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Willy Reilly

CHAPTER V
10/27

I will go to bed, dearest, and sleep if I can.

I trust in God there is no calamity about to overshadow our house or destroy our happiness." He then sought his own chamber; and _Cooleen Bawn_, after attending him thither, left him to the care of his attendant and retired herself to her apartment.
On reaching home Reilly found Fergus, one of his own relatives, as we have said, the same who, warned by his remonstrances, had abandoned the gang of the Red Rapparee, waiting to see him.
"Well, Fergus," said he, "I am glad that you have followed my advice.
You have left the lawless employment of that blood-stained man ?" "I have," replied the other, "and I'm here to tell you that you can now secure him if you like.

I don't look upon sayin' this as treachery to him, nor would I mention it only that Pavideen, the smith, who shoes and doctors his horses, tould me something that you ought to know." "Well, Fergus, what is it ?" "There's a plot laid, sir, to send you out o' the country, and the Red Rapparee has a hand in it.

He is promised a pardon from government, and some kind of a place as thief-taker, if he'll engage in it against you.
Now, you know, there's a price upon his head, and, if you like, you can have it, and get an enemy put out of your way at the same time." "No, Fergus," replied Keilly; "in a moment of indignation I threatened him in order to save the life of a fellow-creature.

But let the laws deal with him.


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