The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-03-03

''It's day that sticks in my throat"
said James. "Oh, man, man, man
man, Alan, you and me have spoken
like two foolsl' he cried, striking his
hand upon the wall so that the house
rang again.
"Well, and that's true, too" said
Alan, "and my friend from the lowlands
here" (nodding at me) "gave me a good
word upon that head, if would only
have listened to him."
"But see here" said James, returning
to his former manner, "if they lay me
by the heels, Alan, it's then that you'll
be needing the money. For with all
that have said and that you have said
it will look very black against the two
of us; do ye mark that? Well, follow
me out and yell see that I'll have to get
paper out against we myself. I'll have
to offer reward for we; aye, will |? It's
sore thing to do between such near
friends, but if get the dirdum of this
dreadful accident I'll have to fend for
myself, man. Do we see that?"
He spoke with pleading earnestness.
taking Alan by the breast of the coat.
"Aye," said Alan, 81 see that"
"And yell have to be clear of the
country, Alan-aye, and clear of Scot
land-you and your friend from the
lowlands, too, for I'll have to paper
your friend from the lowlands. Ye see
that, Alan-say that We see thatr
thought Alan flushed a bit. This
L. fhn< L.
here, James," said he, throwing his
head back. Its like making me trait
orw
"Now, Alan, man. cried James,
'look things in the face! He'll be pa
pered anyway. Mungo Campbell III be
sure to paper him. What matters if
paper him too? And then, Alan, am
man that has family" And then, aft
er little pause on both sides, "An6,
Alan, it'll be jury of Campbells,"
said he.
"There's one thing" said Alan mus
ingly, "that naebody kens his NAME"
"Nor yet they shall nae, Alan! There's
my hand on that" cried James, for all
the world as if he had really known my
name and was foregoing some advan.
tage. But just the habit he was in, and
what he looked like, and his age, and the
like? l couldnae well do less"
81 wonder at your fathers son." cried
Alan sternly Would We sell the lad
with gift? Would we change his
clothes and then betray him?'
"No, no, Alan" said James. mo, no;
the habit he took off-the habit Mungo
saw him in" But thought he seemed
crestfallen, indeed he was clutching at
every straw, and all the time, dare say,
saw the faces of his hereditary foes on
the bench and in the jury box and the
gallows in the background.
"Well, SIR" says Alan, turning to me,
what say ye to that? Ye are here under
the safeguard of my honor, and it's my
part to see nothing done but what shall
please YOU"
81 have but one word to say" said i,
for to all this dispute | am perfect
stranger. But the plain, common sense
is to set the blame where it belongs, and
that is on tho man that fired the shot.
Paper him, as you call it-set the hunt on
him and let honest, innocent folk show
their faces in safety"
But at this both Alan and James cried
out i'll horror, bidding me hold my
tongue, for that was not to be thought
of, and asking me What the Camerons
would think" (Which again confirmed
me it must have been Cameron from
Mamore that did the aCt), and if | did
not see that the lad might be caught.
"Ye havenae surely thought of that"
said they with such innocent earnest
ness that my hands dropped at my side.
and despGired of argument.
Every we'll them" said |, paper me,
if you please, paper Alan, paper King
George. We're all three innocent, and
that seems to be what's wanted But at
least, sir" said | to James, recovering
from my little fit Of annoyance, 81 am
Alans friend. and if can be helpful to
friends of his, will not stumble at the
risk
| thought it best to put n fair face on
my consent, for | saw Alan troubled;
and besides thinks | to myself as soon
as my back is turned, they will paper
me, as they call it, whether consent or
not.
Thereupon we said farewell, and set
out again, bending somewhat eastward,
in a fine, mild, dark night and over much
the same broken country as before.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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