The Irish standard., 1886-10-23

years. I found at last evidence to prove
to the world that the pious, Godfearing,
sanity, smooth-spoke gentleman on the
bench there before ye, is hypocrite and
a villain
sPoice! take charge Of this woman. :"
commanded Hardwrinkle, his long dark,
sallow face pale with confusion and an
ger; stake her away
ono, no: not yet, Mr.. Hardwfinkle,
not yet. +" interrupted Captain Petersham;
'we caanot permit her to leave after
casting such aspersion on your charac-
ter. As your brother magistrates, we
feel concerned for your reputation, and
must for your sake, and indeed
for the honor of the bench, make
further inquiry in this matter.''
elise Curley." said he. "your have
just charged Mr.. Hardwrinkle, a magis-
trate Of the county, and q gentleman
up to this moment, at least--of unexcep-
tionable character, with having conspired
with Mr. Weeks to take off Miss Lee by
fair meals Or foul. What proof OF that
fact can you otfer?"
''That, on the third day afther Weeks
arrived at Crohan House. promptly re-
piled Else. she came into my cabin on
the Cairn, and paid me twenty pounds
earnest for my services to help him Sc
cure Mary Lee, and thot afore he ivar
seen feature Of her face. How cua he
know that I was acluent with Mary
Lee, or how cud he tell I'd take his
money for sich a purpose, or how cld
be know any thing about me, it Robert
Hartlwrinkle didn't tell him who and
what / was?'
Eyes. but all this amounts only to
mere suspicion. Have you proois?'
weeks bank notes, that Z have still
in my possession. clean and fresh out Of
the Bank Of Dublin, is proof enough on
his side, I'm 5hinkin; and the note in
l
Hardwrnkle's.'
Here the deputy sheriff entered The
court house, accompanied by the light
keeper and his afflicted neice: closely
followed by her old faithful domestic
Roger O'Shaughnessy, i'll the bottle
green livery with the faded lace. AS the
the constable drove back the crowd to
make way, and Mary appeared, deeply
yelled, leaning on her uncle's arm. Cap
tain petersham rose aud saluted ller
with marked respect, and then murmur
OF sympathy ran round the assembly,
and as she advanced nearer TO the bench,
her dear friend Kate. her eyes snffused
with tears, and regardless Of the specta-
tors, ran TO meet her, and tlingiug her
arms round her neck, embraced her
with true sisterly affection.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The crowd outside the court house
grew more and more clamorous for ed-
mission, as the trial proceeded. Stones
were several times thrown at the doors.
and finally, the multitude grew so ex-
cited as to be Oh the point Of rushing up
the steps to disarm the constables, when
suddenly the word ''halt" was heard
ringing clear and sharp from the airec-
tion Of the street, and next moment E.
detachment OF police, headed by lieu
tenant, passed. through the gate, and
opening passage with their bayouets,
took their position on the court house
steps.
This reinforcement, it is needless TO
observe, was ordered by Mr.. Hard
wrinkle himself, from the neighboring
village, without the knowledge or con-
sent OF Captain Petersham, Hard
wrinkle, in fact, raw from the beginning
that the captain determined to throw
every obstacle in the way of Barry's
committal. and he, on the other hand,
resolved to leave no means 1ntried to
thwart and disappoint him. Hence the
moment he found the police had al been
sentin search Of I.anty Hanlon aud bis
sister. with the exception Of three or
four to guard the prisoner. he de-
spatched messenger to tbe nearest OF
fcer in charge, and under pretence OF
AL anticipated riot: commanded him to
bring forthwith all the force be could
muster, to sustain the magistrates III the
execution OF tie law.
After the slight interruption occa-
stoned by the entrance OF the sheriff and
his party, the chairman again resumed
his examination Of the witness.
sMy good woman said be, ''Jou
have made very grave and ssrlous
charge here, i'll open court, against one
CT my brother magistrates; no less
charge, indeed, than Of conspiring with
another individual here present to en-
tiee, seduce, OF carry off, by fair means
or foul, a highly accomplished and re-
spectacle young lady, Miss Lee, OF Ara
heera Head. I now Oh call you to SUD