And they tell me the other two are taken." A cry of consternation went round the audience.

"If Flanagan's one of them--" "The very boy." "It'll be a bad job for us all, then, for Flanagan will save his skin if twenty others swing for it.

Where is he ?" "At Knockowen for the night." "No news of Tim Gallagher ?" "Not a word.

It's a wonder what's keeping him.

He's badly wanted." "'Deed, you may say so.