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_The Cooleen Baum_.
The old man became very little wiser by the information of his servant, and said in reply, "I hope, Andy, he's not a Papist;" but checking the unworthy prejudice--and in him such prejudices were singularly strong in words, although often feeble in fact he added, "it matters not--we owe our lives to him--the deepest and most important obligation that one man can owe to another.

I am, however, scarcely able to stand; I feel be-numbed and exhausted, and wish to get home as soon as possible." "Mr.Reilly," said Andy, "this gentleman is very weak and ill; and as you have acted so much like a brave man and a gentleman, maybe you'd have no objection to see us safe home." "It is my intention to do so," replied Reilly.

"I could not for a moment think of leaving either him or you to the mercy of this treacherous man, who dishonors a noble name.

Randal," he proceeded, addressing the Rapparee, "mark my words!--if but a single hair of this gentleman's head, or of any one belonging to him, is ever injured by you or your gang, I swear that you and they will swing, each of you, from as many gibbets, as soon as the course of the law can reach you.