The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-02-15

Aoor bsssrs de rrsunant Of The psst fra -
again s0ssht the sids OF hsr slssping cnii
dfen.
But essn than she was not allowed, \
rest AT first hsr fears kept, her aReke
1 Than sams another loud rap fcr adm5eD(ce
End she and her strange visitor ssose.
u this part Of our gangr she asks
in trsmbline whisper. go,
81 call Heaven TO witness" be answered
solemnly, i" that such 10 not the case. Ash
them what they want"
Shs did 10, and was told that they knew
she had money In the house and were' deker'
mined 10 have 1t.
aTsll them,s whispered the stranger,
'sthAt you have friend with you, and that
Il will be dangerous for them 70 entcr."
al have q friend here,' she said, going
close TO the door, "a man who will protect
me, snd you had bester not try 70 gee iu.s
aI knew better" laughed q female votce
that Of Bridget, the servant gid, l know
there ia no one there bat the children.
"What shall f--shall I do :" asked the
poor woman, wringlng her hands.
"Tell them," again said the stranger,
"that have pistols, and will shoot the first
one thai dares to step his foot within the
door. Goa help mel l would not have
blood on my hands, but promise to protecf
you with my life, and will. Warn them
yet once more"
'sBridget,' shouted Mrs. O'Brien, /" the
friend | have here has pistols, aud viii oar
tainly kill you. wsrn you to 60 away"
Again the bold, bad laugh Of the servant
girl rang cut, sud her voice could be dis
Iinctly heard urging them on.
"It's only talkin' they are. Divil one Is
there in the cabin but the children. Break
down the door and be done with II. ] tell
you there is more than n hundred pounds
hid between the beds"
"Stand back" whispered the convict TO
his hostess, " their blood be upon their own
heads"
Scarcely had the words been uttered be-
fore heavy blows fell on the door, and made
Il tremble upon its hinges.
The self-appointed protector stood little
on one side, calm and firm. 10 either hand
he held pistol, and his manner shove ! that
he was no stranger to their use.
"Down with the doorl |" shouted the giri,
sEore else stand aside and give me the az"
A shower Of heavy blows, and it fell. The
false servant girl entered and dropped dead
with bullet buried in her brain. The fore
most Of the men met the same fates and the
others fed. They had quite enough OF
bloodshed
To leave the helpless woman thns. was
not to be thought Of by the kind hearted
stranger, and though prison or transporta-
ton stared him in the face, he comforted
her IS well as possible, Strengthened the
dead bodies and then has .ening to the near
est magistrate, told the entire story, not
denying who and what he was.
The facts were too evident TO even bear
and as m award for his bravery
the convict was pardoned--s nbsequentiy
found to have been convicted innecently,
and when the husband and father returned,
was readily persuaded to enigrste with the
family to "the land Of the free and the home
Of the brave"
Now in one Of the Western States, Ter
rence o. Bsien has house by the side of .
beautiful river, and not far from it is another
where the once fugitive convict has wife
ard children Of his own to protect, and both
families will give rs an heir loom to thsir do
scendants ire little but true story Of how
pardon was won. .a.~l