The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-28

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moment Of peril, clasped her hands to
gether, looked upwards With copntenancs
strongly expressive Of thsnkfuluess and JOY,
and breathed short but fervent prayer Of
thanksgiving. ~-iA %-ts@
The scene was one which Stubbs could
not comprshsad. He theugbs it very @dd,
| 5ut he said nothing. In o. 1sw seceDda
after. Grace left the apartnsnt--a sssP 10
which sAs was urged by tso motives
Captain Stnbbs hsd threatened thas b
would instantly no imsslf, end his whale
troop. on foot. to search ths wood in vhi0A
sure which, II executed, vooh almost GER
tainly secure tie capture Of MGrsgOr, or
al least, render it very probable event
The other motive, proceed,ng from this ear
cumstances, was, TO see whether she could
not fan on any means Of preventing the
threatened expedition. M
On leaving che spartmsnt. Grace met ths
serjeant on bis way 10 Captain Stabbs. to
make his report Of the prscssdisk in vhich
he had just bsen engaged Wishout hell
knowing for what precise parpsss, but NTH
some general idea that she might preysihon
hiEa, by some asass or other; tosecp9d her
views ip dsfsatiag the ohjsct Gf Stghhs' pro-
posed search. she stopped bin, and GaWiedly
conducted him into IN sDoceupied apart
ment. ..' -...-a. ..f -r+-S --s t..-.-.....- :.
"0h, serjeaut!'' she exclaimed. in great
agitation. and scarcely knowing what shs
said, " win you-vill you do me q favor
great favor, seEjeaDt? For Gods sake,
do not refuse me J"
The man looked at her in utter amaze
n,ent. Alf .h.tft ts-t E0la .F-rf8A.
h" Your captain, - continued Grace, .'-pro-
poses renewing the pursuit Of the person
that has just escaped you. l. am in
terested in that person. Now, serjeant,
will you do what you can to prevent this
search taking place, or to render it uuavaik
ingif IL doesp" And with these last words
she put purse, containing ten guineasy
into the serjeaut's hand. s'n yrHifN MA
The man looked from the q o the giver,
and again from the latter to the former, in
silent astonishmest, for several seconds.
At Length t as7at .1s.I
"Why. miss" be said. since you are
in such taking about this matter, and as !
don't mind poor fellows escaping now
and then, sciu do what / can 10 serve you
in the case" And he put the purse into
bis pocket -a. ss-
ooh. thank you, sergeant, thank you -
God bless you for thsss Words" said
said Grace. in a rapture Of joy. But
bow-how, serjeant viii yop manage it r.
"Oh, leave me alone for that, miss"
replied The latter knows how to manage
it and I'll do it effectually, / warrant you.
l can send captain ia any direction I please
on the shortest notice. He don't like the
smell Of gunpowder, though be be soldier
and, when be can. always follows the wind
that brings !" w ~ NJ NJ ''-- ~ Aa III
In a few minutess after, SERGEANT Higgin-
botham was in the presence Of the pink of
chivalry, Captain Stubbs Having informed
the latter briefly Of The pursuit, be added,
that when he was out, he had seen '' some
thing suspicious
"Wbat was il % injured Stubbs, In d
tone and With look of alarm
7" Why. SIR" responded the sergeant,
A crowd Of people assembled on the face of
shs4bnt z -.
The devil! Are they rebels, think
You, serjeant 70 said the captain, with in
creased perturbation.
And, please your honor, l think as
how there is no doubt Of it." replied Hig-
ginbotham.
In great force, you say, serjeant p
added in Stubbs; in overwhelming force
to attack them-you can de.
POne on oath before court- martial r.
" To be sure | can sir" rejoined the
former.
That's good fellow order my horse
to the door instantly, and let the men fall
in.''
These orders were immediately Obeyed |
and in the next instant Captain Stubbs ap-
peared at the door.
!" In what direction are these rascals p
he said, addressing the sereant, as he was
about to mount bis charger.
" In that direction, your honor, = replied
the latter. pointing towards the place Of |
M'Gregors concealment.
Ali" CALCULATED Captain Stubbs and,
in moment after, be was in full galIop,
followed BY his whole troop. in the OppO-
site direction Il'f lf
We should certainly fail, were We to
attempt to describe the JOY Of Grace Came
ron when she beheld the departure Of the
dragons. That joy, as will readily be
believed, was extreme. .I"Yra SaI
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