The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-09

G.lNIELLlGENCEK. SUND
.sIt sticks in my msnd it's eilnlr now Of
never: for tho fact il me and Mr.. Balfour
here have gotten lins. and were think
Ing Of the road. .
I saw : little surprise in James' eye. but
he held himself stoutly.
II have but the one word to Say g cure
you Of that" said he, land that u the
name Of my business"
Say il. then. says Alan. "Houti whs
s"It il matter that would make ~ both
rich men, said James.
81 do. cir, said James. "Ths plain fact
is.that IL is CIuny's Treasure.
mo" cried Alan. "Havs - got word
II ken the place. Mr.. Stewart, and can
take you there, said James.
This crowns ali, says Alan. WeiL
and I'm glad came to Dunkirk. And SO
this was your business, was it3 Halvers.
I'm thinkingf"
THAT is the business, 'sir." says James.
We'll, WE'LL" says Alan; On; ; then in in
has nathinG TO do with the Seahorss.
then :" he asked.
aWith whatf" says James
s'Or the lad that I have just Kicked the
bottom of behind yon windmill I" pursued
Alan. "Hut, man! have done with your
leesl l have Palliser's letter here IN my
pouch. You're by with it, james More.
You can never show your face again with
decent foil"
james was taken all aback with it. He
stood = second. motionless and white,
then swelled with the living anger.
do you talk to me. you bastard7" hs
roared out.
Eye glee'd swiner r. cried Alan, and hit
him sounding buffet on the mouth. aud
the next wink Of time their blades clashed
together.
At the first sound Of the bare steel in
stinctlvelviesped back from tho collision.
The next saw James parted q thrust 90
nearly that thought him killed; and it
lowed up in my mind that this was the
girls father, and in . manner almost my
own. and drew and ran in to sever them.
keep back. Daviei Are ye daftf
On ye, keep backi" roared Alan.
ssr b Be DOWN n t1ce
knocked reeling against the wall; was
back again betwixt them. They took no
heed of me, thfusting ct each other like
two furies. I can never think how l
avoided being stabbed myself or stabbing
one of these two Rodomonts; and the
piece of q dream, in the midst of which
heard great cry from the stair, and Cat
riona sprang before her father. In tho
same moment the point of my sword en-
countered something yielding. 1t came
back to me redeemed. I saw the blood dow
on the girls 'kerchief, aud stood sick.
Twill you be killing him before my eyes,
and me his daughter after all Z" she cried.
my dear, have done with him." said
Alan, and went and sat on table with Hrs
arms crossed and the sword naked in his
hand.
A while she stood before the man. pant
ing, Will, big eyes, then suddenly swung
about and faced him.
"Begonel" was her word: stake your
shame out of my sight; leave me with
clean folk am daughter Of Alpinl
Shame of the sons of Alpin, begons!'
1t was said with 90 much passion a.
bloodied sword. The two stood facing,
she with the red stain on her 'kerchief, he
white as rag. / knew him well enough
know it must have pierced him In the
quick place of his soul, but he betook HIM
self to a bravado air.
why" says he, sheathing his sword,
though still with . bright eye on Alan,
''if this brawl is over I will but got my
portmanteau-"
There goes NO pockmantie out Of this
place except with me, says Alan.
''SirW cries James.
'James More" says Alan, ''this lady
Davie, upon the which account / let you
pack with hale carcass. But take you
my advice of it and get that carcass ont of
harms way or over late. Little IS you
suppose it. there are leemits to my
temper"
"I'm vexed about that. too" says Alan,
with his funny face, ''but now. ye SEQ. it's
mines" And then with more gravity,
BE you advised, James More. you leave
this house."
James seemed to cast about for moment
in his mind; but it's to be thought he had
enough of Alan's workmanship, for he
Suddenly put off his hat to US and with .
face like one of the damned) babe us fare.
we'll in . series. To Alan he gave the
name of bastard once again; to me, .
worse yet; and the flower of all the three
to his own daughter. With which he was
gone. At the same time spell Was lifted
from me.
''Catriona," cried, sit was met was
my sword. Oh, are 70 much hurtf"
II know it Davie, am loving you for
the pain of it it was done defending that
bad man, my father. 6eep she said. and
have made man of me now. will carry
. wound like An old soldier"
Joy that she should be 90 little hurt, and
the love of her brave nature transported
ME. embraced her. kissed the wound.
And am to be out of tho kissing, mo
that never lost chancef" says Alan: and
putting me aside and taking Catriona by
either shoulder, my DEAR" he said,
you're true daughter Of Alpin. By all
accounts. he was a very fine man. and he
may weel be proud of you. If ever was
to get married, it's tho marrow of you
would be seeking for . mother to my sons.
And bear kings name and speak the
truth"
He said it with . serious heat Of adj
miration that was honey to the girl, and
| through her to me. 1t seemed to wipe Us
clean of all James More's disgraces. And
the next moment he was just himself
| again.
.'And nov by your leave, my dawties."
said heS, this is a very bonny; but Alan
Breck'll be wee thing nearer to the gall
lows than he's caring for; and bod!
think this is grand place 70 be leaving"
The word recalled US to some wisdom.
Alan ran up stairs and returned with our
saddlebags and James More's portman-
teau; picked up Catrionas bundle where
| she had dropped it on the stair; and We
were setting forth out of that dangerous
house when Bazin stopped the way with
cries and gestlcuiations. He had whipped
| under table. when the swords
were drawn, but now he was as
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