Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-13

without seeming TO observe the latter part
OF the M'Gregor's speech sIf Cahrm was
here he would bend il as easily as We wad
pend that rush; and gin ony o the Mere
gors were lii sight, he MatI drive this lang
arrow through them as easily as We wad drive
your dirk through my old plaid, and the fea-
'fer wad come out at the other side. wet
WI their hearts bluid. Sometimes even the
man behind Is wounded, if they are ony wuy
.nlcK IN their battle. ] once saw pair o.
.nc,h s'retched on the heather, pinned to-
ge1ner with one of Calum's lang arrows"
his was spoken with the cool composure
ana simplicity of one VINO is talking TO
friends, or is careless If they are foes. A
locker on could have disccrncd u checkered
shade oi pleasure and triumph cross his coun.
tenince Us MGregor's lip quvered. and the
scowI OF anger fell along his brow at the tale
OF ms kirsman's destruction b. the arm OF
his most hated enemy.
lie must be brave warrior" said the
young chef, comprising his breath, and
looking with anger and establishment ut the
tenacious aud cool old man. Il should like
10 see this Caum Dhu."
- c may soon enough: an' rim We were a
M 'Grcgor feel him too. But what is the man
glunching and gloom;ng at! Gin we were
black John himse!, We could ma look MAR
deeYlsh lie. And what are YOU fidging at
mani" addressing the third MGregor. who
had both marked and felt the anger of mis-
young chief, and had slowly moved nearer
inc Old man, and stood with his right hand
below the lett breast of his plaid, probably
grasping his dirk, ready To execute the ven
gcaiIce OF his master, as 1t was displayed on
MS clouded conntenance, which he CLOSELY
watched The faith of 'he Gaul is deeper
than 10 hear is to obey" the s!avish obedi-
ence OF the East: his is TO anticipate and to
periorn-to Know and accomplish, or die
Ii Is the sterner deyotednesS of the north.
But the cid man kept his keen grey eye
liked upon h!In, and continued i'll the same
uilSuspcctInS tone: "But is there ony word
the VI dregors soon coming over the hilll
Calun wad like to try shot at Black John,
their Chief; lac wonders gin he could pass cn
arrow through his great hardy bulk as ready
as he sends them through his clansmcn's sill
! ly bodies. John has son, too, he wad like
to try his craft on; he has the name OF a
brave warrior--l forget his lame. Cahim
liHes-:o strike at noble game, though he is
sometimes forced TO kill that which is little
prth. But I'm fearful that he o'errates his
am strengths; his arrow will only, 1 think,
stick wccl through Black John, but -
''Dotard, peace!" roared the Young chief,
I'LL The glen rang again, his brow darkemirg
Ike midnight; peace, or shall cut the sa-
cr!lcgIous tonguc out Of your head and nail
II t" that door, to show Calum Dhu that you
have had visitors since ne went away, and
bless his stars that he was not here"
y dark flash OF suspicion crossed his mind
As he gaZed at the cool old tolmentor, who
stood before him unquailing at his frowus;
but 1t vanished as the imperturbabe old man
said, Haoh we're no u M'Gregor-and
! though We were, We surely wad ma mind the
ike o me But anent," bending his bow,
and striking II with the long arrow which he
still held III his hand, "there is Just knaci,
III 1t; and your untaught young strength IS
useless, as We dinna ken the gait OF learn
ed irae Calum, but I'm sworn never to tell it
to stranger. There is monv man in the
clan ken naething about. But as We seem
anxious to see the bow bent, I'll no disap-
point ye; rim up to yon grey stane-stand
there, and it will no be the same as if We were
standing near me when I'm doing it, but il
will Just be the same to you, for We can see
weel enough, and when the string is on the
bow ye may come down, an We like, and trv
fight it's Il capital bow, and that yell fin
a promise is sacred with the Gael and as
he was under one they did not insist on his
exhibiting his art while they were in his pre-
sence; but, curious to see the sturdy bow
bent. a feat of which the best warrior of their
clan would have been proud, and which they
had in vain essayed; and perhaps thinking
Calum Dhu would arrive in the interval; and
as they feared nothing from the individual,
who seemed ignorant oftheir name, and who
could not be supposed to send an arrow so
far with effect, they therefore walked away
in the direction pointed out, nor did they
once turn their faces till they reached the
grey rock. They now turned, and saw the
old man (who had waited till they had gone
the whole way,) suddenly bend the stubborn
yew, and fix an arrow on the string. In an
instant 1t was strongly drawn to his very ear,
and the ieathered shaft, of a cloth breadth
length, was fierccv launched in air.
"M'Alp-hooch!'' cried the young chief,
meaning to raise the M'Grcgor war-cry,
clapping his hand OH his breast as he FELL
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