The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06

for land agent. Bad luck to all av
thin"
Anyhow. they all shook their heads and
prophesied that he might end on the
bench, for he was lawyer, and would
be looking to be made a judge, and COM
ing round no doubt to the Ennis assizes
and hanging some of his old friends.
The chairman rose and spoke, and when
ne mad finished Phils party uttered por-
tentous groans. Half the audience Joined
IN TINS demonstration, jumping to the
conclusion that some one had discovered
dark blot on the poor mans political
character. He had hitherto been one Of
ihe most respected and upright National
lists, familfarly known. as Honest John
Cuuolny. That. made matters worse If
he had gone wrong now,
Even Raymond and Moriarty looked
on him coldly, though he had spoken
fatteringly of them both. TOO bad,
they thought, ''to saddle US with an un-
popular chairman" But now the retiring
member, believing he would soon be all
right sprang to his feetifn an alert and
graceful manner, and rng1ng out his
right arm struck an attitude suitable for
lhe opening OF his great grafton.
Men Of the Banner county" he said
IN thrilling musical tones, then paused for
the usual applause.
- must eApldfn 10 the. unSOphlSt1cated
Sassenach that, like Homer,s heroes.
most Irish towns and counties have their
appropriate epithets, which no election
speaker should be ignorant of. There is
rebel Cork, gallant Tipperary, Linn
erlck OF the violated treaty., the "urbs
intacta" which is Waterford, and Galway
the City of the Tribes"
NeH not to digress, Clare is the Ban
iier county, ana when Raymond Fox held
Ldshlofl, ne was meaning to suggest that,
nIgurauYely speaking, he was upholding
the country's banner. There was little
applause.
Men of the Banner county, he re-
peated. Then in a tone Of thunder that
MADE him collapse came a voice from
the back of the hall
Boys av ClareH'
lie suddenly was aware that Phil Foy
was staholng erect and defiant, pointing
at MIN with derisive finger The audi
ence by now had their backs to the plat
1oiHl' ana were struggling for a glimpse
Oh 'hs new orator. Raymond Fox could
not proceed when nobody was looking at
ann. He folded his arms firmly and said
N calm tone: IT beg a hearing for nv
good friend, Phil Foy He has no doubt
some news OF Importance"
re need beg nothing from me, young
for the British government. I can speak
10 the boys av Clare without yer favor,
Mr.. Raymond Fox
"A shout of appreciation went up
Bravo Phil! Go on, Phil Right We
areI Ye were heard in the County Glare
before he was Graded"
daIt OF them had not the slightest idea
as 10 what was up, but assumed that
anyhow Phil was right. As a man who
had been in jail for Ireland, his opinion
was taken as rule on trust.
thrill of unholy Joy went round the
room, and they cheered him Justify. Was
ne not providing excitement enough to
keep the town going for seven years? He
mad cast slur upon the respectable Mr.
Cudd1hy-"Ho john" he was de-
nouncing young Fox, whom he had him
Sen made member. Three cheers for
PmlT' they shouted; Ego on, PhiI!' They
wanted to hear more.a
Inc youngsters outside took up the ap-
plause with shrill hnrTahs, and, ito add
insult to injury, the big drum which was
outside with the band was banged fran
tcally; the same drum which had ere
while headed Raymond's triunphal en-
try TO the tune of Brian Boru' g 3march
Boys of Clare went on Phil when
the tumult quteted, In presence of you,
one and all, l have to ask Mr. RAYMOND
Fox whether there is any truth in the
announcement that he has accepted Brit
tsh gold and taken an office under the
government
A howl of execration went up. They
believed 1t already, Raymond stood as
lessly.
Certainly not retire from parlia-
ment to devote myself to, o,,practice at the
bar would ask my old friend Phil Foy
the grounds he has for this monstrous
accusation
/" 'Tis in all the London papers, 'Tis
copied in the Dublin weeklies L have II
IN black and white, and your own letter,
moreover, young man, saying how you d
come and tell US how you got the stew
arCship."
e Raymond passed his hand over his
forehead in a dazed way. The outlook
was threatening, many of the audience
We're shaking their shillalahs at him in a
suggestive fashion. Moriarty, who was
a bit of a wag, was cruel enough to
whisper:
Are these the boys you spoke of in
f1uencing on my behalf?" and then smil-
ingly, Try them with John Mitchell,
quick, for mercy's sake, or tbs murdered
We'll all be!''
''Hush!", said Raymond testify, and
then he faced the crowd "I await" he
| said, the reading of these extraordinary
allegations, which as far as l can judge
| must be the figment of disordered i'm
agination."
His manner was naughty in the ex-
| treme; -uncOnsciously he fell into an Eng
lish accent, which quite unwillingly he
had contracted at ST. Stephens. The au-
dience resented. both the English accent
| and the hauteur of his manner.
Listen to the English hum haws OF
| him! Where did We lave yer good old
Irish brogue? 'Tis crazy he says Phil Isl
Send him back to where he came from. y
Such We're the eXclamations that he
heard ring out above the uproar
Suddenly Phil Foy held up In his hand
| newspaper and letter, and he signal
led for silence. Instantly all was still.
You could have heard a mouse, squeak.
All leaned attentively. to hear, and Phil,
holding the document to the glare of a
lamp, read as follows:5
' Our London correspondent states on
good authority that Mr.. Raymond Fox
has been appointed to the stewardship of
the Chiltren Hundreds. A vacancy is
thus created in Mid-C;are.'
Listen to that now," growled q big
giant of a fellow who stood at Phil 3
right hand, and then, shaking his stick
at the platform, 'beggora, young man,
theren be a vacancy where you're stand
In IN a minute or two
Phil waved his hand at, his too militant
supporters and assumed calmly judicial
manner. 9o:S-}t
1.-THE vilest criminal" he said, ''is not
condemned without hearing Hould