The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-20

many al honest fellow in these days,
and dare say none the worse of it,"
''Sog' said the gentleman in the fine
coat; 'are We of the honest party?'
(Meaning was he a Jacobite, for each
side, in these sort of civil broils, takes
the name of honesty for its OWN
"Why, sir" replied the captain, 81
am O true blue Protestant, and thank
God for it." 1t was the first word of
any religion had ever heard from him,
but learned afterward he was great
churchgoer while on shore. "But for
all that" says he, II can be sorry to see
another man with his back to the wall"
"Can We so, indeed?' asked the Jacob
lite. well, sir, to be quite plain with
We, l am one of those honest gentlemen
that were in trouble about the years
forty-five and six; and, to be still quite
plain with ye, if get into the hands of
any of the redcoat gentry it's like ii
would go hard with me. Now, sir, ]
was for France, and there was French
ship cruising here to pick me up, but she
gave us the go by in the fog-as 1 wish
from the heart that we had done your
self! And the best that can say is this,
if we can set me ashore where was go
ing, have that upon me will reward
you highly for your trouble"
SIN France? says the captain. ''No,
sir; that l cannot do. But where ye
come from-we might talk of that"
And then. unhappily, he observed me
standing in my corner, and packed mo
off to the galley to get supper for the
gentleman. l lost no time, l promise
you, and when / came back into the
roundhouse l found the gentleman had
taken money belt from about his waist
and poured out guinea or two upon
the table. The captain was looking at
the .guineas and then at the belt and
then at the gentleman's face; and /
thought he seemed excited.
"Half of it," he cried, "and I'm your
mani"
The other swept back the guineas into
the belt, and put it on again under his
waistcoat. II have told We, sir" said
he, "that not one doit of it belongs to
me. 1t belongs to my chieftain"-and
here he touched his hat-''and while
would be but a silly messenger to grudge
some of it that the rest might come safe,
! should show myself hound indeed if
bought my own carcass any too dear
Thirty guineas on the seaside or sixty if
we set me on the Linnhe loch. Take it,
if we will; if not, we can do your worst"
"Aye," said Hoseason. land if give
We over to the soldiers?"
"Ye would make FOOLS bargain"
said the other my chief, let me tell
you, sir, is forfeited, like every honest
man in Scotland His estate is in the
hands of the man they call King George,
and it is his officers that collect the
rents or try to collect them. But for
the honor of Scotland the poor tenant
bodies take thought upon their chief
lying in exile, and this money is part
of that very rent for which King George
is looking. Now, sir, ye seem to me to
be man that understands things; bring
this money within tho reach of govern
ment, and how much OF it'll come to
your
"Little enough, to be sure" said Hosea
son, and then, eff they knew" he
added dryly. "But think, if was TO
try, that 1 could hold my tongue about
it,"
"Ah, but I'll begowk [befooll we
therer' cried the gentleman. "Play me
false and I'll play you cunning. If a
hands laid upon me they shall ken what
money it is.
"Well," returned the captain, "what
must be must. Sixty guineas and done.
Here's my hand upon it,"
"And here's mine," said the other.
And then the captain went out rather
hurriedly, thought, and left me alone
in the roundhouse with the stranger.
"And so you're Jacobite?' said / as
/ set meat before him.
"Aye," said lie, beginning TO eat.
"And you, by your long face, should be
Whig?"
"Betwixt and between" said /, not TO
annoy him, for indeed l was as good a
Wing as Mr.. Campbell could make me.
"And that's naething," said he. but
I'm saying, Mr.. Betwixt-and-be between, -
he added, "this bottle of yours is dry,
and it's hard if I'm to pay sixty guineas
and be grudged dram upon the back
! of it. ="