The workingman's advocate., 1869-11-27
TALES OF THE BORDERS.
THE sMUGGLER
NJ JoME nAcKAY wILsoN.
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CONTINUED.
So saying, Ned stole softly along the vii
lage and within half an hour, half a do
zen boats were alongside Of the lugger, anG
an hour before day-break, every tub and
every bale on board was safely loaded and
slowed away.
Yet, after she was clean ship there was
one awkward business that still remained tc
be settled, and that was how they were tC
dispose Of the wounded officer of the cutter
brig. A consultation was held-many
opinions were given.
" At any rate, we must act like Chris
tians," said Harry.
Some proposed that he should be taken
over to Holland and landed here but this
the skipper positively refused to do, swear
ing that the sooner be could get rid of such
customer the better.
\ why, Gamma tell" said Ned Thom-
son but what dow ye say, if we just
take him ashore, and lay him at the door O.
the AVID rascal that gied him information on
us "
Capital" cried two or three Of the
conclaye; that's just the ticket, Ned"
" Nonsense" interrupted Harry, "it's
nae such thing. Man, Ned, wonder that
sic clever chap as ye aye talks like a fool.
Why, ye might as weel 60 and ask them to
tax you and me of to Morpeth before din
ner time, as to lay him at their door this
morning"
"Well, Master Teasdale," said the skip
per, who was becomir g impatient, what
would you have us to do with him?
why, see there's naethingl for il, :"
answered Harry, "but | maun tax the bur
den O. him on my avn shoulders. Get the
boat ready" So saying, and while it was
Jet dark, be entered the cabin where the
wounded officer lay. but who was NOW con-
lGi0Hs af IA iiensz.sss %
preaching his bed side, and addressing him,
'sye maun allow me to tie bit hankerchur
owre your cen for a quarter-Of-an-hour or
sac. Ye need nae be feared, for there's
naething shall happen thee-but only, in
looking after yur gud l munna lose sight O.
my avn. You shall be ta'en ashore as gent
\ ly as we can"
The wounded man was too feeble to offer
anv resistance, and Harry, binding up his
eyes, wrapped the clothes on the bed around
him. and carried him In his arms upon deck.
In the same manner be placed him in the
boat, supporting him with his arm, and, on
reaching the shore, be bore him on his shoul-
ders to his house.
"Now," said he. setting him down from
his shoulder on an armchair, "ye neednae
be under the least apprehension, for every
attention shall be paid ye here; and, a.
soon as We are better, ye shall be at liberty
to return, safe and sound, to your friends
. your ship, or wherever ye like" Harry
, then turned to his daughter, and continued
! 80" Now, my bird, come ava in BY WI me
and I will let ye knaW what ye have t
dow"
Fanny wondered at the unusual burdel
. which her father had brought upon hi
shoulders into the house; and at his reques
: she anxiously accompanied him into be
own apartment. When they had entered
and be had closed the door behind them, b
took her hand affcctionately, and addressinI
her in a sort Of whisper, said
Now, Fanny, love, you maun be YER
cautious-as knaw ye will be-and min
> what l am telling ye to dow" He the
made her acquainted with the rank Of thei
6 inmate, and the manner in which be ha
fallen into their hands, and added-''NoW
i. daughter, We see we maun be very circun
spect, and keep his being here secret fra
everybody: be maun remain ignorant o hl
avn situation, neither knawing where be il
nor in whose hands be is; for if it wer
I found out, it wad be as much as you
I fathers life wad be worth. Now. be mau
!, stop in this room, az it looks into the garde
! and be can see naething frae it, nor wi
Z onybody be able to see him. Ye mau
2 sleep wi the lass in the kitchen, and "
N sampler and every book, or onything thi
i has a name ont, maun be taken out O. ii
: room. 1t Wilma dow for onybOdy but 20
u and me ever to see him, or to wait on him
e and, when we dow, be maunna be allowe
.. to see eithor yur face or mine but ! wi
at put my AVID mask on, that / used to wei
- at night sometimes when there was Onythir
particular to dow, and thought there wa
be danger in toe way; g and" continue
he, as the doating parent rose in his bosor
m g it wadna be CLANCY for him to see n
r Fanny's face at Ouy rate and when ye dc
see him, ye maun have yur features SO co
!, cealed that, if he met you again he wad'
Il knaw We. Now, hinny, yen attend to |
that I've said-for ye remember 20
fathers life depends ON it-and we MAJ
be as kind to the lad as we can, and
to bring him about as soon as possible to {
'F rid of him"
Fanny promised to obey her fathers
= functions but fears for his safety, and
~ danger in which he was placed, Danish
every other thought. The books, the san
Ter, and everything that could lead
|. stranger to knowledge of the name Of
keepers, or Of the place where be was, v
taken out Of the room.
aS@ To, Harry, mufaing up his face, returned
the apartment where the wounded man "
70 and supporting him on his arm, led him
,sst the apartment which he was to occupy.
st, then took the bandage of his eyes, 0