San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-06

part played by many considerable families
But the one dispute settled, another opened.
For my lord, Miss Alison and Mr.. Henry all
held the one view: that it was the cadets
part to go out; and the master, what with
restlesSness and vanity, would at no rate con-
sent to stay at home. My lord pleaded, Miss
Alison wept, Mr.. Henry was very plain spo-
ken; all was of no avail.
at is the direct heir of Durrisdeer that
should ridJ by his kings bridle," says the
master.
IF we were playing manly part" says
Mr.. Henry, there might be sense in such
talk But what are we doingl Cheating at
cards."
1--WE are saving the house of Durrisdeer,
Henry" his father said
"And see, James" said Mr. Henry, "if /
go, and the prince has the upper hand, it will
be easy to make your peace with King
James. But if you go, and the expedition
fails we divide the right and the title. And
what shall be theng"
you will be Lord Durrisdeer," said the
master. Il put all l have upon the table"
II play at no such game, " cries Mr.. Henry.
II shall be left in such a situation as no man
of sense and honor could endure. shall be
neither fish nor fesh, " he cried. And little
after he had another expression, palmer per-
haps than he intended. 1T is your duty to
be here with my father" said he. "You
know well enough you are the favorite."
"Ay," said the master, And there spoke
Enyyl Would you trip up my heels-Jacobr
said he, and dwelled upon the name mali
ciously.
Mr.. Henry went and walked at the low end
of the hall without reply; for he had an ex-
cellent gift of silence. Presently he came
back
II am the cadet and should CO." said he
And my lord here is the master, and he says
| shall 60 What say We to that my bro
ther?"
Il say this, Harry" returned the MASTER
that when very obstinate folk are met there
are only two ways out: Blows-and think
none of us could care to go so far; or the ar
bitrament of chance-and here is a guinea
piece. Will you stand by the toss Of the
coin?"
IL will stand and fall by it," said Mr..
Henry "Heads, go; shield, stay"
The coin was spun and it fell shield. 80
there is a lesson for Jacob" says the master.
ave shall live to repent of this" says Mr..
Henry, and flung out of the hall
As for Miss Alison, she caught up that
piece of gold which had just sent her lover to
the wars, and flung it clean through the
family shield in the great painted window.
"If you loved me as well as | love you, you
would have stayed" cried she.
81 could not love you, dear, so WE'LL loved
not honor more ;" sung the master
"Oh" she cried, you have no heart; |
-. I'LL Il,
the room, and i'll tears, to her own chamber
1t seems the master turned to my lord with
his most comical manner, and says he, This
looks like a devil of wife"
Il think you are a devil of a son to me"
cried his father, you that has always been
the favorite, to my shame be it spoken
Never good hour have l gotten of you
since you were born; no, never one good
hour and repeated it again the third time
Whether it was the masters levity, or his in
subordination, or Mr.. Henry'S word about
the favorite son, that had so much disturbed
my lord, do not know; but | incline to
think it was the last, for have it by all &C
counts that Mr.. Henry was more made up to
from that hour
Altogether it was IN pretty i'll blood with
his family that the master rode to the north
which was the more sorrowful for others to
remember when it seemed too late. By fear
and favor he had scraped together near upon
a dozen men, principally tenants sons; they
were all pretty full when they set forth, and
rode up the hill by the old abbey, roaring
and singing, the white cOckade in every hat.
1t was a desperate venture for so small a
company to cross the most of Scotland unsup-
ported; and what made folk think SO the
more) even as that poor dozen was Gathering
up the hill, great ship of the kings navy,
that could have brought them under with a
single boat, lay with her broad ensign stream
ing in the bay The next afternoon, having
given the master fair start it was Mr.
Henry's turn; and he rode Oft, all by himself,
to offer his sword and carry letters from his
father to King Georges government. Miss
Alison was shut in her room and did little
but weep, till both were gone; only she
stitched the cockade on the masters hat and
las John Paul told mel it was wetted with
tears when he carried it down to him
In all that followed Mr.. Henry and my
old lord were true TO their bargain. That
ever they accomplished anything is more
than could learn; and that they were any
way strong on the kings side, more than |
believe. But they kept the letter of loyalty,
corresponded with my lord president, sat still
at home, and had little or no commerce with
the master while that business lasted Nor
was he, on his side, more communicative
Miss Alison, indeed, was always sending him
expresses, but do not know if she had many
answers. Macconochie rode for her once,
and found the Highlanders before Carlisle
and the master riding by the princes side in
high favor; he took the letter $50 Maccono-
chic tells, opened it, glanced it through with
a mouth like man whistling, and stuck it in
his belt, whence, on bis horse passageing. it