God protect us from such men, Mr.Reilly," and the name he uttered in alow and cautious voice; "but at all events this is no country for you to live in now.

But who do you think was the busiest and the bittherest man among them ?" "Why Whitecraft, I suppose." "No; he wasn't there himself--no; but that double distilled traitor and villain, the Red Rapparee, and bad luck to him.

You see, then, that if you attempt to go near your own house you're a lost man, as I said." "I feel the truth of what you say," replied Reilly, "but are you aware that they committed any acts of violence?
Are you aware that they disturbed my property or ransacked my house ?" "Well, that's more than I can say," replied Fergus, "for to tell you the truth, I was afraid to trust myself inside, in regard of that scoundrel the Rapparee, who, bein' himself accustomed to all sorts of disguises, I dreaded might find me out." "Well, at all events," said Reilly, "with respect to that I disregard them.

The family papers and other available property are too well secreted for them to secure them.

On discovering Whitecraft's jealousy, and knowing, as I did before, his vindictive spirit and power in the country, I lost no time in putting them in a safe place.