New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09

out Dy neTSelI IN tIe kIOuhuS WHeH
she beheld coming toward her the haf-witted
vaerant with whose harmless presence she was
now familiar. and who was always gratifed by
the interchange Of friendly word.
Tosh had not been up TO the castle since his
uness having his own notions Of delicacy.
which prompted him to consider that, having en-
,oved SO much Of his friend Carnoustie's hosp
,sltv and been nursed and fed for five or six
davs-an endless time TO his ideas-he ought not
n reappear too soon Accordingly he had let
some weeks pass before ne turned his wandering
fret again in the direction Of Carnoustie Castle,
and no one had seen or heard Of him in the mean
time.
Good morning. Tosh" said Penelope. cheer
fully Are you quite we'll again now, Tosh?'
"Im a wee thing better. my Teddy" Tosh AL
WAYS my leddy'd' every member Of the Car
noustie family Just a wee thing" added he.
not willing to allow too much. I'm haudin ava
IN 10 the castle to see hoo Mrs. Alison's keepin.
Che will he expectin' me- syne she's had name O me
for sac lang. I'll ava moo, somewhat has'''S e'-
deavoring to brush past
What have you got in your hand Iosh
ME got T. nv haun? Haunt got naethin'
NV haun' I'm Just haudin' ava up to the
castle .
"But what is it. Tosh? see something shin
ing"
"ybats WHAT" said Tosh. doggedly. ma, we
a.. ,.ath,n," endeayorng to hide a glitter with
in his huge palm. and finally putting it behind
rim "Iet me gang past. I'm no hinnering We.
We hae nae ca TO hinner me-
"rosb" said Penelope, decidedly, 'you must
10, ma see what YOU are hiding there in your
hand"
"wnuk haun?" demanded Tosh. to gain time.
and looking from one side to the other for means
Of escape.
But Penelope's resolution was now 1airiy
reused 1T may be the thing Nina lost, con-
tecfured she, by accident hitting the mark. 1
must get 1t out Of him.
Now Tosh," in kind yet arbitrary accents,
at is no use your trying TO deceive me. you know
You have found something nice and pretty.
which you want to keep TO yourself; and 80 you
are holding 1t behind your back In order that
NAV not see II. That is not good OF you' losh'
shaking her head at him. You have no right 10
teen what YOU find on Lord Carnoustie's prop
erty because II belongs TO Lord Carnous'le-at
least" hastily, at probably belongs to him or
some Of his family; and YOU ought to find out II
II does and give 1t back .-'F
ma Wilma gle 1t back"
Then. Tosh. you are a thief
INA: am no a thief" sullenly
Penelope paused TO consider. Obviously she
would gain nothing by attempting 10 overawe the
moor fool who was In his own way strictly nom
!! est and conscious of being She would simply
get as good as she gave II she pursued mat TACK
II was unfair and Tosh knew 1t 70 be UNFAIR ana
was quite equal 10 being resentful ana de'er-
mined He would not have stolen so much as
crust Of bread belonging to awiuI owner out
II seemed 70 him that ne had come by the pretty
thing found lying on the moorlands roao IN
perfectly honest fashion; that it was nobody s.
He should not nave
been termed a thief for keeping what he mad
p,cked IN on the hillside His brawny INST ciOsed
firmly round the treasure, and he looked at MS
tnterlocutor with the expression OF duiho AMI
NAL brought TO bay. .
81 am bound TO get 1t out OF him' however
said Penelope to herself.
Then she tried again.
.'You know. Tosh, how very kind LORD ana
Lady Carnoustie and the young ladies are 10 you.
How Mrs Alison feeds you with good bro'h anu
nice things when you are Ill! How she lets you
come into her own sitting room-her own si'''"s-
room where very few people are let ih-anu Sc
warm by the fire on cold days
AYE, but It's no cauld the day Tosh 1eit ne
could dispense with the fire in broing July at
noontde and he had never room In his miho ior
more than one idea at time
You'll be hungry by-and-by, Tosh'
Aye maybe" Even on that subject Tosh was
cool He had had piece not long before.
Don't you think 1t is very unkind OF you W
Try to keep back anything from your gooo i'ie"''
Lord Carnoustie?"
"Carnoustie's weel enough-weel enough i"i-
patiently. He was not going to give UP his pre'''
thing and he did not see what Carnoustie hao 10
% With II.
Z mink YOU are very ungratefui. Tosh"
"ungatefu'? Me. ungratefu. whae TO! Isl
you! rosh had hit upon bright 'oea. wa.
'~ an ungratefu' to you? ken naethin aooo'
You You're no ain O. oorscls. You're a strahsei.
we want nae strangers 4 these PARTS "as"''is
n's hands OF her unchivarously. ana again i''""'
Ing movement to hurry past.
mus frustrated, Penelope was almost giving up
the game. but. ike other wise people in this mer
cenary world. she bethought her Of one mai CT
Tort. not usually unsuccessful.
Look here. Tosh! You are fond OF sixpence'
Tosh~
Tosh's eyes gistened
Aye guy fond. Hae ye a saxpence aooot
ye?
les have" Penelope pulled out her purse.
1y luck she had 1t in her pocket. having been
eown 10 the little postoffce 10 send on letter
W hef rather. Not feeling certain that the post
ske 70 Jamaica would be understood by the FOOT
man whose duty II was TO take down the letter,
Dag she had attended TO the matter herself. ana
now re5oced In having done
Bee here. Tosh. what's this?"
iosh prudently drew nearer and inspected the
replying
Then I'm thnkin' It's a saxpencs." no i'd
sanced cautiously.
: "A nice bright sixpence. Tosh 1t would buy a
neap OF things-black sugar at the shop and
hooks 70: yodr rod. and sting
I ken hne what Il wad buy"
Il know you DO. And you want some hooks,