The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-22

doing, he had the reputation OF being
Go1-fearing man, habitualiy taking part
in the simple morning and evening relig-
ious exercises of the people at whose
houses he staid and not unfraquently
asking blessing at the table over the
family meals. Cuthbert was well known
at the home Of the Campbell brothers,
having made Craigburn stopping place
when passing. Being man of much in
form ation and constantly on the wing, he
was bearer Of news; therefore most
likely person to be welcomed to the house
of an intelligent family. So apparently
inofensive a man was not likely to be
mixed up with murders and robbery.
About midway of this dssolate stretch
of road, Datural bridge spans rugged
chasm, its narrow passage barely admit
ting a single carriage. a more dismal
spot it were hard to conceive. An abrupt
turn closes the road both ways and on
either side the tall sombre pine closed
out everything beyond, save a narrow
strip of blue above. Beneath yawns the
fearful throat of the gorge, the vexed
waters crushing their impetuons way
past Jagged cliffs till they mingle in the
roar of the waterfall that leaps into the
river below.
On approaching this spot, Fling gave
mouth to a succession Of fierce yelps, his
rage increasing as he neared it. Ga the
bridge his savagery was little less than
madness Howl after howl Of tiger-like
ferocity reused the echoes, intermingled
with convulsive swapping Of his Jaws, as
if tearing at an imaginary adversary. All
at once his fury ceased, and squatting Oh
his body, he commenced dragging him
self along towards the woods to the
left.
Dismounting, Dana followed him until
he came to a clump Of heather, into
which he crawled, as if in great pain, and
lay down; then crawling out, he COM
menced walking slowly in the direction
Of Craigburn. No trace of blood was
visible If blood had been shed there,
nature had wiped everything clean again
with drenching rains.
''That'H do, Fing," said Dana to his
companion, who was still crawling pain
fully along. The dog, resuming his ma
tural position, led the way back to the
road.
The conclusions of Dana Campbell
from the premises afforded by the dog,
were that the bridge had been the scene
O. his brother S murder and the attempt
ed destructionsof Fling That the drover
had been Suddenly attacked shot, per-
haps-and tumbled over into the chasms;
that Fingal, too, had been shot and felled
by the pistol In the ruffian's hands; but
that, after the murder, he had succeeded
in saving his life by stealing to the hid
ing-place which had served him as a hos
pital, leaving nature to do the surgery
On regaining the bridge, Fling stood on
the centre, looking wistfully down among
he crags he whining and trembling a
while, as if desperately weighing the
chances of success in leaping down from
cliff to cliff in search of the beloved friend
he had seen tossed over in the helpless
ness of death.
Ma. ma, Fling, come back. We've got
a better use for you than that. Listen
Cuthbert Find him out -
The sagacious dog leaped wildly about
for an instant.
Down, Fling; not now, my man; ye' re
a good doug, said Horal, patting the
cody on the head land so sure as there
is God in Heaven, Wallace shall be re-
venged Now, lei gang back
Dana impaired his conclusions only to
bis wife
'Cuthbert might get wind Of it, ye
See.' he said, land so make him rim the
country Fingal and 1 will leave the
mornin', on the path of retribu
ton; and guided by the reason-for
there's nae instinct ABBOTT it O. Fling,
justice shall be indicated and society be
protected trae the bluidy hands and the
black heart O william and murder
err"
Fling, who was participant in this in
terview, sat listening to the revelation
made to his mistress and at the end Of
the conference he fawned upon her,
licking her hand, as if beseechinp her to
olfcr no objection to the contemplated
journey.
Alter the preparations for short abb
scence from bis homo, Dana and his wife
entered the large kitchen, where his son
floral was, along with two farm laborers
and the servant lassie. His presence at
once arrested their attention.
"Horal, my man." said the father,
business makes it necessary that | gang
doom to the iowiands for week or sac,
may be longer, may be shorter; but, how
ever lang or short, let things gang on at
Craigburn just the same. The Journey
L m ABBOTT takin you'll be jaloosin (sus-
pectingl the nature O.; but for the pres
cut, naething mar can be said
"Dinna be feared, father,' replied the
son; gang your ways, and the Lord be
WI you on cir errand. Rob and Tam
here and myself will gle a good account
o oursels when ye ceme back. It's com
IN on winter, and there viii be but little
to dae; but what should be dune will be
dane Wilma it, / ds?
There's nae fear o US, MASTER" the
men replied.
Nae, sir. not a bit, added the las
sic
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