New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-26
THE FOREIGN MAIL.
JOIN EROWN AND THE "DREdDFtL RE
PORTER.'
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Donald MNaucbton. formerly "IOndGn 1inrs
respondent writes from Glasgow concerning VIC
lately published paragraphs pnrPorh; 20 ~ ma
from the reporter of Ccncoc" referred o 10y her VA"
icstv: at il now eleven years sinro 10" thing 49,
cured, and throughout al that time never wrote -"
the subject nor authorized anyone {" go -" ,Dc e.
Brown and myself, 10 one being near ~ The sfen'F
part Of the time
Mr. MNauehton continues: - 81 thi. ii'no al day
presume may DE allowed 70 tell IN" stony iDs-"f
John Brown was not more civil ~ cnrTes pondcnf-
than he was 10 the -: her Maj ants and
loyal subjects; n ANYTHING, hn was lr'~ buli'ng
when he got the chance Evidently he know d. bad the
Queen back him in any case and acted l~e"ri'Dgif
Ahen | saw him his way ~ from "a" Royal party;
making toward mc. was iully bali nic ~. lnf !
guessed he III II ascd at some OF NJ ana "M,'d
10 see the fun. IN no way AFRAID "i h1 th7igb
was alone and he donhr NY weight. tor ) know va
hi. still almost pcFpeDdicnihr climb would he '-h'-
inc incuqtion o ri. far sinC", iEaH ilan b..
never budsed. Soon he stood bcior" ~ r.i"t
81 on moNc away oUt # thee" VS. l- ~ SANTA
-; who the --- are yor, have iiarhIisht TO
be- here a. You have. said.
lie stood still for while. - H frs0NiH; Nht' ." 80
next. While went oa With my work.
''Wull yol be- cce'il cncu'h toro'r "ri t'''S. I'D
a more pacihcd tone. .., ...,.
Another moment. reelection, AID be aid. 'lcs ~
Ia Queen. commando
side ot the moupain. john walking clos" =" my gh'
| cndcay orod 10 pen mp cony,r-dii" hS r'I""rhh-
What a splendid day 70 hc ont
lou had ,pyinssiass, looking 81 the ''n''oi
ignoring what said
have but know bow 10 use il hotter thar that
40 BY the hy,' / said, after walking o;hcr tNcni"
wards without speaking. yOu know, suppos', com
tryman of mine mentioning the name piper ~ Tie
ROYAL hOusehcldP
This drew him ont. He garcd NJ mr for some tine
and them throwing in all the dignity and '""rn az b
command answered:
Me what do know about piper@
This Tiled me up q bit, aud ~ IN" 't'r orr
spondents were pouring in from all Iuarl"g'. f,It
stronger, 80 faced him with
- Mr.. Brown, have nothing further 10 ra' ~ 'ie
Of your sort YOU can 90 now.
ave both stood still, he eying ne sayas'iv.
"'Well. am -, but III tight You
" have no time 70 spare Just now for pl";-nfr ht
meet me in Fort William at quartcr-pa-t ob'gh.
and we II see about it,, replied.
"'Well, am -, but | wall and With that So"
parted TO divuge the great Court secret To- my "o
panions with which they suspected John Of supplying
me- and he to join the Royal party. When No pJrtd
it was o'clock. Fort William over twenty milo
away thus leaving us only fifteen minnie. do TIA,
distance Were we Glencoe eagles we could n"' lccr
appointment and perhaps neither q" ~ was >"i'A
for IL.
John 80 eager for the fray did not seem 10 think
much about the time till when halfway down soho
thing seemed TO strike him abOut the arrangement
We saw him stop suddenly take out h. watch, ti1i IA
my direction, and shake hi. INST at me thirattulhgf
He evidently saw the trap he was led into.
1.-The next time | him he was too busy iecinlinS
Dr. C, of K on board the steamer which t""A
the Royal party TO Inverness, to notice me
1--WE were always about half a mile at least oat "t
tho way.p