The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-04
TALES or THE BsRDERs
(cOHTENuKD.)

the house, Grace continued to keep he
eye on the spot where M'Gregor bad diap
peared, in the hope that be would agar
show himself Nor was she mistaken
Maacolm appeared also TO have been .abl,
to aee from bis hiding. place the departw,
Of the soldiers for they had not been nor,
thaO quarter -Ofan-hOur gone, when ht
again appeared at the skirts cf the wOod
where he had been cCncealed, and mad,
towards the house. On recognising him
Grnce FASTENED out to meet him. ~
iThis meeting We need not describe, - il
very much resembled all other m .ings o,
a similar kfnd-only that Il was, perhaps
little more interesting, from the peculiar
situation 0f the parties. The lovers had
much to say to each other, and much wa,
said in . very small space of time. Amcpgs
other things, Malcolm Informed Gracs tha,
il was bis intention to request her fatherl
for an asylum for three or -four days, when,
be, said, IT was his intention to proceed I'd
the coast, and to-enaeavor to effect bis es
cape from thence to France. -.y
The asylum that Malcolm requested waa
readily granted BY Mr.. Cameron, and Q
place Of concealment was fbund for him,
which promised every security-a and there
was need that it should for, on the follow.
ing day, the surrounding country vas filled
with soldiers, who were everywhere making
the strictest search for the fugitive insur-
gents and Of these several parties had a.
ready paid domiciliary visits to DunnNskin
Hbuse. IE 1a) h.
The constant state of terror snd alarm
foH the safety Of her lover, in which these
visits kept Grace Cameron, and the immi-
nent risk be ran of being discovered, at
leAgth suggested to The rOnastie girl IN un-
dertaking which well accorded with hex
Stfong affection and noble spiEit !; but
which certainly, had il been known, must
have appeared to all but herself a. utterly
hopeless. rrrl \
tOn the second day after the Occarrnnce
jnSt related. Grace, Gaizing vsnoh nm oppor-
tualCy as she thought favorable tor her nan
pose, suddenly flung her arms around her
fathers neck, and said, smiling atfecsiOnate-
lyiin bis face as she spoke yI..- st
|" Father, | am going to ask you q
fa9or."
I"Well, Grace, my DEAR replied be, I
tell yon, before you ask it, that, if it be
reasonable in itself, and within my power, /
shall grant it." ....-..
|" Thank you, my dear father" said
Grace "but | am afraid you will not
thank it reasonable. Nevertheless, you
must grant it,
Nay. Grace, that's more than bargaiR
fof," rejoined Mr.. Cameron. hughing.
peg But let me know what it is you want, and
I shall be better ablc to judge Of its pro-
pfiety." 4"
Well, then, fsther," replied Grace,
'fwill you allow me to 90 from home for
two days, to take my pony with me-fct l
! uaean to traEol-and allow Macpherson to
aAcompany me ?" .i -N
Where do yeu propose going TO,
Grace p inquired her father, rather
gravely. -H.' il.l .H'i n',
4 That's q question, father" said bis
daughter, g that relates to part Of The
bargain mean to drive with you which ]
have not yet arrived at, and which will
seem to you the most unreasonable Of tbe
whole, dareS@y. You must not ask me
where am going to, NOR what I'm goine
10 do. On my return, you shall know all .
Indeed ~ exclaimed MIR. Cameron
l. why, this is certainly strange, GrAcs-l
don't understand it !; and, what Is more,
must say do not Ike d !; but, as l hav'
every reliance on your good sense and dis
icretion, my child, I will grant your request
sBut l really wish you would tell me wha
! lit means for you cannot suppose that
can be otherwise than uneasy salf yOt
. return" Gr E. ia yi.rJR
= 81 have your unOonditiOnal consent
: father, to my terms" !" said Grace, playfally
' SO yOn must not put any questions and
as to your being uneasy about me, assur
I you there is not the slightest oceaeieu 70
! my project involves no chance whatever o
personal injury to myself 475. mo4I
"Well, well, Grace," replied her father
since you assure me Of that, and since
have certainly given my consent to you
4 request, l will keep my word. You ma
Il go when you please" a. o-. 81. .-al.T
II Delighted with her success, Grace de'
to give the necessary orders regarding be
intended journey; and amongst these wer
instructions to MaCpherson-a fsvcrite BEL
:! want Of long standing in the famhy--<
have her pony, and a horse for himsslf j
readiness at an early hour on the followin
morning. When this hour arrived, it foun
! Grace and her attendant Jogging forward,
a pretty round pace, on the road leading |
the town Of Inverness. ''- '''D
% Leaving her to prosecute Der mYsteriot
!. journey, we shall return to Duntruski
I House, where scene was about to occur
no ordinary interest. ...,... .....
/ On the second day after Grace's depar
! ure, young Irish officer, who had been
/ the service Of the Pretender, and who VI
we'll acquainted with both Mr.. Camera
= aad M'Gregor-with the latter iptimatel
~ 4. as they had served together-arrived
l. Duntruskin House. He, too, was q fngitiv
and was now endeavoring to find his WI
back to Ireland, and to avoid the numefo
military parties that were securing :
|; country, ~ ...r
y. This gentleman, whose name "
Terrence Sullivan, was q genuine Milesla
he He was frank, open. generous, war
lev hearted, and brave to fanlt; for be v
ed ed rash and impetuous, and never stopped
'sd instant to reckon on the odds that might
's' against him in any case, either Of love
90. war. On be went, reckless Of eonseQuene
Ian1 foo ~1osu. - -An,,ka -Ta~~o..ra "a. en-