Wichita eagle., 1888-11-06

ana rested On c6ippe0 pm tIdy, IN WHICH,
among other ODDS and ends, was copper
coin Of about the size of farthing. took
the oofn in my hand and said to MrA
Twomey:
whats thisl"
"Och, it's only bad farden that Chick got
somewhere. He threw it into the fire, but
got it out again. pn pass it on some wan,
for there's no need to lose BY it, and a far
denis q farden"
looked at it ThGs WIS on one side the
figure !, and on the other tame device with
q deep notch over its faoo
"Yes, farthing's a fsrthing," I remarked;
'but this isn't a farthing. It's German
fenich, worth LESS than half farthiug. Did
he tel you where he got itr'
Tell met Him tell met" she exclaimed
"Humph! il would need to be in his sleep,
then, for sorTa bit Of it would any one get
while he's awake"
"Oh, does be speak In his sleep, thenr
''He used to when he was q boy; bot
don't know Tor now"
"And Of course no ono sleeps with him now
to hearq'
''Not often"
sleep with him latelyf'
was out of . lodging"
was about to add another question, when
the door opened, and Twomcy himself stood
before US BE started ON sighting me as I
stood leaning against tho mantelpiece, and
his rudy facy paled perceptibly. said not
word, but simply held up the magic fenich.
He uttered deep curse, and feebiy tottered
into chair bis mother smoked on, with
ha. Ia rn nj ifo ~
anything happening. I made q remark
about tho weather to allow him to get his
breath, and then said, calmly:
"Are you ready to goP
Another deep curse, coupled with the
magic fenich, reused the old woman to look
up in surprise, and then she dimly understood
that there was something wrong.
II see it al," cried Twomey, shaking his
clenched fist at an imaginary foe. ''It's
Father Bradey,s work. I saw you speaking
to him. He has betrayed the secrets of
heaven. for not another living sowl knew Of
it. III have his life for I'll"
'You're wrong-Father Bradley is true as
steel. and told me nothing, and did not
betray you even by look. had the infor-
nation long before met him, and only met
him by accident where you saw U.s."
sidered me liar of the deepest water, and
then awaking to the fact that in his excite
ment he had made awkward admissions, he
relapsed into logged silence. His mother
seemed to have no idea that anything was
seriously wrong, but that we were simply
wrangling over some business matters, SO
did not trouble to handcuff him. He went
quietly enough under McSweeny's escort.
and then lreturned to the house and searched
it thoroughly. There was no moro plumber,
but came upon some excellent house break
Ing tools Of fine steel, in box which opened
with q key found in the pocket Of a pair Of
his trousers
When Twomey got to the Office he denied
all, but after q couple of days reflection he
changed bis mind and agreed to plead guilty.
There was thus no need to call witnesses, and
he meekly accepted his sentence Of Line
months Imprisonment without once asking
the name Of his betTayer. That is, his ap
pearanco was meek and subdued, but in re-
atty his heart was full Of ferocity and muir
derous hate. He thought Of Father Bradley
and bis dastardly betrayal Of tho oaths of
his sacred Office with the first blink of con-
seriousness in the morning and the last glirn-
mer of it at night. He realized that his rep
utation was ruined forever, and that life
would now be bitter struggle, and declared
to himself, with deep oath, that tho man
who had brought that upon him must die.
1t would not be murder. He had heard
somewhere that a priest who betrayed his
trust was condemned to death, and he rea/
soned that he was called upon to oct as judge
and executiouer in q sacred mission. 1t was
q holy duty.
When Tworney's sentence expired his rage
was accumulated by finding that his mother
had in the interval squandered all his money,
drunk up the furniture and disposed of the
business, and he was left literally stranded.
Among the few articles left was q long clasp
knife, and that weapon Twomey seized with
fervor, and proceeded to sharpen with as
much vigor and zest as butcher preparing
to kill pig. The blade was about six inches
long, and ground to sharp point, and with
little practice on sack Of sawdust Twomey
found that be could plunge 1t to the haft with
one drive of his strong arm. Thus fitted for
his sacred duty, he did not 60 near the
chapel, and he never met Father Bradley
without sinking away out Of sight before the
priest could get word with him. He took
to studying the priests habits, but found that
he could never depend upon being in a suit
able place at certain hour. The father was
often called upon to 60 to the worst dens at
tn. most unseem]y hours, and obeyed these
calls with promptitude, but these could not
be relied upon, and after waiting and watch
ing more than once, Twomey resolved to
make his own occasion. Accordingly he one
night got his mother struggled out OF the den
in the Cowgate to which they had removed
to attend wake, where she had the chance
Of good drink and plerty Of tobacco to
SMOKE and then sent message 10 Father
Bradley to come at once. as he was very sick
and like to die Having sent his message
Twomey took of his clothes and went to bed
that is, he lay down in the corner thst
served for bed, and patiently waited, with
the sharp clasp knife open ready In his hand
under the blanket.
Father Bradley came painting up the stairs
in less than half ON hour, and recognized
Twon,ey the moment be stepped into tho
moonlt garrett
give been expecting this, he said, with
shake Of the head, and then he dismissed
his guide, closed the door, and tcndsrly
knelt beside the bed, unsuspic!ous Of danger.
40 it's you, you villainr he said in gentle
rsbuke. a I womey groansd and sputoe-ed as
II at his very last gasp Il thought you'd
como to jour senses soon and repent az your
sins~-
he had no Tina 10 ny more, for tn an in
slant Twousy threw out his left arm and
ancircled the priests nsek in a strangling
grip, which dragged the fsthd down on the
door, wnfls Ct the same moment the murder
GUS wretch drew back the cleaning knife <or
a terrific plunge
"Father Bradley. Won traitcr to vo1r caths,