The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-25
Copyright, 1901,
CHATTER II.
Tho Nun On the aIntr,

n"Vh loHt III hla nntUro. IL 10, l well
believe, born in a mans blood and no
hath no more to do With II than who
was his father. Yet mark tho great
crying fhcrc has been In all ages about
brave ncn and valiant men aud mon
that have heyer known fear. Yet what
credit is there IN such likc2 They can
not hnlp ittnpro than | could lolp hay.
Ing IN eyo that had n cast In II III such
like | hRdl, or rcd hair, or u nose
turned up,at tho end like that Of wild
Eirionpch. Set such men come 10
honor, and their aons inherit It, For
this also "a tho folly Of tho times.
We rode out Of Edinburgh, pnssinc
the gates without question. for Sir
James was n man In good odor with tho
government. We had a bitter winters
day Tor our l%ourneyine, and We had
trouble enough to keep warm, yet with
wrnppinra o! foreign fur aud II flask OF
French brandy We managed to shut out
the cold. Also OF hearts were some.
what chccrei, aud our converse grew
moro heartsome.
Thus making merry. 10 tho extent
oven OF singing n catch or two which
Sir Jamei had learned In tho old wnrs.
and which / heard for the first time.
though not wholly with approval. yet
with tolerance, wc came to u place called
Cockmuir. a Wild aud solitary place.
shut In between hills that have no liz.
Ing thing upon tlIeln. No .hcattsome
rcek oil habitGl house was 10 DO Q
Tho place wa' in the midst OF n great
wilderness, and it needed the growing
OF tho black cock and the nicher Of tho
grouse TO make tho silence cudurable.
But oven these were wanting that bit.
ter day Of gray skies aud gripping frost,
just as We had gotten fairly to tho
midst OF the moor there rose up before
US Il man, or rathor, asst might be, wo
came suddenly upon him. lie was
standing stock still, as II lie had been
medita,ing, looking away toward the
hills OF L.ammcrmuir. But ut the frat
sound OF our horses feet overlapping
tho brac, no turned and showed us tho
pallid c%oun,enance Of n young lad, bit.
ten blue with tho winter winds. and
with his black clothe, hanging about
him as though his limbs had been so
many barrea tree branches. | knew
him at a frs. glance. 1t was James
Renwlck, OF Minuyhiye, whose mother
va, some kin to mine, being also on
the estate OF Drumlaurig, whore the
Douglas is the father Of US all.
1t so happened. by m%ischance. that
Sir James was putting back his flask OF
strong waters into the breast OF his coat
at dhe moment when Mr. Renwick
TUNED him about. | wished that il
had not been SO: but. nevertheless, l
gave him greeting. for he had been a
child whom ! was n young lad. and u
folk were, as / have said, some name
OF kin.
Then | asked him how he did aud
that in n pleasant way. But he stood
lowering at me with eyes SO sunken and
such a lost countenance that | wished
We had Coca some oshe, way.
"Fear not, James," | said, ''ior this 10
Sir James Standsield, OF New Milns, n
good man; and ono that, though a mag.
~istrate, ia no ill-wisher 10 the folk OF the
hill
"Ah, John Bell" said young Ron.
wick, %atlast, needing my kindly speech
no moro than tho tune oi a bird whist.
ling, "is that indeed you? Your friends
from whom you left u3 have clad and
comfo.tod You well! There are no fine
foreign coats on tho muirs, and tho
hags distil not tho brew OF French
brandy. Doubtless SO have made n line
exchange, and tho wide throat that took
the Test at n culp will soon swallow u
fat benctlce. But there arc other spir-
it, abroad that you will yet have to
reckon with. :
"Jamc.."l said. peacaablc, mot thus
was your fnther wont to speak TO mo,
when Idrarc home the kye in the even
from the braes at tho town.eni OF Min
nyhiyc."
no" said he, shat may be; bu,
sincs then tho kye have been in many
a mans corn besides my fathers, honest
mani"
And | know that lc meant to cast up
to me that | Ind joined the prosecuting
party. For tho ordinary cry among the
hill.folli, by which they passed on the
word OF warning tho N to tho other
when tho horse soldiers were out, wa
Tho kve's IN tho corn!"
"ie pirate OF honest men," said Sir
James. speaking to Mr.. Renwick for tho
first time; but take notice that there
arc other honest mon In the realm that
arc no rebels, but bide quietly Mt home
wishing i'll TO none. ami who grudgo,
iorbye, an ORA sheep no moro to n hill,
body tliln'a a OF ale TO 4 red soldier
James Renwick beat his eyes on Sir
James, and for a moment looked through
him.
"pnir man." lo said, gently. "auir
man! rcde 70 turn about your bride.
rein and riio back tho way 70 came. or
the bed that so shall lie OH shall be
darker than tho mIrk OF night that
comes fast upon us. aud colder than the
linen sheets that Janet Johustonc has
spread for yc ut the Wauk-M Min"
"Man!" cried Sir James, tiorcely,
shaking his hridlc.rein, at tho field
preacher, 'wiat ken yc Of Janet John
stone? And why speak 20 tho nane Of
| my sons %concubinc, that ia to mo as the
name Of the enemy Of mankind! That
| evil woman has not crossed the stop OF
my door for yoars-na. nor shall ma
| while | livn!'
So cried Sir James athis VOICES pitch.
James Renwick shook his head weari.
~.
"Thn message is not OF mo nor from
mo-" he said. 81 speak rs | am bidlon.
Your light-o'.lovcs | rock not OF. But |
wish you we'll and | warn you from rid.
ing further. for tho powers Of darkness
arc abroad this night and it is lhoir.
hour. Turn your horsos about. aud
never drnw .oin till 80 arc safe within
tho walls Of Edinburgh
"io speak as n foolish pnrson," snid
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