The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02

II close behind Us As We passed the bridge:
On the other side there lay . lighted
suburb, which We thridded for q while;
then turned into . dark lane, and pres
emily found ourselves wading in the night
among deep sand where We could hear
hullering Of the sea- We travelled in this
fashion for some while, following our con-
ductor mostly by the sound of his voice,
and had begun to think he was misiead-
ing US, when We came to the top Of small
nrae. and there appeared out of the dark
ness dim light in a window.
Alan smacked his lips. IAN unco lonely
bit" said he, and thought by his tone he
was not wholly pleased.
A little after, and we stood in the lower
story of that house, which was all in the
one apartment, with stair leading to the
chambers at the side. benches and tables
by the WALL the cooking fire at the one
end of it and shelves of bottles and the
cellar trap at the other. Here Bazin, who
was an Unlocking big man. told US the
Scottish gentleman was gone abroad, he
knew not where. but the young lady was
above and he would call her down to US.
/ took from my breast that kerchief
wanting at the corner and knotted it about
my throat. l could hear my heart pat;
and Alan patting me on the shoulder with
some of his laughable expressions, could
scarce refrain from . sharp word. But the
time was not long to wait. heard her
step pass overhead and saw her on the
stair. This she descended very quietly,
and greeted me with pale face and GER
tain seeming of earnestness or uneasiness
in her manner that extremely dashed me-
my father, James More, will be here
soon. He will be very pleased to see you,"
she said. And then of sudden her face
famed. her eyes lightened, the speech
stopped upon her lips. and made sure she
nod oh H. t. ont~
for breath that she was discomposed, but
methought it was with new animation
that she turned to welcome Alan. And
you will be his friend, Alan Brock 7" she
cried. ''Many is the dozen times I will
have heard him tell of you. and love you
already for your bravery and goodness.
,,n% ii, ws sna say; Alan han holding he.
is the young lady at the last Of it! David,
ye're an awful poor hand of descrip-
tion."
1 do not know that ever heard him
speak so straight to peoples hearts; the
sound of his voice was like song.
WHAT will he have been describing
me?" she cried.
Little else of it since I ever came out of
France" says he. 'forby bit Of speci.
ment one night il. Scotland in shaw of
wood by Silvermills. But cheer up, my
dear! ye're BONNER than what he said.
And now there's one thing sure; you and
me are to be q pair of friends. I'm kind
of q henchman to Davie here; I'm like a
tyke at his heels; and whatever he cares
for I've got to care for, too-and by the
holy arm! they've got to care for me! So
now you can see what way you stand with
Alan Rreck, and yen find yell hardly
lose on the transaction. He's no very
bonnie. my dear, but he's leal TO them he
loves"
II thank you with my heart for your
good words" said she. II have that
honor for q brave, honest man that can
not find any to be answering with"
Using travellers freedom. we spared to
wait for James More. and sat down to
meat. we threesome. Alan had Catriona
made her drink first out Of his glass. he
surrounded her with continual kind gal
lantries, and yet never gave me the most
small occasion to be jealous; and he kept
tho talk SO much in his own hand, and
that in so merry note. that neither she
nor remembered to be embarrassed. If
any had seen us there. 1t must have been
supposed that Alan was the old friend and
I the stranger. Indeed, l had often cause
to love and to admire the man. but never
loved or admired him better than that
night: and could not help remarking to
myself (what / was sometimes rather in
danger of forgetting) that he had not only
~
way q great deal of natural ability besides.
As for Catriona she seemed quite carried
away; her laugh was like q peal of bells.
her face gay AZ . May morning; and
own, although was very well pleased, yet
I was little sad also, and thought myself
dull. storkisk character in comparison of
my friend. and very unfit to come into q
young maids life, and perhaps ding down
her gayety.
But if that was like to be my part,
found at least that I was not alone in it;
for James More returning suddenly, the
girl was changed into q piece of stone.
Through the rest of that evening, until
she made an excuse and slipped to bed, l
kept an eye upon her without cease; and
l can bear testimony that she never
smiled, scarcely spoke, and looked mostly
on the board in front of her. So that l
really marvelled to see 90 much devotion
(as it used to Beg changed into the very
sickness of hate
Of James More it is unnecessary to say
much. You know the man already, what
there was to know of him; and l am
weary writing out his lies. Enough that
he drank great deal. and told Us very
little that was TO any possible purpose.
As for the business with Alan, that was to
be reserved for the morrow and his private
hearing.
1t was the more easy to be put of, be-
cause Alan and were pretty weary with
our days ride, and sat not very late after
Catriona.
We were soon alone in chamber, where
we were to make shift with a single bed.
Alan looked on me with a queer smile.
Eye muckle ass - said he.
"What do We mean by that ?" cried
"Mean? What do / mean? It's extra
ordinar, David, man." says he, that you
should be so mortal stupit."
Again begged him to speak out.
.Well, it's this of it, said he: II told
We there were the two kinds of women
them that would sell their shifts for We,
and the others. just you try for yourself,
my bonny man! But what's that neepkin
At your craig?"
told him.
II thocht it was something thereabout,"
said he.
Nor would he say another word, though
besieged him long with opportunities.
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