Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-03-30

noble house, 81 bide my time"
There is a narrow pass between two
mountains in the neighborhood of Bendearg,
we'll known to the traveller who adventures
into these wilds in quest of the savage sub
limities Of nature. At little distance it
has the appearance of an immense artificial
bridge thrown over a wide chasm; but on
a nearer approach, is seen to be a wall of
natures own masonry, formed of vast and
rugged bodies Of solid rock piled on each
other, as if in the giant sport of the archi-
| tect. It's sides are some places covered
with trees Of considerable size; and the
passenger who has head steady enough to
look down the precipice, may see the eyries
of birds Of prey beneath his feet. The path
across is SO narrow taat it will not admit
two persons passing alongside; and indeed,
none but natives accustomed to the scene
route at all, though it saves circuit of
three miles. Yet it sometimes happens that
two travellers meet in the middle, owing to
the curve formed by the pass preventing a
view across from either side; and when
| this is the case, one is obliged to lie down
while the other crawls over his body.
One day, shortly after the incident above
mentioned, highlander was walking fear
/ lessly down the pass, sometimes bending
| over to watch the flight of the wild birds
| that build below, and sometimes detaching
fragment from the top to see it dashed
against the uneven sides and bounding from
rock to rock, its sound echoing the while
like human voice, and dying IN faint and
hollow murmurs at the bottom When the
highlander had gained the loftiest part cf
| the arch he observed another person com
ing leisurely from the opposite side, and
being himself of the patrician order, called
out to him to lie down; the individual, how
ever, disregarded the command, and the
highlanders met face to face on the summit.
They were Cairn and Bendearg; the two
hereditary enemies, who would have glo-
ried to have met in mortal strife on hill
side, turned deadly pale at this fatal recon
tire.
81 was the first at the top" said Ben.
dearg, "and called out; lie down, that |
may pass over in peace"
'When the Grant prostrates himself before
MPherson," answered the other, sit must
be with sword driven through his body"
Turn back, then," said Bendearg, ''aud
repass as you came"
"Go back yourself, if you like it; will
not be the first to turn before MPherson."
This was their short conference, and the
result exactly as each had anticipated. They
then threw their bonnets over the preci-
pice, and advanced with q slow and cautious
pace toward each other,-they were both
unarmed Stretching their limbs like men
preparing for a desperate struggle, they
planted their feet firmly on the ground
compressed their lips, knit their dark brows,
and fixing fierce and watchful eyes upon
each other, stood there prepared for the
onset. They both grappled at the same
moment; but being of equal strength,
were unable, for some time, to shift each
others position-standing, as if fixed to
the rock, with suppressed breath, and mus
cles strained 'to the top of their bent, like
statues carved cut Of the solid stone. Al
length M'Pherson suddenly removing his
right foot so as to give him greater purchase,
stopped his body and bent his enemy by