Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-09-14

"Now, Alan. man. cried James. 'look
things in the facet He'll be papered any
way; Mungo Campbellll be sure to paper
him; what matters if | paper him, too!
And then Alan, | am man ,i that n mas q
on both sides: And, Alan, it'll be a
jury of Campbells," said he.
There's one thing" said Alan, mus
ingly, that naebody kens his name"
Nor yet they shallnae, Alan! There's
my hand on that cried James, for all
the world as if he had really known my
tage but just the habit he was in,
and what he looked like, and his age,
and the like. | couldnae well do less.
II wonder at your fathers son.. cried
Alan, sternly. "Would We sell the lad
with gift? would ye change his clothes
and then betray him.? an
no; the habit he took off the habit
Mungo saw him in But | thought
he seemed crestfallen; indeed, he was
clutching at every straw; and all the
time. l daresay, saw the faces OF ms
hereditary foes on the bench and IN the
jury box, and the gallows in the back
ground.
''Well, sir" says Alan, turning to me,
''what say We to that? Ye are here
under the safeguard of my honor; and
it's my part to see nothing done but
what shall please YOU
81 have but one word to say said [;
''for to all this dispute | am perfect
stranger. But the plain common sense
is to set the blame where it belongs,
and that is on the man that fired the
shot. Paper him, as We call it, set the
hunt on him; and let honest, innocent
folk show their faces in safety
But at this both Alan and James cried
out in horror; bidding me hold my
tongue, for that was not to be thought
of, and asking me ''What the Camerons
would think?" (Which again confirmed
me, it must have been Cameron from
Mamore that did the act) and if [ did
not see that the lad might be caught?
eye hayenae surely thought of that p
said they, with such innocent earnest
ness, that my hands dropped at my side,
and [ despaired of argument.
''Very well, them" said /, "paper me-
if you please, paper Alan, paper King
George! We're all three innocent, and
that seems to be what's wanted! But
at least sir" said to James, recovering
Alan's friend, and if | can be helpful to
friends of his, will not stumble at the
risk"
| thought it best to put fair face on
my consent, for [ saw Alan troubled :;
and besides thinks [ to MYSELF as soon
as my back is turned, they will paper
me, as they call it. whether | consent or
not. But in this / saw / was wrong;
for | had no sooner said the words, than
Mrs. Stewart leaped out of her chair,
came running over to us, and Wept upon
my neck and then on Alan's, blessing
God for our goodness to her family.
LAS for you, Alan, it was no more
than your bounden duty she said
''But for this lad that has come here
and seen us at our worst, and seen the
goodman feeching like a sutton, him that
by rights should give his commands like
any klng-as for you, my lad," she says,
my heart is wac not to have your pame,
but | have your face; and as long as my
heart beats under my bosom, / will keep
it, and think of it, and bless it." And
with that she kissed me, and burst once
more into such sobbing, that | stood
abashed.
''Hoot, hoot," said Alan, looking
mighty silly. ''The day comes unco soon
in this month of July; and tomorrow
therell be a fine to-do in Appin, fine
riding of dragons, and crying of "Cru-
achan! 1.-THE rallying word of the Camp
bells.] and running of redcoats: and it
behooves you and me to be the sooner
gone"
Thereupon we said farewell, and set
out again, bending somewhat eastward.
in fine mild dark night, and over much
the same broken country as before