Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-01-14

churchgoer While on shore. "But for
all that says he, Il can be sorry to see
another man with his back to the wall"
"Can ye so, indeed?" asked the Jacob
ite. well, sir, to be quite plain with
ye, am one of those honest gentlemen
that were in trouble about the years
forty-fve and six; and, to be still quite
plain with ye, if get into the hands Of
any of the redcoat gentry it's like it
would go hard with me. Now, sir, /
was for France, and there was French
ship cruising here to pick me up, but she
gave us the go by in the fog-as l wish
from the heart that ye had done your
self! And the best that ! can say is this,
if ye can set me ashore where | was go
ing, have that upon me will reward
you highly for your trouble"
"In France? says the captain. "No,
sir: that | cannot do. But where ye
come from-we might talk of that"
And then. unhappily, he observed me
standing in my corner, and packed me
oil TO the galley to get supper for the
gentleman. | lost no time, | promise
you, and when | came back into the
roundhouse found the gentleman had
taken money belt from about his waist
and poured out guinea or two upon
the table The captain was looking at
the guineas and then at the belt and
then at the gentleman's face; and /
thought he seemed excited.
"Half of it," he cried, "and I'm your
man|
The other swept back the guineas into
the belt, and put it on again under his
waistcoat. 81 have told ye, SIR" said
he, ''that not one doit of it belongs to
me- 1t belongs to my chieftain"
here he touched his hat-"and while l
would be but silly messenger to grudge
some of it that the rest might come safe,
| should show myself hound indeed if
| bought my own carcass any too dear.
Thirty guineas on the seaside or sixty if
we set me ON the Linnhe loch. Take it,
if ye will; if not. ye can do your worst"
"Aye," said Hoseason. "And if give
ye over to the soldiers?"
"Ye would make a FOOLS bargain
said the other. MY chief, let me tell
you, sir, is forfeited, like every honest
man in Scotland. His estate is in the
hands of the man they call King George,
and it is his officers that collect the
rents or try to collect them. But for
the honor of Scotland the poor tenant
bodies take a thought upon their chief
lying in exile, and this money is part
of that very rent for which King George
is looking. Now, sir, ye seem to me to
be man that understands things; bring
this money within the reach of govern
ment. and how much of it'll come to
your
Little enough, to be sure, B" said Hosea
son, and then, "If they knew" he
added dryly. But think, if | was to
try, that could hold my tongue about
it,"
"Ah, but I'll begowk [befooll ye
there" cried the gentleman. "Play me
false and I'll play you cunning. If a
hands laid upon me they shall ken what
money it is"
"Well," returned the captain, "what
must be must Sixty guineas and done.
Here's my hand upon it,"
"And here's mine," said the other.
And then the captain went out rather
hurriedly, thought, and left me alone
in the roundhouse with the stranger.
"And so you're Jacobitc" said l as
| set meat before him.
"Aye," said he, beginning to eat
"And you. by your long face, should be
Whig?"
"Betwixt and between" said i, not to
annoy him, for indeed was as good a
Wing as Mr.. Campbell could make me.
"And that's naething," said he. But
I'm saying, Mr.. Betwixt-and-between," ;"
he added, "this bottle of yours is dry,
and it's hard if I'm to pay sixty gclineas
and be grudged dram upon the back
of it."
"Tll go and ask for the key" said /
and stepped on deck.
The fog was as close as ever, but the
swell almost down. They had laid the
brig to, not knowing precisely where
they were, and the wind, what little
there was of it, not serving well for
their true course. Some of the hands
were still hardening for breakers, but
the captain and the two officers were in
the waist with their heads together 1t
struck me, don't know why, that they
were after no good. and the first word !
heard as drew softly near more than
confirmed me.
1t was Mr.. Riach, crying out as if
upon sudden thought:
UCouldn't wa vile him ont of the
roundhouseg
"He's better where he is," returned
Hoseason; "he hasn't room to use his
sword"
"Well, that's true" said Riach; "but
he's hard to come at"
"Hutr said Hoseason. eve can get
| the man in talk, one upon each side. and