The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-12


 give him the sunken fence and the stone wall at MT. Blakes clover field. for the hounds will run into the fox about there, and though we never ride that leap since
 Mir Malone broke his neck at it last Oc-
 tober. yet, upon this occasion--'
 ITO be sure," replied the high minded Charles-and gave the huntsman guinea. Neither Charles nor his biographer. MT. Lever, appear to have entertained the slightest doubt but that this plan to break the captains neck by an adventure in which Charles danger would be reduced to minimum and Hammersley's raised to the maximum was other than most honorable and chivalrous proceeding--and doubtless both would have called out the men who dared to intimate such thing! However. the captain was not killed-though very nearly so-and the gentle Charles himself got fall which laid him up for few days. Of course, the magnificent riding of the young man
 endeared him to all the company stopping
 at the house and Lucy Dashwood was so nice to him that he found hmseir desper-
 ately in love with her.
 As soon as the modest youth was able
 to take his meals at the table he pro-
 ceeded to get very drunk at dinner and threw a glass of wine in the race or man who made some uncomplimentary all lusions to his Uncle Godfrey. He sobered up enough to explain to MT. Blake the object of his visit and learned, to his chagrin, that Sir George Dashwood was down there to canvass the county against the Lord of O'Malley Castle and that Mir. Blake was engaged on the side of Sir George.
 Charles flew to the castle, confided his case to Considine, who delighted at the
 opportunity to arrange a duel TOT the boy with the man into whose face he had thrown the wine, a MT. Bodkin. Charles hit Bodlxin just above the hip and Bod k;ns bullet made a hole in the hat of the valiant boy. Uncle Godfrey and his cro- n,es were enraptured at this display of spirit, and when the elections came on inc whole occurrence, of course. redound-
 cd to the credit of the OMalleys. mob
 drove the adherents of Sir George from
 the polls in some places and in others \ was evident that Godfrey had decidcn majority. Sir George Dashwood withdre" from the contest and Godfrey U Maiiey was once more a member Of parliament Tn the riots which attended the election Charles had the good fortune to save Lucy Dashwood from the hands or sonie ruffians who had seized the carnage III which she was riding. When Cnariey tried to retake the carriage one runian too,k Lucy in his arms and threatened
 to throw her into the river if O'Malley did not desist. But Charles, wltn srea'
 bravery, leaped into the carriage aid TOT the ruffian and saved Lucy-for WHICH, oi
 course, Sir George was deeply grateiu'
 and vowed himself his fast friend. m
 fact, Charles had so conducted himsell
 that not only his uncles friends but all
 of the opposition regarded him "itn "on' der and admiration.
 Now, though Charley was versed en
 many things, his knowledge of books was extremely limited. and after the excite ment of the election was over Uncle God- frev bethought himself that it was time in nick out career for his nepnew. II u,os resolved in solemn council of God sre, and his cronies that Charles should . 20 up to Dublin and become lawyer. Charles himself wanted to be soldier-a draeoon for from his experience at MT. Blake's house, he was of the opinion tna' the profession of arms was the only one which was calculated to lend glamour 10 a young man In the eyes Of the 1alr sex But Godfrey could not think or letting his beloved nephew go away from him Into the dangers and separations or campaign. and, as the Napoleonic wars were then on. soldering was a trade which took many away from home never to return.
 Now with all his marvellous abilities and perfections Charley OMalley was
 dutiful nephew, an 70 he went to Dub- lin and was entert :. at Trinity college.
 Here he was assigned as roommate to MT. Webber who had been three
 years at the college and was still in the freshman class. MT. Webbers undoubt-