The Martins of Cro'Martin . harge of fools till a com-mission be taken out in their behalf! This young fellowspleasure it was to squander his succession to a princely estate,and he chanced to meet with one who could appreciate hisintentions. Massiugbred told me, however, that some arrangement,some compromise was in contemplation ; that Merl, knowingthat to enforce his claim would subject him to a trial and allits disclosures, had shown a disposition to treat; in fact,Massingbred has already had an interview with him, and butfor Scanlan, who desires to push matters to extremity, theaffaii might
The Martins of Cro'Martin . harge of fools till a com-mission be taken out in their behalf! This young fellowspleasure it was to squander his succession to a princely estate,and he chanced to meet with one who could appreciate hisintentions. Massiugbred told me, however, that some arrangement,some compromise was in contemplation ; that Merl, knowingthat to enforce his claim would subject him to a trial and allits disclosures, had shown a disposition to treat; in fact,Massingbred has already had an interview with him, and butfor Scanlan, who desires to push matters to extremity, theaffaii might possibly be accommodated. The Jew possibly sees, too, that an Irish succession is not abloodless triumph. He has been frightened, I have no doubt. I believe so; they say he took to his bed the day he gotback here, and has never quitted it since. The people huntedthem for four miles across the country, and as Merl couldntleap his horse over the walls, they were several times nearlycaught by the delay in making gaps for him,. AN HONOURED GUEST, 651 Id have given fifty pounds to be in at it, broke outKepton. Then suddenly remembering that the aspiration didnot sound as very dignified, he hemmed and corrected himself,saying, It must, indeed, have been a strange spectacle ! They started at Kyles Wood, and ran them over the lowgrounds beside Kellys Mills, and then doubling, brought themalong the foot of Barnagheela mountain, where, it seems,Mageunis joined the chase; he was fast closing with themwhen his gun burst, and rather damaged his hand. He fired, then? Yes, he put a heavy charge of slugs into Merls horse ashe was getting through the mill-race, and the beast flung upand thi-ew his rider into the stream. Scanlan dismounted andgathered him up, discharging his pistol at some country fellowwho was rushing forward; they say the man has lost an got off, however, and gaining the shelter of the CroMartin wood, they managed to escape at last, and reached thisabout six oclock,
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