The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-28

She turned and smiled.
i've had a dream" she said. I'm go
ing down the glen"
About half an hour after this. the sound
OF rapidly advancing hoofs was heard,
coming from the direction in which Flora
had disappeared. and In a short time.
swift as an arrow, the horseman dashed
past the Smelling, and Mary had barely
time to see It was old Jonas Talbot, the
American, so-called, millionaire ere he
had gallOped round the bend OF the lake,
and was swallowed up in the pine wood.
Had we called young Allan ODell, as he
stood among the green heather crook in
hand. on a beautiful morning In spring,
about two months previously, an ideal
Highlander. we should not, / think, have
been paying him a compliment that he
did not deserve. Tall and 1.-THE, broad and
square as to shoulders, with finely chisel-
ed features, dark moustache, and eyes OF
deepest blue. he looked both manly and
handsome He was dressed in his native
costume, with broad Prince Charlie bon
net and plaid No stage Highlander, how
ever, was Allan--in velvet jacket and tar
tan kilt No, his plaid, 1t is true, was
OF his own clan tartan but jacket and
kilt were Of the toughest gray tweed.
his stockings brown and ribbed, his spo-
ran badgers skin and head and never
an ornament did he wear, with the eX-
ception of the skean dhu in his stock
ing and thee badge on his bonnet, sur
rounded by an assortment OF trout and
salmon flies.
Behind him rose the eternal hills, clad
but bleak and wild and parched with
snow toward their rugged submits.
Near him lay red Irish setter, that
presently the young laird stopped to ca
ress.
There was look Of sadness in Allan's
face when in repose that anon might
change into one that was naughty, almost
prideful Yet no one could have talked
with him for many minutes without dis
covering he was man of culture, and
man of the world as well.
come. h OOfan.R said Allan he nick
ed up botanical case, and went down the
hillside towards the lake, with the swing
ing pace of the true mountaineer.
But this spring morning was to be big
with the fate of the youthful Highland
bard-a laird, II Is as well to state here
almost in name only, for although his
could be seen from the top of Ben Cairn,
the, estate had dwindled down, had been
sou SOU on connscated Tor DEBT ana now moth
ing remained to him except the shooting
and nshing in the glen, one small farm
ana the somewhat pretentious house in
which he and his widowed mother lived
Not far from the opel mansion" as
1t was still called in the glen, and after
running under little Gothic bridge. emp
tied itself into the lake, a short distance
OF. me main road wound in and out
alongside this lake, and the drive was con-
sidered charmingly wild and beautiful
tourists, in this season, passed along here
plentifully enough, but few strangers Wis
tied the glen in spring, so that Allan
- Dell as he emerged from the wood was
etAAASNAidA surprised TO see coming along
the road small phaeton, in which a
young lady sat driving. and beside her a
tan, rather weird-looking. white-haired
The Irish setter expressed his surprise
in defiant bark. and so sudden was his
appearance that the horse took fright,
sWerVed suddenly aside, and next moment
the phaeton dashed against a tree, and re-
solved itself into heap of ruins
Luckily, although severely shaken,
neither OF the occupants were hurt-the
lady had fainted-and Allan speedily Sc
cured and quieted the horse. He next hur-
req 10 the brook, and filling the outside
OF MS Highland bonnet. which he had hol-
lowed into cup, with water. was speedily
kneeling beside the young lady and sprink-
ing her race with water. In a minute or
less bro,,,,; she mad opened a pair of dark
thrhled the sensitive young Scotehman to
the very soul: He felt an embarrassment
ne had never before experienced.
Are you better?" he murmured.
Yes, thanks yes"
MY dear sir " said her father, I'VE owe
you thousand thanks"
And owe you thousand apologies"
NO, no, no. will not have it, That
| horse / shall shoot. Nevermore shall INV
daughter or I ride behind him.
he advanced, revolver in hand towards
the animal as he spoke
Allan sprang forward.
70, sir. don't" he cried; 1T really was no
Still holding the heavy six-shooter close
beneath the unconscious brute's ear
VII you accept MIN, thenY he said.
/ win the very slightest of nasal Yankee
accents.
Willingly sir. willingly"
The revolver was at once returned to the
gentlemans pistol pocket
=. And now" said Allan, having been
| the unwilling cause Of your disaster I
| claim the right to carry you off"
We'll, said the yankee, Il admit YOU
are giant, but have you castle near
here then, with a donjon keep in it?''
Il have, sir; just a little way through
/ the woods, and both you and the young
/ LADY '-'e
My daughter, sir"
Are my prisoners for the time being.
| even should have little to offer YOU. Save
| bread and water"
we surrender Internationally saia
! the father laughing
The daughter smiled and bowed. Then
| she bent down to smooth the beautiful
Two hours after this curious adventure