an ye have me age, NV that's
what we're after"
Where do you live and how de you
go there?"
"Troth an live at home, an get there
on me feet"
"What road do You go home?'
Down beyand the bridge there We
can see house on the thumb hand side
NV Il haystack comm M; about three
miles farther at this side there's pig
an barn sittin' down; that's Il mile
from Liskea churchyard. Whin We git
there yen hear bull roarin an | live
widln the ball NV an ass av that.
You're satisfactory individual.
You're lynn thafe I'm an honest
woman, so | am, an you're not
Come, now, what DO You know about
the Fenians?'
"Och not much for nothn.'
II will give you two pounds If you
will tell me whore two of them, named
McCabe and Maher are hid"
"Arrah, they'd kill me av they found
me out; an besides, I'd be informin' on
me own godson, Ned McCabe. But av
We don't tell who tould We I'll send We on
their track for five pounds, and pay me
the money down"
'"rhe money is all right; you'll be
paid when they are caught
"Ye'd be afther catchin' EN- thin. The
top av the evening to ye.'
Come back here's the money"
'For God sake, don't We tell who TUX
the blud money, and go to Makers
house an yell find EN- in the room back
of the one where Makers mother is on
her dyin bed Av We go there quick
yen find Maher gettin' his mothers
blessin'. God help him.
The party hurried mp, but of course,
were disappointed, while the fugltives
gained their retreat in safety, and the old
woman pocketed the five pounds.
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