San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21

| tell you put the sOds upon him."
Ny lord caught Sir William by the coat
with hooked hand. This man has the
name of my brother" says he; but it's well
| understood that he was never canny."
"Canny" says Sir William What is
that!'
Hes not of this world" whispered my
lord, neither him nor the black dell that
serves him. | have struck my sword through
out his vitals," he cried; Il have felt the hilt
ring on his breast bone and the hot blood
squirt in my very face, time and again, time
and againw he repeated with gesture indie
scribable. But he was never dead for that, "
said he, and sighed aloud why should !
think he was dead now. No not till | see
him rotting," says he.
Sir William looked across at me, with a
long face Mountain forgot his wounds, star
ing and gaping.
lect your spirits" But my throat was so
drv, and my own wits so scattered, | could
add no more.
No." says my lord, Its not to be sup
posed that he would understand me- Mac
kellar does, for he kens all, and has seen him
buried before now This is a very good
kellar; he buried him with his own hands
he and my father-by the light of two siller
candlesticiS. The other man is a familiar
spirit; he brought him from COromandel. /
would have told ye this long syne, Sir Will
lam, only it was in the family" These last
remarks he made with kind of melancholy
composure, and his time of alteration seemed
to pass away. You can ask yourself what
it all means" he proceeded. MY brother
falls sick, and dies, and is buried, as so they
say; and all seems very plain. But why did
the familiar go backt | think We must see
for Yourself its a point that wants some
clearing"
Il will be at your service, my lord, in half
a minute" said Sir William, rising. "Mr
MackeIlar, two words with YOU" and he led
NE without the camp, the frost crunching in
our steps, the trees standing at our elbow
boar with frost, even as on that night in the
Long Shrubbery. "Of course, this is mid
summer Madness said Sir William, so soon
as We were gotten out of hearing.
why, certainly" said l. The man is
mad | think that manifest"
Shall | seize and bind himl" asked Sir
William. II will upon your authority If
these are all rawlings that should certainly he
done"
looked down upon the ground, back at
the camp with its bright fires and the folk
watching us, and about me on the woods and
mountains; there was just the one way that
| could not look, and that was in Sir Will
iiHm~ face
Sir William said at last, ~ think my
lord not sane, and have long thought him 80
But there are degrees in madness; and whether
he should DO brought under restraint Sir
William, am no fit Judge" concluded
II will be the judge" said he Il ask for
facts Was there, IN all that jargon, any
word Of truth or sauityi Do you hesitate"
he a,i;cd Am | to understand you have
buried This gentleman before"
Not buried, said ! and then, taking w
courage ut last, 'Sir William" said |, ''rm
less | were To tell you a long story, which
much concerns a noble family (and myself
not IN the least, it would be impossible to
make this matter clear to you Say the
word. and will do it. right or wrong. And,
at any rate, | will say SO much, that my lord
is not 50 crazy as he seems This is a strange
matter, into the tail of which you are unhup-
Dilv drifted.'
Il desire none of your secrets, replied Sir
William; but will be plain at the risk of
mCivity, and confess that take little pleas
urc III my present comDany"
IL would be the last to blame you" said l.,
"for that"
Il have not asked either for your censure
or YOUR praise, sir" returned Sir William
Il desire simply to be quit of you; and to chat
effect put boat and compliment of men at
your disposal
This is fairly offered" said |, after refec-
ton. But you must suffer me TO say a word
upon The other side We have a natural
curiosity to learn the truth of this affair;
have some Of it myself; my lord Ut is very
plain has but too much The matter of the
Indians return is enigmatical.n
IL think so myself Sir William interrupt
ed, and propose Since go in that drec-
tom to probe it to the bottom. Whether or
not the man has gone like dog to die upon
his masters grave, his life, at least, is in
great danger, and propose, if | can, to save
it. There is nothing against his character. ="
Nothing, Sir William" replied.
And the OtherF' he said. IL have heard
my lord, Of course; but, from the circum-
stances Of his servants loyalty, must sup,
pose he had some noble qualities"
"NOu must not ask me that" | cried.
Hell may have noble flames. Ihave known
him a score of years, and always hated and
always admired, and always sIavishlv feared
him.
81 appear to intrude again upon your Sc
crets, said Sir William. believe me, mad