The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-12-24

strong Fo the earth from
bebinfA The outlaw turn
ed halfn tbe Unforeseen strok,
which deplgN = of his assistant, and
on seeing wIYSy. lo 2id came, boundec
into the copss. fitch he had issued
and was out 9f an instant. Th'
hunter, whose biS Mas heated with thc
encounter, would ye pursued hin, bu
his preserver a. TG,d him almost b,
force. 1T wad be an. act of madness sir
to pursue him. | ken him, as well as thi
man lying aenseless al our feet, in spite 0
their d.sguises. They are a part o ;
gang, and their companions will not be
far off. Letus quit this place, sir, as fas
as we can
The stranger saw the propriety of fol,
lowing this advice, and the two rapidly
left the spot, where the outlaw follower
still lay without signs Of life.
The nearest and safest refuge to which
Edward Burnet, who was the stranger
deliyerer. could conduct the gentleman
was the mill Of Kirkton. On their way
thither, the stranger inquired into the
name and circumstances of his compau
ion, and assured him that the service lie
he'd done would not be forgotten. He also
learned on whom Barnets suspicious fell
as the authors Of the outrage suspicious
which he concurred with Edward in
thinking it would be improper to mention
without further confirmation. On reach =
Ing miller's house, and detailing what
had occurred, old Andrew congratulated
the stranger on his escape, and praised
Edward for his manliness, 1t maun hae
been some o the some forest gang that
cleared the Dawick burn the other night,
said the miller, speaking of the perpetra-
tors Of the attack Within this year or
twa they seem niver to be out o Tweed.
dale single night--deil be in their skins!'
Mary Tod also praised her lover; but
her praises were confined to kind and ad.
miring looks, which spoke her meaning,
however, so openly, that the stranger
read them evidently with as much ease as
the object of them did. The miller press.
ed the stranger TO remain at the mill all
night; but his visitor declined the kind
offer, and only requested the protection
of some of Andrews sturdy assistance in
the mill as far as the town of Preebles.-
This was readily granted, though the mill
Ter would have been better pleased had
the visitor stayed. The truth is, that An
drew was not little curious to know who
The stranger might be; bat a certain dig
nifty in the latter's demeanor, and the
richness of his apparel struck the miller
with an undefnable feeling ofrespect ,and
placed guard on his lips. The stranger
Edward also to accompany him
10 the bright town-a request which was
1t once assented to by the young man,
out which the hunter read in Mary's
,ountenanco 10 be not at all agreeable to
ler. The miller's fair daughter probably
hought that her lover had faced enough
If danger and shown enough ofmanliness
or one day. But the stranger had a cer-
ain purpose to serve, and, in disregard OF
he damsel's uneasiness, not only took
edward with him, but detained him all |
hight, as the miler's men reported, who
lad been dismissed by the stranger, with
handsome remuneration, a short way
rom the town of Preebles, and who car
led a message from Edward to his moth
r. to prevent any anxiety on his account.
But neither was Mary Tod nor any
'ther person left long I'M lnder or un-
asiness on this subject, AT an early hour
m the following day party Of horsemen
bove twenty in number, halted for
hort time at the mill OF Kirkton, on their
way up the Vale of Manor. AT their
Iead rode the stranger of the preceding
lay, and by his side Mary Tod observed
Ter lover on foot, acting, apparently, As
,uide to the party. While the stranger
Onverscd with the miller, Edward took
he opportunity of stealing for monet
nto the house, and of exclaiming to the
nxious Mary what was going on, and
Why he had been detained all night from
lis home. The miller's daughter was
urprised at the hope and joy which
parked in her lovers countenanCe, but
is explanation of the cause speedily
aised sympathetic emotions in her own
reast. 1t is the young King Mary
)arnIey himself, that was attacked yes
reen; and if am right in thinking, as l
ook an oath to the best of my belief last
ight at Smithfold Castle, that it was
Viii Elliott that played the villain trick,
am made man, Mary. The farm O.
'astlehilI, which you ken is the kings
md, will be mine Nae fears o Andrew !
,fuSing his consent then, my ain Mary, {
I'd | will be the happiest man alive, wi
le best wife in Twecddale. But they I
re moving on to rummage the reiying i
llain's keep, sac maun away to lead d
EN- And in a minute or two, before {
e miller's daughter could recover from !
er surprise so far as to get woman's {
ok at the gallant and princely form of t
arnley, the party had moved on to their i
,slination. c
1t is unnecessary to detail all that pass t
at the examination of the keep of Cas- !
chill The outlaw himself, conscious in 1
! likelihood Of having been known to
urnet at the time of his assault on Darn
v had absconded; nor was he ever taken, 9
heard of again in the Vale of Manor. |
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