The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-18

hands Smartly on Dams shoulder: whis-
pered to him bit something which had
the wondrous effect of sending Dan Madi-
gan feet high into the air with a west of
Ireland whOop of JOY that startled the
passers beside them; when the two, arm
IN arm, clapping their legs roundly, and
sending forth peals of laughter that woke
echoes again and again from the century
old sllences in the dingy cross alleys and
wynds, as if boys once more and wild in
expectant glee over the discovery of some
rich unguarded Corrib salmon pocket.
they went their merry way together.
III.
SEIZURES.
Early in the gray of the evening before
Saint Patrick's Day, two vehicles might
have been seen setting briSkly forth along
the coast road TO the westward from Gal
way. One was long-car in which rode
three stalwart men, well clad in coats of
frleZe and wrapped in stable blankets
and rugs. The other, was a comfortably
covered wagonette, which might easily
have accommodated six persons. 1t held
but one, the silent driver, and a mighty
pyramid OF straw and rugs. Peasants
along the way, craning their necks from
behind the coraags, the ould men of the
branches, " or wind Tending punches of
osiers, before their cabin doors. shook
God help thiml Their Il be wan less
potneeu still in Connamara tn night" as
they passed at lively pace.
The loug car kept always a mile or
more in advance of the wagOnette; and
this for nearly thirty miles; until the
southern edge Of somber Lake Allgan. at
the precipitOus eastern side of the loom
beola nights was reached. Here the
long car turned. to the north along the
narrow eastern shore, aud came to a halt
under cover of a friendly larch-wood
copse. The wagonette and its single oc-
cupant passed on around the southern
shore edge, and was lost from sight in
the cOpsewood there just beyond where a
narrow Doreen trailed steeply upward
along the rugged face of an almost per-
pendicular cliff.
Shortly the figures of the three men
from the long car came slowly along the
southern lake-edge; CROPPED about for a
little until the mountain path was found :.
and then began picking their way in the
hazy moonlight-for tilmy disc around
the moon, boding the immemorial drizzle
of the morrow made their upward pro
gress one of great caution and some
danger - toward the mountain brow
above.
At last the outlines of a stone hut,
perched upon the very cliff edge, could be
dimly discerned. The three now held
whispered consultation, at the close OF
which one of the party, called Larry, left
the other two for reConnoitre, while his
companions crouched down beside the
cliff. In few minutes Larry had re-
turned.
Wen have me sundowns in tn wink
o. me eyen he exclaimed gleefully.
They re dead aslape, your-Teddy, name
You an Dennis take tn boreen dure-
there's but two-an' I'll guard the wan
furniust the sky. Aisy, now, an let Den
mis- give thin tn word whin l work me
whistle!"
They crept TO the cabin silently. A
moment of silence followed. Then came
the shrek of Dennis whistle on the still
night air, and, as the men stepped quickly
TO the separate doors and bore softly but
firmly down upon each latch it was an
swered by womans unearthly screech
from within:
"Howly mother but its tn banshee's
cry agin! Childer, dear Mora 3-Mau-
reen -Elie?-Au!'
Then there was loud knock upon the
boreen-side door
Its not tn banshee, at all, this night,
Mlsthress Dreen. Its tn stronger voice
av' tn law, Misthress Eileen Dreen,
Miss Nora Dreen. Miss Maureen Dreen
an Miss Ellie Dreen-she that's been ped
dim tn sthuff fur four year. gone-we de-
mand yer immejyate surrinder!'
There were smothered screenings and
meanings now ana the shutting of bare,
excited feet upon the stone floor, while
the wheeling, whining voice of mother
Dreen gave temporizing answer with,
All, thin, whatll We be havin' wild four
lone craythurs, that niver harmed soul,
wild tackin' an starviu', since tn day
that ivor they wor born2n
Wen have first yer four icorpuses fla
granty. fur snug an tidy stowin' in Gal
way jail, an thin, wild or widout your
lave, Wen be havin' yer two purity sthills,
MlSthreSs Dreen!N came pOmpouSly from
Dennis at the door.
-Four shrill voices here blended in a
wild chorus of misery and despair.
waste no time. thin, ladies dear, con-
tinued Dennis from without. Were not
naSgurs nor haythen, ayther. Wen give
We twinty minutes good, . get inside yer
traps-au' we won't peep, ayther. Put
lverthlng yer oWnin' on yer backs, thin /.
fur it's tn diyil's own rice to Galway
Better put on your best toys, thn, Oar
lint, and have your best foot forard
Yen made EN- all whin facin' tn Judge,
afore yer hanged ,"
Another chorus of wailings followed
Dennis hippant advice, with sound of
scumlngs, embracings, hurryings and
III y AAAES anu LllC tulOICGu nasty uIGSS-
ing and the cropping together their
wretched belongings, mingled with the
pitiful intersections of despairing love and
loving despair.
Finally, upon Dennis sturdy demands,
light was struck, and the men simulta-
neously entered the cabin, where the four
poor creatures covered and shuddered in
the corner by the fireplace.
Have We surrindered fairlyl" de-
manded Dennis sternly.
Och murtherj-an' we have, thin, en-
tirely!"
"Ne'd better, me sundowns. Don't We
lave tn place where yer at. Twinty can
mons 5 pinted at tn shebeen If We as
much as sthir, yen be bowed, cabin an
all, beyant Ballynahinch Come, byes.
we'll have look at tn beautiful sthills.
They raised the tagging and. with the
lanterns they had brought at once de
scended into the cavern. Mother Dreen,
ever coward before threatened danger,
but who always rose to the heights of
herolsm in times of conflict or advantage.
with wild cry Of victory spraug to the
tucking-table, slipped the heavy stone in
It's place and jumped ecstaticaLy