d manage the affair,
if poor Anty was once more in the house, his heart misgave him, even
though he was a sharp attorney, at the idea of assisting such a cruel
brute in his cruelty; and, for a moment, he had determined to throw up
the matter. Barry was so unprincipled, and so wickedly malicious in
his want of principle, that he disgusted even Daly. But, on second
thoughts, the lawyer remembered that if he didn't do the job, another
would; and, quieting his not very violent qualms of conscience with the
idea that, though employed by the brother, he might also, to a certain
extent, protect the sister, he proceeded to give his advice as to the
course which would be most likely to keep the property out of the hands
of the Kellys.

He explained to Barry that, as Anty had left her own home in company
with Martin's mother, and as she now was a guest at the widow's, it was
unlikely that any immediate clandestine marriage should be resorted
to; that their most likely course would be to brazen the matter out,
and have the wedding solemnised without any secrecy, and without any
especial notice to him, Barry. That, on the next morning, a legal
notice should be prepared in Tuam, and served on the widow, informing
her that it was his intention to indict her for conspiracy, in enticing
away from her own home his sister Anty, for the purpose of obtaining
possession of her property, she being of weak mind, and not able
properly to manage her own affairs; that a copy of this notice should
also be sent to Martin, warning him that he would be included in the
indictment if he took any proceedings with regard to Miss Lynch; and
that a further copy should, if possible, be put into the hands of Miss
Lynch herself.

"You may be sure that'll frighten them," continued Daly; "and then, you
know, when we see what sort of fight they make, we'll be able to judge
whether we ought to go on and prosecute or not. I think the widow'll be
very shy of meddling, when she finds you're in earnest. And you see, Mr
Lynch," he went on, dropping his voice, "if you _do_ go into court, as
I don't think you will, you'll go with clean hands, as you ought to do.
Nobody can say anything against you for trying to prevent your sister
from marrying a man so much younger than herself, and so much inferior
in station and fortune; you won't seem to gain anything by it, and
that's everything with a jury; and then, you know, if it comes out that
Miss Lynch's mind is rather to