The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-20

lawborrows Angus Maogillivray had
been a changed man. He read his Bible
In the morning and showed other indi-
cations Of penitence for the enmity no
had entertained toward his brother.
"And now," continued the woman ~
she took from her pocket Bible, which
she had probably brought with her for
the very purpose, II swear by this holy
book, which hope to DO the means OF
the salvation Of my soul and that Of my
husband, that Angus Macgillivray, on
that morning when he 80 strangely dis
appeared, stated to me, aye, with tears
In his eyes, that he mourned continual
ly over the separation Of himself and his
brother; that he was determined TO
throw himself in his way, to confess
his contrition and sorrow for what had
passed, to offer him his hand and swear
q renewed friendship which he would
keep true to the day Of his death"
This remarkable statement. which
was confirmed by the manner as well ~
the honest character Of the woman, was,
think, believed by all Of as excepting
the deaconess, who had been 80 COM
pletely welded to the old theory Of the
murder by Angus that 1t seemed as i'm
possible to move her from this convic-
ton as it was to raise her out Of the
great depth Of her sorrowa "The news
has been lang O. coming, woman, said
she; II will believe IL when Angus
proves himself to be innocent o
brothers. bluid."
"But you forget. sister,, said the 9TH
Or, ''that have nothing to expect from
coming here and telling you he am
here for your comfort; to satisfy you
that, whatever has become of your hus-
band, he has received no injury from
the hands Of mine" es
"That looks like reason, said !, "and
I think now see some light breaking
| through all this darkness
"Whaurr' calculated Mrs. Macgilli-
vray. There is nae light to me except
the light o. heaven. Nae earthly light
will ever show me gain the living face
o. Duncan Macgillivray. He is dead
deadl"
"And may say the same Of my hus-
band" said the brothers wife. lis he
not a-missing as well as Duncan, and
who has right to say that the one killed
the other, or that other the one?''
Twas struck with the reasoning Of the
woman, who was better educated than
the deaconess and with greater power
| of penetration, and the mystery was
about to take another turn. was about
to enlarge upon what had been last said
when Mrs Girvan laid her hand upon
NV arm and said, "Hushp We had nc
notion of what she meant Every one
looked at her now saw plainly that
she was busy listening.
1T hear Deacon Macgillivray's voice
ON the stair, she said.
And the words were scarcely spoken
when confused shutting Of footsteps
was heard in the lobby. The door open
ed, and in there came the deacon and hi
bratAer Angus.
What is the meaning o. q this?'
cried the cast up dignitary "A dozer
people have met me and told me have
been dead and buried for five days"
.And that murdered my ain broth
er," cried Angus
"And surely / am Dead" added th'
deacon, with laugh, ''for my ain wife
is feared at me and Wilma even offer mt
her hand. Peggy, woman" he con
tinued as he went round and took hi
wife In his arms, "what ails YEP"
During all which the deaconess wa
in vertigo, with nothing in her brair
fixed except the image of her husband
received through pair of staring eyes
"And Johnny Cow didna tell your
continued he as he looked round upol
us all still in amazement
NO." responded the wife as she be
gan to recover herself "What had b.
to tell?''
"Just that Angus and had gan
down to Blackha' to see our brothe
Andrew" said he. "but see now hov
it is. Johnny was half drunk when
gave him the message, and the sixpenc
had helped to mair drink, and the drinl
had driven him stupid"
"Why, deacon" said /, cit has been
serious affair. The whole city has bee
in the belief that you were murdered
and Angus was suspected of the deed
| NOT 10 ~ w WohoCiSu oSp ASA oVS
yet we want explanations
"Explanationsp' replied the deacon
"What mair do ye need than just tina
as was going mp the High street me
Angus, who came up to me and sal
that he was a changed man, that b
wanted the past to be forgotten, an
that he would give the world to b
friends wi me. oouldna Sefuse tn
offered hand of brother, and after q
was as anxious to be friends again a
he. So maybe our hearts got big, an
there might. have been something i
bath our cen that belangs mair to won
en- than men. When we were in thi
saft mood, the coach for Galashiels wa
ON the very point Of starting, and An
gus said that he intended to go I
Blackha' to buy sheep the next forenoon
but that if were agreeable he woul
take his tsp that day, and we might g
together. have no objections, said
but we mann send notice to our wives