Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-28

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master observed my signals Of distrsa e
perceive" says be, ''that you have "a ~
ancient habits-carly to bed and early tctiso ;
Yawn yourself awayi"
Once In my own room made ths cugoume
ary motions Of undressing,so % that mA914
time myself, and, when the cycle was 60
plete, set my tindcr box ready and b1ew 60
my tsper. The matter Of an hour afosewar3
that had worn BY my lords ack bed aAa - 4
forth Into Ne houss 10 call the voyaeera Al
wero dressed and waiting my lord. nv lady.
Mis- Katharine, Mr.. AlexAudsr, ny ladyS Z
woman Christie-and observed ths elsect q
secrecy, even upon quite innocent psesons.
that ond after another showed Ia the chink q +
the door face ~ whito - papsr. We slippsd
out Of the side postern into night Of dark-
ness scarce broken BY star or two. % thaA
at first we gropcd and stumbled and Ten
among tho bushes A few hundred ynNas - :
the wood path Macconochio was Waitlag = 5
with great lantern; 20 the rVst ok ~ W1V
we went easy enough, but still IN . kind G 4
guilty silence.
A little beyond the abby, tho path -.
bouched on the main road; and some quartgP /
Of mtle further, at the place called EaeIs4
where tho moors begin, We saw the nghD & I
tho two carriages stand shining by The ways
side Scarce word or two was uttstod a. 4
our parting, and these regarded busins11s < \
silent grasping of hands, q turning Of fscee
aside, and the thing was over; the horss Z
broke into trot, the lamp light sped Ike
will-o'the-wisp upon the broken moorIAud, q
dipped beyond Stony Brae; and thsre were
Naccouochie and alone with our lantsrn o.
the ruaA There was ore thing more 10 wal1
cor, and that was tho reappearanco a 60
coach upon Cartmora Il seems they uus1
have pulled up upon the summit, looked baot
for last time, and seen our lantern not -
moved away from the place Of ssparatlons
For lamp was taken from the carriage "a 4
waved three times mp and down BY way Of ~
farewell. And then they were gone indeed.
having looked their last OH the kind roof 4
Durrisdoer, thcir faces toward barbarouo
country.
never know before tho GREATNESS Of thas
vault Of night In which We two poor serving
mon, the one old and the ono elderly, stocd Z
for tho flrst time Deserted; had nevsr fsle
before my own dependency upon ths counta-
nance OF otherA The sense OF fisplaltou buxne !;
ei In my bowels like fire It sseu>sd tha1S
wo who remained at homo were the true -
iles; and that Durrisdcer, and Bolwayut1a q
and all that made my country native, IL IL
good to me, and its language welcoms, had !:
gone forth and was far over the - With n.y.
old mnsterA 9S'
The remainder Of that night paced to sn1 Z
fro on tho smooth highway, renecting on tno<
future and the past Ny thoughts. which ~ 4
first dwelt tanderly on those who wsrs juq1
gono, took moro manly temper q I ccnstae
cred what remained for mo TO do. Day can66
upon tho inland mountain tops, aad ths foWi5
began 10 cry and the smoke Of ir6lAssteodo ~
ariss In the brown bosom Of the mcorA So3a
fore turned my face homsward and Wud1}
down the path 70 where the roof Of DuS411
deer ahons In tho morning BY the ~ z
Al tho customary hour bad The mnsods
called, and awaited his coming n III ~
with quiet lnind. He looked about him G6
the empty roofs& end the thrss covers ~ &,
Eve are md PsrtyAn nd - ~
comes thatr ssl
"This Il the party to which ws must gxoG
accustomed, !" replied. ss3(
He looked at me with sudden iharpaol
what b all thisfn naid hs \
"You and I and your friend, Mr. DAm, aSo3
now all tho company replied my le6
my lady and the children are gons upo9
VOYAGE
"Upon my word ~ said ho acan thie
poniblet havs indeed nuttsred your W.
cians In Coriolii But this Z no rua6sa w q
breakfast should 60 cold. 81 deWn,
4ackellar, u you pleassr- taking, - tAepo
The bead Of the tAble, which bad 1aulGn
TO occupy mysslf- and, - We ~ ~ G
give mo The dstails Of this svaslou. &
I could - hs was moro affscted tAan
language carried, and detsemined - Z
him In coolncaa II was ehcut - - M
taks the hcAd Of the table, y said Il -
though am now thrust into ~ po11o1oo
your host, could nsver forvoS that r.
were. after al, . msmbar Of ths fasniIy.r =
For awhile hs played ths part q ent1
h his own fanciss, that came - - t
ovsr without much regard, o. svso - r. (
him Tor . harmless exile from III counop i
And yet without doubt the creature was II i
savesdropping; and without doubs y vn@S
through his stealth and my security thai ou
secret reached tho master. 81
Il was one very wild night, aftar supp
and when we had been making mprs IT,
usually merry. that the blow fell Sn ~ #
'T'hts is all very 6ne." ays The nn1euS
"but We should do better to b buckliaw 60
valise.w s&
"Why cor cried. "Ars you lsAvinsI s.
1--WE arc Ill leaving tomorrow u f<1S
morning." aid hA "For ths port 4 o1ans
gov first; thence Tor the psovincs 4 Mog
York; sVS
supposs must have groanssi aloud
"Yss," he continued, II boaatsd; | nd ~
week, and Il has taken me near tWsnty daoak|
But mover mind, shall make Il apI IWu1a
70 ths faster.w II
"Have you the money for this voyassg "a
ssksd. "
''Dsar and ingenious parsonage, I hAvG1
aid he. "BfHms me, II you ch1pgG tx 4 =
duplicity; but while have hesn WvinHi3
shillings from my daddy, bad stock 4
No own put BY against . rainy day. YeU'
will pay Tor your own panags, if you chno1ns
TO accompany ~ on our dank march; haS
enough Tor Bccundra and mysslf, but -
more; enough 10 b. dangerous, not enough ~
be gsneroua There \, however, IN oatnf1
seet upon tho chaiss which I viii ~ yorS
heke upon moderate commutatiou; % 49,
the whole msnageris can 70 togsthsr, to1
hsuss dog, ths monkey and the tiesr.s
II 60 with you," said L l.ss
II count upon IT," said tho mastsr. sYG1H
hage seen me foiled, mean you shall - -
you like sop In this wild wsather.s &
t-'.'An nd st least, = addsd, s'ycu know vaPT
well you COZ. i throw me o(l.N
mot easily" )" AA.r be. "You put your -
gss on the point With your usual go
good sensa never nghs~1th ths insvi1Ss
bls." q
II suppose It Is useless to appeal 10 you,s
said L
"Believe me, perfectly y said he.
"And yet II you would give me time I coel1|
write"- began.
sand what would be my Lord DurrisdsegSI
answerr asks be.
SAY" said |, "that Is the rub.S
"And, at any rate, how much more expo.
ditious that should 60 myselfin says -
"But all this Is quite q waste OF breath. ~
tomorrow the chaiss will Be ct the docr..
for start from the door, Mackellar. do ~,
skulk through woods and take my chat
upon the wayside-shall we say at Eagisocr Il