Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-10

SAH IL SH@N - 49, --NN@~ '~--~-
but l can walk all right, at any rate with
nv boot OIL
well, Mary will have the bed ready in
the room for ye prisintly, and though its d
poor place for the likes Of ye, we're young,
God bless We, aud ye're tired; yell get a
good sleep. Och honel tits msnys the
night since | had the good sleep, wild me
joints, and q toothache in every knucEle
OF them
Here we were interrupted by the loud
barking of the house dog, to which my two
pointers responded with growliugs. The
latch was raised, and u countrymap burst
in. He had neither coat nor hat, and ne
looked wild and ~distrsught, his clothes
dripping with water as though he had
fallen into some dixie or bog hole.
"Oh, Paddy" he cried, "ye unfortunate
crayture! Run Run for yer life They're
comm to ye tonight, and If they ketches
ye, ye're a dead man. Didn'tItell ye how
'twould be, when We was so c~ovatious AID
couldn't let that farm alone2'
Poor Paddy trembled visibly, while
Mary, who had Joined us, turned very white
aud the children clustered round US,
crying.
Run is it, answered Paddy. That's
u quare story! How would the likes of me
run, when | can oaly crawl across the
liure, about rs quick as d dhruckthren2 q
stUg, RUM Moryahl Corsooth lis
aisy 10 say rum, and where would | run to?
Ie knows ss well as me that none Of the
neighbors would lave NE in if them is
comm that you knows OF. Och uIlsgonel
if they kill me ont Of hand tbs little ! cares,
only for Mary and the ehildher. Well, It's
the will of God, l suppose. Glory be to
bis name: AmiuI-s response in which
all the others, even the little children,
Joined.
Who's coming? asked l, and whhIS
ii all sbout2'
Who's this asked the new. comer, in
whom | recognized my friend OF he morn.
ing. Och, It's the glntleman from dis.
Their BourSe's. Come away, yer honor,
this is no place for the likes OF you. What
did lei! Won this mornin'2'
Yes bU, whats the row.? said l.. 81
don't understand.
lis the Land Layguers,' be replied in
a log voice and pointing to my host Hes
broke the rules, aud tbs the ordhcr, I'm
touId They'll kill him tonight. There :
no lear OF the chi!dber, they won't touch
them. DO you como away &id mo, yer
honor; I'll see ye safe.
Indeed | wont, said l.. "IEsT took
me in when | was wet aud hungry, and
gave me food and shelter, and | won't De
sert them now at a pinch. Besides, look
at my foot. | couldn't walk if | woaid,
and | wouldn't if / could. VIII you stay
Yourself and hell to ight?'
is it me- he said, turning pale. "Och,
no, darn't; and what could the likes Of
me do?'
viii you 90 and warn the polls. thcu?'
asked Mary, who seemed TO oo recovering
her courage and her color.
No, Id be afraid, he replied. "oCre,
all he country would know twas me that
sould pass. Them polls wouldn't keep it
ssycret; there's no thrustiDg thin.
"Dinny,' cried Mary, turning to one Of
the boys, you go
Il will, said Diuuy, jumping up and
snatching his cap.
How tar is the police staricn?' | aehed.
"Tis a matther of tour Irish mile, and
meselt is steard the polls ia sent away wild
talse usws to the wesht."
"Dinuy,' said Mary, while her cteeks
we're dyed with q bright blush, call down
first to Darby O'Connors Tell him that
were set, and to carry the car and tn.
mare and 10 dhrive like the diyii aither he
polls and 10 bring them back Tid him
Good! said !; you re a brave girl and
we're not dead yet, and | tore q leaf out
OF my note y3oK and wro;e on it "a ursa1t
message.
Give this to the Sergeant, DiGny, said
|, aud tell him, when he comes within
hearing of the house, to fire a shot, aud to
let a screeCh out Of himself and we'll hold
out as long as we can
How soon will they be here, James
asked Paddy.
They wont be here before an hour,
anyways, and maybe not till the lalther
ind OF the night. They'r re comm from the
say. Murty OHea is the head q them,
and there seven or eight black curly, de-.
termiued boys wild him, strangers from
the islands I'm tould; but they're wG,Iln
for come sinther centre from the County
Limerick. Well, God help &c all this
night Come away, Dinny, I'll see ye safe
as tar as Darby's. God bless ser Honor
| Ye're q brave g%intleman. | said 10 M"
sell this mornin' that ye was the right sort.
And they went out aud shut the door.
Now, Mary" said |, come along, you
and the girl. We must make the house
az secure as we can. We have plenty Of
time and we're not going to be killed ike
sheep"
First | turned out my game bag Gad
found, to my horror, that | had Ouiy seven
cartridges lett, and three Of them were
gnipe shot, while the remainder were only
. No, Is had taken fewer than usual with
me, not expecting much sport, AID CT
these | had was'ed too many in wild shoot
ing. Never mind SAID |; tn" greater
the reason for shooting straight now.
Frat | inspected the fortress. The dwell,
ing house consisted, as is usual in he
houses OF the peasants. Of two living rooms
only, separated by u partition, with the
| chimney az Que side and q nigh gable ~
the other. The kitchen had tao doors dt.
rectly facing each other, and was lighted
by a single window in the front. The oed
room was alec lighted by ore window
which looked to the rear; snd Communj,
eating with the bedroam by q small door,
and running at right angles TO the dwelling
house, was q third room or ~storehouso, with
d second door opening on the back yard
This room was now halt tall Of PctatOcs
aud turniPs.
The front door was as strong IS | could
desire, being made of solid oak, Che spoi.
OF some wreck ficmly boiled and bound
with iron. The back door, however. was
weak both were fastened by rickotY Locks
ard good stout wooden bars. | found that
there was good store OF suitable timber for
b~arricadiug both doors and and Windows,
the loft, which extended, as Usual, from the
living room. being altogether Hoored with
treble deals" also from scmo wreck
These deals vera not nailed, bu; were laid
loose across the %iois;s, each deal being
about fifteen feet long by eighteen iuches
vide and three inches thick. | alsO found
shorter pieces which, placed aEaias!
the door panels, served as backing, and
- $3.50 a. .