The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-23

are other honest men in the realm that |
are no rebels, but bide quietly at home
wishing i'll TO none, and who grudgee,
forbye, an ORA sheep no more to mn
body than a can of ale to red soldier.
James Renwick bent his eyes on Sir
James, and for a moment looked through
him.
NPuir man, nhe said gently "puir man!
/ rede ye turn about your bridle-reln ana
ride back the way We came, or the pea
that We shall lie on shall be darker than
the mirk OF night that comes fast upon
us, and colder than the linen sheets that
Janet Johnstone has spread Tor ye AT the
Wauk-Miln."
ing his bridal reins at the field preacneri
s'swhat ken We of Janet JohnstoneY And
why speak We the name of my sons CON
cubine, that is 10 me as the name OF the
enemy OF mankind? That evil woman has
not crossed the step of my door for years
ma, nor shall ma while i liyel
So cried Sir james at his voices pltch.
James Renwick shook his head wearily.
ssThe message is not of me nor from
me-" he said. 81 speak as am bidden.
Your light-o'-loves l reek nought oil.
But / wish you well; and warn you
from riding furt her, for the powers OF
darkness are abroad this night and IL is
their hour. Turn your horses about, ana
never draw rein until you are safe wlthln
the walls of Edinburgh"
aye speak as a foolish person, SAID
Sir James severely; this night blde III
my own house and sleep in mine own
chamber, with this honest man and law
abiding minister of the gospel to keep me
company
And with that he rode of and / rode
after him. Yet often and after looked
back, and there in the fading light OF that
bleak and unkindly afternoon, L saw the
fanatic preacher stand as we had left him,
gazing lonesomely up at the hills as
though he looked and saw vision upon
them.
Sir James Stansfield rode bravely away,
as set on his own intent as man that
has taken the bit OF his fate between his
teeth and rides whittier he will, against
his better knowledge.
"The ranting and fanatical knave," he
said, over his shoulders, Ito speak 10 me
| of warnings and concubines. L VIII cen
| apprehend him and have him sent TO the
scaffold. "
OF which knew well he had no small
! est intention.
But as we neared home and the night
settled about us, methought that sir
| James Stansfield rode not so hastily nor
looked so eagerly for the lights OF his
| house.
| Ever he found some new excuse to
| loiter. and showed me his own various
| improvements, together with the weaving
mill, which he said had been set up by
| one Spurway, good enough man, from
Yorkshire, but very new-fangled and con-
Getty in his own opinions.
Then we came to a little thatch house
that had a lamp shining in the window.
"Ah,v said Sir James, "let us light on
here and have draught for our evening
ordinary This Is James Marr's, very
decent man and keeps good ale.
Yet i wondered that he should go buy
ing OF ale. well nigh within call OF his
own great and well-furnished house. But
could see that the man was Ill at ease
and like one that strives to put of an evil
day.
Nevertheless we lighted down at the
change-house and tied our horses To the
ring of the door post When we had
seated ourselves, Sir James called Tor ale,
and was exceedingly merry, but not (as
thought) in the wisest way, seeing that he
was so close to his own door, and his wife
certain to hear of II on the morning.
Then he cried TO the elder maid OF the
two that were James Marrs daughters,
and declared that he would find match
for her, swearing that she was too well
looking TO be going about breeding
quarrells and making ill-blood among the
lads.
Whereupon came in great red bearded
| man, full OF pomp and Importance, Win
as much shortness of breath as port OF
presence
"Ha, Umphray Spurway," cried Sin
James, so soon as he saw him, "here Is
matter for thee. What means it that this
bonny lass, Elspie Marr, goes about al
thy door unwed, and thou, great English
lout, have neither wife to Keep thee warm
o'nights, nor wean to heir thy goods and
go clad in cloth of thy weaving. Go to,
man. See TO 1t. F"