We proposed to him and his sister to accompany us to the United States, having for some time entertained seriously a project of trying our chances to escape as emigrants.

He consented to be of the party, although we fully explained to him the risk of being taken in our company.

He guessed from this that we were engaged in the attempted outbreak, and being sent in to the town of Kenmare to make some purchases, he could not conceal so important a secret, but sought out a friend, a true man, to whom he unburdened himself.

We had appointed to meet him at a place called Cross, about two miles from Kenmare.

We were repairing thither at the appointed hour, and were met, not by our trusty messenger, but the friend to whom he had revealed his important secret.
This friend, alarmed at our temerity in approaching so near the town, had come to forewarn us.