Shawn, however, remained behind in order to hold some private conversation with Barney Casey.
"Barney," said he, "I wish to speak, to you about that villain Woodward." "I don't at all doubt," replied this honest and manly peasant, "that he is a villain; but at the same time, Shawn, you must remember that I am not a tory, and that I will neither aid nor assist you in your designs of murdher upon him.

I received betther principles from my father and the mother who bore me; and indeed I think the same thing may be said of yourself, Shawn.

Still and all, there is no doubt but that, unlike that self-willed brother of mine, you had heavy provocation to join the life you did." "Well, Barney," replied Shawn, in a melancholy tone of voice, "if the same oppressions were to come on us again, I think I would take another course.

My die, however, is cast, and I must abide by it.

What I wanted to say to you, however, is this:--You are livin' in the same house with Woodward; keep your eye on him--watch him well and closely; he is plotting evil for somebody." "Why," said Barney, "how do you know that ?" "I have it," replied Shawn, "from good authority.