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

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tn trnth Fatber Dangerous ally in, ease
where either caution, deliberation, on, ,fof
Dearance was necessary, and where tbei
epposites were sttenasd' With peril. 4 Sud
as hs vas, AowssergAei z nsw Appeared a
i puntsaskis, teqib5s Nsg.ee Ma coastfor. th'
;Hoss alraaay msp3 B| Mr.
Sullivan brought q .peS<y9 60 lkaenc,
/ with him which it was Ather 2lsr ha
4 sASusd have Mlien Ia With; oadd Is Was in
tslligeesa shat gFeAtly surprised spd alakned
both sCanspong aad M 'Gfsgor. y, This was
that the copcealmspt of the latter was known
and that be might expect every moment t.
be apptehende1 and, to show That bis in
fxmstida wass veil founded, he described
the Ps4ee Gof iMlGregor's rstrsaA with sucb
efcuracy that 1T was, instantly recognised,
and leit n0, doubt that special Information
ION the sub jet had been laid by some per person
or other: Sullivan said that the way n
which he came by the iateliigesce was this :
He bad slept on the psscedipg might in
asmall ppblier house and having bssP pych
| fatigued, had retired early to bed. This
bed was IN d recess In the wall. With a slid
iAg @eef 6n eis font, which be 'dfew cISss.
fsoonfhfhsr 4w had iaia down, 4 party dfmili-
nrYI came to the house. in guest of refresh
ments; ana being shewn into the apart
ment where be lay, be overheard all that
passed amongst them and part Of this con-
vsrsation, was he said, what he had iust
comnuaiCated. FoHJ saw 9I 9srE1 y
On reoeiviAg this startling intelligence,
DIR. Cameron hasteaed to inform M''Gregor
Of his danger, when an earnest COMPENSATION
ensued between them as to what steps
the latter ought Now to take to secure
his sa6sty. y.fd y aasrT hL3Oy yh II nal
Leaving them hs an insiapt thus eaploy-
ed, we will return to Terrence, who, having
beep left alone by Mr. Cameron while be
wert'tu speak with Bis porege, bad taken,
bis stasioa al a wiadow which overlSoked
the approach TO the hoase, and was there
hnnning away, Eith CREST spirit one Of bis
lively national airs, when his eye was sud.
denly caught by The red coats or party Of
dragons advancing towards the house.
Tseencs's eye Instantly brigatened ap with
ID, eIseost Joyous axpresisn when ha saw
them for be anticipated some amusement
in the way Of fighting, as he took It !, for
granted that the house was to be defended
to the last extremity. Having at once bet,
tied this point, he 'hurriedls looked about
the apartment, to SEE if be, could not ind
any eligible weapon Wherewith to resist the
approaching foe and in this particular his
luck was isinguhny great indeed. q Over
the 6Seplacs these hung ariAs gun and
flask Of powder and Oh the mantslpieee
we're several bullets that fitted, to . haiz-
the very things wanted Never vas q man
80 fortunate. Delighted beyond MEASURE
with his good luck, Terence seized the fife,
loaded it in twinklng, ard again took his
place ct the window, which be now banged
1p TO its utmost height, and stool ready
for mischief; never dreaming that it was at
al necessary TO consult the master Of the
house as to the manner in which be meant
to receive his visiters, or conceiviug that
anything else could be thought Of in the
case but fighting. :;
uRlae.;na. on them. the darlingstf
There they are" said Terence to himself,
as be stood at the window in the way already
described, "ss large as life, and as iively
as twpysF elds." Mntteriug this, he
raised bis rifle. and, putting it on full cock,
" You'll see now, my jewels" be added,
+" how beautifully I'll turn over that fellow
On che white charger" a. lW'
He fired, and almost in the same instant
the unfortunate man whom he had selected
fell lifeless from bis horse. --.
Terence gave shout Of joy and triumph
at the success Of his shot, and was proceed
ing with the utmost expedition 10 reload,
when his arm was saddenly seised from
behind BY Alr. Cameron, who, in amaze
ment at his proceedings, and in great dis
tre@ for their very serious result, which he
had seen from another part Of the house,
had hssteDed to the apartment where he
Good heavens, Mr.. Sullivan what Is
the meaning Of this ?-what are you doing
what have you done p be exclaimed, in
great agitation. 1--WE shall all be put to
the sword-by the laws Of war, our lives
are forfeited. It vas foolish was mad
ness, Mr.. Sullivan ~ -.. y.
Faith, my dear fellow replied Terence,
not little astonished that his. proceedings
should have been found fault With, ''you
may call 1t what you please /; but no man
shall ever convince Terence Sullivan that
it's either folly or madness to kill an enemy
when you can"
At this moment they were joined by
MGregor and in the very next instant
the commanding officer Of the tpoop-a
very different man from ,Stubbs 7-easered
the apartment With bis drawn swora in one
hand, and pistol in the other, and followed
| BY about dozen u bis men; the remain
der being drawn up in front ofthe house
"" GelAlemen. . aiat officer, en- his en-
trance, Is you perceive, ] trust, that further
resistance will be vain, and can only bring
down destruction on your own heads"
Not 50 fast, my good fellow-we per-
ceive, nothing of the kind" exclaimsd
Terence. forcibly releasing himself from the
gripe which Mr.. Cameron still held Of him,
and, in the next instant, preparing bis rife
for another charge q Just keep off a Bit,
and let us have fair play for our money.
Shot about. my beaatifni Fellows. It's all
/ ask, and 30 gentleman can refose 50 rsa-
sopable . request. -yp Ls3rr.
! "Terence, Terence = exclaimed Mr..
Cameron again laying bis hand On the
tight arm Of bis hot.headed friend, listen
to me, beseech you, as special favor. /
request of you. l beg of you, to desist."
i ",Wslf, well, my dear fellow" replied
Terence, somewhat doggedly, and at the