CHAPTER XII .-- Hycy Concerts a Plot and is urged to Marry.
The Hogans, who seldom missed a Wake, Dance, Cockfight or any other place of amusement or tumult, were not present, we need scarcely assure our readers, at the wake-house of Mrs.M'Mahon.

On that night they and Teddy Phats were all sitting in their usual domicile, the kiln, already mentioned, expecting Hycy, when the following brief dialogue took place, previous to his appearance: "What keeps this lad, Hycy ?" said Bat; "an' a complate lad is in his coat, when he has it on him.

Troth I have my doubts whether this same gentleman is to be depended on." "Gentleman, indeed," exclaimed Philip, "nothing short of that will sarve him, shure.

To be depinded on, Bat! Why, thin, its more than I'd like to say.

Howanever, he's as far in, an' farther than we are." "There's no use in our quarrelin' wid him," said Phats, in his natural manner.