Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-10-14

tener and he easily gathered, from the broken
and disjointed conversation Of the parties, that
Macpherson had been connected with the band of
caterans of whom the tituar Inshannock was the
leader; that, from quarrel, he had resolved to
betray his companions and, induced by gov
eminent reward and promise Of pardon, had made
the bothy trusting place, from whence he was
to be conducted TO village some few miles dis
tant, where detachment of the Kings troops
was stationed, from whence he was to guide
them to the hiding-place of those who were
sought.
By this time the small hours were gradually
becoming larger, and daylight was beginning to
creep through the crevices in the diminutive
window. The jewellers were thoroughly inebri-
ated and Macpherson, no longer awed by his
commander-in-chief, again vowed his determina-
ton of rousing the object of his curiosity. The
sergeant hiccuped a negative, to which no at
tenton was paid; and Macpherson advanced, as
steadily as the effect Of his ibations would per-
nit, to the side of the bed where Roderick lay,
apparently fast asleep. The man of curiosity
tottered EDWARDS towards the bed but fate had
willed that he should be bafled, for Oscar, who
had been watching his footsteps with Jealous
care, sprang upon him, as he put forth his hand
to remove the plaid from the head of the suPpo-
sed sleeper. The suddenness the attack brought
the intruder to the ground and the fall entirely
removed any glimmerings of reason which his
previous inebriety had left him There he lay
all his length in a state of hopeless ntoxication
q Served him right" mutually exclaimed the
sergeant and the private g but what can you ex-
pect from Mac"
"Ihe MacpheEsons, Macgregors, and all, are
not much better than sayages,' added the Ser
geant; who, being a Lowlander, felt that con-
tempt for the Highlanders common amongst
the more southern inhabitants Of Scotland.
1t is a curious fact-perhaps afording better
evidence Of the distnctveness Of the two races
lnhabting North Britain than any other-that the
dislike Of the Lowlanders, especially among the
lower orders, towards their brethren Of the noun
tains, was extreme, both at the period when the
events here related occurred, and long previ-
ously: even in these modern times, some portion
of the leaven remains. This feeling Sergeant
Patullo, native of Dalkieth, shared with his
compatriots.
Roderick rose from the bed not much refresh
ed, but infinitely delighted by the unexpected
manner in which the attempt Of Macpherson had
been frustrated. Shaking hands with the two
military personages, who were Just able to keep
their feet, and giving his repulsive hostess gra-
tuity for her nights lodgings, he proceeded on
his journey, accompanied by his faithful COM
panon
Oscar, twice have you saved me; and your
last service was greater than your first. Hence
forward we never part
The rest of the journey was accomplished with
speed and safety. The glen Of Benvorlich was
reached. Two days afterwards, the King s
troops arrived but the nest was cold, and not
one trace of the caterans could be found Little
did the worthy sergeant imagine through whose
timely information the we'll arranged scheme had
proved abortiye. On the contrary, his suspicious
rested on Macpherson, who was taken back, in
custody, to the post of Monteith, and there dis
missed with ignominy. A week or two after
wards, he was found murdered, with label on
his breast, bearing these words" The proper
reward ola traitor.
The day preceding the nuptals, Frederick re-
turned in safety-Oscar following at his heel
He made no mention ofhis adventure in the bothy,
or his second obligation to his canine attendant
he merely observed that his journey had been
prosperous
"Father, have seen him. and in the leader
of the caterans, the heir of nshannock was de-
tected. He knew me notas your son. told
him your sorrow and your protier; and here is
his answer
Here he delivered letter to Campbell, who,
hastily unfolding it, read as follows:
"Donald Campbel-in vain you seek, by Of
fering back my own, to extinguish my hatred
1t is not by gifts that you could deter me from
revenge. Repent; and if the remorse your mes
senger so forcbly describes is genuine, it will dc
more to procure my forgiveness than all the
wealth you could heap upon me- | shall watcl
over YOU; and if-as shall earn-your repent
ance is sincere, you may yet escape my ven
geance"
"strange-very strange p exclaimed the Ole
} man. "Then he rejects my offer. But how
could expect otherwise The last scion of {
noble race, he will net compromise the name o
Grahame by accepting even his own from The
. hand of a Campbell. Well, Roderick, Inshan
/ mock shall be your marriage portion with An
4 nette and Won shall hold these lands under Tho