The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-18

before you begin" he cries out. Il seii you
mine misgives me. l tell you beforehand
you are either 4 Stewart or a Stewart sent
We. A good name it is and one il would
i'll become my fathers son TO Gghsiy-.
But begin to grue at the sound of it,"
MY name is called Baifour" said I.
''David Bafour, of Shaws As COR him
that sent me will let his token speak. F"
And l showed the silver button.
Put it in your pocket, sir" CRIES he.
Eye need name no names. The 9eevll s
buckle, / ken the button of him! Aad dell
hae't! Where is he now"
told him | knew not where Alan was,
but he had some sure place tfor he thought
he hadl about the north side. where he
was to lie until ship was found fer him,
be spoken with.
''It's been always my opinion shat /
would hang in a tow for this fa7lily of
NINE" he cried, ''and. dod l helisve the
days come now' Get a ship for him,
quoth he And who's to pay for it? The
mans daftl'
That is my part of the affair, Mr.; Stew;
money. and if more be wanted. more is to
be had where it came FROM"
al needn't ask your politics" SAID he.
eye need not, said I. smiling, ''far I'm
as big Wing as grows"
"Stop bit, stop Bit" saws Mr.. Stew
art. ''What's all this? A Wing? Then
why are you here with AIan's button
and what kind of a blackfoot traffici is this
that find We out in, Mr.. Wing? Here is
. forfeited rebel and an accused murderer,
with 500 on his life, and We ask me to
meddle in his business, and then tell me
we're a Wing, l have no mind of any
such Wings beture, though I've kent
plenty of them"
Hes forfeited rebel, the moro's the
pity" said l, ''for the mans my friend. l
can only wish he had been better guided.
And an accused murderer, that he IS, too,
for his misfortune; but wrongfully &C
cused."
II hear YOU say So" said Stewart.
"More than you are to hear me say so
before long" said /. ALAN Breck is inno-
cent and so is James"
"Oh," says he, ''the two cases hang to-
gether. If Alan is out, James can never
be in
Hereupon I told him briefly of my ac-
guaintance with Alan, the accident that
brought me present at the Appin murder,
and the various passages of our escape
among the heather. and my recovery of
my estate. $50, sir, you have nov the
whole train of these events" [ went oil,
land can see for yourself how / come to be
SO much mingled UP with the affa5rs of
your family and friends. which (fos all of
our sakes) L wish had been palmer and
less bloody. You can see for yourself, too,
that have certain pieces of business de-
pending which were scarcely fit to lay be-
fore a lawyer chosen at random. No
more remains but to ask If you will under
take my service?"
II have no great mind to it; but coming
as you do with Alan's button, the choice
is scarcely left me-" he said. ''What are
your instructions?" he added, and took
up his pen.
THE first point is to smuggle Alan
forth of this country said l, "but need
not be repeating that"
II am little likely to forget it," said
Stewart.
"The next thing is the bit money am
owing to Ciuny." | went on. at would
be Ill for me to find conveyance, but that
should be no stick to you. 1 was sg IS Sd
farthing sterling"
He noted it.
Then" said 7, "there's Mr.. Hender-
land, licensed preacher and missionary
in Ardgour, that would like well to get
some snuff into the hands of; and as
dare say you keep touch with your friends
in Appin ESQ near by), its a job you could
doubtless overtake with the other"
How much snuff are We to says" he
asked.
II was thinking Of two pounds" said l.
"Two," said he.
"Then. there's the lass. Alison HASTE,
in Limeklin.," said l. "Her that helped
Alan and me across the Forth. was
thinking if could get her good Sunday
gown, such as she could wear with de-
cency i'll her degree, it would be an ease to
my conscience, for the mere truth is, we
owe her our two lives"
81 OloI fo {hr;f
Balfour." says he, making his notes.
81 would think shame to be otherwise
the first day of my fortune" said |. "And
now, If you will compute the outlay and
your own proper charges, I would be glad
to know if l could get some Spending
money back. It's not that | grudge the
whole of it to get Alan safe; it's not that |
lack more; but having drawn so much the
one day, think it would have very ill
appearance if was back again seeking the
next. Only be sure you have enough"
added, ''for l am very industrious to meet
with you again"
well, and Pm pleased to see you're
cautious, too" said the Writer. "Eut |
think We take a risk to lay so considerable
a sum at my discretion"
He said this with plain sneer.
"I'll have to run the hazard" rerlied.
ooh, and there's another service | would
ask, and that's to direct me to lod ging,
for | have no roof to my head. Bat it
must be lodging / may seem to have hit
upon by accident, for it would never do if
the lord advocate were to get any jealousy
of our acquaintance"
''1e may set your weary spirit at rest, i"
said he. Il will never name your name
sir; and it's my belief the advocate is still
so much to be sympathized with that he
does nae ken of your existence"
saw had got to the wrong side Of the
man.
There's Draw day coming for him,
then" said I, ''tor he'll have to learn of it
on the deaf side of his head no later shan
tomorrow, when cali on him."
when We call on him." repeated Mr..
Stewart. IAN | daft or are you? What
takes We near the advoca:e?"
"Oh, just to give myself up" said l.
"Mr. Balfour." he cried, ''are ye making
a mock OF me?'
NO SIR" said |, Though | think you
have allowed yourself some such freedom
with myself. But | give you 70 under-
stand once and for all that | am in no
testing spirit.
Nor yet me-" says Stewart. And |
give YOU to understand iii that to be the
word) that like the looks OF y0ur be-
havior less and less. You come here To
me with all sorts OF propositions which
will put me in n train OF very doubtful acts
and bring me among very undesirable
persons this many day 10 come. And
then Won tell me you're going straighs out
OF my Office to make your peace with the