The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25

rs anybody there?" he asked. WHO is
that 2"
Il am bearer NJ letter from tho laird OF
| Pilrig TO the Lord Advocate" said l.
| Have You been here lonG?" he asked.
| Il would no. like to hazard an estimate OF
| how many hours" said l.
| 1t is the first I hear OF it." no replied. with
a chIcl.e. The lads must have forgotten
you. But you are in the bit at last for am
| Prestongrange."
So saying. h, passed before me into the next
room. WHITTIER upon his sign l followed him.
! and where II" lit a candle and took his place
before business table. Il was long room.
of good proportion. wholly lined with books
Thai small! spark OF light In y corner
struck ont Tho mans handsome person and
strong face. lie was flushed. his eye watered
and spanked. aud before he sat down 1 Oh
served him 10 sway back and forth. No doubt.
l.o had oeen suppipg Literally. but his mind
and tongu, wers under full control.
We'll sir, sit ~ down. said he. and let us
SEQ F!tis ; letter"
He glanced it through in the beginning care
iessiy. !ookln. up and bowling whea he camo
to nv name: but at the last words thought |
observed his attention to redouhlr and nade
+ SIRE ito rcnd them twice. All this while you
are 70 suppose my hohrt was beating for hal
now crossed my Eub.coI ard was come fairly
on the field OF battle.
II am pleased 10 mako your acquaintance.
NJ. Bal!our' he said when he had done. Let
ire of,r YOU class OF claret."
Under your favor. my lord. | think it would
! scarce DO fair on me-" said l. 81 have come
! here. as tho letter will have mentioned. on u
business vi some gravity to myself: and a.
! am little used with wine. mi ht lie the sooner
Affected
| Va, at,un ka ,...I0
You will permit. believe will even hnve the
bottle in myself"
He touched boil. and q footman came as at
q signal bringing vino and glasses.
You arc sure you will not Join mo? ?" asked
the advocate. well. her, Is to our better
acquaintance. In what way can serve YOU"
II should. perhaps begin by telling you.
my lord. that ain here at your own pressing
invitation said !.
You have the advantage OF mo omewhere."
said he. for profess think l never heard
OF yon before this evening"
hight. my lord. the name Is indeed new to
you said |. Aud yet you have been for
some time extremely W shinl to mako my
acquaintance. and have declared tho same in
public"
y wis.,, you would afford mo clue" says
i.e. "inn no Daniel"
1t will perhaps servs for such" said ].
that il was in y jastin: humor-whch Ia far
from the easel believe might az claim on
your lordsliip Tor c.UO.''
I'm what s.nse 2" 10 inluirod.
I'm the sense Of reward, offered for my per-
SON." said !.
He thrust away his glass once and for nil.
and sa: straight up in the chair whore he had
been previously lolllng. What am to I'm.
dcr,tand z" said he.
.,,n ,,I ne oNa ~tuht
quoted. speais like II Lowiaader. aud has no
beard"
Il recognize those words. said he. (which.
II you have cohe here with any ill-iudgeL in
tention OF amusing yourself. are like to prove
extremely prejudical to your 81 ety."
My purpose in this" replied. "is Just en-
tirely as serious as life AMI death. and you
have un1ers.o ii me perfectly. nm tho bay
who was speaking: with G!enure whom he was
shot
II can only suppose tsesiu: you hcrcI that
you claim 10 be innocent" said he.
Tho inference is clear. | said. lam a
very loyal subject TO King George but II had
anything to reproach myself with. | would
have had NOR" discretion than t. walk into
your den"
lam glad of that" said lie. This horrid
crime. Mr.. Balfour. Is OF n dye which cannot
permit any clemency. Blood has beon bar
barously shed. 1t has been shed in direct op-
position to his Majesty and our whole frame OF
laws, by those VINO are their known and pub
lie oppuGnsnts l take u very high sense OF
this will not deny that consider the crime
as directly personal to his Majesty"
And unfortunately. my lord" added.
little drily. directly personal to another great
per orags who may be- nameless"
III you mean anything by those words.
m ust tell you l consider them unit for good