The Irish standard., 1886-10-23
MARY LEE,
5 Or
THE YANKEE IN IRELAND.
BY PAUL pEPPERGRASS. ESQ,
Author of ''shandy Mct3uire,'' 'The spse-
wife, etc.
CHAPTER XXVII.-(Continued,

Ii he did not, and the boy,
from his strong affection for the
negro, should be driven at last to con-
fess the truth, it might be worse still.
The reader must here observe, that up
to the moment Of the boys arrest at
Crohan House, Mr.. Weeks never
dreamed Of his having rosary in his
possession; and even when the consta-
bles took him Of, he never imagined it
could possibly involve him III any
trouble. Rardvrinkle was not SO, how
ever The instant he saw the rosary, he
knew it, at once, to be duplicate OF
that he had seen with his sister Rebec-
co, and already aware OF the boys con-
nections in Virginia, thought it prudent
to apprise his cousin of the danger, and
accordingly dispatched private 1aes-
sage to him to that effect; the latter, be-
lieving lis presence at the trial might
be the neans OF deterring the negro
from divuleiug the name OF his master,
if he should happen to be SO inclined,
n,adel,is appearance i'll court, as we have
already described Things, however,
had taken rather a different Turn from
what he expected The African was
now committed Eorcoutempt, and on the
point Of beng separated from his pro-
taGe--a sepa1a!ion lac knew 10 BE most
painful TO bt1t,: and lie began to feel
somewhat apprehensiye lest the negroes
promise Of fidelity should give way to
his love for th6 boy. fWell, l swon-
ME" said he 70 himself, as he pointed
the pencil, or rather Whitfield it, (f one
coulg Judge by the quantity Of chips,)
II swonnic, don't know, ] g1sess it
might he just as we'll to make tracks
from this here place as soon as possible;
things are beginning to tighten III SOS
to make one lee, sorter uncomfortable.
There's t},u damned note, though, OF the
ligltkeeper ii ( had that cashed, /
kinder think I'd bid tie folks III this sec
tion good-hy for a while. Well, the
sileliit's after him, any how-that,s 3
aomIo,t-aa,,l @, l;rnctie! If don't make
him uay for lis insults at Castle Greg
ory II don { screw him tight up
well, il don't, it 3 no matter; that's all. "
Ia this fashion Mr.. Weeks kepv conl~
raulling With his own thoughts weigh
inu his chances cf success and tailure, till
tue boy rose anl! begged the court to al
low Ism the privilege Of being confined
IN the s,lrae cell With the witness. 'Ah,
thought Weeks, Il guess I'm about
long enough here. see t2e tears il
his eyes--he']l never hold OUT; and If
he comes to hinb, T. might feel sorter
unpleasant;' and 50 thinking, lie, took
hi; hat :sud turned to quit the court
ho7ise.
ssExcuse me, Nh. Weeks, - said Capt
Petershan, ''1ve must detain you little
lonf,er-you'ra Summoned TO give test'-
.llony i'll this case.
':Snmmoneli"
"Yes, sjr. Here, constable, hand
this to the gentleman Have the
goodness to resume your seat, Mr..
D1zck-ah Mr.. Weeks, [ should have
said; we shall want you presently.
Clerk, call Else Curley.''
slm here responded Else, prompt
ly, rising from the low step OH which
see had been sitting, and brushing
back her gray hair ::Ader her hood
with her brown E,ony hand Tin
here.
stake your place On the witness
stand sail the clerk.
As Else advanced, every eye was
upon her Hundreds there who had
come from D distance to hear the trial
Of the young rebel, had never seem
Else C11rley, now pushed forward to
get a glimpse of that far-faned for
trne-teller and solitary OF Renrave11.
Hv7ing taken the usual oath. the
old woman folded her arms III her
gray cloak and awaited the pleasure Of
5ite magistrates.
"Shall L examine her" said Hard
wrinkle, addressing the captain.
II thank yoy:' replied the latter;
:'no, I should prefer to examine her
myself, .
Your name is Else Curley, and you
reside on Benraven Mountain?N began
tine captain.
f'Yes.''
ssDo you know Mr. Lee and his
daughter, Of Araheera lightnouse?'
''I do
:'Have you ever seen rosary OF
peculiar description in Miss Lees pos
session.
;'I have"
''Can you describe it?''
est was silver-baded rosary. with 3
cruclf1 set in diamonds
<sLock at this one. and tell me ifyou
ever saw it before
Else took the rosary. and after look
~ q ,,,/,r, ont ,onlia9 :.'Thia