The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-12
DAVID BALFOUR.
A STORY OF
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
Author OF "Trsssurs r.land.- "DE. JekJn and Mr.
HYDE" IA.
CA Sequel to kidnapped
to,ppyfom. 1898. bv Robert Lovi. s,e-erssn)
CHAPTER yyII-tCosrrSrJrp.,

/ VIZ butioVhs oSSotuihS W thoAt pOupsi aiSi
lands custom. stopped his bout and required
OF us our fares. Two guilders was the mans
demand. between three and four shillings
English money. for each passenger. But at
this Catriona began to cry out with a vast deal
OF agitation. She had asked OF Cant. Sang. sho
said. and the fare was but m English shilling.
do you think I will have come on board and
not ask first" cries she. The PATRON scolded
back upon her In q lingo where the oaths wero
English and the rest right Hollands. till at
last tseeinG her near tears) I privately slipped
in the rogue's hand ak shillings. whereupon
he was obliRing enough to receive from her
the other shilling without more complaint.
No doubt I was q good deal nettled and
ashamed. I like to see folk thrifty. but not
with go much passion: and dare say It would
be rather colcly that I asked her. as the boat
moved on again for shore. where It was that
she was trysted with her father.
"He is to be inquired Of at the house OF one
sprott, an honest Scotch merchant" says she:
and then with the same breath. II Am wishing
to thank you very much-you are a brave
friend to me-"
1T will be time enough when I get you to
your father said 1. little thinking that I spoke
so true. II can tell him a fine tale OF q loyal
daughter"
"Oh. I do not think I will be q loyal girl. at
all events" she cried. with a great deal OF
painiulness in the expression. II do not
think my heart is true"
Yet there are worry few that would have
made that leap. and all to obey q fathers Or
ders." observed.
Icannot have you to be thinking Of me 80"
che cried again. when you had done that
same. how would I stop behind2 And at all
events that was not all the reasons" Where
upon. with q burning face. she told ne the
plain truth upon her poverty.
God guide usl" cried I. what kind OF daft
like proceeding is this. to let yourself be
launched on the continent Of Europe with an
empty purse-I count 1t hardly decent-scant
d~ecentl' 1 cried.
you forget, James More. my father. is q
poor gentleman" said she. He Is o hunted
exile"
~exiles." I exclaimed. And was this fair to
them that caro- for you2 Was 1t fair to mep
Was 1t fair to Miss Grant that counselled you
to 60. and would be drivenfair horse mad II she
could hear OF itP Was 1t even fair to these
Gregory folk that you were living with. and
used you lovingly7 It's q blessing you have
fallen in my hands Suppose your father him
dered by an accident, what would become Of
you here. and you your lee-slone In . strange
land placer The thought Of tho thing
frightens me-" I said.
1 WILL uUN0 lou w I'LL VI tu0W. hHe TeplloQ.
II will have told them all that l had plenty. I
told her. too. could not be lowering James
More to them"
found out later on that she must have low
cred him in tho very dust. for the lie was
originally the fathers. not the daughters. and
she thus Obliged to persevere in 1t for the
mans reputation. But Mt the time I was ig-
norant OF this. and tho nero thought Of her
restitution and the perils in which she must
have fallen had rufded me almost beyond
reason.
well. we'll. we'll" said I. you will have to
learn more sense"
left her mails for the moment in an inn
upon the shore. where I got q direction for
Sprott's house in my new French. and We
walked there-it was some little way-behold-
ing the place with wonder as We went. In
deed. there was much for Scots folk to ad-
mire. canals and trees being intermingled
with the houses: the houses. each within
itself. OF a bravo red brick. the color
Of a rose. with steps and benches OF
blue marble at the cheek OF every door. and the
whole town 30 lean you might have dined
upon the causeway. Sprott was within. upon
his ledgers. In . low parlor. very neat and
clean. and set out with china and pictures and
a globe Of the earth In Q brass frame. He was
q big-chafted. rudy, lusty man. with n
crooked. hard look to him and he made US not
that much civility as offer US a seat
lis James More Macgregor now In Helvoet
sir 2" says !.
"Iken nobody by such q name" says he. i'm
patient like.
Sine you are so particular" says I. II will
amend my question. and ask you whore we are
to find in Helvoet one James Drummond. alias
Macgregor. alias James More. late tenant In
Inveronachile? 2"
Sir" says he. "he may BIO In hell for what
ken. and for my part l wish he was"
"The young lady Is that gentleman's daugh-
ter. sir" said l. before whom l think you
will agree with me 1t is not very becomin gto
discuss his character"
Il have nothing to make either with him. or
her. or you" cries he. In his gross voice.
yo under isd E@q IS t sSSc Ne iIoS SDF sstila ssjd 1e. sthls
him. and. by whatever mistake. was given the
name OF your house for q direction. An error.
both you and me-who am but her fellow
traveller BY accident.unde a strong obiiga-
Will You ding mo DAFT he cries. "Itell
We ] ken naething and care less either for him
or his freed. / tell ye the man owes me
That may very well be. sir" said 7. who
was now mo- rather the mo more angry than hiinseii:
is under my protection. and l am neither at all
used with these manners. nor in the least con-
thinking what | did. 1 drew a. step or two
nearer to his table: thus striking, by nero
good fortune, on the only argument that could
at all affect the man. The blood left his lusty
For the Lord's, sake dinna be hasty. sir!' he
cried: ni am truly WNishfu' no to be offensive.
honest; fanty anld fallow-my Dark Is wnur
fancy I was q wee thing ,dour: but ma, ma! it's
q kind aud fallow. at heart, Sandie sprott!
And ye could never imagine the fyke und fash
Very good, sir" said l. "Then will make
that much freedom. with your Kindness. as
mond."'
You're welcome. sir !" said he. "As for the
young Teddy tmy .%Iespec's to- her y he'll lust
see, have lost sil!er by. him ere now. He
thinks OF naebody but lust himsel' clan. king.
would give them a. tho go.py az. or his cor
respondent either. For there Is a sense In
whilk | may be, nearly almost said to be his
sorrrsponde ! .m but bse nae rdyiess, The
ness affair. and think It's like, to turn out n
dear. affair for Sandis Sprott. The mans as
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