The Irish standard., 1891-02-14


in that object, they began to question
Anne about the gentleman with whom
she lived. but all inquiries were fruit
less; they could elicit nothing from her.
The threat Ut death failed to extract
single reply beyond the res0lnte decla
ration that she had nothing to tell
Then it was that a brutal official directed
his followers to convey her to the yard
and there execute her as If she had par
ttcipated in the treason of her master
in refusing to reveal the secret they
knew she held. With riotous shouting
this young and devoted female was
dragged to the place appointed for her
death. And while some of them hast
ened to erect a temporary galloWs BY
elevatiDg the shafts Of common cart
and securing rope to its back band.
others kept their sharp bayonets pointed
at her bosom, pressing them. as it were,
with gentle touches against her tender
skin until the blood flowed freely down
her person. Then they pointed to the
ready gallows, and cried. Tell us
where Mr.. Ellis is gone to. or die. y
Steady was her response ~ on may
murder me, but I will not tell you a
word about him. She was then hur-
ried forward, ready execntioners affixed
the rope upon ner neck. while others
seated themselves on the Car to steady
it, and as she uttered single CIV,
Lord Jesus have mercy on my SOul''
she was raised aloft, her body swung
heavily in the air, her eyes daIkened,
her senses failed, the world was dlsap
pearing; but it would not suit their
purpose to murder her yet, they should
nv other means try to win her secret.
The rope was lowered. and when she
had sufficiently recovered She was sent
into the city and brought before Major
SIR. He had learned that torture had
failed, and adopted q new mode of at
tack With soft and soothing words he
endeavored to reason her out Of the
secret by offering her ESQ. Finding it
impossible to mould the stern nature OF
the girl to their purpose. she was cast
into solitary prison. There size re"
manned in utter ignorance Of the fearful
events passing around her, and would
have persisted for the want Of suitable
sustenance but tor the blindness OF the
wife of one of the officials. One day she
was ordered into one of the yards fo.1
ar and exercise, but when she entered
the place she instantly recognized the
figure of Robert Emmett She knew
she had been sent out to identify hina.
She passed him Is though she had never
seen him before, and bv fr0Wn de-
TERED him from recognizing her. a
few days subsequently she was sent TO
the Castle for examination, aud by the
directions OF her jailer she was ordered
to be shown the gaIlOWs In Thomas
street, bv which she had to pass. Ac-
cordingly the Court stopped at that |
scene Of so many murders. How her |
wonan's nature must have shuddered !
as she gazed upon the fearful SPOT |
Fresh blood had dabbled o'er its boards. |
and from the boards to the pavement |
stains were visible too, but the dogs had
Tapped them up. AS her eyes rested ON
the sight she Was told that il was the
blood Of a young traitor. Of one she
knew-it was the blood Of Emmett! We !
are not told now her devoted heart bore
up against the sight, bat We Cal well |
imagine the deco agony OF the feelings
Of that girl, who. Whan all aged woman
forty Years later III life, upon looking |
back again upon the chamber he Was
wont to lnslablt, wept Womau's tears |
and shook with all the awakened tell
derness or wuulau's deyoteduess.