They did not dare make a hostile move; there was something about Desmond in his transformed appearance that froze themindeed, even his youth was a mystery to them, for he acted like a man who had had years of experience.

DESMONDS OF KILMALLOCK (Limerick).

He had carried his lantern with him, and he flashed its light across his bridge and asked, "Who will come next?" "You go," said Desmond to Brooks.

" Word was passed to Brooks, and Desmond with the tramp lay low.

" Before a word was spoken between us, Mrs. Munster touched Desmond on the shoulder, and told him that he must come with her, to be introduced to Count Montholon.

The next year, 1580, upon the descent of the Spanish and Italian forces in Ireland under the Pope's banner, for the support of the Desmonds in their rebellion in Munster, he had a captain's commission under the lord Grey of Wilton, to whom at that time the famous Spenser was secretary; but the chief services which, captain Raleigh performed, were under Thomas earl of Ormond, governor of Munster.