, 1890-10-30
A HIGHLAND BRIDE.

Slr John Campbell mad betrothed
his daughter Margaret to Lord Lin
ton while they were both children.
When the day for the marriage ap-
preached the old baron regretted the
betrothal, for the young lord was
man of effeminate beauty, and not
at all like the sturdy race of fighting
Campbells.
He was taking parting walk
with his daughter ON the day before
her marriage, when they found
themselves suddenly surrounded by
assailants. From their plalds they
recognized members of the outlaw
clan of McEagh. Thetwo prisoners
were borne off to the camp of the
enemy near by under strong
guard.
'Oh, If Lord Linton would only
come to our rescue" said Margaret.
"That gilded popinjay" ex-
claimed the knight in sudden
burst of bitterness. "We might stay
captives the rest Of our lives before
he would risk the soiling of his fine
clothes in our rescue. Had / for a
moment supposed that the son Of
my old friend could turn out such a
lackidaisical creature / never would
have betrothed you to him.
Margaret was attempting some
defense for her betrothed, when the
Highland chieitain approached and
bowed low to the knight and his
daughter.
"Sir John Campbell" said the
chieftmn, ''you will pardon the
seeming suddenness which has
brought you TO this fastness, but |
am but little used to the milder
manner of doing things in the low
lands. Last night, disguised as IA
harper, 1 made my way into your
castle. There has long been war be-
tween your race and mine. | had
intended to remain in the castle
and, when the night was far adj
vanced, to have let in my followers
by the postern gate, and worked a
bloody revenge for the wrongs com.
mitted by the sons of Diurinid on
me and mine. But | found your
castle too we'll guarded, too well
garrisoned. / saw your beauteous
daughter, at whose feet / now lay
my heart"
Sir John uttered an angry ex-
would lay his hands upon the sword,
but his bonds prevented him.
NAY, start not, Sir John" con-
tinued the chieftain. Give your
consent to the marriage of your
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peace between the Sons of Dlarinid
and the Children of the Mist, as the
Lowlanders call us. You shall re-
will be we'll Refuse, and-well, the
marriage will have to take place
without your paternal blessing
the knight, '1oose my bonds, and |
good sword in such "a wise that you
will never need another"
The chieftain started to reply,
when suddenly the mountain gorge
was filled with wild, tumultuous
pass came half hundred men,
NOR, and some rascals wearing the
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Sir John and his daughter had oc-
casioned alarm at the castle, and a
party had been sent out In search
for them. They had been tracked
to the noun tain fastness, the pickets
stationed by the Highlanders had
been surprised and overpowered,
and now the stiffness of the mount
aims was broken by the fierce noise
of the conflict.
In less time than 1t takes TO tell II,
the Hlghlanders had been either
killed or put to flight with the ex-
ception Of the chieftain. He stood
engaged in desperate conflict with
q tall and apparently youthful man,
clad In u suit of light arinor of the
finest Milan steel, who had led the
rescuing party.
The advantage given the young
man by his arnlor was compensated
for by the shield of IA bulls hide
studded with brass, which the chief
tain carried on his left arm and used
with consummate skill to protect
himself from the blows of his adver
sary.
Looking at the gigantic chieftair