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* Faith and it is," said Pat. 



u Oh, that is nothing !" said the Scholar, 

 who was deeply versed in Irish affairs. 

 " Whenever thev want to commit a murder, 

 or anything of the sort, they always send for 

 men from a distance. I am sure you are 

 quite right, Pat ; that was a good idea of 

 yours." 



" Sure, it's the boys that says it," re- 

 sponded Pat, modestly ; " it's little the likes 

 of me knows about it." 



" Yes, it is quite clear," said the Scholar ; 

 u I have been round the whole town this 

 morning, and asked everybody about it, and 

 no one could give me the least information. 

 The fact is, they knew nothing about it 

 themselves. There can be no doubt but 

 that the rioters are all strangers ; and county 

 Mayo is a very likely place for them to come 

 from. I have always known it as a dis- 

 affected place." 



" Well, at all events, I hope none of our 

 fellows were there," said the Parson. " You 

 did not hear of any, Pat ?" 



" I'll engage they would not be such 

 fools, then," said Pat. 



Just then a car drove into the town at 



