You'll gee now, Alick, my boy, what a touch of loyal courage can do.

Upon my honor, and conscience, I will myself escort you home." "By no means, sir," replied Purcel, "I could not think of putting you to such a risk, and inconvenience at this late hour." "But I say by all manes, Alick--and as for inconvanience, it is none at all." "But Mr.Purcel will expose neither himself nor you, my dear father," said Katherine; "he will be guided by good sense, and remain here to-night." "Tut! you foolish cowardly girl, go to bed--you play loo very well, and have won seven-and-sixpence from me to-night.

That's your province.
No, upon my sowl and honor, I'll see him home.

What! is it for the intelligent and determined O'Driscol, as your brother John said--and who is well known to be a very divil incarnate when danger's before him--is it for such a man--the terror of evil-doers--to funk from a crew of White-boys! What would my friend the Castle say if it knew it ?--divil resave the line ever it would correspond with me again.

Get me my pistols, I say--a case for each pocket, and the blunderbush under my arm--then come on, M'Donough, as the play says, and blazes to him who runs last." Here he gave a lurch a little to the one side, after which he placed himself in something intended for a military attitude, and drawing his hand down his whiskers, he inflated himself as if about to give the word of command, "Soldiers, steady,"-- here he gave another lurch--"recover omes (arms)--charge bayonets--present--halt--to the right about--double quick--:bravo--you see what I could do, if placed in a military position." "We do, sir," said Fergus, laughing; "not a doubt of it." The latter then whispered something to Purcel, who smiled, and immediately turning to the doughty magistrate, said:-- "Well, sir, since you insist upon protecting me home--" "Good--that's the word, Alick--steady boys--shoulder omes." "I will feel very happy, sir, in your escort." "Yes, Alick--yes--exactly so--but then we are time enough, man--the night's but young yet--we must have another tumbler before we go--if it is only to put terror into these villains." "I am exceedingly sorry that it is out of my power to wait, sir.