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Macshane produced a letter in the handwriting of young Hayes, of which we have had the good luck to procure a copy. It ran thus: "HONORED FATHER AND MOTHER, The bearer of this is a kind gentleman, who has left me in a great deal of trouble. Yesterday, at this towne, I fell in with some gentlemen of the queene's servas; after drinking with whom, I accepted her Majesty's mony to enliste.
And it must be said of our friend the Ensign, that he meant every word he said, and that he considered the embassy on which he had come as perfectly honourable and regular. "And pray, what prevents us," said Mr. Hayes, starting up in a rage, "from taking hold of you, as a surety for him?" "You wouldn't fire on a flag of truce, would ye, you dishonourable ould civilian?" replied Mr. Macshane.
Galgenstein flings off his hat, and I handed mine over the lace on it cost me twenty pounds. I longed to be at him, for curse him! I hate him, and know that he has no chance with me at sword's-play. "'You'll not fight in that periwig, sure? says Macshane. 'Of course not, says I, and took it off.
Away rode the gallant Macshane with the money necessary to effect this; and it must be mentioned, as highly to his credit, that he never once thought of appropriating the sum to himself, or of deserting his comrades in any way. His ride from Worcester had been a long one. Corporal Brock had been relieved by Mr. Redcap, the latter by Mr. Sicklop, the one-eyed gentleman; Mrs.
Accordingly, when Ensign Macshane was in a truckle-bed, plunged in that deep slumber which only innocence and drunkenness enjoy in this world, and charming the ears of morn by the regular and melodious music of his nose, a vile plot was laid against him; and when about seven of the clock he woke, he found, on sitting up in his bed, three gentlemen on each side of it, armed, and looking ominous.
Macshane said, in reply to this, that his hat had been changed at the inn, and he was ready to take his oath that he came thither in a gold-laced one. But this fact was disproved by the oaths of many persons who had seen him at the inn. Hayes the elder made her appearance; and to her it was that the Ensign was indebted for his freedom.
Macshane was admitted into an apartment, which he entered holding his gold pieces in the one hand, and a lady by the other. We shall not describe the meeting which took place between mother and son. The old lady wept copiously; the young man was really glad to see his relative, for he deemed that his troubles were over. Mrs. Cat bit her lips, and stood aside, looking somewhat foolish; Mr.
He watched him for several days regularly: two or three more bags were added to the former number. "They are pretty things, guineas," thought Wood, "and tell no tales, like bank-bills." And he thought over the days when he and Macshane used to ride abroad in search of them. I don't know what thoughts entered into Mr.
Wild, this notorious criminal was brought to justice, and the case-bottle and missal have been restored to Father O'Flaherty. "During his confinement in Newgate, Mr. Macshane could not be brought to express any contrition for his crimes, except that of having killed his commanding officer.
Conrad, the Corsair, one virtue in the midst of a thousand crimes, he was faithful to his employer for the time being: and a story is told of him, which may or may not be to his credit, viz. that being hired on one occasion by a certain lord to inflict a punishment upon a roturier who had crossed his lordship in his amours, he, Macshane, did actually refuse from the person to be belaboured, and who entreated his forbearance, a larger sum of money than the nobleman gave him for the beating; which he performed punctually, as bound in honour and friendship.
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