such men, would be pacing the
taste and humanity of our readers a bad compliment. It is enough to say
that a fund was raised for Flanagan's defence, and a threatening
notice written to be pasted on the Bodagh Buie's door--of which elegant
production the following is a literal copy:--

"Buddha Bee--You 'ave wan iv our boys in for abjection an' rubbry--an'
it seems is resolved to parsequte the poor boy at the nuxt 'Shizers--now
dhis is be way av a dalikit hint to yew an' yoos that aff butt wan spudh
av his blud is spiled in quensequence av yewr parsequtin' im as the
winther's comin' on an' the wether gettin' cowld an' the long nights
settin' in yew may as well prapare yewr caughin an' not that same
remimber you've a praty dother an may no more about her afore you much
shoulder.

"Simon Pettier Staeught."

This and several others of the same class were served upon the Bodagh,
with the intention of intimidating him from the prosecution of Flanagan.
They had, however, quite mistaken their man. The Bodagh, though
peaceable and placable, had not one atom of the coward in his whole
composition. On the contrary, he was not only resolute in resisting
what he conceived to be oppressive or unjust, but he was also immovably
obstinate in anything wherein he fancied he had right on his side. And
even had his disposition been inclined to timidity or pliancy, his son
John would have used all his influence to induce him to resist a system
which is equally opposed to the laws of God and of man, as well as to
the temporal happiness of those who are slaves to the terrible power
which, like a familiar devil, it exercises over its victims under the
hollow promise of protection.

PART VIII. AND LAST.

As the Bodagh and his son took the usual legal steps to forward the
prosecution, it was but natural that they should calculate upon the
evidence of Dandy Duffy, Ned M'Cormick, and Alick Nulty. John O'Brien
accordingly informed them, on the very night of the outrage, that his
father and himself would consider them as strong evidence against Bartle
Flanagan, and call upon them as such. This information placed these
young men in a position of incredible difficulty and danger. They knew
not exactly at that moment how to proceed consistently with the duty
which they owed to society at large, and that which was expected from
them by the dark combination to which they were united. M'Cormick,
however, begged of John O'Brien not to mention the