The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05

offered me; material lmpOssibillty, rock
and the deep sea prevented me from fresh
attempts; feltI had my life safe and my
honor safe, and there were times when |
allowed myself to gloat on them like stolen
waters. Az other times my thoughts were
very different. l recalled how strong I
had expressed myself both to Rankeiller
and to Stewart; | reflected that my captiv-
lty upon the Bass, In view OF great part
of the coasts of Fife and Lothian, was a
thing / should be thought more likely to
have invented than endured; and in the
eyes OF these TWO gentlemen, at least,
| must pass for a boaster and
coward. Now l would take this
lightly enough; tell myself that so
long as stood we'll with Catriona Drum
mond, the opinion of the rest of man was
but moonshine and spilled water; and
thence pass Oft into those meditations of a
lover which are SO delightful to himself
and must always appear SO surprisingly
idle to a reader. But anon the fear would
take me otherwise: / would lie shaken
with perfect panic of self-esteem. and
these supposed hard judgments appear an
injustice imposs bic to be supported. With
that another train of thought would be
presented, and l had scarce begun - be
concerned about mems judgments o my
self than / was haunted with the remem-
brance of James Stewart in his dungeon
and the lamentations OF his wife. Then,
lilueeu, PASSION began 10 WOFk III lie. i
could not forgive myself to sit there Idle;
il seemed To me iii | were a man at alb
that | could fly or swim out of my place of
safety, and 1t was In such humors and TO
amuse my self-reproaches that | would set
the more particularly to win the good side
OF Andie Dale.
At last, when We two were alone on the
summit of the rock on bright morning, l
put in some hint about a bribe. He looked
at me, cast back his head, and laughed out
aloud.
lay, you're funny, Mr.. Dale" said /,
''but perhaps if you'll glance an eye upon
that paper you may change YOUR noten
The stupid Highianders had taken from
me at the time OF my seizure nothing but
hard money, and the paper | now showed
Andie was an acknowledgment from the
British Linen Company for a considerable
sum.
He read it. "Troth, and ye're name sac
Il thought that would maybe vary your
opinions" said |.
"Houtw said he. lit shaws me ye can
bride, but IN no to be bribit'
Wen see about that yet while" says
|. And first. I'll show you that know
what am talking. You have orders 10
detain me here till after Thursday, 2lst
September"
"lere no altogether wrong, either"
says Andie. I'm TO let We gang bar or
ders contrair, on Saturd ay, the 23d'
| could not but feet there was something
extremely lnsidious in this arrangement.
That was 10 reappear precisely in time To
be too late would cast more discredlt on
my tale, 1t were minded TO tell one, and
this screwed me TO lighting point.
Now, then. AndIe, you that kens the
world, listen 10 me. and think while We
listen" said |. Il know there are great
folks In the business, and make no doubt
you nave Their names 10 90 upon. | have
seen some OF them myself since this affair
began. and SAID my say in their faces. too.
But what kind OF a crime would this be
thai L had committed, or what kind of a
process Is this that | am fallen under? To
be arprehended by some ragged John
Hlghiandman on August 30 carried TO a
rlchie OF Old stones that Is now neither
fort nor gao whatever it once was(. bur
Just the gamekeeper's lodge OF the Bass
Rock. and set free again. September % as
secretly as vas hrst arrested-does that
sound like the law 10 you or does 1t sound
IKE justice. or does it not sound honestly
like piece OF some low, dirty intrigue of
which the very folk that NEEDLE with it
are ashamed %
Il Gamma gainsay We, Shaws. 1t looks
unc0 underhand," SAYS Andie. And
werenae the folk guild sound Wings and
true blue Presbyterians | would haze seen
them ayont Jordan and Jeroozlem or I
would have set hand 10 it
The Master of Lovat II lie a Draw
Wing" says |, land grand Presbyte-
rian."
Il ken naething by him." said he, II
bie nae trokingS WI Lovats"
No, III! be Prestongrange that you'll
be dealing with, said l.
All, but III not tell we that" said An
die.
Little need when | KEN" was nv re-
tort
There's just the ae thing We can be
larry sure OF, Shaws," says AndIe. And
that Is that TRY as you pleased I'm no
deaiin' vi yoarsei'; nor yet am nae goin'
70, - he added.
Well, Audje. | see I'll have 10 speak
ont plain with You. - replied And | told
him 50 much IS | thought needful of the
facts.
Tie heard me out with serious interest
ami wnen had done seemed TO consider
iiit.e with himself