The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-31

suddenly seran to look al the despised feaich
I'm a new LIGHT. After some minutes Lard
thinking resolved TO have soarcn for the
fenich. without the fcinlest expectation Of
getting il II Twomey had really committed
the robbery. the best place to look Tor the
fcnich was bis house. He could get rid q
silver. but he could rot IN this country spend
o fenich. rs nothing can be got FOR the tenth
Of q penny. lie might throw it away, and
prudence would prompt such a courc, but
thieves do not always act prldentiy, 30
gave hiin the benefit Of the doubt
went right out 20 Twomeys house in the
West Pert. and on the way passed bis shop
and saw him there busy selling fish. lie had
no wife or children, and his house was
looked after by an old woman whom took
- be his mother. ] asked Tor her son, and
vas invited in 10 sit down till Sue sent for
him. but told her not 70 hurry and TO finish
her smoke comfortably by the fire while
had talk with her,
Now. II were writing a story and anxious
10 appear the most wonderful detective m
the world, should put that fenich III the
most inaccessible place In tlxtf three rooned
house. and spend at least page IN astute
searching for il. But am not ambitious
While Mrs. Twomey resumed her seat and
her pipe my eye ran along the manteipiece
and rested on a Clipped pin tray, IN which,
among other odds and ends, was a copper
coin Of aboutshe size of farthing. took
the coin in my hand and said to Mrs
Twomey:
Whats .hsi'
"Och. its only O had farden that Chick got
somewhere. He threw it into the fire, but
cot il out again. Ill pass il on some wan,
for there's no need to lose by it, and a far
dens farder.n
looked 1T IT, There was on ono side the
figure /, and on the other n tame device with
deep notch over is face
"Ycs, a farthiDgs farthing,n remarked;
"but this isn't a farthing. It's German
fenich. worth les than half farthiug. Did
he tell YOU where lie got itH
srell mel Him tels meg she exclaimed
"Humph! j. would need to be in bis sleep,
then, for sorra a bit Of it would any ono get
while he's awake
"Oh, does lie speak in his sleep, thenH
"Hc used TO when be was n boy; but !
don't know for now"
"And Of course 10 one sleeps with him now
to hearr
"Not often
"Oh Sometimes, theni DID any one
sleep with him latelyF'
"Yes; Tim Slider did last week, when be
was out Of lodging"
was about 20 add another question, when
the door opened. and TwOmey himself stood
before us. He started on sighting Ec rs
stood leaning against the mantelpicce, and
his ruddy facy paled perceptibly. said not
n word hut simply held up the magic fenich
He uttered deep curse, and fecbly totterel
into a chair. His mother smoked on, with
her eyes on the fire, and quite unconscious Of
anything happening. | made a remark
about the weather 20 allow him to Get his
breath. aud then said, calmly:
"Arc You ready 20 goH
Another deep curse. coupled with the
magic fenich. reused the old woman TO look
up in surprise. ard then she dimly understood
that there was something wrOnc.
81 sec II ALL cried Iwomey, shaking his
clenched fist at an imaginary foe. Its
Father Bradey's work. 1 saw Yea speaking
TO him. lie has betrayed the secrets Of
u
it, I'll have LIS life for itf'
You're wronS-Fathcr Bradley is true as
steel and told me nothing, and did not
betray yoa oven by 4 look had tho inior-
nation long before ! met him, and only met
him by accident where you saw Us"
But Twonsy plainly hated That lie con-
sdercd ne liar OF the deepest water. and
then awaiting 20 the fact that in BIS excite
mcnt he had made awkward admissions, le
rolapsel into dogged silence. His mother
seemed 20 have 40 idea that anything was
+ seriously vrony but that VIC were simply
/ wranging over some business slattcrs, 80 /
/ did not trouble 70 handcuG him. He went
/ quietly enough under Mcswcenys escort,
+ and then returned to TIE house aud searched
+ It thoroughly. There wac TO more plumber,
/ but / came unon some excellent house break
+ ing tools of lno steel, IN boz which opened
with key fouad ia the POCKET Of pair Of
his -cuscrs
When Twomcv got TO Tie Office BE denied
all, but after q couple Of days reflection Do
charged bis mind and agreed 70 plead guilty.
There vas thus no need 20 call witnesses, and
be mccsly accepted his sentence Of ninc
months Imprisonment without once asking
the name Of MS bciraycr That j., lis ap
rcaranco was meek and subducd, bet in re-
atty ms heart wcs full Of fcrccity and nur-
F derous hate. lie thought Of Father Bradley
and h.l dastardly betrayal Of tho oaths 81
F his sacred or,ce with tine FIRST bliE, q con
F sc.ousucs5 in TIE morning and the last glim-
mcr OF j. q. night. lie realized that his rep
utation was ruined forever, and that lie
+ woultnow bc bitter struggle, and declared
20 himself, with q deep oath. that the nam
who had brought that upsn him must die.
+ l. would not bc murder He Lad heard
/ somewhere that a priest who betrayed Lis
trust was condemned 10 death, and he Ica-
oouel that ho was called upon 70 act cs judge
AID cxeCltioner in o sacred mission. Il was
holy duty.
When Twomey's sentence cxlf-cd Lis rage
was accentuated Iy finding that lis mother
had in the interval squardercdail his money,
drunk uD the furniture and disposed OF the
business, and he was left literally stranded.
Among the fclr articles left was a long clasp
knife, and that weapon Tworey seized with
feryor. ard proceeded 20 sharpen with rs
much yigor and yes. rs a butcher preparing
70 XIII a pig. The blade was about six inches
long, and ground to a sharp point, and with
littlc practice on sack OF sawdust Twomcy
found that he could plunge i'll the haft with