The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-04-17
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lDougall. and the door closed. In u
few Minutes light appeared in a
room on the second hCor OF the house.
land Landslide knew that there would
Op Il political conference between the
1.-TWO men Handislle hiN found one
person in the place who was an enemy
IF O'Grudy, man of the name OF
rafferty,. whom O'Grady had cuffed
for rudenesS to woman. Handi-
side went after Rafferty, and told him
to come with him. On nearing Mac
Dougal's house Landslide pointed out
IN apple tree growing near the win
dow where the two conspirators were
deliberating and told him to climb 1t,
look in at the window and see what
he could to fix treason on O'Grady.
Rafferty, climbed the tree. found the
sash lifted and heard O'Grady pro-
pose to raise Il hundred men in the
county to aid the cause of Prince
Charlie But Rafferty's presence was
made known to the man within by the
breaking Of a branch. O'Grady thrust
a candle from the window and saw his
enemy. He did not know that Handi-
side had instructed the spying, but he
knew that he would be arrested and
we'll known that the government was
hunting for some one to make an ex-
ample of he would probably lose his
head.
| Something must be done to counter
act the evidence that had been obtain
ed against him. But what could be
done? AS soon as Handiside could
swear out a warrant against him Ter
ence would be arrested. Fortunately
no court would sit till morning. and
no warrant could be obtained till then
Terence had many friends who would
have hidden him. but such a plan
would be mere makeshift. and for
the present he would be obliged to
| continue in hiding indefinitely.
In times requiring quick action we
not unnaturally turn to that with which
we are familiar Leaving MacDougall.
Terence went by roundabout way to
| the stable where he kept Bess and,
mounting. set.out for Ballingarry
1t was 10 o'clock when he started.
but for half the night he had the moon
to light the way, and fortunately Bess
had not been out of the stable for a
| day and a half. She went off like q
shot knowing by the prick of the
spur and the touch of the whip that
quick work was required. 1t was not
only quick work, but endurance, that
was needed to save her masters life.
While on the way Terence thought that
he might better make for the coast
and escape in that way; but. consider
ing the times. he feared that the shore
would be guarded and fight would be
an acknowledgment Of the truth of the
accusation that would be brought
against him. So he kept on his course
He had eighty miles to go. hut it
might not he necessary for Bess to do
it all. She did twenty miles when
Terence gave her water and half an
hours rest Then she did twenty miles
more. but in much slower time. After
another rest she did ten miles. when
Terence, coming to u barn at 3 o'clock
in the morning borrowed a horse of a
farmer whom he awakened. explaining
his necessity and leaving Bess as secu-
rity.
At quarter to he rode into BALM.
garry. and since 1t was Sunday he
found the people already turning out
for early mass. Leaving his horse at q
stable. he went to the church and after
mass asked for Il few words with the
priest. He was taken into the pastors
private room. and he handed the IA
Their guinea as an offering to the poor
Of the parish. He hoped by this to fix
the fact on the priests mind that he
had been at early mass on Sunday
morning.
Terence breakfasted with Kitty
O'Neill and told her Of the ruse by
which he hoped to save his head. He
remained at Ballingarry all day and
that night. The next morning he made
his way back home. picking up Bess
and riding leisurely into town during
the evening. Landslide was watching
for him, and as soon as he appeared he
was arrested under a kings warrant
and thrown into Jail.
Terence was not tried till the rebel
lion had failed and the government
had begun sending those who had been
concerned In II to the block. Then he
was arraigned for treason TO his maj
esty George H.. king of England. in
conspiring on II certain night to ncite
and take part in rebellion MacDou-
gall had fed. and the only possible evi-
dence against O'Grady was that of
Rafferty,. who SwOre, that on the even.
ing OF the 18th Of April from the
branches Of tree he had seen the
prisoner through IN open window and
heard him tell MacDougall that he
would furnish hundred men to aid
In placing Prince Charlie on the British
throne.
OGrady's counsel sent to Ballingarry
for the priest who had seen his client
at early mass on Sunday morning,
April 26. and received guinea for the
poor Of the parish. Kitty O'Neill also
gave her evidence as well as several
other persons who had seen Terence at
mass 1t was admitted that he would