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 15 friends lived, intending to convey himself thither in the night, expecting that the soldiers would have searched the village before it grew dark; but here he was entirely mistaken, for his pursuers upon losing sight of him, suspected that he had hid himself, and waited near the place until the whole company came up. and then made a diligent search, but to no purpose. Upon this they held a fresh consultation, not many yards from the place where Redmond lay, and concluded to lie under cover till morning. Redmond overheard the discourse, and was resolved to steal away, but was prevented by the men's walking to and fro, to keep themselves, warm, until observing a smoke at a distance, they drew near, thinking to refresh themselves; but instead of finding one, they found a village; where they were furnished with fresh provisions. As they were returning to renew the search, they observed a man at some distance, making to a cabin, whom they pursued and found that they were still on the right scent. But Redmond looking behind him, though he was exceedingly hungry, altered his course, and the pursuit was renewed with great warmth, and he was obliged to hide himself next evening on the top of a mountain, where he remained until break of day; and then he went to one of his friend's houses to get something to eat.

At his coming up to the door, one of the dogs began to bark, which alarmed the pursuers to the centre, who lay not far off; whereupon they all came up in a body and surrounded the house, just as Redmond sat down with a cake of bread, some butter, and a can of milk before him. It was now the third day since he had eaten a