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accusers produced no satisfactory charge against him�察�his own words were 

quite enough to show how suspicious his character was。 When asked his 

name�察�he gave it in as Captain Geraldine�察�on his way to Ireland�察�by Bristol�察�

on a visit to his cousin the Duke of Leinster。 He swore solemnly that his 

friends�察�the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Peterborough�察�under both of 

whom   he   had   served�察  �should   hear   of   the   manner   in   which   he   had   been 

treated�察�and when the justice��a sly old gentleman�察�and one that read the 

Gazettes�察�asked him at what battles he had been present�察�the gallant Ensign 

pitched   on   a   couple   in   Spain   and   in   Flanders�察  �which   had   been   fought 



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within   a   week   of   each   other�察  �and   vowed   that   he   had   been   desperately 

wounded at both�察�so that�察�at the end of his examination�察�which had been 

taken down by the clerk�察�he had been made to acknowledge as follows�此�

Captain Geraldine�察�six feet four inches in height�察�thin�察�with a very long red 

nose�察�and red hair�察�grey eyes�察�and speaks with a strong Irish accent�察�is the 

first´cousin of the Duke of Leinster�察�and in constant communication with 

him�此�does not know whether his Grace has any children�察�does not know 

whereabouts he lives in London�察�cannot say what sort of a looking man his 

Grace is�此�is acquainted with the Duke of Marlborough�察�and served in the 

dragoons at the battle of Ramillies�察�at which time he was with my Lord 

Peterborough before Barcelona。 Borrowed the horse which he rides from a 

friend   in   London�察  �three   weeks   since。   Peter   Hobbs�察  �ostler�察  �swears   that   it 

was in his master's stable four days ago�察�and is the property of John Hayes�察�

carpenter。   Cannot   account   for   the   fifteen   guineas   found   on   him   by   the 

landlord�察�says there were twenty�察�says he won them at cards�察�a fortnight 

since�察�at Edinburgh�察�says he is riding about the country for his amusement�此�

afterwards says he is on a matter of life and death�察�and going to Bristol�察�

declared last night�察�in the hearing of several witnesses�察�that he was going 

to York�察�says he is a man of independent property�察�and has large estates in 

Ireland�察�and a hundred thousand pounds in the Bank of England。 Has no 

shirt or stockings�察�and the coat he wears is marked ;S。S。; In his boots is 

written ;Thomas Rodgers�察─�and in his hat is the name of the ;Rev。 Doctor 

Snoffler。; 

     Doctor   Snoffler   lived   at   Worcester�察  �and   had   lately   advertised   in   the 

Hue   and   Cry   a   number   of   articles   taken   from   his   house。   Mr。   Macshane 

said�察�in reply to this�察�that his hat had been changed at the inn�察�and he was 

ready to take his oath that he came thither in a gold´laced one。 But this fact 

was disproved by the oaths of many persons who had seen him at the inn。 

And   he    was    about   to  be   imprisoned     for  the   thefts  which    he   had   not 

committed ��the fact about the hat being�察�that he had purchased it from a 

gentleman at the ;Three Rooks; for two pints of beer��he was about to be 

remanded�察�when�察�behold�察�Mrs。 Hayes the elder made her appearance�察�and 

to her it was that the Ensign was indebted for his freedom。 

     Old Hayes   had   gone   to  work   before   the   ostler   arrived�察�but   when his 



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wife heard the lad's message�察�she instantly caused her pillion to be placed 

behind the   saddle�察�and   mounting the grey horse�察 �urged the stable´boy  to 

gallop as hard as ever he could to the justice's house。 

     She entered panting and alarmed。 ;Oh�察�what is your honour going to 

do to this honest gentleman�拭─�said she。 ;In the name of Heaven�察�let him go� �

His    time    is  precioushe     has   important      businessbusiness       of   life  and 

death。; 

     ;I   tould   the   jidge   so�察─  �said   the   Ensign�察   �but   he   refused   to   take   my 

wordthe sacred wurrd of honour of Captain Geraldine。; 

     Macshane   was   good         at   a   single   lie�察  �though   easily   flustered   on   an 

examination�察  �and   this   was   a   very   creditable   stratagem   to   acquaint   Mrs。 

Hayes with the name that he bore。 

     ;What�   �you   know   Captain   Geraldine�拭─  �said   Mr。   Ballance�察  �who   was 

perfectly well acquainted with the carpenter's wife。 

     ;In coorse she does。 Hasn't she known me these tin years�拭�Are we not 

related�拭  �Didn't   she   give   me   the   very   horse   which   I   rode�察  �and�察  �to   make 

belave�察�tould you I'd bought in London�拭─�

     ;Let her tell her own story。 Are you related to Captain Geraldine�察�Mrs。 

Hayes�拭─�

     ;Yesoh�察�yes� ─�

     ;A very elegant connection� �And you gave him the horse�察�did you�察�of 

your own free´will�拭─�

     ;Oh   yes�   �of   my   own   willI   would   give   him   anything。   Do�察  �do�察  �your 

honour�察  �let   him   go�   �His   child   is   dying�察─  �said   the   old   lady�察  �bursting   into 

tears。   ;It   may  be   dead   before   he   gets   tobefore   he   gets   there。   Oh�察  �your 

honour�察�your honour�察�pray�察�pray�察�don't detain him� ─�

     The justice did not seem to understand this excessive sympathy on the 

part   of   Mrs。   Hayes�察  �nor   did   the   father   himself   appear   to   be   nearly   so 

affected by his child's probable fate as the honest woman who interested 

herself for him。 On the contrary�察  �when she made this passionate   speech�察�

Captain   Geraldine   only   grinned�察  �and   said�察   �Niver   mind�察  �my   dear。   If   his 

honour will keep an honest gentleman for doing nothing�察�why�察�let himthe 

law   must   settle   between   us�察  �and   as   for   the   child�察  �poor   thing�察  �the   Lord 

deliver it� ─�



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     At   this�察  �Mrs。   Hayes   fell   to   entreating   more   loudly  than   ever�察  �and   as 

there was really no charge against him�察�Mr。 Ballance was constrained to let 

him go。 

     The landlord and his friends were making off�察�rather confused�察�when 

Ensign   Macshane   called   upon   the   former   in   a   thundering   voice   to   stop�察�

and refund the five guineas which he had stolen from him。 Again the host 

swore   there   were   but   fifteen   in   his   pocket。   But   when�察  �on   the   Bible�察  �the 

Ensign solemnly vowed that he had twenty�察�and called upon Mrs。 Hayes to 

say whether yesterday�察�half´an´hour before he entered the inn�察�she had not 

seen   him   with   twenty   guineas�察  �and   that   lady   expressed   herself   ready   to 

swear that she had�察�Mr。 Landlord looked more crestfallen than ever�察�and 

said that he had not counted the money when he took it�察�and though he did 

in   his   soul   believe   that   there   were   only   fifteen   guineas�察  �rather   than   be 

suspected of a shabby action�察�he would pay the five guineas out of his own 

pocket�此�which he did�察�and with the Ensign's�察�or rather Mrs。 Hayes's�察�own 

coin。 

     As soon as they were out of the justice's house�察�Mr。 Macshane�察�in the 

fulness of his gratitude�察�could not help bestowing an embrace upon Mrs。 

Hayes。   And   when   she   implored   him   to   let   her   ride   behind   him   to   her 

darling son�察�he yielded with a very good grace�察�and off the pair set on John 

Hayes's grey。 

     ;Who   has   Nosey  brought   with   him  now�拭─  �said   Mr。   Sicklop�察  �Brock's 

one´eyed confederate�察�who�察  �about three   hours after the above   adventure�察�

was lolling in the yard of the ;Three Rooks。; It was our Ensign�察�with the 

mother of his captive。 They had not met with any accident in their ride。 

     ;I shall now have the shooprame bliss�察─�said Mr。 Macshane�察�with much 

feeling�察�as he lifted Mrs。 Hayes from the saddle´;the shooprame bliss of 

intwining   two   harrts   that   are   mead   for   one   another。   Ours�察  �my   dear�察  �is   a 

dismal profession�察�but ah� �don't moments like this make aminds for years 

of pain�拭�This way�察�my dear。 Turn to your right�察�then to your leftmind the 

stipand the third door round the corner。; 

     All these precautions were attended to�察�and after giving his concerted 

knock�察�Mr。 Macshane was admitted into an apartment�察�which he entered 

holding his gold pieces in the one hand�察�and a lady by the other。 



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     We shall not describe   the meeting which took place between   mother 

and son。 The old lady wept copiously�察�the young man was really glad to 

see his relative�察�for he deemed that his troubles were over。 Mrs。 Cat bit her 

lips�察  �and   stood   aside�察  �looking   somewhat   foolish�察  �Mr。   Brock   counted   the 

money�察     �and   Mr。   Macshane      took    a  large   dose   of  strong    waters�察  �as  a 

pleasing solace for his labours�察�dangers�察�and fatigue。 

     When the maternal feelings were somewhat calmed�察�the old lady had 

leisure to look about her�察�and really felt a kind of friendship and goodwill 

for the company of thieves in which she found herself。 It seemed to her 

that they had conferred an actual favour on her�察�in robbing her of twenty 

guineas�察�threatening her son's life�察�and finally letting him go。 

     ;Who is that droll old gentleman�拭─�said she�察�and being told that it was 

Captain Wood�察  �she dropped   him  a   curtsey�察 �and   said�察 �with   much   respect�察�

;Captain�察     �your   very    humble     servant�察─   �which    compliment       Mr。   Brock 

acknowledged by a gracious smile and bow。 ;And who is this pretty young 

lady�拭─�continued Mrs。 Hayes。 

     ;Whyhumohmother�察�you must give her your blessing。 She is Mrs。 

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