The Irish standard., 1886-07-17
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
Captain Petersham, booted and spur
red and accompanied by an officer j,
,11sdress constabulary uniform, entered
the parlor the moment the serYant
rushed in with the lights, and there be
held, to his utter astonishrnent, the in
sensible form Of his venerable aunt, il
the arms Of tall, red bearded stranger
The groans Of the unfortunate African
on the floor, and the cries Of Uncle Jerry
mingling with the screams and confu
sion Of tl>e affrigbted servants, left hin
no room to doubt the man was a burglar
and fred with Indignation at the out
rage thus offered his relative, he sLatch
ed pistol from the mantle-piece, anl
bounding over chairs, tables. broker
glasses, and every thing else that lay II
his way, presented the weapon at his
head.
'fVillain desist, he czied, cor blow
your brains OUT
"Hold on, sir. ejac1lated Henshaw
remove your weapon"
clay down the lady on the sofa,
sirrah-lay her down Instantly"
care you mad, sir?--[ haye-no--
no
"Down with her, or by
| The doctor, feeling the cold muzzle OIL
the pistol touch his forehead, dropped
his burden as suddenly as if she had
been bar of hot iron, and then draw.
ing himself up, and pursing out his lips,
demanded to know who dared assault
him th:s.
''Silence, yjllain,'' again thundere6
the captain, ':silence.''
''sir, I'n no villain, and demand
"Another wora!' and the excited cap
tain again raised his weapon.
But the police officer, fearing his fiery
temper might drive him to extremities,
arrested his arm, and begged him to see
to the lady, while he took charge Of the
prisoner.
: ''Hold him fast, then,' he cried. "Let
him escape at your peril. Ho. there, y
he continued, shouting to the servants
- cha! there, rascals; let two OF three Of
you remove Mrs. W1lloughby to her
room, and the others start Off and scour
the country for the rest of the gang; five
pounds for the first capture; come now,
my lads, Lose no time; tumble out and
be acsiye.'
AS the excited captain rushed from
the parlor, after issuing his orders, he
came fnll tilt against Uncle Jerry, and
laid him sprawling OIL his back.
"Tbank you,'' said the latter; t'I'm
exceedingly obliged, upon my word.
Well VOW and declare.' he added, as
he kicked up his little gathered legs, and
wriggled like @ capsized c,ab-'I vow
and declare there's not such another
place rs Castle Gregory III the whole
world
s:Kate Petersham! Kute Petersham!
Hilloa, Kate, where are you?' cried the
captain. leaving Mr.. Guirkie to his own
resources
sHere,' said voice behind him.
The captain turned, and to his sur-
prise beheld his sister in an arm chair,
her head thrown back. her hair all down
over her shoulders, and her whole frame
convulsed With laughter
"What in the name Of oil the Furies
does this mean?'' he demanded, begin
ming to suspect some mistake.
But Kate, to save her life, could not
articulate a syllable; all she could do
was to point to Uncle Jerry, OIL the
floor.
"Who is hep" said the captain; and
turning to the prostrate man, he seized
him by his arm, and raised him on his
feet,
"Wl>J, how now? is it possible?-good
Heavcns!-how came you here Mr..
Guirkie?''
''That,s not the thing, captain no,
sir, that's not the thing; The question is,
how Pm to get away, for the DEVILS in
the house"
"Where is DR. Henshaw?'' inquired
the priest, stopping a servant running
across the hall.
:sWho the deuce is DR.. Henshaw?
Father John here too? Can
you explain this uproar, Father Bren-
llan?" demanded the captain.
''Lanty Han]on's the cause of the
whole of it-at least suspectas much
but must leave you with Mr.. Guirkie
he can enlighten you on the subject,
whilst go in quest of the doctor
':Lanty Hanlon! he's the very devil,
that fellow. Why, here's an officer Of
police in the house this moment, in
search Of him.;