ging her the wrong way--you are
breakin' your ordhers--you know that our captain laid it out, that
you should bring her in the other direction, and to where the guard is
waitin' for her."

"Ay," replied Mogue, "but you know our captain had been shot, and is
lyin' stiff inside the gate there behind us."

"But livin' or dead," they replied, "do you observe your duty--it's a
bad an' dangerous example you're settin'."

"But sure if the captain was alive," said Mogue, "it 'ud be a different
thing--that I may be happy, but I'm bringin' her the right way, and
to the right place, too--amn't I, boys?" he exclaimed, turning to his
followers.

"All's right!" they replied; "to be sure you are--go on, and more
powers!"

About a minute or two before this, a mounted Whitefoot had rode up, and
having heard the words, he replied to Mogue, in a loud voice, "No, sir!
our captain is not shot, but is safe and sound." And scarcely had the
words proceeded from his lips when the very individual, as it seemed,
who had led them during the night, galloped up to the place of
altercation.

"Who says I am dead," said he; "I don't look like a dead man, I think.
Meek way there till I speak to this man," pointing to Mogue. "Why, sir,
did you dare to disobey ordhers by taking this lady to the wrong place?
Answer me that?"

Mogue, seeing that his support was now powerful, looked at them, and
asked aloud--"Am I bringin' the lady the wrong way, boys?"

"No," they replied; "Go on, and more power!"

At this moment M'Carthy shouted out in loud and powerful tones--"The
Cannie Soogah!" and the words were no sooner uttered than Mogue started,
a rapid stir and murmur pervaded, the multitude, and almost instantly
a most hearty and vociferous cheer awakened the echoes that slept among
the neighboring hills. The moment this had subsided, the same
voice repeated the name with an addition--"The Cannie Soogah to the
rescue--here he is!"

Our facetious friend, for it was he, threw up his hand in a peculiar
manner, that made the act understood by all present, with the exception
of M'Carthy and Alick Purcel.

"Yes, boys," he exclaimed, "I am here; and I thank you for your
kindness. You have had a full revenge to-night on Purcel and his family;
but, as I have been a long time in search of a good wife, I suppose you
have no objection that I should take charge of the ladies."

These words were followed by another astounding cheer, and the Cannie,
riding over