the eureka stockade-第12节

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Quos　Vult　Perdere　Deus　Dementat。


What's　up？　a　licence　hunt；　old　game。　　What's　to　be　done？　　Peter　Lalor　was　on　the　stump；　his　rifle　in　his　hand；　calling　on　volunteers　to　'fall　in'　into　ranks　as　fast　as　they　rushed　to　Bakery…hill；　from　all　quarters；　with　arms　in　their　hands；　just　fetched　from　their　tents。　　Alfred；　George　Black's　brother；　was　taking　down　in　a　book　the　names　of　divisions　in　course　of　formation；　and　of　their　captains。

I　went　up　to　Lalor；　and　the　moment　he　saw　me；　he　took　me　by　the　hand　saying；　〃I　want　you；　Signore：　　tell　these　gentlemen；　（pointing　to　old　acquaintances　of　ours；　who　were　foreigners）　that；　if　they　cannot　provide　themselves　with　fire…arms；　let　each　of　them　procure　a　piece　of　steel；　five　or　six　inches　long；　attached　to　a　pole；　and　that　will　pierce　the　tyrants'　hearts。〃　Peter　of　course　spoke　thus　in　his　friendly　way　as　usual　towards　me。　He　was　in　earnest　though。　　The　few　words　of　French　he　knows；　he　can　pronounce　them　tolerably　well；　but　Peter　is　no　scholar　in　modern　languages；　therefore　he　then　appointed　me　his　aide…de…camp；　or　better　to　say　his　interpreter；　and　now　I　am　proud　to　be　his　historian。

Very　soon　after　this；　all　the　diggers　'fell　in'　in　file　of　two…a…breast；　and　marched　to　the　Eureka。

Captain　Ross　of　Toronto；　was　our　standard…bearer。　　He　hoisted　down　the　Southern　Cross　from　the　flag…staff　and　headed　the　march。

Patrick　Curtain；　the　chosen　captain　of　the　pikemen；　gave　me　his　iron　pike；　and　took　my　sword　to　head　his　division；　I　'fell　in'　with　John　Manning　who　also　had　a　pike；　and　all　of　us　marched　in　order　to　the　Eureka。

I　assert　as　an　eye…witness；　that　we　were　within　one　thousand　in　the　rank　with　all　sort　of　arms；　down　to　the　pick　and　shovel。

We　turned　by　the　Catholic　church；　and　went　across　the　gully。　　Of　this　I　have　perfect　recollection：　　when　the　'Southern　Cross'　reached　the　road　leading　to　the　Eureka　on　the　opposite　hill；　the　file　of　two…a…breast　crossing　the　gully；　extended　backwards　up　to　the　hill　where　the　Catholic　church　stands。　I　took　notice　of　the　circumstance　at　the　time。

We　reached　the　hill　where　was　my　tent。　　How　little　did　we　know　that　some　of　the　best　among　us　had　reached　the　place　of　their　grave！　　Lalor　gave　the　proper　orders　to　defend　ourselves　among　the　holes　in　case　the　hunt　should　be　attempted　in　our　quarters。

The　red…tape　was　by　far　too　cunning　this　time；　redcoats；　traps　and　troopers　had　retired　to　the　Ballaarat　Camp；　and　wanted　a　'spell。'

We　determined；　however；　to　put　an　end　to　their　accursed　licence…hunting；　mock　riot…act　chopping；　Vandemonian　shooting　down　our　mates　in　Gravel…pits。




Chapter　XXXV。



Ad　Opus　Concilium　Statutum。


Peter　Lalor；　at　our　request；　called　in　all　the　captains　of　division；　then　present；　and　the　chief　persons　who　had　taken　part　in　the　movement。　We　entered　a　room　some　twelve　feet　square；　in　Diamond's　store。　　An　old　European　fox　for　such　occasions；　I　took　the　right　sort　of　precautions；　that　no　spy　might　creep　in　among　us。　　Black　bottles　and　tumblers　were　placed　on　the　table；　as　a　blind　to　any　intruder；　'et　nunc　satis；　profani　vulgus　causa；'　we　proceeded　to　business。

Present

1。　　There　was　one；　whom　it　is　not　prudent　to　mention　just　now。

2。　　Near　him　was　a　thick；　short…necked；　burly　individual；　his　phisiog　indicated　at　once　that　he　was　a　priest…ridden。　　I　won't　trouble　myself　about　his　name。

3。　　I'll　begin　with　TIMOTHY　HAYES。　　He　was　born　in　Ireland；　but　his　outward　appearance　is　that　of　a　noble　fellowtall；　stout；　healthy…looking　man；　giving　himself　the　airs　of　a　high…born　gentleman；　fit　to　rule；　direct；　superintend；　not　to　work；　that's　quite　another　thing。　　Of　a　liberal　mind；　however；　and；　above　all；　of　a　kind　heart；　and　that　covers　a　multitude　of　sins。

4。　　EDWARD　THONEN；　a　native　of　Elbertfeld；　Prussia；　five　feet　high；　some　thirty　years　old；　thin；　but　robust；　of　vigorous　health；　used　no　razor。　His　eyes　spoke　determination　and　independence　of　character。　　One　day　in　November；　1853；　he　called　with　his　lemonade　kegs　at　my　hole　in　Sailor's　Gully。　　A　mate　was　served　with　a　glass　of　lemonadehalloo！　he　must　help　at　the　windlass　just　at　the　moment　he　was　tendering　payment；　and　the　shilling　fell　to　the　ground。　　Some　words　passed　to　the　effect　that　six…pence　a　glass　should　be　enough　for　lemonade。　　Thonen　asked　for　his　shilling；　my　mate　directed　him　where　the　shilling　lay；　Thonen　would　see　him　dd　first　before　picking　up　his　money　like　a　dustman；　and　went　away。　　I　sent　that　identical　shilling　（stamped　1844）；　along　with　my　little　gold；　to　Rome；　most　astonishing！　　I　had　the　presentiment　at　the　time　that　I　should　have　had　occasion　to　relate　the　story。　　There　was　no　mate　on　the　gold…fields　to　match　Thonen　at　chess…playing。　　He　would　turn　his　head；　allow　his　opponent　the　move；　and　then　he　would　give　such　a　glance　on　the　chess　board；　that　the　right　piece　would　jump　to　the　right　place；　as　it　were　of　its　own　accord。　　Shrewd；　yet　honest；　benevolent；　but　scorning　the　knave；　of　deep　thought；　though　prompt　in　action；　Thonen　possessed　the　head　belonging　to　that　cast　of　men　whose　word　is　their　bond。

5。　　JOHN　MANNING；　born　in　Ireland；　and　an　Irishman　to　the　back…bone；　appeared　above　forty　years　of　age。　　His　head　was　bald；　perhaps　from　thinking　three　times　more　than　he　ought；　his　forehead　showed　intelligence；　but　care　was　there　with　the　ploughthe　plough　of　dreaming　too　much　of　virtue；　believing　the　knaves　are　not　the　majority　on　earth。　　He　had　come　young　to　this　colony；　had　passed　hard　days；　and　so　he　had　got　the　colonial　habit；　now　and　then；　'Divo　jucundo　Baccho　cultum　prestare；'　hence　his　hair　was　fast　turning　grey。　　He　was　a　self…educated　man；　but　wanted　judgment　to　discipline　his　fermenting　brain；　for　the　control　of　his　heart；　which　was　good；　honest；　always　warm；　affectionate　to　man；　woman；　and　child。　When　he　took　his　quill　he　was　'all　there；'　but　soon　manifested　the　sort　of　reading　of　his　youth；　and　experience；　however　hard；　had　not　yet　taught　him　the　sober　reality　of　the　things　of　the　worldthat　is；　he　had　remained　an　Irishman；　not　John　Bullised。

6。　　Oh！　you　long…legged　VERN！　with　the　eyes　of　an　opossum；　a　common　nose；　healthy…looking　cheeks；　not　very　small　mouth；　no　beard；　long　neck　for　Jack　Ketch；　broad　shoulders；　never　broken　down　by　too　much　work；　splendid　chest；　long　armsthe　whole　of　your　appearance　makes　you　a　lion　amongst　the　fair　sex；　in　spite　of　your　bad　English；　worse　German；　abominable　French。　　They　say　you　come　from　Hanover；　but　your　friends　have　seen　too　much　in　you　of　the　Mexico…Peruvian。　　You　belong　to　the　school　of　the　'Illuminated　Cosmopolitans；'　you　have　not　a　dishonest　heart；　but　you　believe　in　nothing　except　the　gratification　of　your　silly　vanity；　or　ambition；　as　you　call　it。

7。　　The　next　was　a　skinny　bouncing　curl　who　affected　the　tone　and　manners　of　a　Californian；　he　acted　throughout　the　part　of　a　coward；　I　scorn　to　mention　his　name。

8。　　Thank　God　there　is　among　us　a　man；　not　so　tall　as　thick；　of　a　strong　frame；　some　thirty　five　years　old；　honest　countenance；　sober　forehead；　penetrating　look；　fine　dark　whiskers。　　His　mouth　and　complexion　denote　the　Irish；　and　he　is　the　earnest；　well…meaning；　no…two…ways；　non…John…Bullised　Irishman；　PETER　LALOR；　in　whose　eyes；　the　gaseous　heroism　of　demagogues；　or　the　knavery　of　peg…shifters　is　an　abomination；　because　his　height　of　impudence　consisted　in　giving　the　diggers　his　hand；　and　leaving　with　them　his　arm　in　pawn；　for　to　jump　the　Ballaarat　claim　in　St。　Patrick's　Hall。　　More　power　to　you　Peter！　　Old　chummy；　smother　the　knaves！　they　breed　too　fast　in　this　colony。

9。　　Myself；　CARBONI　RAFFAELLO；　DA　ROMA；　Member　of　the　College　of　Preceptors　（1850）；　Bloomsbury…square；　professor；　interpreter　and　translator　of　the　Italian；　French；　Spanish　and　German　Language　into　English　or　vice　versa　late　of　4；　Castle…court；　Birchin…lane；　Cornhill；　London；　now；　gold…digger　of　Ballaarat；　was　present。

10。　　PATRICK　CURTAIN；　an　old　digger；　well　known　among　us；　at　the　time　a　storekeeper；　husband　and　father　of　a　beloved　family。　　His　caste　is　that　of　the　Irishman…Johnbull；　tall；　robust；　some　forty　years　old；　he　is　no　friend　to　much　yabber…yabber；　of　deep　thinking；　though　very　few　can　guess　what　he　is　thinking　of。　　He　smiles　but　never　laughs　to　his　heart's　content。　Curtain　was　captain；　and　subsequently　lieutenant　of　the　pikemen　division；　when　they　chose　HANRAHAN　for　their　captain。　　Said　pikemen　division　was　among　the　first　that　took　up　arms　on　Thursday；　November　30th；　immediately　after　the　licence…hunt。　　It　was　formed　on　Bakery…hill；　and　received　Lalor　on　the　stump　with　acclamation。　　It　increased　hourly　and　permanently；　was　the　strongest　division　in　the　Eureka　stockade；　in　comparison　to　others；　it　stood　the　most　true　to　the　'Southern　Cross；'　and　consequently　suffered　the　greatest　loss　on　the　morning　of　the　massacre。　　Now；　to　explain　how　both　its　gallant　leaders　escaped　unhurt；　safe　as　the　Bank；　so　that　a　few　weeks　afterwards；　both　were　working　happy　and　jolly　in　broad　day…light　on　Gravel…pits；　within　a　rifle　shot　from　the　Camp；　that　would　be　a　job　of　a　quite　different　kind　just　at　present：　　sufficient　the　trouble　to　mention；　that　when　I　came　out　of　gaol；　I　met　them　both　in　a　remunerative　hole　in　Gravel…pits；　as　aforesaid。

11。　　12。　　There　were　two　other　individuals　of