On examining the coal-hole, which Mr.O'Driscol did personally in the dark--we really shudder at that gentleman's absence of all fear--the ferocious Whiteboy could not be found in it.

The presumption is that he gave Mr.O'Driscol the slip during pursuit, doubled back, and escaped from the lobby window, which, on examination, was found open.

On this almost unprecedented act of bravery it is useless to indulge in comment, especially as we are restrained by regard for Mr.O'Driscol's personal feelings and well-known modesty on this peculiar subject.

His worthy son, we are aware, inherits his father's courage." "The devil I do!" exclaimed Fergus; "ha! ha! ha! Faith, I'm braver than I had given myself credit for." "And we are glad to hear that the present government, sensible of their obligations to Fitzgerald O'Driscol, Esq., are about to confer the office of Stipendiary Magistrate upon his son.

We are, indeed, glad to hear this; the office cannot possibly be better bestowed; and thus, so far as relates to his father, at least, may valuable public services in critical times be ever appropriately rewarded!" "Well, Fergy, what do you think of our friend Swiggerly now ?" "In God's name, sir, what does all this rigmarole, in which there is scarcely a word of truth, mean ?" "Mane! why it manes, sir, that I am anxious to get you a Stipendiary Magistracy." "A Stipendiary Magistracy, father, if you wish and if you can; but not by such means as this--it is shameful, father, indeed it is." "I tell you, Fergus, that unless a man plays a game in this world, he has little business in it.