The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-11
caught a sight Of Malcolm Just as be and

caught sight of Malcolm just as be and
his escort were about to take q turn in the
road that would conceal them from
each other, aud waved an adieu, accom-
panied by one of his Characteristic shoats,
which, though plainly enough indicated BY
bis gestures, was, from the distance, un-
heard BY him for whose edi6cation it was
intended.
In about an hour after the departure OF
Terence Sullivan, the commanding officer
of the party, who had been at Duntruskin
House in the morning. appeared riding up
the avenue ut the head Of his troop. In q
few minutss aherward, he was again IN the
apartment with MGregor.
1--WE will now proceed, sir, If you please, ("
he said, on entering. "Are you ready?"
&c l believe must say am, sir, /" replied
Malcolm, with as much composure As be
could command.
may" said the officer. who marked his
agitation you need not say you are, il
you are not Is there anything you wish
yet done before you go? Any enc you wish
to see fn .4s-a .f
There is---there is oDs.I wish to see,
sir--one to whom should have wished to
have hidden farewell" /" said Malcolm, with
an emotion which be could not conceal ;
:" but know not when she may be here,
and" -
"Sbe Is here. Maleolm-she Is herr" /"
said Grace, at this instant rushing intO the
apartment
Malcolm few towards her. God be
thanked, Grace, you are come! 1 would
have been miserable, If l had not seen you
before went. A few minutes later,
Grace, and we should never have beheld
each other more. We have now met" be
added, &c for the last time"
"No, no, Malcolm; we have not, We
have not" said Grace, hurriedly, aud in
great agitation, taking letter from her
bosom, which, with blush and 9 curtsey,
she presented to Major Ormsby-the name
of the officer already so often alluded to.
He bowed as be received it !; and, unfold
ing it, began to read. The perusal did not
occupy him an instant. The matter was
short but effective. Having read it, be ad-
vanced towards Malcolm with extended
hand, and said
"Allow me, sir, to congratulate you on
your restoration to freedom, and TO an i'm
munity from all danger on account Of Ger
tain late transactions which you wot Of
And, as he said this, he smiled significantly.
"You are at liberty, Mr.. M'Gregor. /
have no more control over you, and have
therefore to regret that / shall not have the
pleasure of your company to Fort George,
as expected"
"What does all this mean, sir ?" in
quired Malcolm, in the utmost amazement.
." Why, sir, it means simply that you are
free man, replied Major Ormsby. And
here is at once my authority for saying SO
and my warrant for releasing you And he
read =
"This is TO discharge all officers OF his ma
Iestv's government, civil and military, and all
other persons whatsoever. from apPrehending,
or in any other ways molesting, Malcolm
M'Gregor, Esq. Of Strontian, f'r his concern 10
the Ilte rebellion; aud, if he be already taken,
this shall be sufficient warrant for those detain-
ing him "a aat him at liberty, which thcy are
ncTepy rcquIrrU W 40 IUr5uwItH.
"CUxsxsLAxD.
=" At Inverness, the 10th day on
April, 1916"
Grace" exclaimed Malcolm, in a tran
sport of Joy, when Major Ormsby had con-
cluded, "this is your doing, noble ard
generous girl 1t is you, and to you alone,
that am indebted to life and liberty. But
how, ho~ on earth, Grace. did you accom-
pIist it ?'' he added, taking her affeetionate-
ly by the hand
The explanation was a brief one. She
had gone to Inverness-had sought and
obtained an interview with the Duke of
Cumberland-had implored him for pardon
to her lover, and to the amazement Of those
who were present on the occasion, had sue
ceeded. Her youth, her beauty, the ma
tural eloquence of her appeal, and the 70
nance Of the circumstance altogether, bad
touched the merciless conqueror, and had
betrayed Aim for Onee into an act Of hu-
manity and generosity.
After partaking Of some refreshment,
Major Ormsby with his troop left Duntrus-
kin, and the happiness of Malcolm would
have been complete only for one circum-
stance. This was the miserable situation of
his poor friend, Sullivan presenting 'as it
it did, such a contrast to bis own. This,
however, was ground of unhappiness which
was soon and most Unexpectedly to be re-
moved. In less than two hours after the
departure Of Major Ormsby, as Malcolm,
Miss Cameron, and her father was sitting
together, talking over the events Of the pre-
ceding two or three days, to their inexpres-
sble amazement, Sullivan suddenly burst
into the apartment, with loud shout.
Haven't done them, after all, NAL
colin y he exclaimed" done them beau
tifully! Didn't | tell you, now, would
give the drunken rogues the slip some
where Och and just give me bottle Of
whisky in my fist, and I'll take in hand to
bother a saint, let alone a sergeant of dra-
goons."
We need not describe the joy Of the party
whom Terence on this occasion addressed,
when he appeared amongst them. 1t was
very great, and very sincere. Terence,
however, was Immediately hurried off by
NJ Gregor, who dreaded an instant reture
of the dragons in quest of him, to placn
of concealment at little distance from the
house, where he remained for two days,
when be was secretly conveyed by his friend
to the coast, and embarked on board small
wherry, hired for the purpose, for his native
land, where be arrived in safety on the
evening of the following day.
Within year after these occurrences,
Grace Cameron was fully better known in
the country by the name Of Mrs. MGregOr,