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THE SHAUGHRAUN
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"I have just come from there," Robert informed him. "I went to tax him with his villainy. He has fled."
Then they told him of the missing girls, and of the deception that Conn was playing in order to find them. As a result of their talk on the way to Father Dolan's, Captain Molineux returned to Mrs. 0 'Kelly's, informed the mourners of what had happened, and asked their help to rescue the girls. The name of Harvey Duff caused a sensation. With cries of hatred, the mourners seized whatever would serve as a weapon, and left the cabin on their errand of vengeance. Two of the men remained behind.
"Sullivan," said one, "you must warn Kinchela. Quick! There's not an hour to lose ! ' '
"Where shall I find him?"
"At the Coot's Nest. The lugger came in last night. Tell him to get aboard — take the two women wid him, for he'll have to run for his life."
Conn rose softly and locked the door. The men turned.
"Murther alive!" they exclaimed.
Then, realizing what had happened, they sprang for the boy. In the midst of their wrestling, Captain Molineux looked in at the window, and pointing a revolver, ordered them to open the door. Conn and the captain then compelled the ruffians to show them the way to Kinchela 's hiding-place.
How the men were cornered in their lair; how Conn, concealed in a hogshead, shot Kinchela as he was dragging Moya to the boat ; how Harvey Duff, terror-stricken, preferred dashing himself over the cliff to facing the infuriated mob ; how the sweethearts were reunited — all this was the talk of the county for many a day. And not the least satisfying part of the story is how the good Father Dolan at last relented, and, with good grace, put Moya's hand into that of her faithful Conn, the Shaughraun.