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

testify tender; that she had cast il away
again was little to b wondered At: and
was inclined to d we'll more upon the first
than upon the second, and to be moro
pleased that she ever had conceived the
tdee OF that keepsake than concerned be-
cause she had flung it from her in an hour
OF natural resentment.
CHAPTER XXIX.-WE MEET IN Dun
Altogether. then, was scarce 30 misera-
BILE the next days but what L had many
hopeful and happy snatches; threw my
self with good deal Of constancy upon
my studies, and made out to endure the
time till Alan should arrive, or might
hear word OF Catriona by the means Of
James More. had altogether three let
ters In the time of our separation. One
was to announce their arrival in the town
Of Dunkirk, in France, from which place
James shortly after started alone upon a
private mission. This was to England
and to see Lord Holderness. and it has
always been q bitter thought that my
good money helped to pay the charges of
the same. But he has need of long
spoon who sups With the dell or James
More either. During his absence the
time Was to fall due for another letter.
and a. the letter was the condition of his
stipend, he had been 50 careful as to pre-
pare it beforehand and leave it with
Catriona to be despatched. The fact Of
our correspondence aroused her sus-
picions. and he was no sooner gone than
she had burst the seal. What l received
began accordingly in the writing OF James
More:
Nv Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor came to
hand duly. and have to acknowledge the in.
closure according to agreement It shall be all
faithfully expended on my daughter, who 10
well, and desires to be remembered TO her dear
friend. find her in rather . melancholy dis
oIa trusts IN the mercy q Sod 70 zee
much alone, but We solace ourselves with tho
melancholy tunes OF our native mountains, and
next to Scotland. It wss better days with me
when lay with five wounds upon my body on
the fled Of Gladsmuir. have found employ
where my experience Is valued. But, my dear
cir. the wages are 90 exceedingly unsuitable
that would be ashamed to mention them.
sary to my daughters comfort, though dare
say the sight of old friends would be still better.
My dear sir. your ahectionate. obedient servant,
JAMES MAcGREGOR DRUMMoND.
Below it began again in the hand Of
Catriona:
Do not be believing him. it 10 all lies together.
c. NJ. d.
Not only did she add this postscript,
but think she must have come near sup
pressing the letter; for it came long after
date, and was closely followed by the
third. In the time betwixt them Alan
had arrived, and made another life to me
with his merry conversation; l had been
presented to his cousin OF the Scots
Dutch, man that drank more than /
could have thought possible, and was not
otherwise of interest; | had been enter
tanned to many jOvial dinners and gwen
some myself, all with no great change
upon my sorrow; and we two (by which l
mean Alan and myself, and not at all the
cousin) had discussed q good deal the
nature of my relations with James More
and his daughter. [ was naturally diff
dent 20 give particulars; and this DISPOSE
ture of Alan's commentary upon those
gave.
II cannae make head nor tail of it." he
would say: but it sticks in my mind
that we've made q gowk of yourself.
There's few people that has had more ex-
perience than Alan Breck; and / can
never call to mind to have heard tell of a
lassie like this one of yours. The way
that you tell 1t. the things fair iy:spossi-
BILE. Ye must have made terrible hash
Of the business, David"
"There are whites that am of the same
mlnd," said I.
"The strange thing is that ye seem to
have kind OF q fancy for her. tool" said
Alan.
1.-THE biggest kind, Alan" said 1, "and
think I'll take it to my grave with me-"
Well. ye beat me, Whatever" he would
conclude.
showed him the letter with Catriona's
postscript ''And here again - he cried.
''Impossible to deny a kind of decency to
Catriena and sense forby! As for James
More, the mans ~ boss as q drum; he's
just wame and q wheen words; though
I'll can never deny that he fought reason
ably we'll at Gladsmuir. and it's true what
| But the loss of him Is that the mans
boss"
"Ye see, Alan" said I, sit goes against
| the grain with me to leave the maid in
| such poor hands.
Eye couldnae weel find poorer. he ad-
mitted. but what are ye to do with it 2
| It's this way about man and woman,
| ye see, Davie, the weemenfolks have got
no kind of reason to them. Either they
| like the man, and then a. goes fine; or
else they just detest him, and We may
| spare your breath-you can do naething.
There just the two sets of them-them
| they would sell their coats for We, and them
that never look the road ye're on. That's
a thar there is to women; and you seem
| to be such general that he cannae tell
| which way it is"
"Weel, ana I'm afraid that's true for
me, said l.
"And yet there's naething easier!" cried
Alan. II could easy learn We the science
| Of the thing; but ye seem to me to be born
blind, and there's where the difficulty
comes inr'
| And can you no help me?" l asked.
''you that's so clever at the trader"
| Eye see, David. wasnae here" said he.
| '1'm like a field officer that has naebody
but blind men for scouts and eclaireurs !;
and what would he ken? But it sticks in
my mind that ven have made some kind
of bauchle. and if I was you l would have
| try at her again."
| would ye so, man Alan?" said /.
II would cent" says he.
| The third letter came to my hand while
We were deep in some such talk. and 1t
will be seen how pat it fell to the occasion.
| James professed to be in some concern
upon his daughters health, which / be-
lieve was never better; abounded in kind
expressions to myself and finally pro-
| posed that should visit them at Dunkirk.
You will now be enjoying the society
! of my old comrade. Mr.. Stewart, he wrote.
| Why not accompany him so far in his re-
turn to France. l have something very
particular for Mr.. Stewards ear; and, at
| any rate l would be pleased to meet in
with an old fellow soldier. and one so
mettle as himself. As for you, my dear
sir, my daughter and would be proud to
| kapa fao rhnf. III on