The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-22

CHAPTER IX.-CosTISUED.
''one thing more" said I, ''can no see
Alan?''
He seemed boggled. "Hech. I would
rather you wouldnae," said he. "But |
can never deny that Alan is extremely
keen of it. and is to lie this night by Sill
verrnilss on purpose. If you're sure that
you're not followed, Mr.. balfour-but
make sure of that--ie in a good place and
watch your road for clear hour before
you risk it. Il would be dreadful BUSH
ness il both you and him wus to mis-
carryi"
CHAPTER X.-THE RED-HEADEp MAN.
1t was about half past when I came
forth on the Lang Dykes; and being now
abroad again upon the world, began con-
sidering TO what part oft should first adj
dress myseif-not that the consideration
held me long. Dean was where / wanted
to go; it was just one of the few places l
should have kept away from and being a
very young man, and beginning to be very
much in love. turned my face in that
direction without pause. AS salve to
my conscience and common sense. how
ever, | took a measure Of precaution.
Coming over the crown of a bit
OF rise in the road, [ clapped
down suddenly among the barley and lay
waiting. After a while man went by
that looked TO be a Highlandman, but
/ had never seen him till that hour. Pres
entity after came Neil of the red head. The
next to go past was n miller's cart, and
after that nothing but manifest country
people. Here was enough TO have turned
the most foolhardy from his purpose. but
my inclination ran too strong the other
way. | argued il ont that If Neil was on
the road it was the right road to find him
in, leading direct TO the chiefs daughter;
as for the other Highlandman, if was to
be started off by every Highlandman saw
] would scarce reach anywhere. And,
having quite satisfied myself with this dis
ingenious debate, l made the better speed
Oft and came q little after Alto Miss Drum
mond Ogilvy's.
Both ladies were within the house; and
upon my perceiving them together by the
open door, pIucked off my hat and said,
'Here was a lad come seeking saxpence,"
which thought might please the dowager.
Catriona ran out to greet me heartily,
and. to my surprise. the old lady seemed
scarce less forward than herself. learned
long afterward that she had dispatched
horseman by daylight TO Rankellaa at the
Queens ferry, whom she knew to be the
doer for Shaws, and had then in her pocket
letter from that good friend of mine, pre-
senting in the most favorable view my
character and prospects. But had l read
it 1 couid scarce have seen more clear in
her designs. Maybe was country feed at
least, I was not so much so as she thought;
and 1t was plain enough. even to my
homespun wits, that she was bent to ham
mer up a match between her cousin and a
beardless boy that was something of a
laird in Lothian.
'Saxpence had better take his broth with
us, Cairine." says she. Run and tell the
lasses."
And for the little while we were alone
was at a good deal of pains TO flatter me;
always cleverly, always with the appear
ance of a banter, still calling me Saxpence,
but with such turn that should rather
uplift me in my own opinion. When Cat
riona returned the design became, II posi-
bic more obvious; and she showed Oft the
girls advantages like Il horse copper with
II horse. Nv face flamtd that she should
think me SO obtuse. Now | would fancy
the girl was being lnnocently made n show
Of and then could have beaten the old
carline wife with cudget: and now that
perhaps these two had set their heads to-
gether to entrap me, and at that [ sat and
gloomed Detw Xt them like the very image
OF i'll will. At last the matchmaker had
better device. which was to leave the pair
OF us alone. When my suspicious are any
WAY aroused &c j. sometimes little the
wrong side of easy TO allay them. But
though | knew what breed she was of, and
that WAS breed of thieves, | could never
look III Catriona's face and disbelleve her
Il must not ask2' says she eagerly the
same moment We are lett alone.
All. but today ] can talk with free
conscience" replied. II am lightened
OF nay pledge. and indeed (after what has
come and gone since moruingD would not
have renewed 1t were IT asked"
Tell me- she said My cousin will
not be So long"
80 told her the tale Of the lieutenant