The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-03

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most kind TO him, though he had neg
lected his education, bestoWing all ad-
iyantages Of that sort upon Marcus, MS
own son. Originally Of a frank, gen
erous and honorable disposition, am
bition and politics had hardened Sir
Uiick and s~elishness had grown upon
him until his character had been
warped and twisted into what It now
was. The young men not arriving
after a reasonable while, Sir DiicK
opened the dance and joliity relgned
at Castle Hermitage.
While the revels were at their height
| Ormond and Marcus arrived. And
they brought with them a wounded
man who had been shot by Ormond
in a quarrel on the way home. The
young men, heated by wine, were on
way from the Block Island to
the castle, when they found their way
stopped by some carts of the easants
One Moriarty Carroll had refused to
move aside as quickly as Marcus de-
manded and Marcus had cursed hlIn
for a rebel, declared that all the Car
rolls were rebels and had struck him
with his whip. Ormond had raised
his whip and Moriarty had grabbed IT.
TIL man refusing to let go, Ormond
had drawn his pistol and threatened
him. III pistol had gone off and
Moriarty had been shot through the
breast.
Sobered and filed with sudden re-
morse. Ormond had had Moriarty
brought to the castle and placed in
the gardeners cottage, while Marcus
declared it served the right
and that he regretted the incident not
a jot. Florence Annually was in the
conservatory talking with Lady
O'Shane when Ormond came to de-
mand from Her Ladyship the keys
of the gates SO that he might bring
the wounded man IN. He came in
secretly that way, seeing Ladv O'Shane
there through the windows. There was
blood on him, for he had helped carry
the wounded Moriarty. Lady O'Shane,
in a panic. gave up the Keys, and
Ormond disappeared just as Sir Ulick,
looking for his wife and Miss Annaly,
came into the conservatory.
Sir U1ick was a man OF action. He
saw that something untoward had hap
pened. learned as much as Lady
O'Shane could tell him, bidding the
women be quiet and not alarm the
guests, took them out through a
French window on to the lawn, where
he kept them until he saw his son
and Ormond approaching to place the
wounded man in the gardeners cot
tage. Florence Annaly sank down
fainting upon the turf, but Lady
O'Shane and Sir Uick restored her and
got her, by a back way, to her room.
The other guests Of the castle knew
nothing of the occurrence. Why did
Florence Annaly faint when she saw
Ormond covered with blood and learn
ed that some tragic thing had hap
pened? Her knowledge Of Ormond
was only hat he was a rather wild
young man, almost penniless, a ware
of Sir UIick. The two had not beer
especially intimate and nothing could
have astonished either of them more
than to have limited that there was
anything like love existing between
them. No, it was simply the excite
ment Of the thing which had overcome
Miss Anna1y.
Ormond watched all night and all
the next night beside the bed of
Of danger on the second night and
Lady AnnGly, having heard something
Of the matter, came quietly into the
cottage to see If she could be Of use
she found Ormond on his knees re-
turning thanks to God that he was
forted the young man. fade him come
to visit her at Anna1y and talked to
him like a mother. His tears ex-
pressed his gratitude.
AS for Moriarty Carroll. he pore no
malice. He had sent for his relatives
and made them swear that if he died
they would not prosecute DrmoTd.
And touched by the remorse and the
attention Of the young gentleman, he
had declared himself to be his faith
full attendant forever should he re-
cover from his wounds. Recover
MOriarty did and thereafter Ormond
was his friend and protector.
But the incident of the drunken
brawl was the cause Of Ormond leav-
ing Castle Hermitage. Lady O'Shane
declared hat she could endure his
presence no longer-he was an inter-
loper, anyway-and he was liable to
bring trouble upon the family through
his wild and reckless ways. Sir
Ulick, while ostensibly deeply regret
ting the departure Of Harry, saying
in fact that if Ormond wanted hin,
to do So he would send Lady O,Shane
away herself-was not sorry to see