The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-04-15
CHAPTER /.

''lIoOt, man. wake up. Minister
Gamma We wake for ance in your life,
Minister. Mr.. Malcolm! ye're speired
for frae Dunmonagh?' Mr.. Malcolm
Farquhar was in bed, and, wearied by
two long Sermons-for it was the evening
of Sunday-he slept SoundY.
The wind rOared round the bleak little
mansc, and the rain deluged the win
dowS, sweeping down the valley with a
kissing sound; but the noise had no
power to wake the weary minister. ker-
enhappuch, the honest servant, who
formed the whole domestic household Of
the manse, was fain to take him by the
shoulders, and give him such shake as
could not fail to rouse him.
There" she said, stopping to get back
her breath, as she saw the CLEAN Of re-
turning consciousness in Master Mai
colm's blue eyes. We're i'll to walcn,
Minister"
whats the matter now, Huppic?" he
said, rousing himself, and sitting up.
Matter, there's matter enough,
Here's Willie come down Irac Dunmon-
aigh-ury Lady Grisels speiring for ye,
and she says We maun come ava doun
as fast as We can win"
"But what can it be? are they ill? can
you not tell me?"
You'll just pit on your bit buds, Nee
mister; I'll no be telling ye till ye're nigh
upon ready"
Knowing that to argue with his house
keeper was but waste of time the min
isIer rose from his bed, and began to
dress himself in haste, in great anxiety.
he would willingly have continued the
conversation through the closed door,
but to his implOring rcUctition of ''What
will it be- lluppic? has anything terrible
happcncd?" lluppie vouChsafed no re-
Spouse whatever, and be could only
hasten the more.
When fully dressed he emerged from
his room, strong, hale man of 30, with
a kind but rugged countenanCe, his gray
hair brushed back under a Glengarry
bonnet, and a stout stick in his hand
Huppic stood waiting, holding Ian
tern and with her shawl pinned tightly
over her head
"Ioa'l not be coming with me, Hup-
pie" said Master Malcolm; tits a wild,
rough night"
Hupbie tossed her head and led the
way ont into the darkness. The first
blast OF wind, as they left the shelter Of
the house. made both stagger back, and
it was not until they reached a place
where the paCh was sheltered by trees,
that kerenhappuch found her tongue.
There's teen terrible accident doun
at Dunmonaigh, she said, land the
young laird has been brought hamc mair
dead then alive. Yon Willie useless
carIe.) says that there's nae hope moo
but in the mercy Of God, for ilka bane
in the puir lads body is broken"
God help him. how did it happen?"
Again kcrcnhappuCh was forced to
pause, oycrpOwcrcd by the gust Of wind
and rain which met them as they turned
a corner; then she went OH
Its all Master Evans fancy for yon
wild brute that Willie had chriStcncd
BccIzehub. The laird himsc wouIdna
ride him. I'm tould; but Master Evan
must ave be doing what nae ithcr body
wad dream of; and this morning.
This morning, the Sabbath" groancd
the Minister.
This morning he must up when ither
decent folks were at the kirk, and ava
to Strathluan, when he goes maist days;
and he rode Beelzcbub."
Hush, Iluppic"'
Il maun use the brute'S Lawful name,
said Huppie, obstiuately. lie Couldna
have left Strathlaun three miles behind
him, when doun comes the rain, and the
wind CARS the rain fly in BeelZe-- in
the black horses eyes; and Willie, wha
saw the young laird pass by his death,
says that nae power on earth could gar
him stop; he was mad wi fury and rage,
and dOun Monaigh hill they came; and
the black horse had the bit in his teeth,
and he toOllit neither to right nor to left,
but ava doun the road to the loch."
tod be merCiful to u.s. said the min
istcr
"Ay, master, ilka drop of blood
frozc in Willie's body, for he saw what
maun come. Master Evan held on like
the dell himself, and he might haze
stoppit Ony ither horse but yOn at the
corner. As they passed Willie gacd slcCar
a Screch that We cOuldna tell what it
might be, and the young laird gied him
look as he passed, with his hands weel
dOun, and graSping the black horses
name: but when be was come to the
dyke, he loOSed his twa hands suddenly
and struck hard wi whip and spur.
Wccl, Willie saw his thOcht to gar the
black horse IOup over the dyke and ava
into the lOCh; but wae'S me, it Is steep,
and he coudna stop for the lOup. He
struck his Droad chest on the dyke, and
ava, they went together till yc COuldna
tell whiik was the man and whi!l was
the beast till they StOppit half in and
half out Of the water, and the black
horse had broken his back and the young
laird was mair like to a corpse than a
living man"
Pray God ne NAV yet be alive" cried
Master Malcolm, Fastening his steps al
most to a run.
Not that gate Minister" cried Hup-
pie, iutcrrupting him, a he turned down
the narrow road leading to the loch.
"ECli no cross the loch the uight?'
Il must do soft takes two miles off
the road: there is n time to lose
But its a-fcarsomc night"
u know every stone in the Loeb, so do
not DC afraid, IEuppie; it Is not the first
time ! have crossed alright
They were descending the path which
led abruptly TO the edge of the noun
tain lake, on the northern shore Of
which stood Dunmonaign Castle They
could say ne more, for their words were
unhcard in the whistiug and bowling of
the wind.
1t was a good fortune that made the
moon shine out for one moment. uncer-
tain and wavcriHg, struggling ard wad-
Ing through heavy clouds. tut giving
sufficient light to enable Master Nal
com to draw the boat out OF a shcItcrng
hole in the rock and began to unloSe the
oars
IIuppie. whose nerves were reused to
the highest pitch of excitement, now
suddenly uttered a scream.
whats that, Master Malcolm -
what's that?" She cried. trembling.
Down the path they had Just quilted,
they perceived figure running swiftly
after them.
1T is some one who needs our help, "
said the minister. severely. He hated un-
reasonable fears, and he went a few
steps Jack TO meet the newcomer.
IF you are a Christian, as YOU are a
human being, help me in need cried a
. Voice through the darkness. The sound OF
! which Master Malcolm recognized.
rAsSuuta" he said; you here? at thi:
. hour?"
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