Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-25
on TRIAL FoR AT LfrK-A slSGULAR DIVER
SION

ON TRIAL FOR MI LII IA hlNhNlAh DiFllt-
SION.
Huddlcd in foul hole, which admitted
neither light nor nir, tried 10 imagine
what might DO the outcome Of this fresh
ENHANCEMENT. One thing seemed certain;
that WAS to he kept feat under bolts for
tile night. In the morning. II pesUlen-
tiai airdid not finish me In the meantime, |
should probably be led forth 10 a mock
trial and convicted by Overwhelming evil
denco OF uuconlmitted crimes. for knew
the ingenuity Of the Aslntic mind in de
Nang charges. Whht would follow-tho
Judgment and form Of execution were
matters that could be foretold with dis
uuietine accuracy.
The prospect gnve me lcss concern than
might be Imagined hssuredly fortune
was using her teeth and claws upon me
with implacablo malcvolence luther per
solutions were beginning 10 lose something
OF their poignAuey. Like q vain woman,
fortune loves 70 show hci power. and Ikea
meddlesome one, she must have a finger in
every mans pie, making IL sweet and sour
according to her Whim and humor. But
when one has, rs the poet puts It, looked
on his own funeral procession, be may
smile at her Efforts TO infict pain. lio IS
then getting beyond hor range. To that
stage Of apathy was fast approaching
The ignominy Of the thing troubled mo
most. To lie once IL the fate OIL all, and
death, as wise mcn have ever taught, may
be made glorious But 70 be shut up In a
hole like rat aud then probed out to be
worried by blhodthifTty hounds Is not 90
close the ilfth act Of ones play with any
dignity or glory n they would only put n
proper swoui IN my haad, then might
leave my memory green and furnish a tale
worth telling TO their grandchildren
Ia spite OF whist has been said, must
not boast OF confidence, Tor when at length
outweaded nstara claimed her boon Of
sleep was constantly starting up, with IA
throbbing hodrl and q clgnmy brow. 70
b. rid OF the plaguinE dreams ! decided 40
last 10 keep awake. As the best means Of
doing that I crept about the cell, entertain.
Ing myself first by guessing IL dimensions
aud then by tpeling i,s walls inch by inch
with my hands This diversion lasted but
little while and then fell back on nay
own thoughts They, refusing to he con
fined, aew to other dtYs-to old scenes and
familiar faerA Time reversed his move
mont, tho past broams the present, dead
things started Into life, aad the absent and
tha distant were brought near
Every hrae and bush about Kilgour
every bend OF the road, every burn, almost
every tuft Of heather, etery dear figure, my
father, my mother, old Duncan and the
rest rose before me with the yividncss OF
reality. Sir Thomas Gordon with his
brown face WAS there too, and no was lisa
bel, look ing az had 90 often seen her, with
her melting eyes aud her abundance OF
gloay hair / tmmbled with feeling
- III -. IA.
looked from one 20 another of the yisi1b
AIRY company. TWAS pleasant to see them
all a. OF old. Should | ever soc their
again' The meeting was gladstone. hui
ould it be the lasti
In some agitation Of spirit rose, aud my
loot struck against the green bag. II wa
m electric link connecting mo IN very roal
ty with those Of whom WA thinking.
picked IL up, drew forth the pipes, hurried
~ turned them and the next Instant VIA
playing highland airs with might and main
Very weird md strange aud thrilling sound
vi the music of my native hillsin thnt clasi
iubtefraneau cell-thrilliug as the grasp o
friend In the day OF adversely, arrange n
.hc Gaelic speech amid Arabian Rands.
played till ! knew no fear aud forgot al
hanger. till there rose within me a spirit O
revolt and resistance that would have do
Jed the united power OF all the oaliph
lron A boo Bekr to Mustassm. lThe mrs
md last OF the real caliphs Under th
Msmclukes there weno. properly speaking
40 caliphs, and the claiIa OF tho sultan Il
tank HE caliph is absurd
Ny ioilers beat upon the door with th
spltH Of their muskets 10 demand silence
but they might ~ well have whistlrd l.
ihe changing lion, Needless " theirpound
ng. Indeed scarcely hearing it, played on
The Wild slogan Of the clans almost burst
hg tho waiis asunder. Faster and fnste
lancet the hagera Of the piper, ever NOR
tnd more furious rose tho strains tina
aeyer yet failed 20 gisa the strength OF c,
Hasy to u Highlander II was the pipes this
non Waterloo, that saved luuknnw tina
broke the Russian swoop az Bulntiava. o
ieekinE field, Of gore thpir scream has lnnd
men forget death and banish tho thoagt
u yielding What they had done In tt
itresA and havoc OF battle they were no
Aoing In Holltarinesa md darkness, Wit
iheir music 10 my eRra, could dare an
hing.
All at oaee tho door opened, and a reilc
tion OF far away sunshine dtibhled foob
IA. a haad OF Frisly warriors stood wiz
sut, eraspinS their weapons and hearlr
tountenEness OF distrust aud npprohonsio
Come forth seid one, stopping a lit
In advance Of VI fellows- The great b,
Suram waitoth to hear tho charges again
thce"
For halt a second held my breath, u
ehrtain whether or not 30 put up my pipe
Then with a Aeres gathering Of spirit
blow again, harder than ever, and swe
forth my ohEitor bumminRso bravely III
lhe Arabsfe back with THUR fingers ha
ia their ears Perh0ps it was out OF ohr
lty. or IL may hsvc been from fear to me
die with a thing so uncarthiy, but Il
guards suffered no 10 have my own wa
and /, determined TO make q good appes
knce. put my whole soul into the PLAYING
We passed along devious passages
ireSleherouH suggestion, then through
open circular court, whonce we had
glimpse Of enormous walls, stoutly l.,
.ioned and huttressed, and of massive 70
trs Ranking sTehed Gateways; then In
another large court surrounded by bale
nies. All the while blew With unabat
defiance and independence, much to t
Amusement OF the assembled people, a.
60 the evident toi1or % not a few "
clearly reeartrd the skirlmg OF tho hin
hs the kcreoohing OF evil spirits Nv 10
on entering was the Highland l.adait
and a Vcry singular figure must have c
with my handaged head, my pulled chez
md trailing garnrnta had vafue q,
Ing OF being q second Macpherson mar,
Ing vicsofiously % death 10 my own qaic
step, and J dare say the bit az bsavado 8,