The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-11-07

old women Of the tribe-their fathers xapt
their mothers-sitting waiting upon th,
trnins, snd warming over them fheir sAiSsr
ing limbs, while the children wspt .arouna
4 them for food. oatr. ~ -, -
"Whose work Is this 7" inquired White
while anxiety and anger ID she'd Id his eyes
~The LAIRD o. Olennel - the Laird d
0iennss r. answered. every roies 1t the sam.
instant sks b rza .4ass,, 49,. t.5ss.
'By this swear 70 exclaimed the king q
the Faas, drawing his dagger from bensstt
his coat, from this night henceforth he Il
laird nor maa nas lsngsr."s And he turned
hastily from the ruins, asif 20 put his threat
in execution. saaar.ss~ ssaa.-g.s .e.x
"Stsy, - msdeap r. cried Elspeth, follow
ing him, would ye ding away revenge for
half minutes satisfaction -
mo, wife," cried he, "nae mair than
would sacrifice living free md . fu' life for
half IN hours hangln'."
"Stop, then," returned she, "and let our
vengeance fa' upon him, SO that il NAV
wiring bis lite away, /, drap by drap, until his
heart Dc dry and grief, shame, and sorrow
burn him up, - be has here burned house
and home o. Elspeth Fss and her kindred. %
what mean ye, woman 2" said Willie,
hastily; "f thought 20 would come be-
tween me and my revenge, would drive
this bit Of steel through you WI 40 good will
% shall drive u through him"
| And ye shall be welcome" !" said Elspesh.
Shs drew him aside, and whispered . few
minutes in his ear. He listened atteatiyely.
AT times he seemed to start, and aa length,
sheathing ala dagger and grAspinz her hand.
be exclaimed, -" Excellent, Eispeth I'VE
have il! t!--ys have itr
| At this period, the laird Of ClerneI was
about thirty years OF age, and two years be-
fore be bad been Married to Eleanor de We're.
q lady alike distinguished for her beauty and
accomplishments. They had an infant SON.
who w1s the delight Of bis mother, and bis
/ iat0er's pride. Now, for two years after the
coHAagrAtion of their little town, Ciennel
heard nothing OF his oll enemies the Faas,
reit;.-r did they modest k'm, nor had they
been seen IN the neighborh.od, and be re-
ioiced IN having cleared bis estate OF such
dangerous visitsrs. But the Faa king, lis
,ening 10 the advice of his wife, only "nlrsed
bis wrath to keep il warn" and retired from
the neighborhood, that he might accomplish,
in its proper season, bis design Of vengeance
more effectually, and with greater cruelty.
The infant heir of the house of ClenneI
had been named Henry, and he was about
completing his third year-an age At which
children are, perhaps, most interesting, and
when their fondliDg and their prattling sink
deepest into parents heart-for all is then
beheld on childhood's sunny side, and all is
innocsnce sad love. Now, ii was 10 a lovely
day in April when every bird had begun its
snRnal song. and flowers v ere bursting ipto
beauty, buds into leaves, and the earth re-
summing in green mantle, when Lady Glen
mel and her infant 500, who then, as have
said, was about three years of age, went
forth 20 enjoy the loveliness and the lnxuries
Of nature, in the woods which surrounded
their mansion, and Andrew Smith accom-
panied them as their guide and protector.
They had proceeded somewhat more than q
mile iIom the house, and the child, at inter-
sals breaking away from them, sometimes
ran before his mother, snd at others saunt
cred behind her, pulling the. wild flowers
that sstrswed their path, when man, sprin-
ing from dark thicket, seized the child In
his arms, and again dArted into, the wood.
L-iy Clennel screamed aloud, and rushed
aftel him. Andrew, who was coming dream
ing behind, got but = gl<nce Of The rufasu
strsngef-but that glance was enough to re-
veal to him the tall, sarFible figure Of Willie
Faa, the Gipsy king. .as-
There are moments when, and circum-
stances under which even towards become
courageous, and this was one Of those mo-
ments and circumstances which suddenly in.
spired Andrew (whc was naturally no herc)
With coursge. he, indeed, loved tie child
a. though be had been his own aud follow
ing the exsmple of Lady Clennei, be drew
go - IT.
possessed considerable speed Of foot and be
soon passed the wretshed mother, and came
in sight OF the pursued. The unhappy lady,
Who ran painting and screaming ~ she rush
ed along, unable TO keep pace With them,
lost all trace Of where the robber of her
child had fed, and hef cries Of agony and
Bereavement rang through the woods.
Andrew. however, though be did not gain
ground upon the gipsy, still kept within
sight OF him, snd shouted 10 him as he raD,
saying that all the dependents OF Clennei
would soon be on horsebsck ct his heels.
and trusting that every moment be would
drop the Guild upon the ground. Still Faa
Aew forward, bearing the boy IN his arm,
snd disregsrding the cries and threats Of his
pursuer. He knew that Andrews was not
phat could be called heart OF steel, but be
Was aware that he bad powerful arm, aud
could use sword ~ veil a. better man
and be Knew also that towards will fight a
desperately, when their life is ct stake, a.
the brsvs.H sli u saasse sal
The desperate chase continued for four
hours, and till after tbs sun had set, and
the cleaning was falling thick ON the hills.
Andrew, being younger and unencumbered,
had At ieDgth gained ground lpon II gypsy,
and was within ten yards Of him when be
reached the Cequet side, about . mile below
this town, 81, the hfdeous Thrumb, where
the deep river. for many yards, rushes
through mere chssun ID The rock. fbe Faa.
Hith the child beneath his arm, leaDed acr3ss
the fsartai gulf, ana the dark food guslSsd
between him and his pufsosr. He turned
round, and, with herrsas laagh, locked TO-
wards kndrew and uBsueathed his daEEsR.
But evensa ~ this moment the unwoose<l c0nf1
age Of the chief servant Of Cieunel aid net
fail him, and % be rushed up md down ubdn
one SIDE Of tie Eslf, tSas ksp might s5tinR
scrUss and avoid the tdsssef ef shsi GYPSY
t1s other fnn Ia like msxSnsr On the loaher
side; Ind iwheis sAndfew ssoodsss tf ready %
Leap, the Pa hing, poinsisg viii Ms dagger
b tie DARK food that rolled bsgwesu shsm,
crjed-1fd gsapfH y Sgsfaa9ssafseaH s4s :
sssSse, foolg sterhisy divides u l'sasgasa
y And for thxs BARN . sale, syS wrstoh, TN
brave II f'sexc1Aiued Audrsl while shis
teeth gnashed together 5 snd Be = stspp6d
back, in order thas-hs1ssAt.spring acrO0
"sHsis "a p S ss'sS IS Is fss R2p. !.
csons tes -, and / win plunGes this heang
heir o Clenasi ints ne fosd bslows sssEs
ssfnh A =.