San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-17

Dlets, set my tirder box ready and blew cut
ny taper. The matter Of an hour aftsrward
made light again, put on NV shoes OF list
hat had worn by my lords sisk bed and set
ioTth into the house 30 call the vOyaSera All
we're dressed ami waiting-my lord, my lady,
diss Katharine, Afr. Alexander, nay lady's
woman ChriStie-and observed the effect of
ecrecy, even upon quite innocent persons,
hat one after asoth.r showed in the ehink Of
he door face as white as paper. We slipped
nut OF the side postern into q night Of dark
less scarce broken by n ssur or two, so that
1t first We CROPPED and stumbled and fell
lmoug the bushes A few hundred yards up
the wood path Mscconochie was waiting as
With = great lantern; SO the rest OF the way
we went easy enough, but still in kind Of
guilty silence.
little beyond the abby, ths path de-
Oouched ON the main road; and some quarter
If mile further, at the place called Eagles,
where the moors begin, we saw the lights Of
he two carriages stand shining by the way
side Scarce a word or two was uttered at
our parting, and these regarded business; n
silent grssping of hands, u turning Of faces
Iside, and the thing was over; tho horses
broke into trot, the lamp light sped like
will-O 4 he-wisp upon the broken moorland, il
Tipped beyond Stony Brae; and there were
Mscconochis and alone with our lantern on
the road There was one thing more 10 wait
for, and that was the temperance Of the
.oach upon Cartmore. 1t seems they must
uaye pulled up upon the summit, looked back
or last time, and seen our lantern not yet
moved away from the place Of separation
For a lamp was taken from the carriage and
waved three times up and down by way Of a
farewell. And then they were gone indeed,
having looked their last on the kind roof of
DurrlSdeer, their faces toward a barbarOuS
country.
never knew before the greatness Uf that
v&,.it Of night in which we two poor serving
y. H. the one old and the one elderly, stood
for Inc first time deserted, | had never felt
before my own dependency upon the counte
nance of others. The sense of isolation burn
I'd in my bowels like a fire II seemed that
we who remained at home were the true ex
lies; and that Durrisdeer, and Solwayside,
and all that made my country native, its air
good to me, and its language welcome, had
gone forth and was far over the sea with my
old masters
The remainder of that night paced to and
fro on the smooth highway, rejecting on the
future AMI the past. Ny thoughts, which at
first dwCt tenderly on those who wero Just
gone too: a moro manly temper US consid
cred what renamed for me to do Day came
upon the inland mountain tops, and the fowls
began To cry and the smoke Of hOmcstends 10
arise in the brown bosom Of the moOrs be
fore ! turned my face hOmeward and went
d0wn the path 10 where the roof of DurI'is
ieeT shone in the morning by thS sea.
At the customary hour | had the Inastsr
called, and awaited his coming in the hall
with quiet mind. lie looked about him at
the empty room and the three covers set.
eve are a small party" said he. How
ONES thatF'
This is tie party to which We must grow
ccustomed,' replied
He looked at me with u sudden sharpness
What is all thisF' said he.
You and and your friend, Mr.. Dsss, are
now all the company" replied Ny lord,
my lady and The children are CONS upon
voyage"
Upon my world" said he. Can this be
possible! | have indeed hutter.d your Vols
clans in Corioli! But this is no reason why our
breakfast should 90 cold Sii down, Mr.
Mackelar, if you please"-takiHg, as he spoke,
the head of the table, which | had designed
to occupy myself-"and, as we eat, you can
give me the details of this evasion"
could 500 he was more affected than his
language carried, and | determined to equal
niln in ooolusSs. Il was about to ask you to
take the head of ths table" said |; 'for
though AM aow thrust into the position Of
your host, | could never forget that you
were, after all, member Of the family"
For awhile he played the part OF sneor
tsinsr, giving directions to Maeconochis,
Who received them with an evil grace, and
attending specially upon Secundra. And
he asked, carelesslJ.
"Ah, Mr.. Bslly, THAT is smother poissp
said 81 have no Orders to communicate
their destination"
ITO mo, he corrected
''To any one, said l.
sit is the less pointed" said the ulastsr.
'c'est de bon ton, my brother improves as
10 continues. Ard |, dear Mr. MaCkellarF
You will have bed and board, Mr. Billy
said L 81 am permitted 10 give you the run
OF tho cellar, which is pretty reasonably
stocked You have only TO keep well with
me-, which is 10 very difficult matter, and
you shall want neither for wine nor q saddle
korsep
He made an excuse to send Aacconochis
from tho room.
And for monsyr &c inquired. Have
10 keep we'll with my good friend AackelIar
for nay pocket money also' This is q pLess
ing return 10 The principles Of boyhood."
There uas no allowance made" said |
but will take it ca myself to 500 you arc
supplied in moderation"
In modsrstionf he repeated. And you
will take IL ON vOrrealfp' He draw hirraelf