The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
STAND FAST, CRAIG ROYSTON !
A New Novel by Will
liam Black.
FULL OF LIFE AND LOVE
American Girls and Brit
iSh Mobiles.
CHAPTER |.
THE WANDERERS.

ali ths world and MS wife were walking OF
driving in piccaduly two flruros appeared
there who clearly ana not belong to the fash
fonahle crowd Indeed O unusual WAS their
aanect thnt many II swirt rInuce shot from
carsfullv imnnssiye foc,s, mnde fnrtive scru-
tiny Of Thorn ns tIe,y nnssrd. one Of tho
atrnngers ,vas nm old rnnu VINO might have
been n yenernhle Scandinavian scald come to
life nenin-a man thick.set and broad should
cred with features Mt once aluiine and mas
aiye. and with flowing hair nnd beard almost
ai,ver.wbit, From under Ills deeply lined
forebood and sbnpry eyebrows cleaned a pair
NJ eves that were Mort md confident as wi h
the audacIty of youth; and the heavy white
moustache and beard did not quite conceal
the cheerful nrmness of the mouth. For the
rest he wore above his ordinary attire a plaid
OF sbepheri' g tartan, the ends loosely thrown
over his shoulders
BY his side there walked n young girl OF
about II. whose singular If somewhat pensive
and delicate beauty could not but have struck
any passer by who happened to catch sight Of
bor But she rarely raised her eyes from the
pavement What was obvious to every ono
waa first OF ALL tho elegance OF her walk
which WINS merely the natural expression Of a
perfeotly moulded form: and then the glory Of
her hair which hung free and unrestrained
down her back, and no doubt added to the
youthfulness of her look As to the color Of
those splendid masses well, it was neither
faxen, nor golden nor brown. nor golden
brown, but apparently mixture of all these
shades. altering in tone here and there accord
ing to sunshi ne or shadow. but always show
ing n soft and graduated sheen rather
than any definite ustrc. Her face
as has been said. was mostly down
cast; and one could only see that the refined
and sensitive features were pale: also that
there was a touch Of sun tan over her complex
ION that smoke of travel But when, by mad
yertence or by some forced overcoming OF her
native diflldence, she did raise her eyes then
there flashed n revelation upon the world for
these blue-uray dceps seemed to hold light: a
miId-shining light. tmid, mysterious, appeal
ing almost: tho Inconsistencies OF childhood
no longer there the self possession OF woman
hood not yet come; then those beautiful lin
Did, pathetic eyes, thus tremplingly glanciug
out for a second. would be instantly with
drawn, and again the dark lashes would veil
the mystic, deep-shning wells. This was
NIaisrie Bethune; the old m an beside her was
her grandfather
The young girl seemed rather to hang be-
hind as her companion went up the steps to-
ward certain door and rang the bell; and her
oyes we're still downcast as she followed him
across the hall ana into an anteroom. When
the footman came back with the message that
his lordship was disengaged and would see Mr..
Bethune. and when he was about to show the
way M stairs, the girl hung back and said,
With almost a piteous look:
II will stay here, grandfather"
Not at ALL" the old man answered. impa-
tiently. Not at all. Come alongp
There we're two persons in this long and
lofty room on the first floor: but inst AS the
visitors arrived at the landing ono of these
withdre,v and want and stood Mt n front win.
dow. whore he could look down Into the street.
The other-a younglsh looking man. with clear
auos and rIessant ainad 70 raca;va
his guests anu II he could not help llttle
glance of surprlse-perhaps at the unusual
-, &c LiahIo, i,, - ,,-to h1
coetuiie Vi lib o'i'ei ve''oi' VI poina oe'"uso
he had not expected the young lady-there was
CO.,
lace.
My granddaughter, Maisrie. Lord Mussel-
burch," the old man satd, by way OF introduce
80. .Jo.in N' ~
'i9 ono or explanation alton,
ad aha mereIv thankeJ him and moved away
a little distance, to a table on which were some
illustrated books: SO that the two men were
laft frea IN tall nc thov chose
lei' itee u LAX as .ne' cnose'
Well now that seems very admlfaole
S,r'sh soii ~, tis tront. anI ~ har1 wa
purEh SAN, III MS ir"hh anu mana way
There's plenty OF Scotch blood in my own
veins as you know; and am glad of any
cod turn Tint cor bn dora N moor old Scot.
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and. 1 soc you are not ashamed OF the ma
tional garb"
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OCCASION the old man made answer, speaking
intellectually and emphaticdlly. and with
strong northern accent, and will own that
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