Bushy Deenan, from Pottsville, being in Shenandoah on a visit, was present at this meeting in the bush. About all done was the giving out of the “goods,” received from Barney Dolan by Lawler. McKenna was careful to commit all to memory. They were as follows: The password: “That the troubles of the country may soon be at an end!” The answer: “And likewise the men who will not her defend.” The quarreling toast was: “You should not dispute with a friend.” The answer was: “Not if I am not provoked!” The night password was: _Question_: “Long nights are unpleasant!” _Answer_: “I hope they will be at an end!” The sign of recognition was the front or first finger and thumb of the right hand touching the necktie, or top button of the shirt. The answer was given by rubbing the right hand across the forehead, just touching the hair. About this time the detective had his first portion of the process of inuring himself to the mountain region. It came in the form of fever and ague, and, during a number of days subsequent to the meeting of his division, he suffered intensely, at times, from chills, with the succeeding torrid sensations, which confined him to his room and his bed at Mrs. Cooney’s. Those who have enjoyed the rigors of this unpleasant complaint need no description of the detective’s symptoms—that, in this instance, “ignorance is bliss,” let those who have not shaken be content to believe. As a matter of necessity, the officer soon settled the slight difficulty in which he and Muff Lawler were involved. It was foolish, as well as unnecessary, to keep up a quarrel with a man so bound to him and in whose movements he was so much interested. Should he separate from Lawler, at this juncture, the division would look upon him with coldness, if not suspicion, and it was his idea to remain on the most intimate terms with his friends, the Mollies. Lawler made a feint of going over to Colorado Colliery, to fight out the trouble with Dick Flynn, and borrowed McKenna’s revolver for dueling purposes, having little confidence in his own weapon, after injuring himself with it, but the cowardly Flynn would not come to time, ending the interview with Lawler—as related by that veracious individual in person—by falling upon his knees and asking the Bodymaster’s pardon. Thus ended the affair, without having further recourse to weapons, or the law.