In the hotel yard he found a car already prepared for a journey;
and, on giving his order for a similar vehicle for his own use, was
informed, by the disinterested ostler, that the horse then being
harnessed, was to take Mr Daly, the attorney, to Tuam, [20] and that
probably that gentleman would not object to join him, Martin, in the
conveyance. Martin, thinking it preferable to pay fourpence rather than
sixpence a mile for his jaunt, acquiesced in this arrangement, and, as
he had a sort of speaking acquaintance with Mr Daly, whom he rightly
imagined would not despise the economy which actuated himself, he had
his carpet-bag put into the well of the car, and, placing himself on
it, he proceeded to the attorney's door.

[FOOTNOTE 20: The text says "Tuam," but the destination is
really Dunmore.]

He soon made the necessary explanation to Mr Daly, who made no
objection to the proposal; and he also throwing a somewhat diminutive
carpet-bag into the same well, placed himself alongside of our friend,
and they proceeded on their journey, with the most amicable feelings
towards each other.

They little guessed, either the one or the other, as they commenced
talking on the now all-absorbing subject of the great trial, that they
were going to Dunmore for the express object--though not with the
expressed purpose, of opposing each other--that Daly was to be employed
to suggest any legal means for robbing Martin of a wife, and Anty
of her property; and that Martin was going home with the fixed
determination of effecting a wedding, to prevent which his companion
was, in consideration of liberal payment, to use all his ingenuity and
energy.

When they had discussed O'Connel and his companions, and their chances
of liberation for four or five miles, and when Martin had warmly
expressed his assurance that no jury could convict the saviours of
their country, and Daly had given utterance to his legal opinion that
saltpetre couldn't save them from two years in Newgate, Martin asked
his companion whether he was going beyond Dunmore that night?

"No, indeed, then," replied Daly; "I have a client there now--a thing I
never had in that part of the country before yesterday."

"We'll have you at the inn, then, I suppose, Mr Daly?"

"Faith, you won't, for I shall dine on velvet. My new client is one
of the right sort, that can feed as well as fee a lawyer. I've got my
dinner, and bed tonight, whatever else I may ge