"
Barney, who naturally imagined that the intelligence was true, complied
with the order he had received in a spirit of such alarming and dreadful
earnestness, that a few minutes found the still-house completely cleared
of the two parties, not excepting Hogan himself, who, having heard
nothing of Teddy's directions to the fool, took it now for granted that
that alarm was a real one, and ran along with the rest. The schoolmaster
had fallen asleep, Kate Hogan was engaged in making preparations for
supper at the lower end of the casern, and the fool had been dispatched
to fetch Hogan himself back, so that Hycy now saw there was a good
opportunity for stating at more length than he could in the market the
purpose of his visit.
"Teddy," said he, "now that the coast's clear, let us lose no time in
coming to the point. You are aware that Bryan M'Mahon has come into the
mountain farm of Ahadarra by the death of his uncle."
"Shiss; dese three years."
"You will stick to your cursed brogue," said the other; "however, that's
your own affair. You are aware of this?"
"I am."
"Well, I have made my mind up to take another turn at this," and he
tapped the side of the still with his stick; "and I'll try it there. I
don't know a better place, and it is much more convenient than this."
Teddy looked at him from under his brows, but seemed rather at a loss to
comprehend his meaning.
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