The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-24

scarlet close in along the waterside to
the north. II was much of the same red
as soldiers coats; every now and then,
too, there came little sparks and light
nings, as though the sun had struck upon
bright steel
asked my boatman what it should
be, and he answered he supposed it was
some Of the red soldiers coming from
Fort William into Appin against the
poor tenantry of the country. Well, it
was sad sight to me; and whether it
was because of my thoughts of Alan, or
from something prophetic in my bosom,
although this was but the second time /
had seen King Georges troops, had no
good will to them.
At last we came so near the point of
land at the entering in Of Loeb Leven
that l begged to be set on shore. My
boatman, who was an honest fellow and
mindful of his promise to the catechist,
would fain have carried me on to Bala-
chulish, but as this was to take me far
Their from my secret destination | in
sisted, and was set on shore at last UNI
der the wood Of Lettermore Tor Letter
wore, for have heard it both ways), in
Alans country of Appin.
This was wood Of birches, growing
on steep, craggy side of mountain
that overhung the loch. 1t had many
openings and ferny dells, and road Of
bride track ran north and south through
the midst Of it, by the edge of which,
where was spring, sat down to eat
some oatbread of Mr.. Netherlands and
think upon my situation.
Here l was not only troubled by a
cloud of singing midgies, but far more
by the doubts of my mind. What l
ought to do, why was going to join
myself with an outlaw and a would be
murderer like Alan, whether l should
not be acting more like man of sense
to tramp back to the south country
direct, by my own guidance and at my
own charges, and what Mr.. Campbell
me if they should ever learn my folly
and presumption-these were the doubts
that now began to come in on me strong
er than ever.
AS l was so sitting and thinking a
sound of men and horses came to me
through the wood, and presently after,
at turning of the road, l saw four
travellers come into view. The way was
in this part so rough and narrow that
they came single and led their horses by
the reins.
The first was a great, redheaded gen.
tleman, of an imperious and flushed
face, who carried his hat in his hand and
famed himself, for he was in breath
ing heat. The second, by his decent
black garb and white wig, l correctly
took to be lawyer. The third was a
servant, and wore some part of his
clothes in tartan, which showed that his
master was of a highland family, and
either an outlaw or else in singular good
odor with the government, since the
wearing of tartan was against the act.
Ii had been better versed in these things
would have known the tartan to be of
the Argyle Tor CampbelD colors. This
servant had a good sized portmanteau
strapped on his horse and net of lem
0ns Ito brew punch with hanging at the
saddlebow, as was often enough the
custom with luxurious travellers in that
part of the country.
AS for the fourth, who brought up the
tail, / had seen his like before, and
knew him at once to be a sheriH's officer.
l had no sooner seen these people
coming than l made up my mind for no
reason that | can telD to go through
with my adventure, and when the first
came alongside of me rose up from
the bracken and asked him the way to
Aucharn.
He stopped and looked at me, as
thought, little oddly, and then turning
to the lawyer, "Mungo," said he, there's
many man would think this more of u
warning than two piats. Here am on
my road to Duror on the job we ken, and
here is young lad starts up out of the
bracken and speers if l am on the way to
Aucharn."
"Glenure," said the other, "this is an
i'll subject for jesting."
These two had now drawn close up
and were gazing at me, while the two
followers had halted about a stone cast
in the rear.
"And what seek We in Aucharn?" said
Colin Roy Campbell, of Glenure, him
they called the Red Fox, for he it was
that had stopped.
1.-The man that lives there" said ].
James of the Glens?" said Glenure
musingly, and then to the lawyer, SIS lie