Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-07-19

wv MN otu you tASnt sugar puma
Patsy2" Brien asked after L moments
silence. The boys eyes cleaned greed
ily as he answered:
And where would I get monty fof
sugar plyyns'N
NWSHM you ike somei"
hAv coorse I would. Do you think
I'm ravingf"
Then tell me where and whin he's
to meet her. and I'll give you = thru.
penny bit.n As he said this, Brien held
the tiny silver piece temptingly on the
end Of his middle finger. Patsy hesi-
tated for moment. and Brian leisure.
ly proceeded to replace the money IN
his pocket.
Gimme It," said the boy holding
out bis grimy little hand.
do you tell me firsht?"
mo. I'll tell you afther--you name
to deludher me-
"Indade l don't. Patsy darlin'-here
Il ~ Brien handed the coin to the
boy, who bit II to test its genuiness. and
then put it in his mouth.
"Arrah. who's that?' he said. point
ing down the road. Brian turned TO
look in the direction In which his
nephew pointed. and the moment he
did so Patsy started of like q hare ia
the opposite direction. The boy made
. gallant run for 1t, but BHea soon
overlook him.
"You thafs Of the worruldf" be en-
claimed. taking the youngster by tho
back of the neck and shaking him.
II was only freekcnin' you" asssrted
the unblushing Patsy.
II have a mind to break you neck by
way of no harrum. responded the now
irato uncle.
Patsy then told all about the message,
that the young couple were to meet
that night, and with . parting kick ~
. reminder to him to keep bis mouth
tightly closed. the boy was allowed to
depart.
That night the lovers met, but an
hour earlier than the conspirators ex-
pected.
.'Oh. my own Maurice. sighed Kath-
lcen, why will you mix yourself In
those terrible plots? I live in daily
dread that you win be taken away
from me, and, and-oh, ] can not say
it,
That isn't at all like = brave Irish
girl. Kathleen" replied Maurice; I'VE
should be prepared to sacrifice some.
thing for dear ould Erin"
After little further conversation
Kathleen returned to the house, Maurice
remaining for time. for fear Of some
one reporting the meeting to tho
"Squireen.n
He had SAT there perhaps Eve minutes.
when be was surprised BY the sound Of
Lynch's voice behind him.
SO you meet my daughter, you
blackguard:" was the salutation.
Maurice sprang to his feet and A.
sumed defensive attitude. but did not
answer.
Il warned you to kape away from me
and mine" continued Lynch, who had
beecp drinking.
BE quiet man. you're drunk" ~
Joined Maurice.
Without . word Lynch drew q re-
volver, leveled 1t at McDermott's
breast, and In the next moment bullet
went crushing into the young mans
heart. Springing several feet into the
air. he fell forward on his face and
died without . groan.
Half an hour late three stealthily.
moving figures entered the dell from Is
many different points, and began eau
tiously to close in on q solitary oak
tree. They arrived ut their objective
point almost simultaneously, each
wearing q crepe mask.
That little divil desayved me.n said
Brien; there's no thrace of thin at all,
at all. nor hasn't BEEN"
At this moment Donahos stumbled
over the dead body of McDermott,
which lay In the shadow Of the oak.
With an exclamation of surprise he
bent down to examine the features of
the dead man.
You're wrong. Brisn." said Dona-
hoe; "here he is-snd be the mortal, -
dead as . hammer
For few moments the would.be-
murderers looked at the body in a.
Constituent. Then one ides seemed 70
enter the mind Of each. and simultane-
ously they exclaimed:
The Foxr'
The body was found BY . farm
laborer two days afterwards. and after
ten days Of keen investigation o
Coroner's jury found that Maurice
McDermott was willfully murdered by
some person or persons unknown"
From that time Bernard Lynch lived
in constant dread Of discovery and an
ignominious death. Not the least part
OF his worry came from the fact that up
TO the time he had committed the deed,
he had always been noted ~ q devout
Catholic. Now, he avoided his duties,
for be did not dare to 20 to Gods altar
with such stain on his conscience.
After desperate battle with himself
he decided that his best course was to
make his confession TO Father McDer-
mott, lis victims brother. and 20 seal
his lips forever, no matter what he
might some day suspect. Accordingly
~ Easter drew near. be prepared him.
self. went to bis duties and after q full
and unreserved confession, received
dissolution for his sins.
What the feelings Of Father McDer.
mott we're on learning the awful truth
about Maurice's death must be left to
the readers imagination. Maurice was
bis only brother, and he had loved him.
None had been more active than him.
self In trying TO bring the murder to
Justice, and now his lips were sealedf
This secret belonged TO the church.
Ten years passed away and the muir
der Of Maurice McDermott was almost
forgotten. Beautiful Kathleen Lynch
bad devoted her life to the service Of
The poor. and As Sister Of Mercy had
brought relief and ease to many