However, do you think it is of importance ?" "Is what, sir ?" "The conspiracy.

I beg your pardon--come into the office till I see what I can do for you at all events." He accordingly preceded Purcel to his office, accompanied by Sam Finigan, a kind of thorough male domestic who acted as his clerk.

Here he took his seat with a good deal of ceremony, hemmed several times, and desired Hourigan to be admitted.

Just at that moment, and while Hourigan was coming in, a young lad, or tiger, a son of Finigan's, by the way, who had been in the habit of carrying letters to and from the neighboring post-office, now entered and presented him with one, to the following effect:-- "TO O'DRISKAL, THE SHONEEN MAGISTRIDGE.
"Sur this is to let you no that if you go an givin wan la for the poor and anud'her for the rich you will soon get a bullet through you as Tandrem af Tavnibeg got.

If you wish to bay safe thin bay the poor man's friend--oderways it'll be worse for you.
"Kaptn Jostige." O'Driscol having read this communication, became desperately disturbed for about a couple of minutes, after which, as if struck by some sudden thought, he appeared to recover himself considerably, but by no means fully, as was evident from the agitation of his voice and the involuntary tremor of his hands.
"I hope, sir," said Purcel, who could not help observing the commotion into which the notice had put him, "that you have received no ill tidings.