The Irish standard., 1886-08-14

Tl6nG TO Issue SUCH OTutIs,T 1AhsLuuCA no
the crime charged against Barry was a
capital offence, requiring prompt and
summary action by the nearest Of her
majesty's justices Of the peace, without
distinction Of rank. Furthermore, he
contended that Captain Petersham, from
his well-known disafection to the gov
eminent, and his notorious opposition
to it's measures for the ssamelioration
of Ireland, was neither a fit or proper
person to try the case at all. Still
more,-he assured tie officer that the
captain S anxiety to take Barry into his
own hands was but the consequence Of
q secret determination on his part to let
the young rebel escape, if he could pos
sibly do SO and, therefore, to trust such
man with the case was virtually to de-
feat the law, and Illustrate the designs
of the government.
These remonstrances, however, seemed
to produce but little effect on the police
officer, who still persisted in his deter
mination of bringing the prisoner be-
fore the senior magistrate as in duty
bound-addiag, by way OF make-weight,
that he valued his life too highly to risk
it by an act Of premeditated disobedi-
ence to the orders Of such a mailman
and fre-eater as Captain Tom Peter
sham, Of Castle Gregory.
At length, after various plans and
schemes had been proposed and reject
ed it was finally agreed that nothing
could be done for the present, but that
ea1ly on the following morning Hard
wrinkle should despatch his servants
post-haste to certain magistrates of the
neighborhood, on whose loyalty he
could depend, requesting their presence
next day on the petit sessions bench, in
order to nentralize any efforts that
might be made by Captain Petersham to
free the prisoner. In the mean time the
barracks should be we'll guarded, par
ticularly through the night, and every
possible precaution taken against at
tempts at rescue by the friends and
abettors Of the young outlaw. With this
understanding, the two jealous defend
ers Of church and state separated, each
congratulating the other on having Sc
cured at last the person Of SO danger
GUS and malignant Il traitor as Randall
Barry.
Whilst the above consultation was 60
ing on, Weeks had quite recovered from
his CONSERVATION on recognizing the
negro in Mr.. Guirkie's parlor, and, after
leaving his message with Mrs. Motherly,
was now proceeding on his way to Castle
Gregory, looking as grave and composed
as if nothing had occurred to disturb
his equaRimity.
The animal on which he rode-we
have said ACKNOWLEDGING neither fast
nor handsome, and having little there
fore to feel proud of, contented himself
with trotting along in his own quiet
way, without the least pretension in the
world, and caring just q little for the
opinions OF his neighbors as he did for
the spurs Of his rider.
It was quite evident Mr.. Weeks knew
little how to Govern the horse he rode
Just then, whatever he might have been
able to do at home in New England; for
he kept t,7gging at the reins and prick
ing the creatures sides with a constant
uniform motion, as ii the double move
ment OF hand and heel constituted an
essential part Of the exercise. Whether
the gruf. bull-headea little brute felt he
had greeuhorn On his back, or whether
he resolved vt, hold The even tenor Of
his way" despite bride and spur, is diff
ficult to tell. But certain it is, Mr..
Weeks's efforts seemed to mend the
matter but very little. In this fashion
he managed to dodge along for mile
or two, his legs swinging TO and fro I'M
der the horses belly, and his Left hand
Jerking the bride at every step; when
ali of a sudden the pony came to dead
halt, and absolutely refused to proceed
another inch in that direction. s
MI. Weeks, who had ridden the horse
half dozen times before, and never had
any difficulty with him, felt rather sur
prisea at his conduct, and took good
care to express himself accordingly,
BOTH in word and deed. After squirting
for while without any effect, it occurred
to him the saddle gear might have got
out Of place, and he instantly dismount-
ed to examine. But to his~great dlsap-
pointment he found himself mistaken.
Every thing was exactly where it ought
to be. Taking the reins then, he tried
to lead the pony past the spot; but the
pony decidedly refused to lift foot. 1t
was decidedly provoking to MIR. Weeks
r. find himself there ION the public
highway beating and shouting at the
peryerse little animal, and everybody
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