Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-11-12
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emotion.
Farewell farewell unhappy Dun
raven Edgar heard him muttering:
ave seen the. curse fall upon you, but
III never see It lifted Farewell. fair
injured ladyi ye will tarry long for leal
Kenmore, as we've tarried for deliver
ance; they will not comel Farewell to
you. proud Oolava, child OF sorroWl In
vain do your starry cen shine Ger the
lonely main, till a strong hand opens
your cage ye Gamma win out And what
e'er comes to lady and child, I shanna
be there TO see; for old Kenmore will
come again no more, no morel"
Arden listened TO this weird outburst
with indescribable amaze, a strange look
on his face 1t was not only that he
WIS astonished at the revelation of
passionately loyal nature in this unbend-
ing old salt, or at the pure and pOetlcal
language which he used, enhanced as it
was by that plaintive, musical intOna-
ton which is only to be heard north Of
Inverness
he listened TO the wild lament, and
watched the scant and bitter tears Of
old age that started to the old mans
eyes; and in spite of the peril OF the
moment, a sudden fiery curiosity pos
sessed him; he felt as If he could not die
until he had fathomed this amazing
mystery.
When Kenmore had ceased to speak
and was sinking into mOurnful reverie,
Edgar abruptly addressed him,
~What do you know OF Sleat-na-
Vrecken?"
Kenmore started and met his eyes
sternly.
Il was born upon -Vrecken-
ay, and it looks as If wad cen die at
its footl" replied he.
~ \
the young captain, eagerly; Hyou know
whether the tower upon its summit is
not called 'Dunraven Tower, eh?"
Kenmore's stern face grew fierce, his
beetling brOws met over his flashing
eyes in a sudden black scowl.
@Who spake of Dunraven?" growled
he.
%Ahl 1 remember nowi" cried Edgar
in great agitation; ~my lords chart OF
his domains-the little islet in the
northern seas, saw it in print, but
never heard it pronounced before, and the
name Of the town was Dunraven!" His
hurrying thoughts went on in silencei
an incredible revelation was opening tC
him; he was stunned by it He had
conned over the great chart of Inch
cape's possessions with the earl for in.
structor; and there he had seen the tiny
islet Standardization crowned by Dun
raven Tower.
"A wild place thatln he had said
laughingly; chow do you pronounce it?'
And my lord had moOdily passed ii By
unpronOunced, and his voice had sounded
unnatural when next he spoke, upon
far different subject
And now this Kenmore was lamentinG
the fates of an injured lady who wOulC
look in vain for her leal Kenmore, and
Of proud Oolava, a child Of sorrow
whose cage door would never be opened
to set her free until some strong hanC
came from ATARI And Arden of Inch
cape" thought of the beautiful brid,
who had died abroad five years ago
to the utter spelling of his kinsman'
life; ana of Lord Inchcape's fail
daughter who was supposed to be still
at her education on the Continent; and
it struck him like the lightning's fasl
that he had found them-that they wer,
in yonder Tower of Dunraven!
Tell me, he said, imperIously, laying
his hand upon the pilots shoulder, @wh,
dwells in Dunraven Tower?@
Kenmore was mute; he gazed in the
| young mans face with fierce curiosity
Il see the flag flying from the turret,
cried Edgar, $50 know that a membe
of the family is there. Who is il, man
I command you to tell mel have
right to know
! Kenmore looked at the imperious yOun
/ gentleman from head to foot, and hi
smile was grim as death.
Maybe it's the lord himself" b
| vouchsafed TO say at last
mol no! You know It is not, eX
claimed Edgar. ~Why should you Xix
TO deceive me?"
"HonOred sir" quoth Kenmore, dryly
1it ye wad excuse the freedom I wa
submit that ye had better be saying you
prayers, gin we a gang to the bottom
than peering into matters that cOncer
| ye noti"
That's all you knowi may have
deep interest in this matter. Come, ope
your stubborn mouth, and tell me what
want to hear.
@May my tongue rot in my stubbor
mouth before speak the wordsi" e.
claimed the old man iercely.
| There's some strange mystery here,
said Edgar, falling back from before th
vile blaze of hate that shot from tho:
pale-blue eyes: well. well, it is scarcei
the time TO pursue a clew when my lii
may just be ending Yet who can say
Perhaps / may be carried within tho.
tower walls before the day is done, dea
or alive
This he muttered to himself, but KeI
more, who was listening closely, retOrte
bitterly:
Foul fall the day that sees a falls
LOwland face enter yonder walls! Rattle
wad 1 see these waves your winding
sheet and the foot OF Sleat-na-Vrecke
your gravel"
Arden had no time to express his
constituent at this heathenish remarl
for at this moment q loud cry from u
sailors recalled his attention to the
present danger. The island was now
near that the very seaweed on the rocl
could be distinctly seen, as it rose fro
time to time out of the boiling surf
A landing stage ran out from the ba:
of the cliff, but it was half the tin
drowned by the waves; no soul stoC
upon IL
Suddenly a blaze streamed up fro
the top OF the tower, and 6 deep-to
bell began to clang; the Mergauser WI
seen, and the people of the tower We
/ signaling her.
Arden cheered his men with ne
hopes of rescue, and gave them caref
instructions how to fight for their liv
after the vessel struck. He then spoil
a few quiet, heartfelt words to. his mat
an Intelligent young man who was II u
) attached to him; he was giving him
message OF farewell for Lord Inchcal
in case of mis- own death. "Tell him
) did my best to preserve his heir, sa
! he, with rueful laugh
r He then turned TO Kenmore, who vi
/ once more wrapped in his own thought
saying heartily:
@You don't like me because Pm
3 Englishman, but then you don't knC
me, and IL doesn't matter now "
l are a loyal fellow and 1 honor 70
( There, let US die at peace with one a
other. II die we must" He extend
l his hand to the old Highlander, b
/ eyen then Kenmore ghOOt< hts head wi
3 look OF utter aversion.
! ~Lithe and mellow was the tong
! that brought ruin upon DunraYen
! .....aaa.-al h ....,.a .h.n. l.,alL. ~. Il.