The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-19
DAVID BALFOUR.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

"A Sequel to "Kidnaped.")


Copyright, 1895. by Robert Louis stevenson.1
CHAPTER XIV.
FULL STORY OF cory OF HEIyECCIUs.
The place found was in the upper part of
. house backed on a canal. We had two
rooms, the second entering from the first;
each had chimney built out into the floor
in the Dutch manner; and being along
side, each had the same prospect from the
window of the top of q tree below US in q
little court, Of piece OF the canal. and of
houses in the Hollands architecture, and
church spire upon the further side. A full
set OF bells hung in that spire and made
delightful music; and when there was any
eun at all, it shone direct in our two cham
bers. From tavern hard by we had good
meals sent in.
The first night We were both pretty
weary, and she extremely so. There was
little talk between US, and packed her off
to heF bed as soon rs she had eaten. The
first thing in the morning l wrote word to
Sprott to have her mails sent on. together
with a line to Alan at his chiefs; and the
same dispatched, and her breakfast ready.
ere walked her. l was a little abashed
when she came forth in her one habit. and
the mud of the way upon her stockings.
BY what inquiries l had made. it seemed
coed few days must pass before her mails
could come to hand in Leyden. and it was
plainly needful she must have q shift of
things. She was unwilling at first that
should go to that expense; but reminded
her she was now rich mans sister and
must appear suitably in the part. and We
had not got to the second merchants be-
fore she was entirely charmed into the
spirit Of the thing and her eyes shining
II pleased me TO see her so innocent
and thorough in this pleasure
What was more extraordinary was
the passion into which fell on
II myself, being never satisfied that had
bought her enough or tine enough, and
never weary of beholding her in different
attires. Indeed, l began to understand
some little Of Miss Grants immersion in
that interest Of clothes; for the truth is,
when you have the ground Of q beautiful
person to adorn the whole business be-
comes beautiful. The Dutch chntzes,
rhoald say, were extraordinary cheap and
fine; but / would be ashamed to set down
what paid for stockings to her Alto
gether l spent 50 great a sum on this pleas
uring las l may call III that was ashamed
way OF set of. left our chambers pretty
bare. II We had beds, if Catriona was
little Draw and | had light to see her by
We were richly enough lodged for me-
By the end of this merch andising | was
glad to leave her at the door with all our
purchases and go for a long walk alone in
which TO read myself lecture. Here h ad
taken under my roof. and as good as to
my bosom, young lass extremely beauti-
tut, and whose innocency was her peril
Nv talk with the old Dutchman, and the
lies to which ! was constrained, had al
ready gwen me a sense of how my conduct
must appear 10 others; and now, after the
strong admiration had Just experienced
and the immoderacy with which | had
continued my vain purchases. began to
think of il myself as very hazarded be-
thought me. If ! had a sister indeed
whether would so expose her. then. judg-
ing the case too problematical varied
my question into this. whether would SO
trust Cairiona IN the hands of any other Iad