Peg O' My Heart

He was weak from loss of blood and the confinement that an active man res

his life. The memory of those hours spe

es when he thanked the Power that shapes our ends for having given him this one supr

He must stand his trial under the "Crimes

of himself he had so far never dreamed of in his bitter struggle with the handicap of his life. He had something

d and jeered at in the mockery they called "trials." From the Court-House he would go to the prison and from thence he would be sent back into the world with the brand of the prison-cell upon him

d be waiting and watching for his return to the conflict

r by Nathaniel Kingsnorth. Mr. Roche found him firm and determined, his back to

t Kingsnorth, as he shivered and glanced at the steady, drenching downpour th

forward and greete

said Nathaniel, motioning h

e this man O'Connell," adde

e is well enoug

understand, s

to the Court-House. The Court is

topped him w

against my express wishes that he

im, that you would shelter him and go bail for

hat she often regrets afterwards. This

ntrary, the people seem to have a much higher opinion o

he representatives of the government do not suppose that, because, through mistaken ideas of ch

. You have always been regarded as a mo

t sentence is h

rgely on his p

be settle

dict. Sometimes they are ou

A jury of Irishmen

g trained gra

ike this A judge should have the power of conde

mned," said Roc

im if they all sympathise

ou say, to get an Irishman convicted by an Irish jury-especially the agitators. But we've cha

e they d

ion and some slig

for a man who openly breaks the law not to be punish

and opposition with firmness. Under the present government we've succeeded wonderfully." Roche sm

seemed deli

is a disgrace-mind you, I'm not criticising the

istrate

orth w

came here to see what I could do for them. I even thought of spending a certain port

st stamp out the agitator. He is the most potent handicap. Next are the priests. They are nearest to

it be

t takes time." Roche paused, looked s

ntend doing wi

been a source of annoyance to our family. However, I'll settle nothing until I return to London. I'll go

th was so insistent and the fellow seemed in a b

o have the man O'Connell ready to accompany the magistrate as quickly as poss

al of discontent there is really very little trouble here. In fact, until agitators like O'Co

ke an examp

g the estate you would get very little for it. It can't depreciate much more, and the

e not shown any w

They wo

to their

ny ways until you get to know them. Now there are many natural res

t doing that. He said it might be t

NEW st

w McPh

law

Y

hard m

tate ne

erstands t

ep the place clean. Rid it of slovenly, ungrateful tenants. Clear away the tap-room orators. I have a definite plan in my mind. If I decide NOT to sell I'll perfect my plan in London and begin operations as soon as I'm satisfied it is feasible and can be put

nted to where O'Connell, with a soldier each sid

nd went straight to where the two men stood. There was the

that poor wounde

s well enough to be m

im. He told me you had not asked his opinion and th

ted angrily: "Pleas

"So, it's YOU who are

a

aled to the

, I entreat yo

o choice, Mis

scarcely walk

ention, believe me, Miss K

ed her bro

it to the end of your life." Her face was dead-white; her breath was

la," Kingsnorth said sternly. "You sho

to prison for what? Pleading for his country! Is that a crime? He was shot down by soldiers-for what? For showing

ommanded

hed man out of this house it

turned to the magistrate:

ved to t

er pleading was in vain. H

n you and your government, and a thousand new patriots will be enrolled. And when he comes out from his torture he'll carry on the work of hatred and vengeance against his tyrants. He will fight you to the la

few moments O'Connell was on his way to t

as she had not done since her mother left her just a few years before. The girlhood in her was

ng carried away to the misery

her breast subsided. A little later, when her sister Moni

she was i