Yes, and I will take you in the midst of your ruffian guards, and in the deepest of your fastnesses, if ever you provoke me as you have done on other occasions, or if you ever injure this gentleman or any individual of his family.

Come, sir," he proceeded, addressing the old man, "you are now mounted--my horse is in this old ruin--and in a moment I shall be ready to accompany you." Reilly and his companions joined our travellers, one of the former having offered the old squire a large frieze great-coat, which he gladly accepted, and having thus formed a guard of safety for him and his faithful attendant, they regained the old road we I have described, and resumed their journey.
When they had gone, the Rapparee and his companions looked after them with blank faces for some minutes.
"Well," said their leader, "Reilly has knocked up our game for this night.

Only for him I'd have had a full and sweet revenge.

However, never mind: it'll go hard with me, or I'll have it yet.

In the mane time it won't be often that such another opportunity will come in our way." "Well, now that it is over, what was your intention, Randal ?" asked the person to whom Reilly had addressed himself.
"Why," replied the miscreant, "after the deed was done, what was to prevent us from robbing the house to-night, and taking away his daughter to the mountains.