The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15
Part IL.
Copyright. 1892 by Robert Louis stevenson.l

'Will you not believe the tears upon my
face ?" she cried. at is the world am
thinking of you, Mr.. David Balfour. Let
them hang you. I will never forget; I
will grow Old and still remember you. I
think il is great to die SO; will envy you
that gallows"
land maybe all this while an but a
child irighted in the bocles," said /.
"Mavbe they but make mock of me-"
at is what | must know" she said. 81
must hear the whole. The harm is done,
al all events. and must hear the whole"
had sat down on the wayside, where
she took place beside me. and told her
all that matter mach AS have written it,
my thoughts about her fathers dealing be-
ing alone omitted.
well. she sad, when ! had finished.
''you are hero, urelv. and never won d
have thought that sGmel And | think
yoiz are in peril. too. Q, SvmOn Fraser!
10 think VI on that mani For his life and
the dirty money, 10 be dealing in such
tra.fici" And Just then she called out
aloud with queer word that vas common
with her. and belongs, believe to her own
language. My tortured" says she, 'look
ct the sun "
Indeed, it was already dipping toward
the mountains.
She bid me come again soon, gave me
spirits. delayed 10 go home TO my lodg-
ing for had terror of immediate ar
rest: but got some supper at change
house, and the better part of that night
walked by myself in the barley fields, and
had such a sense of Catrionas presence
that l seemed to bear her in my arms.
CHAPTER vIIL-THE BRAVO.
The next day, August %, kept my APP
pcintment at the Advocates in a coat that
had made to my own measure. and was
but newly ready.
Aha" says Prestongrange, ''vou are
very fine today: my misses are to have
fine cavalier. Come, take that kind of
you. / take that kind of you, Mr.. David.
Oh. we shall do very well yet, and / be-
lieve your troubles are nearly at an end"
You have news for met ?" cried /.
"Beyond anticipation, " he said ''Your
testimony is, after all to be received: and
you may go, If you WILL in my company
to the trial. which is to be held at Inver-
airy, Thursday. 21st prox."
i was too much amazed to find words.
ain the meanwhile" he continued,
though, l will not ask you to renew your
pledge, l must caution you strictly to be
reticent- Tomorrow the crown solicitor is
TO take your precognition, and outside of
that, do you know, think least said will
De soonest mended."
81 shall try to go discreetly," said /.
81 believe ii is yourself that | must thank
for this browning mercy. and | do thank
you gratefully. Alter yesterday, my lord.
this is like the doors of heaven. cannot
tnd it in my heart to get the thing be-
lieved."
"Ah, but YOU must try and manage, you
mus. try and manage to believe il, Says he,
soothinglike. land ! am very glad to hear
your acknowledgment of obligation, for
] think you may be able to repay me very
shortlv"-he coughed-"or even now. The
matter is much changed. Your testimony.
which ! shall not trouble you for today,
will doubtless alter the complexion of the
case tor all concerned and this makes it
less delicate for me 10 enter with you on a
side issue
MY lord" interrupted. EXCUSE me
for interrupting yon, hut how has this
been brought about2 The obstacles YOU
told me of on Saturday appeared even 10
me, In be quite insurmountable; how has
il been cCntrivedY'
My dear Mr.. David" said he, 81,
would never do for me 10 divuige even to
you. as You say. the councils of the gov
ernmenJ; and you must content yourself,
II you please, with the gross fact"
He smiled upon me Ike a father as he
spoke. playing the While with new pen !;
methought II was Impossible there could
he any deception IN the man; yet when he
drew 10 him sheet of paper, dipped his
pen into the ink and began again 10 adj
dress me. ! VAS somehow not so certain.
and fe.l lnstinctiVe.y into an attitude of
guard.
There is point necessary 20 ne touched
l.
before upou one side, which need be now
no longer necessary. This is not, Of
course. part ot your examination, which
IL to follow by another hand; this IS a
private interest Of my own. You say you
encountered BTeck upon the hill2'
81 did. my Loru, SAID /.
THAT vas Immediately after the MUIR
der9"
at Was"
Did you speak to him'"
~ did"
you had known him before. think r'
saws nv lord, careeSs.y.
Il cannot guess your reason for So think
ing, my lord" replied. but such Is the
fact"
And when did you part with him
again ?" said he
II reserve my answer" said |. The
question viii be put To me AT the ass e "
Mr. Baifour," said he. "wll YOU not
dice 10 yourself? ! have promised you
life and honor. and, believe me-. can keep
my word. Nou are therefore clear of all
anxiety. Alan, II appears, you suppose
you can protect; and You talk 10 me Of
YOUR gratitude. which ;hlnk OF you push
iue. is not ili-deserved. There are great
many different considerations all pointing
the same way, and | will never be per-
suaded that you could not help us iii you
chose) 10 put SAT- OF A!an's tail
NV IorG said /. Il give You nav word
do not 80 much rs guess where Alan IS. "
He paused 4 breath. Nor how he might
b. found ?" he asked.
| sat before hun ike = log Of wood.
And SO much for your cis;iiuie, Mr..
David I" he observed. Again there was a
niece of silence. 'Nell. said me- rising,
II am not fortunate. and We are couple
ut cross purposes. Let rs speak OF II no
more: Won ia receive notice rem. " here,
AID by whom we are 10 take your precos-
milton. And in tae meantime NV misses
must he waiting you. They Will never for
give the If detaiu their cavalier"
Into the hands OF these graces was ac-
cordlugv offered up, aud found them
dressed beyond what had thought p0ssI-
bic. sad looking fair as posy.
As We went forth from the aoors small