Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-14

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ter, had q spy
#A A A gla1 In my room,
M began to drop ques-
s MN tions TO the tenant
folk, and as there
I was no great 60
81 crecy observed and
the free trade dn
our parp went by
n Mv4SM1 ~ force ~ much as
81 IN S1 " stealth, had soon
& IN n got together a
l knowledge Of the
VI signals In use, and
AL WR knew pretty well
Ia to an hour when
E4ny me8nker might be expected.
1t happened on the afternoon OF Nov. 2, In
0is Same unfortunate year, thnt espied,
daring my walk, the smoke Of beacon FIRE
Upon the Muckleross 1t was drawing near
time for my return, but tho uneasiness upon
my spirits was that day SO great that ! must
burnt through the thickets to the edge of
I What they cali the Craig Head. Tho sun was
olsendy down, but there was still a broad light
{ = the west, which showed me some Of the
pmugglers txeading out their signal fire upon
ths Roa, and in the bay the lugger lying
With her sails brailed up. She was plainly
bat new como TO anchor, and yet the skiR
wns already lowered and pulling for the
landing place at the end OF tine long shrub
bery. And this knew could signify but one
thing coming OF messenger for Dur
fipdeer
I laid aside the remainder Of my tcrrors,
clambered down the brae--a place I had
never ventured through before, aud was hid
among the shore side thickets In time to see
{ 3I3o hat
eeesring, thing not usual by his side there
mt passenger: and the men gave way with
difficulty, being hampered with near upon
! enlf dozen portmanteaus, great and small.
1 but the business Of landing was briskly car
rcd through; and presently the baggage was
i NJ tuinhled on shore. the boat on its return
9voyaGe to the lugger, and the passenger
sanding alone upon the point Of rock, a tall,
! 4ender figure OF gentleman. habited In
HACK, with q sword by his siJa and a walk
3 tng cane upon his wrist. As ;ae SO stood he
waved tho cane to Capt Grail by way Of
on1utatlon, with something both Of grace and
fnoctery that wrote the gesture deeply ~
NJ mind
No sooner was tho boat away with my
sworn enemies, than took a sort of half
eourage, came forth , the margin Of the
4 thicket, and there hal ID again, my mind
!. 6eiug greatly pulled al ut between natural
4imdence and n dark f. sboding Of the truth.
y Iedecd. might have ,ood there swithming
u!6cs' nsa not the stranger turnei. spici
en.OuRn . tne m'sts' whicn We're oeginnins
\ ~. saa waved ana cried on me !" draw
y ~. to'o 70 WIN a heart IKE lend
4. nese, my Gooo man. said he, In tho Eng
Z & ). sccsn@ mere arc some tnings Tor Dur
a
q ! was now near enough to see him, very
= ne ngure anu countenance, swarthy
Va sone, w'tn quick, aier.' oiack look. M
I = = cne VINO was ngnter ana accustomed 10
! / IA. !. upon one cnecR ne had mole, not
: large diamond sParkied on
I nsnu n,s c'o.usS' 1.nousn oi we one hue,
rrencn ana ioPIish deS'ea' MS
WHICH no "ore longer 'hnh common,
w. cxao'sa'e 'ace ana wondered the more TO
.lm w sncn gaise, when ne was but
4 ~ 'snaea from o'rty smuggling iagger
- sne soine time ne nad better look at me,
\ 4 "a - r.. me second time Sharply and then
( ~ ~
wsec, my Hiend, says ne, "that
ow ootn your name ana your nickname.
ylned these very clothes upon your hand OF
.lng, Mr. MacKe,iar
II ~ ~ tnese woros zen 70 shaRng'
on, says ne, you need not be afraid OF
- oear no nance tor your tedious let
.nu Ia my purpoSo 70 eaNaSS you
300 deal You may call me Mr.. Bally; 1t
sns name nave assumed OF rather tsince
osne 30 s'eh' precision, u Is SO
4 eeve cur'aieo my own Ooihe now, PICK
- snas ana tnaS-fhaicating Two OF tho
I: ssnanteauA mat WIZ De as much rs you
~ 70 Dear, ana tne rest can very well
4 Snk Come iose no more time, II you
- pone was 20 cutting that managed to
oo - ne Dade py SORT OF Instinct, my mind
ing al tne t'me quite lost NO sooner had
sckea up tne portmanteaus than he turned
- nack and marched OH through tho long
! 4lE1ppery. wnere !. negan- already to -ee
{ co1k, Tor the wood Is thick and ever green.
s soasowed oenind, loaded almost to the dust,
pegn profess was not conscious OF tho
1nrosn. peing swallowed up In the monstros'
~ g TINS return ana my mind hying like
'Svers shuttle
F ~ suooen set tne Portmanteaus 10 the
zG1Ound and halted He turned and looked
1ack ~ me.
/. weuf said ne
Il xou are the Master OF ballantraeP
tou wu 90 me the Justice to observe"
~ ne that ! have made no secret with
- astute Mackeilar"
And In the name of God" cries l, "what
og1ngs you here! Go back, while 1t is yet
ume
thank you," said he. Your master
- cnosen TINS way, ana not l; but since he
- made the CHOICE he and you also must
4 enade oy the result. And now pick up these
0ings OF mine, which you have set down in
vwry boggy PLACES, and attend to that
Waich have made your business"
but had no thought now of obedience;
cnms straight up to him III nothing viii
\ move you TO go back, said l; though sure
qnoer all the circumstances, any Christian