The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-02

leen Bawn" at the Theatre Royal. H,
had driven out in trap; it was fiv,
o'clock before he and his companion
made move to return, and it was a
question whether the mare could GOV,
er the distance in time.
"She can do it, said George D.
as he fondly patted the sleek coat d
his mare. am bet three pounds to
one we are in College Green at six.
twenty"
"pd like to take that, yer honor
said low, sweet voice, that seemed
to come from under the animal.
Rising from his STOPPING posture
and standing back he looked at the
beasts near fore-leg.
He was a 1.-THE boy of some twenty
years, dressed in a ragged scarlet coat
and old black hunting cap, the cast
of suit OF some whipper-in. Under a
shock of brown hair broad, beaming
face defed delineation, for the features
were constantly on the move.
Whats the matter with her leg,
Jack?"
"Tisn't in tn leg, yer honor, it's in
the near fore-foot. | watched her fav-
orin' it this whole day, and, more be.
token, it. very hot around the coro-
net. I'm afeard, Master George, the
creature has touch OF the vickular."
"A touch of the navicular! Pooh! A
touch OF your grandmother! What do
you know about it?"
81 know why the gentleman wants
to get to Dublin SO airly, God bless
him." he added, touching his ragged
cap. Wasn't l in the gallery of the
Royal last Saturday, and seen him
fish the Colleen Bawn out O. the wath-
err"
l threw the fellow half sovereign,
and the parting gleam of gratitude
that he shared between the coin and
me was worth the money. "That was
queer figure" said /.
"He is well known about here" re-
piled my companion, "he's called
Cantherin' Jack"
"Why is hecalled Cantherin' Jack?"
"He lives under hedge, and when
he spies carriage full of 'grandees'
Jack unstrings his fiddle, receives them
with wild dance, and will follow the
carriage for miles, never failing to get
sixpence sooner or later from the
party"
After driving for nearly twenty
minutes, the mare began to show the
cause Hof her uneasiness. There re-
NAMED no doubt the animal was lame.
This was very unfortunate, and be-
gan to measure anxiously the dis
tance to the theatre, and dismal con-
sequences OF arriving late. The Lord
Lieutenant had given a command"
on that night, and that means
he was coming in state, with his
court, in gala uniform, and escorted
by n troop OF cavalry. On such
occasions all Dublin turns out, and
every available seat in the theatre is
filled. My feelings were very I'M
comfortable. The brave beast strug.
gled with her pain, but at last and
rather suddenly, as II she had
concealed it's acuteness, she broke
down to O walk. Darkness had set
in, and the last milestone said sixteen
miles still lay between us and the city.
We were miles from the turnpike,
where l might have got conveyance.
/ looked at my watch-it wanted
twelve minutes to six.
"Could l hire horse from one OF
the farmera,in the neighborhood? Do
you know where we are? Who lives
near the placer"
IL have no idea," replied my COM
panion, so dejectedly had not the
heart to exhibit my despair. II do
not know what to do or where we
are. I'm fairly at my wits end"
Just ut that moment, a dark form
bounded across the ditch. and Can
therin' Jack alighted beside us.
Long life to your honors. / was
afraid the craythur might not last.
You are not angry, sir, bekase I KEEP
an eye on ye," said he, apologising to
George for his presence.
Don't stop to explain" he replied
testify. "My friend must reach Dub
lin in fifty minutes. You know every
loot of the road, and every quad
ruped in the country. Can IL be donei
Can you beg. borrow, or steal a
horse that will carry him to town."
Jack ran his fingers under his ragged
cap to scratch his head, "Well, to be
sure" said he, after q moments hest
tation, there's only one chance"
make 1t a certainty, jack cried.
and III give you five pound note"
"I'll thry, anyway" said Jack,