The Irishman had been on watch an hour when his attention was attracted by a singular manifestation.
He could see the distant hill-tops against the sky.
Suddenly upon the tiptop of one of these a red light was seen to be burning.
It was fiery red and seemed to oscillate in an odd manner.
“That is very quare!” muttered the Celt. “I wondher phwat it is?”
The light remained in sight for several minutes describing various movements.
At times it described a circle, then moved up and down and again waved back and forth.
After the light disappeared Barney was pondering over the mystery when another light appeared upon a hill more to the eastward.
This described movements exactly like the other.
Then Barney’s quick wit fathomed the secret.