The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18

The citizens In particular absshed me. RAN
keillar's son was short and small In the glrth:
Ms clothes scarce held on me: and 1t was
Iain was Ill qualified to strut in the front OF
shank porter. It was plain. II did so. I should
but set folk laughing. and what was worse in
my easel SGT them asking questions. So that
! behooved to come by some clothes OF my
twn and In the mean while to walk by the
po;.ers side. and put my hand on his arm as
though We were pair OF friends
Na merchants In the Luckenbooths had
myself fitted out: none too fine. for had no
idea to appear like beggar on horseback; but
.uely and responsible. NJ so that servants should
respect me. Thence to an armorer's. where
lara plain sword. to suit with my degree in
Lie I felt safer with the weapon. though uor
onsso ignorant OF defencel 1t might be called
Eadded danger. The porter. who was nat
urlly man OF some experience. Judged my
requirement to DO we'll chosen.
"Naething kenspeckle." said he. plain. da-
cent caes. AS for the rnpler. nae doubt 1t sits
Vi your Degree: but an l had been you.
would hae waircd my siller better gates than
that And proposed I should buy winter
haen from a wife In the Cowsato-back. that
vas cousin OF his own. and made them OK
haordnar endurable."
Bat had other matters on my hand moro
bessing. Here Was In this old. black city.
which was for all the world like rabbit war;
rem. not only by the number Of its indwellers.
\ but the complication OF its passages and holes.
Twas indeed place where no stranger had .
chance to find u friend. lest 1t DO another
ttrsnger Suppose him even to hit on the right
close, people dwelt so thronged In these tall
hoasss,he might very we'll seek day before
he CHANGED on the right door. The ordinary
yaSt IN Ind thav lai N in
VINO was like guide or pilot. led you where
you had occasion, and tyour errands being
none' brought You again whore you were lodG-
'np But these caddies. being always em-
Wo'sa In the same sort OF services.
ana having it for obligation to be
Won 'nlormes Of every house and person
Iauhe city, Ia grown to form Q brotherhood
sp'e, ana knew from tales OF Mr.. Camp
'," now they communicated ono with an
"n'r, what a rage OF curiosity they conceived
$50 thelr employers business, and how they
'"e iiRo eyes and fingers to the police 1t
.ou'a be p'eco OF little wisdom. the way
va, vas now placed. to tack such ferret to my
""" hni three visits to make. all immedi-
n n heeo'u!. to my kinsman Mr.. Balfour OF
."'s' :" stewart the Writer that was Appin's
x'"'' ana TO william Grant Esq. OF Preston
s"nso' LORD Advocate OF Scotland. Mr.. Bal
M, "'nnoW'nI'ai visit: and besides
n's o''"G IN me country mnde bold to
lnhlng way 10 it myself. with tina heln NJ NV
tso legs and scots tongue. hut the rast w.ra
ma Inherent ease. Not only was the Wait to
Appn's agent. In the midst OF ths crv about
ms Appin murder. dangerous In itssf hut -
was highly inconsistent with the othsr Jw.s
IKE tn have bal enough tmo OF it with M
Lord Advocate Grant. tho bsst of ways. hut r.
90 to him hot-foot from A?pin's agent WAC
MIe likely to mend my own affairs, and might
povo the nero ruin olfriend Alan's. The whols
ung besides. gave me a look Of running with
Mshare and hunting with the hounds that WI q
aAe to my fancy ! determined. therefore to
%done at once with Mr.. Stewart and the whole
,Goltical side OF my business. and to profit
"that purpose by the guidance OF the porter
Smy side. But 1t CHANGED had scarce given
s.m the address when there cams a sprinkle
..raln-nothing to hurt. only for my new
sNnss-and We took shelter under pend at
shead Of close or alley
being strange to what saw. stepped a
I'VE further In. Tho narrow paved way
scendod swiftly. Prodlgious tall houses
rang unon each side and bulged out. one
1.' n'yohd another rs they rose. At the
only ribbon Of sky showed in, BY
,ss1 could spy in the windows. and by tho
''''aole persons that passed out and In.