The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1878-11-30
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
SATURDAY,, N0FEHBER 80, 1878
KINMONT WILLIE.
A Story Of the Scottish Border
from an Old Ballad.


when a solitary horseman was seen wend-
ing his way over desolate country III the
North Of England. Though II was wild.
unfrendly district, and one where deeds
of violence were common, the Traveller did
not seem at all afraid of evil; for, as he
went on, he sang pleasantly snatchcs OF
eome old song, and wore as cheerful ALI
air as u man well could. But he had
been watched and waited for, and, IS he
passed among some high rocks, ten men
rushed out Of their hiding places upon
him and made him their prisoner. AS he
was well known to be q determined man,
of great bravery and strength, they Sc
cured him by tying his legs beneath his
horses belly and his hands behind his own
back
"Who are ye," asked the horseman, In a
deep voice, "that dare to seize my person
and treat me thusT To this question no
answer was returned. know We mol"
continued the prisoner, :" / have safe
conduct granted me by the law of the
land, which will not expire until to-mor-
row ut sunset? | see you are not thieves,
wanting my purse, but creatures OF my
Lord ScrOOpe, and this Is some business
of that willy fox Salkeld. l saw mischief
In his eye this morning. Hal Is II not
so%
I'VE are but obeying ORDERS" said he
who seemed TO be the leader of the party,
land that must be enough. ASK no more
qucs.io..e. Ior thou wilt get no further an
swers."
The prisoner, whose real name was
William Armstrong, and whose nickname
was "Kinmont Willie" submitted quietly
to his fate. He felt sure Lord Seroope,
into whose hands h. believed himself to
have fallen, dared not hurt him seriously.
He had been attending a meeting that
very day on the border, Which was held
under the leadership of Salkeld ior Eng
land. and Robert Scott for Scotland; aLd
he was returning peacefully homewaid
when he MAS seized, rs We have seen, and
carried Of. He felt sure, however, THAI
they were taking him 10 Carlisle, and l.
was not long ere the keep OF that famous
castle Appeared, standing on its bold emil
hence.
1T is thought" said Armstrong To-
himself. well, my Lord Scroope viii
surrey rue the 0ay he ever laid hands Oh
Kinm mt Nillle!"
When they reached Carlisle castle LORD
ScIoope was there, und Armstrong boiuIt
asked him how he dare mtddc with :.
member of national conference, Snicn
had met tor national purposes. under a
saieguardY Lord ScrOopc told him he
WAS u freob ooter and rogue, and la"
been looked for long while and
caugnt at last, and that he should bc
hange upon Harlbec as SOON as possible.
To this Armstrong replied: AYE, II
ma, BIZ SO; my hands and feet are tied,
out my tongue Is free; and | ask thee.
Lord Scroope, how thou wilt answer TIL
deed, done in defiance of border Law:
How wilt thou answer our keeper, The
bold Buccleucn? Surely thou wilt hear
OF this, ard soon."
Il swear to thee" rstorted Lord
Scroope, that no Scot shall deliver thee
Thou Last owed debt To our law long
enough. and pay IL tboa shalt eis long,
caL assure thee"
We'll" replied Armstrong, Il owe ne
man ANYTHING. l never go to an hi
without paying the bill, aud, ~ | am 10
enjoy ile hospitality OF Carlisle castle, /
viii pay thee, my good host, for that"
The news of Wiilies capture reached
the ears of Buccleuch, and boiling Wit
wrath, he made instant preparations 10
the prisoners deliyeraner. The kerpei
was nj Branksume hall, drinking wine,
when he heard of Lord ocrOOpcS success
IuI ,Jiot; and alter sitting tor a ie" mo
meilts TOO asloilehrd tor words, he toOh
hold of the table with one bard, and gaV,
il Sucn a tnuInp with hin cllLcned nst lila
the glasses junp ped and jIngied on th>
buald. And ILen BuccIeuch swore 1t
would have his revenge on Lord Scroope
ITO think oi it!' ruared he; 10 thinh
that an English lord should set me il
naughtI Nhati" And here the angr.
keeper arose and paeea The nail Is
Duceieuch's heime. nothing better tina
a widows cap? ls his good spear but tn
willow wand of Z village iadI Have the.
taken Kiamont Willie in tins Of peace,
and forsotte that l am keeper on this
SIDE of the border! Do they dreal, | ca"-
no, ride and hold aspearI Oh, would tueiu
we're 4 war going OF now DttWiXL Eng
land ana Scotland! / would set Carlisle
castle ON fire, and then put out the en-
beers with English biuod! Not ma
should be able to say where that siroDl.
Castle stood. But there is eace, and an
giad there is, and / will harm no one; pu.
they shall yet kno" the strength uf NY
arm and the depth of my VIII, and hln-
mont Willie shall be freeW
The bold Buccleuch theroupon chose
forty marc h-m men, all of his own name, ex-
cept one, the stout knight Sir Gilbert Eli
lott. These forty Men were divided into
four parties each separately alfred The
first party were disguised as hunters with
horns and all the rest of it; the next ten
appeared as warders, ready armed for
| fray; the third ten were arrayed like ma
sons, and among other things they car
ried ladders on their shoulders; whilst the
fourth troop, led by Dicky Of Dryhope,
! walked behind, dressed like "broken
men," As they journed to Carlisle who
should they meet but Salkeid, who asked
Leach party where they were going. The
first company said they were going TO
hunt an English stag who had been tres.
| passinlS on Scottish territory. By this
| they meant lord Scroopc.
Tue march-men, or wardere,. Gold Bal
| keld they were after thief, who had de-
ceived the keeper OF the Scottish border.
The mason lads had their answer ready
likewise With their ladders they were
going to take the nest OF a corbia crow.
But when Salkeld made inquiry of the
fourth body he got d very rough answer
indeed; for Dicky of Dryhope, without
saying word, tkrusted his lance through
his body.
After THIS the party pressed on toward
Carlisle, and at length crossed the river
Eden, then very full, and pouring along at
a great pace The wind now began to
rise, and Buccleuch ordered the whole
company to dismount md tether their
horses to the trees near Stareshaw bank,
while they pushed on 20 Carlisle on foot,
through wind and wet, and snow and