The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-16

habits. Tho priest being acquainted
with these facts and knowing that
such an alliance would only entail
upon the girl Il life of utter misery.
did all in his power to prevent it. At
l"n%th. Yielding to her pastors en-
treaties. the girl prrelnptorily dis
cardrd her unworthy sutton
The man was furious and his wrath
upon the head of thc
priest. whom he Slrcwdly suspected
of being the occasion of his diSap-
pnintmcnt. lie set himself to work
to devise Il method OF revenge and
proved the justice of his intended
Victims course by determining upon
Il horrible Surrilr-c and murder. He
resolved to fcign severe illness in an
ont of the Way place. remote from his
dwelling. send fer the priest and shoot
him through the heart when he APP
preached his bedside. calculating on
escaping from the locality before the
crime could be detected.
Having found IL companion rs bad
as himself, he told him OF his plan
and desired him to go to the priest
and beg him to come ut once to Il dy-
ing man; he in the meantime would
go to bed in the house designated,
80 that wien the priest arrived he
might have no suspicion of amy de-
crptioil so at the time fixed upon
,!lc friend started for the prcshytrry.
Ii was Il dark night and there WIS
n violent storm OF wind and rain.
The old priest had just finished say
ill- his Office and was preparing to
20 to bed when he heard a loud knock
al the door.
1t was somewhat unusual for any
one to call so late, especially i'll such
door of his room and tried to listen
to tho Strangers reply to the inquiry
IF the houSckccpcr as to what WAS
his business. but tho wind blew 50
hard and the :.;iin made such Il noise
AGAINST the windows that he could
not catch the words In II few min
utrs the humsckccprr came upstairs.
~ sick call. father"
IN is too late Tonight answered
her master: tell them | will 80 to-
morrow morning.
But, father, he messenger says
the man who sent him is very i'll. and
he hopes you will 90 at once"
II will speak to Inn myself said
the priest, and going down stairs he
asked whether the case was very
urgent one. saying he would call carly
the following day; but the man Insist
cd that it WAS most pressing. that his
friend was indeed dangerously i'll.
1T is past II O'Clock" returned the
old man. and | am weak and iniirm.
Il WAS desired to beg of you to
come immediately" replied the stran-
ger. my poor friend needs your min
iStrv at this moment
II will lac with him by 6 o'clock to-
morrow morning" said the priest
again.
"l'or the love of God. ! entrcat YOU
to como Tonight. exclaimed the man
''Wril. / cannot refuse when you
ask me for the love of Cod said tho
devoted priest. turning aside and pro
pairing to follow his conductor.
In few moments the two set out
through the inky darkness. The rail
poured down in torrents, !; sharp wind
beat against the Oil mans face and
he Shivrr"u with cold and fatigue. vet
still he walked patiently onward, re
cardl,SS of the storm, for had he not
been asked to do it for the love of hi
Divine Master?
After they had proceeded silently
on their way for some time the guide
turned down narrow street an(
stopped before IN isolated and ding\
building. lc used no ceremony abou
entering. but. pushing the door opel
mnIion"d the priest to follow him III
'n rirl>cty staircase. On the lnndin.
he stepped aside, pointing to Il close,
door, and said:
THAT is the sick mans room; viii
you be pleased to walk right in, fa
! Their? lie is expecting you"
=
as directed, the guide remaining him
self outside. Tho apartment WA
dimly lighted. but in one corner TIN
priest could distinguish Il bed, witt
the form of Il man stretched upon
and nearly covered entirely from view
10y the bcu-clothcs.
| The man made no movement rs tlr
priest approached and bent over hin
with inquiries respecting his cond
ton. Somewhat alarmed, the prizes
drew aside the bcd-clothcs and foun
to his horror that the face bcncat
was icy cold and the eyes fixed an
CLASSY He felt for the pulse hastily
ANA as his fingers touched the wris
they came in contact also with til
pistol tightly clcnchcd in the dca
mans grasp. That the weapon hi
been designed as the instrument Q
his own destruction the good prizes
never for an instant imagined: goin
to the door he called for the ma
who had guided him hithcr and VIII
quickly advanced ut his bitlhin.
Pointing to the lifclcss form on til