The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-10-31

HoG TIE OFFICERS EaClTEp. jG '.I.
up the Land league agitation At that
time Arab Bey- -afterward Arab p;,sha-
was making things lively for the English
in Egypt, and Mr.. Hurlburt had some idea
of ordering me to the seat of war. As the
result of this when packed my valise
placed nit my Colts navy with Il box of
cartridges.
The steamship Scythia, of the Cunard
line. anchored below Queenstown about
O'Clock i'll the morning. \ curious look
ing tugwitli oscillatiill, engines and paddle
wheels was waiting for the mails, and the
three passengers besides myself who were
going ashore climbed down to her deck
The morning WAS cold nad raw. and the
hours run to the town vas about as nm
comfortable ii The stuiTy little cabin u, il
well could be. When we reached the land
ing stage the custom hoase officials exam
med and passed tile luggage Of ny CON
pHllions i'll nlisery-we were all cold damp
and extremely hungry opening lay
vnliSc
As nothing in Tie trunk, WIS distarhe.t
| was somewhat surprised To find pound
OF tobacco which | had promptly coniis
Gated, This aftcrwArd got back on a i}ilv
ment Of two shillings. But it vas Wien
The revolver and cartridges were found
that the officers became excited lhcy
We're at once taken anH hastily carrict! off
TO an inner room, where they were locked
up, y conference was had to which Il con
stahulary inspector with a bad temper was
summoned, and it Was seriously debated
whether should not he requested to &C
cupy chair in the police station until nay
case could be presented toa resident nagts-
trate. | vas asked whether had nny
more arms, and to make things certain
my clothes were searched need scarcely
say to any newspaper mau that, 50 fa,
from being offended ut nll this The Incl
dent was 10 The last degree interesting
Nothing would have pleased me more tli.l
being locked up However, after cxamiu
ing my credentials and taking possession
Of my Nalisr, | WAS allowed to 20 On my
own rccognizancc, upon promise to visit
the resident magistrate rs soon rs possible
1t was | O'Clock before could see NJ
Daily, the resident magistrate in charge
found him TO be Il very pleasant gente.
man, living in one Of the prcttiest houses
ever saw. told Mr.. DAILY my story and
produced my credentials. rs we'll as Il tr1l
her Of letters Of Introduction which MIR
liurlburt Lad given me, As talked 10
ticed that he referred TO II payer on his
desk from time to time, which was cyi
IDENTIFY police report Of the arrival Of Il
dangerous American. Finally Mr.. Daly
seemed to be convinced that it WAS safe tt
let me ily-wth strlng-i.nd he gave me
the following permit, which have kept
us q curious me.nento;
The bearer Of ts, Mr.. Alfred Ea!c!, a corr
spondent Of The New York World, is hereby al
lowed TO carry one revolver and cartridges
from Queenstown to Dubn on lis promise to re,
port the same to the Dublin poIies: SO soon as he
shall arrive i'll that city Mr. Baci, declares Ills
intention OF proceeding to Dublin direct Should
he leave the train 1t any place en- route he prom
ises to report the said revolver aud cartridges al
once to the nearest police official
j. Z. DAILY. Resident Magistrate
Armed with this permit | visited the
constabulary officer who had my vllse
and showed it to him. When asked for
the things he very kindly offered to send
them up by one Of his men TO the train, to
which proposition naturally asscntcd Ii
was not until afterwar; that it occurred to
me that this courtesy on his part secured
the custody of the gun until | got on
the cars. The valise WAS duly delivered