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"For what? no, consumin' to the penny; you didn't earn it." "I did," said the fellow, "or at all evints attempted it. Ay, an' I must have it before I lave this house, an' what is more, you must lug out my share of the black's prog." "You'll get nothing of that," said Rody; "it was Nell here, not you, who took it."
"Well, Frank," said he, "I never thought you war so soft, and me can pick my steps me same at night as in daylight! Sure that's the way I done them to-night, when one o' Granua's strings broke. 'Sweets o' psin, says I; 'a candle bring me a candle immediately. An' down came Rody in all haste wid a candle.
Hanlon, or Magennis, as we ought now to call him, having by his shrewdness, and Rody Duncan's loose manner of talking, succeeded in preventing the burglarious attack upon his master's house, was a good deal surprised at young Dick's quick return, for he had not expected him at all that night.
The next witness was Rody Duncan, who deposed that on the night in question, he was passing on a car, after having sold a load of oats in the market.
When he was gone, the Prophet drew a long breath one, however, from its depth, evidently indicative of anything but ease of mind. He then rose, and was preparing to go out, when Sarah, who had only laid herself on the bed, without undressing, got up, and approaching him, said, in a voice tremulous with weakness: "Father, I have heard every word you and Rody said."
"Very well," replied Rody, "I'll be down, so goodbye; an' whisper, Charley," he added, putting on a broad grin; "don't be too sure that I tould you a single word o' thruth about the rob hem ha, ha! take care of yourself good people is scarce you know ha, ha, ha!"
Did he know you?" Rody was as white in the face as a sheet. "Let me alone," he replied; "the conjurer above is the devil, and nothin' else. I must get a glass o' whiskey; I'm near faintin'; I'm as wake as a child; my strength's gone The man, or the devil, or whatsomever he is, knows everything, and, what is worse, he tould me I am to be hanged in earnest."
The next morning, a little after the appointed hour, Nell, Rody, and Nanse McCollum, were sitting in deliberation upon their future plans of life, when he of the red hair entered the cabin. "Well," said Nell starting up "what was done? show me?" The man produced a dagger slightly stained with blood. "Damno orrum!" exclaimed the aged fury, "but you've failed an' all's lost if he beats the black."
"Rody," said he, slapping him fiercely on the shoulder, "go in I've I've made up my mind upon what I'll do; go in, Eody, and get your dinner; but don't be out of the way when I come back." "And what have you made up your mind to?" inquired Eody. "Why, by the sacred Mother o' Heaven, Rody, to to be friends wid Mike."
Frank then followed his companions, and after a few minutes Rody also disappeared. This was about ten o'clock, and the dance was proceeding with great gayety and animation. Frank's dread of openly offending his parents prevented him from assembling his associates in the dwelling-house; the only convenient place of rendezvous, therefore, of which they could avail themselves, was the stable.
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