And I believe, sir, it is quite true that he wanted the Bishop to let him come out of the retreat just to have a hand in the business." The police sergeant, a very cool, sensible man, quite agreed with the bailiff as to the influence upon the present situation of the ex-gamekeeper Kinsella, and his friend Eyan.

"If they were two Invincibles, sir," he said, "these member fellows of the League couldn't be in greater fear of them than they are.

They say nothing, and do just as they please.

That Kinsella, when Mr.John Dillon was down here, just told him before a lot of people that he 'wanted no words and no advice from him,' and he's just in that surly way with all the people about." As to the Brooke estate, I am told here it was bought more than twenty years ago with a Landed Estates Court title from Colonel Forde, by the grandfather of Mr.Brooke.He paid about L75,000 sterling for it.

His son died young, and the present owner came into it as a child, Mr.Vesey being then the agent, who, during the minority, spent a great deal on improving the property.