The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-08

at will not be through your friendship,
l am thinking" said she; "and he is
much made up to you for your SORROW"
Miss Drummond,", cried I, Il am
alone in this world"
And am not wondering at t5lat," said
She
ooh, let me speakp said L. II will
speak but the once, and then leeve you, if
you will, forever / came this gay in the
hopes of kind word that I ara sore in
want of. l know that what said must
hurt you, and 1 knew it then. 1t would
have been easy to have spoke5a smooth,
easy to lie to you; can you not ghink how
was tempted to the same? Cannot you
see the truth of my heart shine cut ?"
II think here is a great dea7 of work,
Mr.. Balfour," said she. II thilsk We will
have met but the once, and wilz can part
like gentle folk"
''Oh. let me have one to believe in mel"
pleaded; Il cannae bear it else. The
whole world is CLAIMED against fae. How
fate? If there's to be none to believe in
me | cannot do it. The man lslust Just
die, for cannot do it,"
She had still looked straight n front of
her, head in air; but at my words or the
tone of my voice she came 10 a stop.
what is this you say f"s she asked. "What
are you talking OFF"
at is my testimony which mey save an
innocent life ?" said l. land they will not
suffer me to bear it. What would you do
yourself? You know what this 81, whose
father lies in danger. Would you desert
the poor soul? They have tried all ways
| with me. They have sought TO pribe me
they offered me hills and valleys. And to-
day that sleuthhound told me hos I stood,
and to what a length he would go to
butcher and disgrace me. | SIN TO be
brought in party to the murder; am to
have held Glenure in talk for nancy and
old clothes: am to be killed ans shamed.
Ii this is the way | am to fall. and me
scarce a man--lf this is the story TO be told
OF me in all Scotland-if you are 30 believe
it. too. and my name is to be nGthng but
byword-Catriona, how can | go through
with il? The things not possible; it's
more than man has in his heart"
poured my words out in a s'hirl. one
upon the other; and when | stopped
found her gazing on me with a startled
face.
'Glenure! 1t is the Appin murder"
she said softly, but with a very deep sur
prise.
had turned back to bear her company,
and We were now come near the head of
the brae above Dean village. At the word
! stepped in front of her like one suddenly
distracted.
For Gods sake!' I cried, 'Eor Gods
sake. what Is this that have dcne?" and
carried my fists to my temples. what
made me do it? Sure, am bew3tched TO
say these thingsr'
I'm the name of heaven, whaF ais you
now ?" she cred.
Il gave my honor groaned: II gave
my honor. and now have broks it. Oh,
CatrIonai'
Il am asking YOU what il is" she sad.
Was 1t these things you should. not have
spoken? And do You think | have no
honor. then, or that am one that would
betray friend? ] hold up my right hand
10 you and swear"
'Oh, knew you would be true." said I.
"It's me-lt's here. l that stonG bu' this
morning and outfaced them that risked
rather 10 die disgraced upon ths galloWs
than do wrong-and a few hours after /
throw my honor away BY the roadside in
common talk! There is one teing clear
upon our interview says he. that | can
rely on your pledged word Where is nv
word now? Who would believe sne now?
\ gu could not believe me? / sm clean
fallen down; l had best diel'' 4sIi this /
sali with weeping voice, but { had no
tears IN my body.
My heart IS sore for you said she.
but be sure you are too nice. | would
not believe you, do you say? l would
trust You With anything. And these men
would not be thinking OF theEnl Men
VINO go about TO entrap and destroy you
ty! this Is no time TO crouch. look up!
Do you not think | will be adms ring you
ike great hero of the good-S:nd you
boy not much older than myself? And
because you said a word too zuch in
friend 5 ear, that would die ere she be-
trayed you-to make such q matter 1t is
one thing InaI We must both forgat"
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