Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01

whirlcd away by my own thoughts. ]
have always found this Young lady 20
be n lover Of the mysterious; and ger
tainly this first Interview made mys-
terry TINT was beyond nay plummet One
thing I learned long after, The hours Of
the Sunday had been vel employed,
the bnnk porter had been found aud exc
ahmed my visit to Charles Stewart waH
discovered. and the deduction made that
] was pretty deep with james mud Alan,
aud most likely IN n continued cores
pondcnce with the last Hence, this
broad hint TINT was given me across
the harpsichurd.
In the midst OF the piece Of music
one Of the younger misses who was 10
q window over the close, cried Ou Der
fisctcrs 10 come quick. for there WAS
Gray eyes agnin" The whole family
troopcd There at once mud cr0wl'd one
another for a look Thewindow where
they ran was IN ON odd corner OF that
room. gave above the entrance door,
and ilankcl the close.
Come. Mr. Bnlfour,' they cricd come
aud see. She is the most beautiful crcni.
urcl She hangs round the close bead
these last days. always with some
wretchcd-likc gillics. and yet seems quite
lady
had no need to look. neither did ]
/ look twice or long. ! was afraid she
might hnyo seen me there, looking down
upon her from that chamber Of music,
and she without Hud her father IN the
same house perhaps begging for bis life
with tcnrs aud myself come but newly
from rejecting bis petitions. Bat even
the gnncc SCI me in better conceit
81 myself. and much less awe of the
young ludics They wore beautiful. that
was beyond question, but Cntnona was
beautiful. too. aud had n kind Of bright
ness in her Ike "a coal of FIRE. AS much
nH the others cast mc down she lifted
me up. I remembered I had talked
easily with her. " could make no
hand of &c with those fine maids it wns
PERHAPS something their own fuult My
embarrassment began lO be- e little min
| gled aud listened with sense of fun;
| aud when the mother smiled at me
| from her embroidery. and the three
| daughters unhcut tO me like q baby,
| all with 'pupns orders written on their
| faces, there were times when ] could
have found u IN my heart to smile my
self
Presently papa returned, the same kind,
| huppy.likc. plpDsout-spoken man.
Now. girls" said hp. II must take Mr..
! Balfour AWAY ugniu but ! hope you have
| been able To persuade him tO return
| whore / shall Dee always wattiod % find
| him."
So they each made me little forthug
| compliment. aud | WAS led away.
! III this visit tO The family had been
/ meant tO soften my resistance IL was
| Tie worst of failures. ! WAS no such ASA
/ but what ! understood how poor q figure
/ ! had made, and thut the girls would hc
! ynwning their jaws on rs soon as my
! stiff back was turned fplt j had
! shown how little ] had iu me of what
| was soft and grucoful and / longcd for
| chance tl prove that ] had something
] Of the other stun, The stern and danger
! ous.
Well ] was 20 be- served 10 my de-
/ sire, for the scene to which be was CON
! Quoting me was of different character
CHAPTER VI Umquile the master Of
Loynt
There was n man waiting us In Pres
! tongruusc's study whom / distnAtod nt
! the first look, M we disiastc a ferret or
! uu cuNyig lie WIS bitter ugly. but
! seemed very much of q gentleman; had
! Ntill mnuncrs. but capable of sudden
| leaps aud yiuleuceN and small voice,
which could ring out shrill and dangerous
| when lac go desired
The advocate presented us in famil-
lar way.
Here, Fraser" said he, 'hcrc Is Mr.
| Huliour whom We talked about Mr.
| David this is Mr. Symon Fraser. whom
we used to call By another title. but that
Is an old song, Mr., Fraser has an or.
| rand go YOU
With thut h" stepped aside 20 His hool,
shelves. aud made believe 10 consult
! uuurto volume In the far end.
| WINS thus left Gin "a spuscl alone with
| perhaps the last person in the world /
! had expected. There was no doubt upon
the terms of introduction. this could be-
| no other than the forfeited muster of
! lovnt and chief of the grcut elan Frnser:
| J knew that hc had led his men I'm ION
rebellion; ] know his fathers head
! my old lords that gray fox of
! the momtans-tO have fallen ON
the bloc, for that offence. the
! J. Knew his fathers hcld-my old lords
! Ihal gray fox Of the mountains to have
| iallcn oV the block FOR thut offence. the
lands of the fnmily 90 have been seized.
ana their nobility attnintpd / could NOT
! conceive what hc should be- doing I'M
trUnts house; ] could not conceive thnt
! hg had boon called To- tho bar. had eaton
au his principles, and was now curyiug
| fpyOr with the government even 10 tLr
| Appin murder
| We'll Mr. Bulfom," said he. ''whnt
! Is 0ll this ] hear of yey'
~ would not become mo to nrciudpe."
said !. "but II the advocate was yulr
authority lac Is fully possessed of MY
81 may tell You am engaged IN tbe
Appin case, he went ON: ~ am 10 mn.
pear under Prestougunge; aud from NV
NVuy ot the precogultiOns | cuu assure
Won your opinions ARE erroneous. Tbe
yum oi treck ls manifest. aud your tes-
hnony, IN which you admit Won saw
nun on the bill at the very moment, win
certify his hanging"
lt VIII be- rather IN to hang him I'M
| you catch him. observed. "And for
oluof mnttrrs ! very willingly lenye Won
% your oWn Impressions"
lhe duke has been Informed" no
went ON, have just come from his
sraee and he expressed himself before
me with an honest freedom like tho
great nuhleman he IA. He smoke of vnu
10y name Mr.. Ballour. and declared ~
| kNuluue beforehand I'm ease won yyolilJ
u' TED 10y those who understand vour own
| interests and those of the country "a
much better chan yourself Gratitude n
~" empty expression ina thnt mouth. eX-
nerto ctede. ! darcsay you know some
thlhg OF any name nnd clan. and the
unmhuhie example and 0mented end of
lnl lhie inther to say nothing of my own
errata, Well. have made my peace
with that pood duke he has interviewed
for me with our hloud prestongrnnce.
and here ! am with my foot in tho stir.
fup again. and some OF the RESPONSIBLE.
~ shared into my hand Of prosecutiur
lNlhgo beorgeS enemies aud nvoneing
the late daring aud bumfuced insult to
his majesty.
Doubtless. q prond position for your
! tnlhetN SON, SAWS /
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