Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1896-11-21 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

NORTHERN WEEKLY GAZETTE.  Bell, which would, no doubt., all from Dun. mallow with Lord Edward and Wolfe Tone on board, and he rive the spy a large BUM of money for his expenees and as a reward for his exertions on behalf of the Government. So Fitzgerald left the country feeling very glad to get .it of it For a little we lose sight of him, but we shall meet him again ere long. Fitzgerald carefully preserved said took with him to Franoe the stolen papers which alone could prove that Miohael Callaghan was the Earl's grandson and heir to the title and estatee that Hugh hoped one day to make his own. As we have seen., he had thought of destroying the papers. but had changed his mind about that. Ere had good reasons for keeping them—reasons which were now stronger than ever. Should the rebellion fail, as Fitzgerald ho-ed and fully expeoted it would, a loyalist such as he might hope to enjoy his inheritance, when it came to him, in peace and security, dwelling in the light of Government favour. But should it succeed, or should it succeed so far that new rights..and privileges were given to the people, then him lot as Earl of Rathlin might not be a very peaceful one, and in that ease he could give up his claim and sell the napery to the true heir for a considerable sum. The doournente were, therefore, worth keeping. There was another ides which Fitzgerald had further back in his mind. He never admitted 'o himself that he had murdered Father Callaghan He looked upon the affair on Rathlin Head that night as an accident. Still the death of the priest was a highly unpleasant incident-an incident that caused him some uneasiness and even some regret at times, and Fitzgerald had an idea that should all his schemes go wrong, should disaster or death come unon him, he might make some amends by delivering up the papers to their rightful owner. This was a very far-off chance. yet Fitzgerald kept it in his mind. But his dislike of his brother, his newborn hatred of Martin Callaghan, and his regard for his own interests all made him hope that his schemes would not go so far wrong. What we have to remember is that Hugh Fitzgerald still kent the documents, and was not at all likely to destroy them. For the present we leave him to carry on his discreditable work as a Government spy, and turn to follow the course of events in which other characters of our story were in volved. The reader has probably guessed how it came about that the two rebel leaders and the rebel arms were not within Castle Rathlin when General Lake made his search. Lord Rathlin, stunned by the discoveries, he had just made, was quite helpless, and he empowered Martin Clallaghan to do whatever could be done. With his usual energy, Martin at once began the task He took Finnigan to the chamber in the north wing, and, showing the astonished and horrified house-steward the warlike stores lying there, told him that these must be instantly carried out and thrown into the bay. Then he sent a messenger for the Bonnie Bell. which soon came, with Barney and the two members of the crew on board. Martin next invaded the drawing-room, where Lord Edward Fitzgerald and Wolfe Tone were still playing cards in company with Miss Fanny Fitzgerald. He called the two gentlemen out, and they obeyed the summons, wondering what he could want with them. "Gentlemen," said Martin, "you must flee from this house at once. General Lake with a hundred men is on his way to apprehend you!" "Pooh!" said Lord Edward. "Let him