The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-13
own liberation. Having come 70 this reso,

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Hey! hey !" be exclaimed, in slight
| ly raised voice, to draw the attention o
the principal OF his three euards. or cap
tors, who was stin walkinga Little way il
advance. ..4,.-. t.., ',a ..f...
The ptrson thus hailed stopped unit
David came up. The latter took hin
aside little way, and whispered in hie
ear s ...rf..- .-..- .tt ..r. Y
81 say. man, this is a nistak fhegither.
I'm no monk. I'm no ans o. the brother
hood at a, man" nF fas
The man stared at him with surprise fol
few seconds, without saying word
AZ length q satirieal. or. perhaps. rather
lneredalOus smile playing on his counten-
ance-- Mn a1 ID iesF slg
aCome. come. nov, father, that will
never do" he said. But 1 excuse your
attempt, though clumsy one. to impose on
me; for the duties Of your Office have now
become dangerous, and / do not wonder
that you should seek TO avoid them as
much as possible. was prepared for this;
was prepared for reluctance. and hence
the precautions took to compel i'm ease Of
failing to persuade" -e..8.a .4 '"'
But l assure ye. sir, most seriously,
that it's true ! bae tellt ye," exclaimed
David, with desperate eagerness. I'm
nae msir monk than ye are" M sal
And, pray, who the devil are you,
then z" exclaimed the stranger. ia
"'Deed, TO tell you Guides truth, I'm
JUST plain Davy Wemyss, O. The Ship,'
on the Coal HILL" Ia aaaa4nos
"Umph oh Don't know such a per-
son never heard Of him." .a..aN t.s
"Odl that's queer" here interposed
David, hastily. II tbOcht everybody
kent me-" .sa
Not for one" replied the stranger
dirty but, to cut this matter short, 10 the
first place, l am rot bound, good father, or
hostelleE, or whatever You are. to believe
you in the next, my orders were perempto-
~: | was instructed 10 accost the iirst
person met IN clerical gsrb, and enireat
him 10 accompany ms; and, il he did not
do so willingly. to compel him, as told
you before. So, there's an end of il. II
you really be not what you appear 20 be,
can't help it. That's n point you must set
tie with others, not with me; bave mol b.
Ing to do withit My duty's done when
have bIought you along with me; and that
duty am determiaed to do" ~ 8Sf
Saying this, the speaker. without waiting
for farther remark or remonstrance, walked
on, having previously made sign to his two
assistauts to look 10 their charge. eE
W ba: mine host of e The Ship'sn feel-
iDgs or reflections were, on tindiDg himself
thus cut off from all chance Of escape from
bis awkward predicameut it would be ratb-
er tedious to describe. The reader will
believe that they could not-be very pleasant;
and that is enough aI Z as H8h3-o1s
Whatever these feelings were, however,
they did not hinder David w emyas from
entering. or rather attempting tosenter, in
to conversation With the two men to whose
charge he was coefded. sal aa.a
Cd, men," be said, on their resnminc
their march, . this is an awkward sort o.
business. I'm sure ye ken me weel aneuch
-diuna yer r,. a5ul aa.l t-
The only reply was shake OF the head.
"Davy Wemyss o the Coal Hiu2.i Ye
Gamma but ken me, | should think. . added
the latter. NM .tst#I ..M.ia.tr .+
Nc ,Voord Ainglisb,f 7 at length replied
one of the men. = =. ef-, III -,
.r F." Oh, yeT re EIenehmen, ye belangto the
Queen Q uaId n said David, now enIight
ened on the subject Of their silence. 'tWeei,
! this is waur and msir OF be continued.
/" Sma chance moo O maxim oot NV case. n
In the meantime, the party, who had
taken kbeir way hy the eaiesest and most
circuitous outes, we're rapidly approaching
| the wooden bridge over the Water of Leith,
which, in these DAYS, formed the only cpm-
munication between the opposite sides Of the
river ,F-. aa.15tt r.'1r all ss.nr
Having gaInsd the bridge, they proceed
ed aloDgst it and, thereafter made tor a
certain outlet in the rampsrts situated in
| thus quarter, This Outles a. might be ex-
pected, seeing that she town was at this mo-
ment under seige, was strongly guarded,
and no egress Or lngress permitted except
ing Y persons properly accredited. aIl Eis
VI s"cn, however, seemed 10 be the per.
son who bad captured tho Unlikely hero Of
our story tor, On David aad bis escort
comiDg Up 70 TOE gate, tney ieund sne way
prepared lor mem oy tee ior~er' wno' keep
us ss'i' !" advances Sao arrived there De-
lofs tnem eaf 0 ipH .aifai N
" "nout . wola or question, then, they
were psim''ea 70 pass tefouen' - ia
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