The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-11
A STORY OF ADVENTURE.
nv ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
.r,po, Of treasure Island" "Dr. Jskyl and Mr..
HYDE" 10.
PROLOGUE:
,rtse THE STORY OF "K1pNAPrEps REroLp.
cgyrtss. 1909. BY Robert Louh Stevenson
"a Sequel TO "kidnapped.")

ri, Of tho hills as I won't down the road
.,d BY tho time l had come as far rs the
n,pse the blackbirds were whistllng in the
GARDEN lilacs and the mist that hung around
tbs valley in the time OF the dawn was begin
ming TO arise and die away.
Mr.. Campbell. tho minister OF Essendean
vas waiting for mo by tho garden gate. good
man and wo began to walk forward in silence
"Davio." he said after while. 1t behooves
msto,ell your fortune: or so far as may. When
your mother was gone and your father tho
worthy Christian mani began to sicken Tor his
end h. gave mo in charge certain letter.
which he said was your Inheritance. SO soon.'
said lie. AS am gone. and tho house is redd
Up aud tho gear disposed Of tall which.
Davie hath been done) give my boy this let
ter into his hand. and start him of to the house
Of Shaws. not far from Cramond. That Is the
place came from he said. and It's whore It
BELTS that my boy should return. He Is
steady lad your father said. and canny
goer: and doubt not he will come. SAFE and be
well liked where he goes"
Tho house OF Shaws!' cried. what has
nypoor father 10 do with the house OF ShawsT p
Nay" said Mr.. Campbell. who can tell that
for n surety? Bat the name OF that family.
Duvie. boy. is the name you hear~Balfours OF
shaws; nm ancient. honest, reputable house.
psyndvcnture IN these latter days decayed"
He cav. me the letter My heart was beating
hard AT :his great prospect now suddenly OPEN
ing lu.orc lad " ~ years OF age. the son OF
poor country dominic in tho forest Of Ettrick.
And row. Davie." continued the minister.
shave here little packet which contains
four things" He tugged it as he spoke. and
With som. Gifculty. from the skirt pocket OF
his coat "Of these four things the first Is
Your kCa duo: tho little pickle money for
your ,athcr's books and plenshnc. which
have bought las have explained from tho
DrsO In tho design OF rescling at profit to
the incoming dominic. The other three are
CITIES that Mrs. Campbell and myself would
be tithe OF your acceptance. Tho first. which
Is round. will likely please ye best at the first
oG.so: hut. O. Davie. laddie it's but a drop
OF water in the sea: it'll help you but step.
and vanish like the morning Tho second.
which is fiat and square md written upon.
will stand by you through lie. like good
s,aif for the road. md good pillow to your
head in sickness. And rs for the last. which
iucubical. thatll see you. it's my prayerful
wish into botter land
With TINT no embraced me very hard
whipped about. and crying Cood-by to me set
or backward by the way that he had come. l
st down and opened the parcel to see tbs na-
ture OF my gifts. That which no had callod
cubical had nevor had much doubt Of: sure
enough it was little Diblo to carry in q plaid
nsuk. That which he had called round found
to DO shilling piece: and the third. which
was to help me 30 wonderfully both in health
and sickness all the days Of my life. was lit
Ito piece Of coarse yellow paper written upon
thns Ia rcd ink:
TO Make Lily OF tho Valley water.-Take
tho "owors OF lily OF the valley and distill
thcr. in sack, and drink spoonful or two as
tEorc is occasion. 1t restores speech to those
that hivc tho dumb Palsy. 1t is good against
&oc,ut 1t comforts the heart and strength
sls the memory. and the flowers. put into a
Glasse close stopt and set into ane hill OF ants
fo'amonth. then tuko it out. and you will find
sEquor which comes from the flowers which
keep in y vial it is good. Ill or WE'LL and
whether nan or woman"
And then. in the minister's own hand. was
added:
Likewise for sprains. rub 1t In. and for the
eholic II great spoonful in the hour"
70 lie suro. laughed over this. but 1t was
rather tremulous laughter. and was glad TO
GO. my bundle on my STATS end and set out
over tho ford and up tho hill upon the further
side. ill. Just as I camo on the green drove
road running wide through tho heather. !
took my last look OF Kirk Essendean. the trees
about the manse. and the big rowans In the
klrkyari where my father and my mother lay
After two days journeyinG found myself In
Cramond parish. and began to inquire for the
house Of Shaws. 1t was word that seem cd
to surprise those OF whom sought my way,
and from their looks and answers began to
take II In my head there was something
strange about tho Shaws. Ono old dame
Sshhet C!ouston by name. cursed the house
VI she pointed 1t out to me. and
my ha'r stood on end at her words
ior IN these days people still believed
IN witches an! trcmbed at curse. The house
shOWaI m r.l 80 49, 1T - III
made my way there. and after much parley-
ing my uncle. who lived like hermit. ad-
l'ttea ms lie was mean. STOPPING. narrow
shouh'ereh clay-faced creature After read
'nG inc letter brought, hs questioned me
WIN many iurti'e gIances. seeming afraid
'na' MAJ come tc spy out some secret Once.
~heh happened to ask il he and my father
were twins. he caught hold OF me as II to
choke me.
oh inc ono hand. began to think my uncle
wa" perhaps. insane. and might DO DANGER
sl'' on mo Other. thors came UP into my
u'nn story like some ballad had heard folk
'nsn: OF poor lad that was a rightful heir
nu wicked ksnsman that tried to keep him
IRON MS own. Indeed. my uncle seemed i'm
ps'eu to repair some omission toward
NO. and muttering something about q
promise to my father. he counted out
loHy pounds as due mo- moment
AMOR no declared should in return for This
aelp him about the house. and. agreeing, he
ufst sent me up tho tower staircase for some
papers he said We're above in n chest Tha
lower was dark and 1t was only by n tiss of
hshtning In the storm that saw the stairs
Were unfinished. and another movement for.
ward had sent me falling to my death. In
anger retraced my steps. Ny uncle sat bacx
10 the door. drinking great gulps OF brandy
and shaking as with ague. And when
erent in and clarped him on the back ant
cried "Ah" he gave cry and fell senseles,
on the floor. When had brought him to
Hereby demanded why he had acted SO sus
pleiously toward me- and why he had sent m,
70 danger in thetower. But he pleaded illne s.
end begged mo to let him rest till morn.
Tho next day early there came a message
from Capt. Hossason OF the brig Covenant
owned partly by my uncle. This made hur
hsd trip to Queens Ferry necessary and post
poncd the exclamation of tha eyants ~ IN,