New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-29

solemn. soul-searching interrogations and with
cred by a blast Of concentrated hatred and dis
gust, was more than human nature could resist:
ana having given vent 10 the wish that some
such scene could take place. Penelope stood still
In the middle of the little path and screamed with
laughter
1T would be very funny" she sobbed at last,
wiping her eyes and struggling FOR breath. $50
very. very funny, Nina, have you any idea how
funny II would be?'
NO" said Nina. quietly. 81 don't think
have Ny ideas don't run to anything much
funner than-can you guess?''
ION. than me- said Penelope. promptly Il
daresay. Well. III do my best But warn you.
! am nothing to Tiny Bortho. ! am simply no.
where beside her; rot in It. you know. However.
faute de mieux, will give you the fresh air YOU
crave for. nv dear cousin. And YOU. In return.
what will you teach me?"
They had now reached the edge Of the wood.
which was bounded by low mossgrown wall.
and wicket gate admitted foot passengers to
the open moor beyond.
on one side tinkled softly the wandering burn.
Clear a diamond. ana. for the moment. level
with the peat-boR by which IT was encompassed
the other there rolled ridge upon ridge Of
broken moor1and. now green with sprnging
grass. now purple with budding heather. while
far and near gttered the broad Atlantic. white
in the blaze of the MONDAY sun. its CLASSY sur-
face unbroken even by the long slow swell with
which It's bosom heavei.
group Of peewits huttered up from the bog
and cirCled round. crying. \ heron Mapped down
TO the edge of the stream and settled on rock
Something in Penelopes face emooldened her
cousin. She stole a second glance. This girl
might talk slang. and wear French dresses. ana
have associates Of whom she herself owned that
It would be Jest Of the first water to introduce
them to CarnOustie Castle. but no one cou'd
gaze upon these rocky aOitudes with the rapture
painted on Penelopes brow without loving
Converse with Natures charms. and view her
(And If she loves Nature she loves poetry: and II
she loves poetry. Cousin" said the Scottish
maiden softly. you ask what shall teach you
Shall teach you this?
At the same moment TIE figure Of man APP
peared on the heights above .,..,u,..
who is that" said Penelope pointing upward
her attention diverted at once. why, Nina,
Nina breathlessly, how very Interesting now
romantic. He Is coming our way; we shall meet
him II we 20 straight up; come along do; ii is
the man I travelled with KNOW MN oy ihe
dogs"
the ridge well as their master. and were
plainly visible following at his heels
Are YOU sure il is your fellow-iraveller?' re-
piled Nina picking her way among the moss
hays with the adroitnes9 born of long practice
Because. II not
IL tell you IT is he lie was tall-like that and
he had two dogs-like those. II must be your
Mr. Redwood-my long-coated. uninterested I'M
friendly steamboat companion. never told YOU
how uninteresed and unfriendly ne was. now,
ever; could not lower myself before the genera
public but don't mind confessing II YOU that
more Objectionable back than that man haa
have never had the luck to behold lie SET IL al
me like a photographing camera. too; Wherever !
was the back made a dead point. grew quite
afraid Of looking its way. II seemed to see me.
and not to like me- Such back gets upon ones
so You sa W nothing Of him but his back?
How are YOU certain II is he now
For that very reason" rejp.ned her COUSIN
readily. Il only saw his back then. only see
II now. Oh well" impat!ently. "G course a.
not mean only saw - don't lie Al tn" Cat.n;
do assure you that that unknd Mr.. Redwood
simply ignored my presence. though we '"' "e''
alone on the deck for hours
"For hours From Ardrossan hero?
I.,.iu
seemed hours - me-: and II he had only kn''N"'
up an acquaintance, ever so slgh' ON ~
might have made IL ever 50 mu,h shorter. 40
10, ms hurry on For the fun u the thing want
n meet him up here. In this solitary p.ac" whrre
he can't turn his horrid back upon me- W.
But how do YOU suppose ne is so'"s - "'''"
YOU again.
Peneope's eyes opened. How Why. o' course '''.
he viii He might not know me anywhorr. Du,'
rnrs,dertng he saw where my luggage was "l-
d,esseS and Marie and MS valet were h"pn'p,
htng-,or saw theul-ann. besides ne K.'N "','
enough what was IKE IL Was si'Ha 80, -
rankied. he would remember me IN an ihs'a,, , !.
ne mot him" She painted. struggling vigorously
among the moss-hags
Nina said nothing. , ,,,,,,"
''Wherc do you suppose n" Is eoihs' "'"''
ITO cross the burn higher up. -,
ION his way back 10 his own place? .,,,.o
Nina did not reply. lh'E P'''' "
for come distance .,a,,,o, ps,
Al length There he is again' eX .aiincd rem en-
clone in n lower voice. There. Ie'n ~
blmp He Is coming rapidly TINS way. va va, o.,
stride he has, Do you suppose he sees US NINA
aaring closer 10 her cousin. Don't LEI him see
ne mi he is too close az hand To- vince f"', J.
havs an instinct that he would b" on u ne Hl'""
n,o mr. AZ any rate. |. were any"hci" apo"'
There Did not tell YOU? lie mas st'n - an
h. has stopped az II he had been sh3l .. t1,.
turning away now ! do c.H tha' ruur' 1a, LIS.
manly he was walking toward ~ "a straight
as die: and 10 turn right round ,,,.. ..,,
You may ease your mind. said NINA; III
o,,iiv "Tba, Is not Mr. Redwood. J. IS only ~
ouil Macalister. our shepherd ana ne mas o'.'S
diverted his course because ne 'h''K7 il - '''' 49,
spectful 20 pass too near us
"Do vou saw that IL not Mr.. Redwood de-
rnan5ed Penelope. more aggrieved man rcn'Nru
And I had made II all cut - nir"N' WA,
quite pleased 70 have sone,hins ,'',r rl,r. Ina,
e. surely a gen;leman-not a shepherd. LOON "'
his walk ana 800. a,oo.,d Nina
"Do YOU think he looks IKE a gentleman? o,"'r
,aonie have said the same. and VIII tell you
bour Il ,s Torquil Macalister comes from 'he
North-from Inverncss-shre bei"Ve- i, LILY
ara ali gentlemen there. II YOU hear him 'aK
his sneecb is quite different from that OF cur
people-from Lachah. for instance we o'n.r
MON man ne is; but TOrquil picks his words ana
pronounces them decately. with something OF a
foreign accent You must know TINS Is not eN-
ac;lv the Highlands. Penelope.
II know Your father explained II 70 me last
night But am 50 disappointed mat TINS - no.
Mi Redwood All the same Torqm a,r Is g
ure II dare say he IL ta'isr thhn mr.. heaw%nd
was. Is that him calling%' as loud m"sca'
motto echoed and re-ecnO"1 over nv
"IIe is calling TO his dogs" said Nina. IorqnI
is the presiding spirit Of me place ana s'9 9,
these heights from end TO end many un1es a uaS
Won can seldom be here 70, any length OF 'iinr
without either hearing OF seeing MN, haLk
,here ,s his voice again, And nearer re u G'-
,ine, hnbind that knol,-do you see?-in order
IN avoid us That is Torqurs manners. Hut "
we were In any difficulty or danger no Wouid rise
out Of the mist; he did so once Tor me
She paused. ..o ia 1, .
What difficulty or danger could there De ID
place like this?" - ,,,r 80,
"Thc mist surrounded ne: | was highrr up
49,, ,,o ara now WAS by myself and had
wandered on not noticing how far nad strayru
All Al once I was enveloped; and somehow
,hough II had been simple walking and an open
1oer h,, a Dinute before ] found myself on me
verge Of a precipice, with a sheer descent below;
another few steps ana / should nave Dee"
! over IL 49,, -.