The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08

country ~ savage people anu tue h.oe % '"'
Of the priqcc's withdrawal had made us OF th'
Irish more unpopular than ever. was re
necting on my poor chances when l sa"
another horseman on the hin, whom sup
posed at first 10 have been phantom, Tho
news Of bis death in the very front at Cullo
sica being current In tho army generally
This was the Master 81 Balian;rae, my LORD
Durrisloors son. young noblcinan Of Tho
rarcst gallaniry and parts, and equally de
signed 10y nature % adorn a court and 10 rear
rurels in the field Our meeting was the
more welcome 20 both, as he was ono Of the
few Scots who had used the Irish with con
siloration and rs he might now be OF very
high utility in aiding my escape. Yet what
founded our particular friendship was cir
cumsiaucs byitself as romantic as any fable
OF King Arthur.
This was on the second day Of our flight,
after we had slept one night in tho rain upon
the inclination Of a mountain. There was an
Appin man, Alan Black Stewart, who CHANGED
10 DO passing the same way, and had Jeal'
ousy Of my companion. Very unciyil ex'
prcssions were exchanged, and Stewart calls
upon the master 10 alght and have 10 out.
"Whv. Mr.. Stewart. says the master, 81
think al tho present time ] would prefer %
run race with You" And with the word
chaps spurs 10 his horse
Stewart ran after us-a childish thing 70
do-for more than a mile; and | could not
helm laughing as / looked back at last and
saw him on a bin, holding his hands 10 his
side and nearly burst with running.
"But all the same, could not help saying
10 my companion, 81 would let no man run
after me for any such propcrpurpose and not
give him his desire. II was good jest, but
il smells n triilc cowardly."
Ho bent his brows at me. IL do pretty
well" SAYS he, "when l saddle myself with
tho most unpopular man In Scotland, and let
that suffice for courage"
ooh. bedad," saws |, II could show you a
more unpopular with the naked eye And
AZ you like not my company you can saddle
yourself on some one else"
"Col. Burke" says he "do not let us quar-
rel. and 10 that effect let me assure you am
the least patient man in the world"
81 am rs little patient as YOURSELF said l.
Il care not who knows that"
AT this rate 4" said he, refining in, 1--WE
shall not go very far. And / propose we do
one Of two things upon the instant: either
quarrel and DO DONE or make a sure bar
gain 10 bear everything at each others
hands,
Like n pair Of brothers" said |.
81 said no such foolishness," he replied. 81
have a brother Of my own, and think no
more Of him than of a colewort But if we
arc TO have our noses rubbed together in this
course Of fight, let us each dare to be our
selves like savages, and each swear that he
~ 4. 81
am pretty bad fellow at bottom, and
find the preteuse Of virtues very irksome."
"Oh. | am as bad as yourself said l.
"Therc is no skim milk in Francis Burke
But which is it to bel Fight or make
friendsN
why" says he 81 think it will be the
best manner to spin n coin for it."
This proposition was too highly chivalrous
not TO take my fancy; and, strange as it may
seem Of two well born gentlemen Of today,
we spun half crown dixie pair Of ancient
paadins) whether we were 10 cut each Others
Threats or be sworn friends. A more roman
tic circumstance can rarely have occurred.
and it is one Of those points IN my memoirs
by which we may see the old tales Of Homer
and the poets are equally true today, at least
Of the noble and gcnteol The coin fell for
peace. and we shook hands upon our bargain
And then il was that my companion ex-
planned 10 me his thought in running away
from Mr. Stewart which was certainly
worthy Of his political intellect The report
OF his death. he said, was great guard TO
him; Mr.. Stewart having recognized him,
had become a danger, and he had taken the
bricfest road 10 that gentleman's silence.
For" says he, "Alan Black is too vain
man TO narrato any such story Of himself"
Toward afternoon we came down 20 the
shores OF that loch for which we were head
ing, and there was the ship but newly come
- anchor. She was the Sainte-Marie-des.
Anges. Of the port Of Havre de Grace. The
master. after we had signaled for boat,
asked me II | knew the captain. | told him
he was a couutryman Of mine, of the most
unblcmished integrity, but, was afraid, a
rather timorous man.
"No matter says he. "For all that, he
should certainly hear sle TRUTH
] asked him II he meant about the battle;
for, If the captain once know the standard was
,lown, he would certainly put to sea again at
once.
And even thenin said he; "the arms are
now OF no sort Of utility"
my dear man." said /, "who thinks OF the
nrmsf But 10 be sure we must remember our
friends. They viii be close upon our heels,
perhaps the prince himself, and if the ship be
gone. a great number Of valuable lives may
te imperiled.'
''The captain and the crew have lives also
If YOU come 10 that, SAYS Ballantrae.
This declared was but u quibble, and that
won.d not hear Of the cantain being told
and then IL was that Ballantrae made me a
witty answer, FOR the sake OF which and also
because have been blamed myself in this
business Of the Sainte- Marie-des Anges) i
have related the whole conversation as II
passed.
"Frank, >" says he, remember our bargain.
| must cot object to your holding your
'snrle. NlicA l'hercpy even encourage you
o. do. but by the same terms you are not to
resent my telling
could not help laughing at this; though
ssill iorewarncl him what would come Of it
"The devil may comeof IL for what / care"
says the reckless fellow 81 have always done
sSH-sly as felt inclined"
A. Is well known, my prediction came true
The captain had no sooner heard the news
than be cut his cable and 20 sea again: and
.iefore morning broke we were in the Great
&hiinch
The ship was very old; and the skipper,
although the most honest OF men and irish
too, was one OF the least capable. The wind
blew very boisterous, and the sea ragged ex-
tremely. All that day We had little heart
whether 10 eat or drink; went early 10 rest
IN some concern OF mind; and las II TO give
us lesson in the night the wind chopped
suddenly into the northeast and blew hur-
ricane We were awaked by the dreadful
thunder Of the tempest and the stamping OF
the marines ON deck. 30 that | supposed our
last hour was certainly come; and the terror
Of my mind was increased out Of all measure
by Ballantrae. who Knocked az my devotionS
IL Is In hours like these that man Of any
nacty appears In his true light, aud We find
,shIt We are taught as batAsl the small trust
snat can be set in worldly friendI | would |
be unworthy OF my religion II let this pass
without particular remark For three days
we lay IN tbs dark In the cabin. and had but
a biscuit 10 nibble. On the fourth the wind
fell, leaving the ship dismasted and heaving
~, vast hii1oxs The cant ain had pof "A OtseSs