Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-06-19

Clontarf came to meet us he had only
been stunned and bruised by the fall.
His pale face flushed up as he said, I
shall never forget that / have to thank
you for my life."
1t is not worth mentioning" Mohun
replied, carelessly. 81 hope you are
not much the worse for the tumble.
Cad! 1t was near thing, though.
The quarryman's arms were a rough
necklace"
At that moment they were carrying
by the disfgured remains Of the dead CO.
lussus. His slayer stopped them, and
bent over the hideous face with a grim
satisfaction.
"My good friend Delaney" he NUT
tered, "you will own that / have kept
my word. If ever we meet again, I think
I shall know you. Au reroir,' and he
passed on.
need not 90 through the congratula-
tory scene, nor describe how Kate blushed
as they complimented her on her nerve.
Fortunately for her, she had seen moth
ing, though she had heard all. Just as
we were sitting down to supper, which
Fritz prepared with his usual stOlld cool
ness, and when Kate was about to leave
US, for she needed rest, we remarked the
attorney lowering about US with an exul-
tation on his face yet more seryile and re-
pulsive than its late abject terror.
Mrs. Carew," said Mohun, p" if you
have quite done with your protege, /
think we will send him down stairs. Give
him something to eat, Fritz; not with
the soldiers, though; and let some one
take him home as soon as it's light. If
you say one word, sir, I'll have you turned
out nOiO."
Mr.. Kelly crept out of the room, al
most as frightened as he had been two
hours before.
The supper was more cheerful than
the dinner, though there was certain
constraint on the party, who were not all
so seasoned as their host. He was in
unusual spirits; so much 20 that Clontarf
confided to cornet, his particular friend,
that "it was a pity the colonel could not
have such bear-fght once fortnight,
for it put him into such charming hu-
NOR"
We had nearly finished when. from the
road outside, there came prolonged ear
piercing wall that made the window
panes trembles. have never heard any
earthly sound at once so expressive of ut
ter despair, and appealing to heaven or
hell for vengeance.
We all started, and set down our
glasses but Mohun finished hi. slowly,
savoring like connoisseur the rich bur-
gundy.
1T is the wild Irish women keening
over their dead" he remarked, with per-
feet unconcern. They'll have more to
howl for before have done with them.
shall go round with the police tomor-
row and pick up the stragglers. Your
men are too good for such work. Hard
ing. There are several too hard hit TO
60 far, and my handwriting is pretty leg
ible."
The stout soldier to whom he spoke
bent his head in assent, but with rather
a queer expression on his honest face.
Cad! - he said, "you do your work
cleanly, Mohun."
"It is the best way, and the shortest
in the end,7 was the reply; and so the
matter dropped.
The Dragons left US before daybreak;
their protection was not needed we were
a, safe as in the Tower Of London. The
next morning, while l was sleeping heav-
lily, Ralph was in the saddle securing the
country, with what success the next As
sizes could tell.
90 there again this winter for the
cock-shooting, but l don't think Kate
will accompany me.