Folk have been wondering at me, and
asking where I came from and what I was doing here, and I want to get
away. If it came to the Red Captain's ears there was a woman about he
might guess it was me, and if he did he would like enough shoot Denis
and make away. I can't see as I can do any good by stopping, and I may
do harm; so I will go over to Dunmanway and stop there till I hear
what your honor has done. If I find Denis has got hurted I shall come
back, if not I shall go home to the farm. Maybe your honor will tell
him I shall be expecting him there."
Captain O'Connor accompanied her outside to see that no one spoke to
her, and when he saw her disappear in the darkness he returned to the
room.
"I think you have had a lucky escape, Conway," he said as he entered.
"The matter is explained now about your being watched and questioned,
and it is very lucky that they did not quite make up their minds you
were a spy; for if they had you may be sure they would have had no
more hesitation in putting an ounce of lead into you, and throwing you
over the cliff, than they would in shooting a sparrow. Well, this is
an important piece of news. The authorities have for a long time been
trying to lay their hands on this scoundrel and his gang, and if we
can catch him it will be a feather in our caps, for he has defied all
their efforts for the last three years.
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