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Rogers hung up the lamp, and Captain Pierce sat down between his two daughters, struggling to suppress the parental tears which burst into his eyes. The sea continuing to break in very fast, Mr. Macmanus, a midshipman, and Mr. Schutz, asked Mr. Rogers what they could do to escape.
No note had been sent to him, and it seemed necessary to concoct some scheme to decoy him from his room, because any attempt to drag him out would probably bring one of the professors down upon the scene. Tug had an idea; and leaving three of the seven to guard the door, he took the other three and hurried to the dormitory where MacManus roomed, and threw pebbles against his window.
But this ray of hope was immediately dimmed by the curious action of MacManus, who, forgetting that he was not on the football field, and receiving the ball unexpectedly, made a brilliant run down the field with it, carrying it firmly against his body.
Poor MacManus suddenly remembered how he had doled out the funds of the Crows for this very spread, and he almost sobbed as he thought of the hard time he had spent in collecting the money and preparing the menu and all for the enjoyment of the hated Lakerimmers, who had already spoiled the final hazing of the year, and were now giggling and gobbling the precious banquet provided at such expense!
Macmanus looked about him stricken and unnerved, the anger had died down in his face, and he seemed to be seeking consolation. 'I'll tell ye the hail matter, he decided impulsively, 'and what's mair, I'll abide by your advice. Thereon very briefly he set forth the tale of the codicil, justified himself on all legal grounds, and awaited the Minister's decision.
MacManus has retold them in the language of the roads, and this pageant of tinkers and kings, fairies and scholars, lords and fishermen march by to the sound of the pipes and the ribald comments of little boys along the road. The quality of this volume is as fresh as that of those first Donegal fairy stories which Mr. McClure discovered twenty-five years ago.
Among the most active of these was Terence Bellew MacManus, who had all his lifetime been a devoted follower and admirer of O'Connell. On this particular night, which was long before the unfortunate split into "Old Ireland" and "Young Ireland," he had a fine opportunity of displaying his "physical force" proclivities in defence of the "moral force" leader. The Orange attack was of short duration.
"What?" said the reunited seven, in one breath. "Instead of putting MacManus with the rest of 'em, let's take him along and make him look on while we eat the Crows' banquet." "Make him 'eat crow' himself, you mean," suggested Jumbo. The idea appealed strongly to the Lakerimmers, who, after all, were human, and couldn't help, now and then, enjoying the misery of those who had made them miserable.
Dramatist and the Leading Lady. #Gibbon, Perceval.# *Connoisseur. Knave of Diamonds. Lieutenant. #Holding, Elizabeth Sanxay.# Problem that Perplexed Nicholson. #Lawrence, D. H.# *Adolf. #MacManus, L.# Baptism. #Merrick, Leonard.# To Daphne De Vere. #Monro, Harold.# *Parcel of Love. #Mordaunt, Elinor.# *Adventures in the Night. *Ginger Jar. #Nevinson, Henry W.# *In Diocletian's Day.
'Aweel, said the Minister, breaking the silence, 'I micht be offerin' hospitality to Macmanus, the banker; 'twould be the ceevil thing to do, but if he comes he's my guest, ye ken I maunna hae ony "frightfulness"; an' the cuddy wull be locked up. 'Ay, responded the other, 'an' sae wull the goat be.
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