[Willy Reilly by William Carleton]@TWC D-Link bookWilly Reilly CHAPTER I 10/21
She is my heiress--but that she is by the laws of the land.
However, as I had disposed of some personal property to other persons, which disposition I have revoked in the will I speak of--my last, as I said--I wish you to let her know where she may find it.
Her mother's jewels are also in the same place--but they, too, are hers by right of law--her mother bequeathed them to her." "All! sir, you are right to remember and think well of that daughter. She has been a guardian angel to you these five years.
But why, sir, do you give me this message? Do you think I won't sell my life in defence of yours? If you do you're mistaken." "I believe it, Andrew; I believe it, Andy," said he again, familiarizing the word; "but if this red Rapparee should murder me, I don't, wish you to sacrifice your life on my account.
Make your escape if he should be the person who is approaching us, and convey to my daughter the message I have given you." At this moment another whistle proceeded from a quarter of the moor much nearer them, and Andy, having handed back the pistols to his master, asked him should he return it. "Certainly," replied the other, who during all this time was pacing to and fro, in order to keep himself from sinking; "certainly, let us see whether these persons are friends or enemies." His servant then replied to the whistle, and in a few minutes it was answered again, whilst at the same time a strong but bitter wind arose which cleared away the mist, and showed them with considerable distinctness the position which they occupied. Within about ten yards of them, to the left, the very direction in which they had been proceeding, was a small deep lake' or tarn, utterly shoreless, and into which they unquestionably would have walked and perished, as neither of them knew how to swim.
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