The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-01

seemed a prey to a painful ureasiness. reach
ing forth his feet and hands. and his eyes
speeding here and there without rest about
the walls Of the small chamber. which recalled
to me with a sense Of pity the mans wretched
situation. 1 suppose it was partly this and
partly my strong continuing Interest In his
daughter that moved me to accost him.
Give you a good morning. sir" said ].
And q good morning to you. sir" said he.
You bide tryst with PrestongrangeT" I
asked.
do. sir. and pray your business with that
gentleman be more agreeable than mine."
was his reply.
"Ihope at least that yours will be brief. for
I suppose you pass before me-" said L
A pass before me-" he said. with q shrug
and O gesture upward OF the open hands. 1T
was not always 30. sir. but times change. 1t
was not 10 when the sword was in the scale.
young gentleman. and the virtues OF the SOL
der might sustain themselves"
Then came a kind OF Highland shuttle out Of
the man that raised my dander strangely.
well. Mr.. MacGregor." said /. Il under
stand the main thing for a soldier is to be
silent. and tho fret OF his virtues mover to
complain"
you have my name. I perceive"-h bowed
to me with his arms crossed-"thouGh it's one
j LHuSI uOL . y - !" psD
licity-I have shown my face and told my
name too often in the boards OF my m
Unjust not wonder il both should be known to
many that I know not"
THAT you know not in the least. sir" said
]. NOR yet anybody else; but the name l am
called. II you care to hear 1t. is Balfour."
1T is a good name." he replied. civilly:
there are many decent folk that use 1t. And
now that I call to mind. there was a young
gentleman. your namesake. that marched
surgeon in the year AS with my battalion"
II believe that would be u brother to Bal
four OF Bath" said l.. for I was ready for the
surgeon now.
THE same. SIR" said James More. And
since l have been fellow soldier with your
kinsman. you must suffer me to grasp your
hand"
He shook hands with me long and tenderly.
beaming on me the while as though he had
found n brother.
'Ah!' says he. these are changed days since
your cousin and l heard tho balls whistle In
our lugs."
"Ithink he was a very PARKWAY cousin" said
]. dryly. land / ought to tell you that l never
clapped eyes upon the man."
well WELL" said he. 1T makes no change.
And you-I do not think you were out your
self. sir-I have no clear mind OF your face.
which is one not probable to be forgotten"
In the year You refer to. Mr.. Macgregor. I
was getting skelped in the parish school,"
said l.
$50 younG!" cries he. "Ah. then. you will
mover be able to think what this meeting is to
me. In the hour Of my adversely. and here In
the house OF my enemy. to meet in with the
blood OF an old brother In arms-it heartens
me. Mr.. Baltour. like the skirling Of the High
land pipes! Sir. this is a sad look back that
many OF us have TO make-some with
falling tears. ! have lived In my own country
like a king: my sword. my mountains.
and the faith OF my friends and kinsmen suf-
feed for me. Now / lie In a sinking dungeon:
and do you know. Mr.. Balfour. he went on. TAX
ing my arm and beginning to lead me about.
do you know. sir. that I lack mere necessa-
ries? The malice OF my foes has quite seques-
tered my resources. I lie. as you know. sir.
on q trumped-up charge. OF which / am as in
nocent as yourself They dare not bring me
to my trial. and In the meanwhile ] am held
naked in my prison. I could have wished 1t
was your cousin l had met. or his brother
Bath himself. Either would. / know. have
been rejoiced to help me; while a comparative
stranger like yourself"
| would be ashamed to set down all he
poured out to me in this beggarly vein. or the
very short and Erudging answers that I made
to him.. There were times when I was tempted
to stop HE mouth with some small change;
but whether 1t was from shame or pride
whether IL was for my own sake or Catriona's