The Irish standard., 1886-11-13
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young Outlaw. Il nave QellDSrdUell
done that which British law declares te
be crime, and am now willing to suffer
the consequence. Had I Effected my
escape to foreign land, as was my pur
pose. /" (and whilst lie uttered the wordi
his eyes involuntarily turned in the di
rectlon Of Mary Lee, the sole cause of his
detention chad 1 effected my escape, ]
should have been there no less an enemy
and rebel to the British government
than | am here ON my native soil, nor
cease for one single dav OF my life tc
compass its overthrow. i,
:'Lost! lost!'' exclaimed some one
under the bench, in tones SO heart-rend.
ing that every eye turned in the direc-
tion Of the voice. It was poor Mary
Lee she had tainted in the arms Of
Kate Petershanl.
At single bound the prisoner cleared
the dock, aud stood beside her breath
less form, as 1t reclined against that oi
her afectionate companion. =,
Instantly the uproar and confusion
became so greet that HardwrinlSle rose
and commanded Che police to advance
and arrest the prisoner.
''Back'" cried Randall, his dark eye
flashing under the excitement Of the
scene-"back, slaves; have no inten-
tioh to escape;;'' and he waved his hand
at the police Us they rushed forward to
secure him.
Forward, fellows! What stops you,
when I give the order?' repeated Hard
wrinkle
"Hold'' SAID Captain Petersham.
"N1o5 an inch further I command
here. Constables, keep your places.''
"MarJ," whispered Randall, STOPPING
over her-Sone word-speak to me but
one word, and then we part.''
"Part!' anurmcred the gentle girl,
opening her eyes, and looking lovingly
into his; 20 Randall! Randall! has it
come to this?'
"Hush, dear Mary, hush!" whispered
Kate; lit may all be we'll yet-hust-
You have friend coming you little
dreamed off,
Good by, Mary; good by! We shall
never meet again. said Randall, his
face quivering with emotion, as he Ut
tered the words. s'You have at length
found father, who will love and pro-
tect you as / would have done.''
%, stay! do not leave me,' said
Mary; 1.-THE queen will pardon you. She
is SO good. o, no; no; you shall not
leave me--'never."
SIT cannot be-" said Randall--''my
doom is the gallows-for pardon / shall
never ask y
"Back with ye! back with ye! hell
hounds, give way now came ringing
out in tones as clear as & trumpet, from
a stout, c,1rly-headed fellow, at the
head Of some dozen others, cleaving
their way through the crowd, and smash
ing heads and bayonets with their
blackthorns in their stormy passage.
"Give way, ye dogs, give way. To the
rescue-corp al dhoul, to the rescue''
sBy the Lord Harry exclaimed the
jumping to his feet, ''there
comes Lanty Hanlon. I VOW to Heaven
it is. Well done, my gallant fellow,
we'll done!''
80 Lanty, you. never failed me yet, -
said Kate, proudly. my life on you
to q million"
"Now comes the tug o. war, - said the
captain, whispering to the priest.
'Police, do you duty cried Hard
wrinkle; his face no longer wearing it's
demure aspect, but fred with passion at
the danger Of losing his yiotiua, after
whose blood he had thirsted SO long
:'Do your duty! L command you.
For moment the outlaw looked round
the court. as it to calculate his chances
of escape--in the next, he was driven
forward in the centre of group towards
the door.
"Shoot them downv' yeciferated Hard
wrinkle, gesticulating furiously-''shoot
down the rebel and his rebels.
t'Hold! holdr' commanded the chair
man in voice of thunder. '"The first
man that fires dies; he's not yet com-
mitted-hold your fire.
BY this time Lanty and his men had
gained the side of the dock where Else
Curley stood, her arms folded as usual,
and her keen, deep-sunken eye fixed on
Hardwrinkle. AS they did, the whole
detachment Of police rushed from the
door, despite the captains orders, and
charged the rioters with fixed bayonets.
Surrender the prisoner, or we fire,
cried the lieutenant. II order you to
surrender, in the queens name instant
ly."
stCudn't ye wait till th' norrow?n said