The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05
DAVID BALFOUR.
"a Sequel to 'kldnapped.")
A STORY OF
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
Author Of Treasure Island" "Dr. Jekyll and n
Hyde" 40.
Copyright 1898. BY The Iuthos
PART II.
Father and


CHAPTER xxI.-THE VOYAGE INTO HOLLAND.
The ship Law at q single anchor. woll outside
the pier Of Leith. SO that oil we passengers
must come to It by tho means of skiTs. This
was very little troublesome. for the reason
that the day was a fiat calm. very frosty and
cloudy. and with a low shifting fog upon the
water. The body Of tho vessel was thus quite
hid as I drew near. but the tall spars OF her
stood high and bright in n sunshine like the
pickering OF a fire. All the way down to Leith.
save when I had called In to say farewell at
Pilrig. I had been dwelling in my mind upon
and telling myself all kinds Of explanations OF
Miss Grants proposed farewell and now whom
I was come alongside my ship 1t was my first
care. even before my mails were shifted. to put
the boat under the charge OF Prestongrange's
man that accompanied me, and have 1t wait
near by until my expectation should DO fulfilled
or else deceived. Then I stepped on board the
Rose. which l found to be q very roomy. COM
modious merchant, but blunt in tho
bows. and loaden extraordinary deep with salt.
sailed salmon. and fine white linen stockings
for the Dutch. Here 1 found the Captain. one
Sang tout Of Lesmahago. I believed. a very
hearty, friendly tarpaulinR OF a man. but Mt
the moment in rather OF q hustle. There had
no other Of the passengers yet appeared. so
that l was left to walk about upon the deck,
viewing the prospect and wondering a good
deal what those farewells should DO which l
was promised.
All Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills glinted
above me in q kind Of smuisty brightness. now
and again overcome with biots Of cloud: Of
Leith there was no more than the tops OF
chimneys visible. and on the face Of the water.
where the haar lay. nothing at all. Out Of
this l was presently aware OF q sound OF oars
pulling. and a little after las IL out Of the
smoke OF a fire. q boat issued. There sat a
grayo man In the stern sheets. we'll muf1ed
| from the cold. and by his side q tall. pretty.
tender figure OF q maid that brought my heart
to a stand. It was well for the credit OF my
gallantryt that some time was left me to recover
| my spirits and compose my face. So. when
| Catriona stepped upon tho deck. there | was
before her. bareheaded. smiling. and making
my best bow. which was now vastly finer than
some months before when first | made it to her
ladyship. No doubt we were both a good deal
| changed: she seemed to have shot up taller.
like a young. comely tree. She had now n kind
Of pretty backwardness that became her we'll.
as OF one that regarded herself moro highly
and was fairly woman: and for another thing,
| the hand OF the same magician had been ut
work upon the pair Of us. and Miss Grant had
made us both Draw. IL she could make but the
one bonny.
The same cry. in words not very different.
came from both Of US. that the other was come
in compliment to say farewell. and then we
perceived in n flash We were to ship tog ether.
30. why will not Baby have been telling
MOI she cried: and then remembered;a letter
she had been given. on the condition OF not
opening it till she was we'll on board. Within
was an enclosure for myself. and ran thus:
DEAR DAv1E-what. do you think OF my
low passenger? 'pid YOU kiss Or did YOU ask?
would leave the purport Of my question doubt
full. and in my. ~ case ken the answer. So
bbilate. and for Gods sake do not try to be- too
forward: nothing sets, you worse. l an your
anec'i0nate friend and g0y1 Bsssn GRANT.
Iwrote n word OF answer and compliment on
a leaf out OF my pocketbook. put It in with an
other scratch from Catriona. sealed the whole
with my new signet OF the Balfour arms. and
despatched 1t by the hand Of Prestongrange's
servant.
Then We had time to look upon.each other
moro at leisure. which we had not done for q
piece Of n minute before upon a common i'm
pulsed We shook hands again.
"Catriona." said l: it seemed that was the
first and last word Of my eloquerce.
You will be glad to see me again ?" says
she.
And I think that is m idle word" said 1
1--WE are too deep friends to make speech
Upon such %triles."
rs she not the girl OF all the world2" she
cried again. Fl was never knowing such a
girl. SO honest and SO beautiful"
And yet she cared no more for Alpin than
what she did for q kale-stork." said l.
All. she will say SO indeed!' cries Catriona.
Yet it WAS for tho name and the kind blood
that she took me up and was SO good to me-"
We'll. l will tell you why it was" said ].
There are all sorts % peoples faces in this
world. There Is Barbara's face. that everyone
must look at and admire and think her a fine.
brave. merry girl. And then there is your
face. which Is quite different. / never knew
how different till to-day. You cannot see
yourself. and that is why you do not under
stand: but 1t was for the love OF your face that
she took You up and was so good to you. And
everybody in the world would do the same"
Everybody" says she.
Every living soul" said /.
"Ah. then. that will be why the soldiers at
the castle took me up" she cried.
"Barhara has been teaching you to catch
Ssh will have taught me more than that at
aaa 9ly aSast Nh She D G,ii naye the IhnaKhe ., me E,m a great !
she said. smiling; "SNe will have told me all
theirs was q Mr.: David; only inst that be would
~ upbIl iib NVhJ oohho e"b' hha WY IL ID
YOU goH"
"Ah, we'll" said she. we will be some DAYS
In company. and then II supposed .good-by for
altogether! l 90 to meet my father at Hell
yoetslqys. and from there to France. to be
/ could say no more than Just "Oh!" the
name OF James More always drying up my
very voice.
She was quick to perceive it. and to guess
some portion Of my thought.
,"There il one thing, l must be saying first OF
all. Mr.: David" said She. !" think two OF my
very well. And the one Of them two is James
OF prestongIange. ,PresionGrange will have
spoken. by himself. or his daughter in the
place OF him. But for James More. my father.
l havethis much to say: he lay shackled in a
Highland gentleman: what they would DO
after he would, never be guessing: but II he
had understood 1t was to be some prejudice to
q young gentleman like yourself he would
friendships will he asking you to pardon my
father and family Tor ma SAM" mistake"
do not care to know. | know but the one
thing. that You went to Prestongrange and
begged IN life upon Your knees. Oh. ken