The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-09

existence Two strange public
house In Mayborough observing that money learn
Ing the road that he travel consped ond murder
him and wayad him lonely spot purpose
Poor Moya did not to bed that night but sat at the fire.
every moment mpatleny expecting his return Often did she
listen at the door she could hear the of the
horses footsteps approaching No sound met her
through the tall bushes which the ancient dwelling
or the suen roar of little dark river which wound its way
through the owands at small distance from where she stood
Tired with Watching asleep
that sleep was disturbed ana broken and fighfl
and appalling dreams necessarily haunted imagination
length the darksome morning appeared struggling through
the winy clouds Moya again opened
But what her dismay when standing
the stable door without his rider the saddle all besmeared
with clotted blood She raised the death The neghbors
ronged around and 1t at declared that the hapess
man was robbed and murdered party horseback mmed
aely set forward him. arriving
ne was found stretched his back the ditch his head per-
orated with shot and slugs his body literally Immersed in
pool Of blood. examining money
was gone and valuable appcndages absacted
io his pocket His remains conveyed home and after
having been walked the customary time were committed to the
grave OF his ancestors in the little cucyard Of the VII
Having legitimate children nearest heir property
was brother cabnetmaker who resided in London letter
was accordingly dispatched to the brother announcing the sad
catastrophe and calling him take possession of
me property and two appointed guard the place u
The two men delegated to guardians they are
Technically termed keepers old friends and comrades OF
the deceased and had with him the
corps Jack OMalcy Catholc-a square stout
handsome fellow with pleasant word FOR every one
and full of that gayety vvaciy which the
Roman Catholic peasantry Ireland particularly dsn
Suishe He was now about forydve of age srny at
tachcd to the religion always
his revolutionary ana nntBritish principles
lion qualed man: but though caring
for living man. he extremely afraid dead and
would go ten miles of his avoid passing
rah or haunted bush" Harry Taylor the other hand
was sanch Protestant tall looking proud
ana nperos aspect and fun of and hueur the natural
consequence consciousness of political and religious ascend
ency ana superiority of intelligence and education which
concuous marked the demeanOr the Protestant
Of those days Harry. loved his
was of more peaceful disposition and he well educated
ahd Intelligent he utterly opposed to superstition and
laughed scon the mere idea of ghosts gobins and fairies
huS Jack and Harry were dametrcy opposed to each other
In point their of the they
every opportunity being together and although
they often bacLeed Others eyes political
gious disputes their amcaby
they happy
clety
1t the sixth night Jack and Harry
usual kept their lonely murdered
large turf lire blazed brightly the hearth
bed of straw In the ample chimney
Moya In profound sleep on the henrthstone between c tyo
IL table placed large
canter OF whisky jug of boiled ana
as IL TO add an idea of security to that of comfort ON one end Of
and brace of large brass pistols Jack pcrc
uay renewed their acquaintance with the whisky hottie np
laughed and chatted of their
days with much hlaty the which now
Witnessed their mlrt never echoed TO the cry of ch o o
The incident of the
strange Of the bashee expressed hope that
she would not come that night to disturb their
"Banshee, the devl shouted Harry supestous YOU
churchmen would like phiz man dead or
alive who dare make his appearance here tonight And %
the bunderbuss and looking wlckdy he vocerate
by Hercules would drive the through their
souls who dare annoy usl'
Better for shoot your at the banshee
anyhow" remarked Jack
Pshaw. Harry looking conempuousy at his companion
Il would think of riddlng Old ades hide than
would OF throwing Off this umber the action to
the word drained off another bumper of whisky nunc
jack says Harry, NOW that prime humor
VIII you give n songT
with all the my heart" says Jack "what win #
Anything please Your be my pleasure" an.
swered Harry
Jack after coughing clearing his pipes chanted forth in
bold and musical voice rgmaroe called The Royal
BacSDd' which, although OF no intrinsic merit yet 1t