The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-18

coatl" several cried out hastily, and,
running to him, they almost draggeo
It on him.
When the coat was gone he put of
the vest himself, and bound his braces
around him similarly to Dominic
who have ye TO show ye fair
play2" Dominic inquired.
Phil looked around on the group
Enough here to do that" he said
From yer own friend, Eamon Ward
to Padhrig Mckinley, II there's wan
would stan by an see foul play, don't
know him"
They all murmured in assent and
nodded their heads,
That ls." Phil went on, "if ! was
afeerd Of foul play at your hands
which l am not"
At this expression Of generous SEN
timent a murmur Of appreciation went
up from the circle.
VERY WE'LL" said Dominic Boyle, IF
yere satisfied, am. Come onl"
The circle around them hastily WI
dened. Dominic, without loss OF
second. sprang upon his opponent, and
both closed in fight Both combatants
were powerful fellows. Dominic
looked, and probably was, the stronger
Of the two. But Phil was more lithe'
with cleaner muscles, and was much
more practiced boxer.
"Eh? What's over Phil? don't be-
lieve he has got in a single blow yet.
There! there's another crusher landed
on him by Dominic"
"Ay, ay! BY me soul. an he's losin'
the blood too! What Is come over
I'm? I niver-God help us, that's
stnner!-I niver seen Phil make such
fightin' There's sometnin' on the poor
fella as sure as my names Charlie.
Phew! blood alive, what a blow!"
Back! Stan back, Charlie! An
other landed on him-his eye, tool"
Dear God! Ye can hardly see
feature on his face for the blood
An there isn't out Of Dominic as
much as would dip a pen"
Dominic went on, more grim and
fierce He let out his left hand with
a terrible wind meant for Phil's jaw,
and as Phil successfully saved himself,
Dominic's right, which followed light
ning-like, struck him full in the
stomach: Phil wavered a moment,
came up again with guards up. and
then, a spasm sweeping across his fea-
lures, fell helplessly to the ground.
And as he fell there was heard from
above them a scream. and Caitlin Dhu,
unbonneted, unshawled, and with her
long black hair streaming behind her,
came bounding down the knowe and
threw herself PROSTATE on the fallen
form OF Phil Maguirel
"Caiuin! Caitlin" they said, pulling
her from off him, for Gods sake, give
i'm air. He's only winded, anil be all
right in another minnit."
canon Ward, sitting down on the
ground behind him, had now raised
Phil's head, and Phil opened his eyes
calmly.
"Caitln! Oh, Caitlin!" he said.
phil Mcguire" she said, and in her
tones were mingled joy and reproof,
"why-why have ye done this?"
"Ah. Caitln! ye should not have
come here!'
"On yesterday evenin', Phil Ma
guire, ye gave me yer solemn word
not to interfere with Dominic Boyle.
Yer word / never before knew ye to
break. All, Phil! is not this punish
ment on We from God?"
Phil cast down his eyes and replied
not.
Dominic Boyle stepped forward.
"Caitlin," he began.
But she stopped him with an inn
perious wave of her little hand. Dom
inic Boyle" she said, with deep anger
in her tone, "laive my sight! laiye my
sight! an l never want to see a sight
of yer face more!"
Dominic's face grew red with shame.
"Yes, Caitlin," he said, I'll laive yer
sight. But l can't do it, an l won't
do it, till / tell ye, first, that Phil Ma
guire, there, is as blameless of this
as ye are. God knows little suspected
that We had taken such promise from
him, an / little knew why it was /
couldn't provoke him till this fight till
branded him a mean man an a
coward, an proposed adVertisin' his
cowardice to the parish, an did every
thing but spit on him. An it's only
now, too, that me eyes is opened to
the raisin Phil Mcguire stood up on
the heather there to me this eyenin'
till l beat an bruised him as only a
brute could A brute l am, Caitlin
Dhu, an well deserve to be ordhered
like a dog out of yer sight. But there
lies a man-an', good as ye are, Gait
lin Dhu, he's worthy OF ye! No! no!
Phil, I cannot take yer han now, for
yer red blood (God pardon me) is on
mine, but some day-some day. Fare
Welt"