Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-25

which your lordshp's 2enl is known.
! should add that the young gentlcman's
intention is known to and approved by
some Of his friends, who will watch with
hopeful anxiety the event of his success
or failure
"Whereupon,' continued Mr. Balfour,
81 have subscribed myself with the
usual compliments You observe / hive
snid some Of your friends | hope you
can justify my pluml?"
Perfectly, sir; my purpose Is known
and approved by more thnn one said |.
And your letter, of which l take u
pleasure to thank you for, is all ] could
have hoped
1T WINS all / could squeeze out" said
he; and FROM what | know of the INIT
ter you design to NEEDLE in, ! can only
pray God that it may prove sufficient.
CHAPTER Iy-LoRp ADVOCATE PREsroN-
GRANGE
Ny kinsman kept me TO meal, "for
the honor of the roof" he said; and /
believe | made the better speed OH my
return, | had no thought hut to be done
with the next stage and have myself
committed; TO u person circumstnneed
as ! was, the appearance of closing u
door on hesitation and temptation was
itself extremely tempting, and | was the
more disappointed when l came TO Pres
tougrnuEe's house to be informed be was
abroad | believe Il was true at the
moment and for some hours after; and
then | have no doubt the advocate
came home again aud enjoyed himself
in a neigllboriug chamber among friends,
while perhaps the very fact OF my ar
rival was forgotten. would have gone
pwny Il dozen times, only for this strong
drawing to have done with my declara-
ton ont OF hand and able TO lay me down
10 sleep with free conscience. AZ
first | read for the little cabinet where
/ was left contained a variety of books.
But / fear | rend with little profit; aud
the weather falling cloudy, the dusk
coming up earlier than uSuul, and my
cabinet brilir lighted with but lpophole
Of window, | was ut last Obliged 20
desist from this diversion (such as u
wash and pass the rest Of my time OF
waiting iu very hurthensOme yacntty'
The sound of people talking in u near
chamber the pleasant note of harp
sichord. and once che voice OF lazy
singing bore me kind Of company
do not know the hour, hut The dark
ness was long come, when the door OF
the cabinet opened and | was aware,
by the light behind him, ot u tail figure
OF man upon the Threshold. rose
"is anybody therc?" he asked. "W'ho
Il am hearer of a letter from the
laird Of Pilrig to the Lord Advocate
said |,
"Have you been hcro iongi' he asked.
81 would not like to hazard an estimate
Of how many hours said 1.
lit * the first hear Of H. he replied
with chuckle. "'lhe lads must have
forgotten yon. But you are IN the bit at
last, for | am Prcstongrnnge.
So saying he passel before me into
the next room, whittier upon his signl
/ followed him. and where he lit a cnn-
dlc and took his place before q business
table. II was long room, Of good pro-
portion. wholly lined with hooks. That
small spark OF light IN Il corner struek
out the mans handsome person and
strong face He WAS flushed. his eye
waterel and spatkled. and before he sat
down / observed him 20 sway back md
forth. No doubt he had been supping
hbcrally. but his mind aud tongue were
under fun control.
well sir. sit We down. said he. and
let as see pilfigs hitter"
He glanced IL through w the beginning
earelessly, looking MP and bowling When
he came 20 my name; his AZ the last
wufds | thourht I observed his atttp-
ton % rcdanhle and | made sine he
rad them twice An this while you arr
70 SUPPOSE my hears was beating, for