The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-28

but terror tied his tongue, and he clung to Number Siven to save him. self from falling.
 "The council have, however, merci- fully attached proviso to the sim thence" "pursued the chairman. "Your life will be spared on condition of your taking the oath of fidelity to the Oirish republic. You will have five minutes to make your election. Siven, give the prisoner chair !"
 At the expiration of five minutes, MT. Tidywaite made the choice that might have been expected, and took the oath of fidelity to the Irish repub- lie, in the following terms:
 l, Joseph Tidy waite, hereby sol- emnly renounce all allegiance to the queen of Great Britain, her heirs and successors, and declare myself true and loyal subject of the Irish repub- lie, to the executive government of which for tn. time being I swear henceforward to render with body and soul unconditional obedience, for good or evil, for life or death. So help me God.
 This oath having been administered, MT. Tidywaite signed the document in blood from one of his own veins, which Number Siven -dexteronsly opened for the purpose with a lancet. The ceremony over, he drank "God Save Ireland" in some hot whisky and water, and was then blindfolded, led out of the house, and restored to freedom in the shape of a hansom cab.
 It was nearly fortnight before the doctors allowed MT. Tidywaite to leave his bed, but as soon as he was able to get about again the old gentle man sent for Edward O'Brien. On the young mans arrival he at once narrated the story of his terrible ex- periences.
 "I sent for you, Edward," he said at the conclusion of the recital, in the hope that you might have some influ- ence with your Irish friends which would help me out of my horrible position. Think of it, Edward l Think of me sworn body and soul to the service of reasonable conspiracy 1! How can 1, as an honest citizen, evade my duty to disclose the whole busi- ness to the government"
 "Good God!" exclaimed O'Brien. "How can you talk of such a thing2 Do you know what it means? Re- member James Careyw
 "I know, I know" replied the wretched banker. "I am aware of my peril, and the knowledge is driving me mad. Can't you help me, Edward"
 "lf things had been otherwise" said OBrien, presently-"I mean if there had been any tie between you and me on the strength of which I might have made personal appeal to the executive, I tell you frankly there is no man in London who has a better right to ask a favor of the Clan-na- Gael than have. But as it is, on what ground can appeal to them?"
 "My dear Edward," replied the banker, "I have never desired more to be convinced that you and Winifred were sincerely attached to one another. If my consent to the engagement conditionally, of course, on your ren- dering me this service-will facilitate your negotiations with the council, pray consider that you have it."
 This assurance did facilitate matters very much. Two or three days later O'Brien reported that, after difficult negotiation with the leaders of the Clan -na- Gael, he had persuaded the council, in recognition of his own services to the cause, to rescind MT. Tidywaite's oath of allegiance, on his swearing perpetual secrecy as to his own relations with the Clan. A few days later the banker was conducted again, this time by O'Brien, to the headquarters of the London division. Here certain formalities were gone through, the oath of allegiance was rescinded and the special constable found himself once more a subject of the queen.
 Early in the honeymoon O'Brien told his wife how her fathers consent to their marriage had been obtained.
 "But I don't understand it now," said Winifred, when she had heard the story of her fathers singular ad- venture. "Who were the other con- spirators? And who planned it all?"
 "The conspirators, my dear, were a party of promising medicals from St. Mary's reinforced by one or two of our compatriots from Guys. It was my respected best man, Jim Sullivan, who captured your father. He met you at dance, you may remember, where you told him the governor was going as special. He planned the business-bless his soull-as a mere practical joke at first. We developed the idea afterwards"
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