Evening star., 1896-11-14
They'll murder you."

day, and knock your brains out with
stone"
Get out. croaker.
NO: you'll be the croaker, old fellow. l
watched them narrowly today and saw
their furitive looks. They've got enough
of the Gael in them to look upon You a.
a tyrannical landlord. and upon themselves
as the riShtful owners of the soil-I mSa
the rock and bog. Consequently, they'll!
consider it a duty to make an end OF yQ:
vile usurper-"
''Usurper be hanged" said John Linion.
a weil-known young London physician Il
bought the estate. and have the deeds
Don't do all you can 10 set fellow against
the place. Catch me asking you down
again to fish!'
That's right. don't. The comforts are
not great; the fishing is poor; and i shan't
feel safe till I'm back in the temple.
Proper place to take sanctuary, said
the doctor. There. cheer up; the wsather
may be better tomorrow. Have a Gcch and
whats-its-name--a iror more whisky be
fCre you CO.
''A-weei. choost a wee drappie.' said the
other. The only thing I've found good
Then don't spoil it by trying to talk
ScOtchy.
Then good night. and the doctors friend
and companion threw a plaid over his
and darkness, to seek his bed at rough
cottage hundred yards away, there oelrs 3
no accommodation for him for sleeping.
though ne came there for his meals
Il wish he wouldn't talk like that. sinut-
tered the doctor. It's only the weather
Come d nne day. ard the place VIII look
glorious. Loeb. sea. mountain. moor.
waterfall pool salmon. trout, hare ana
grouse. Why. there's everything weary
man could wish for. As for the rents
OF the miserable bothies. let them go. L
didn't buy the place for that.
He yawned, snuffed the tallow candle,
looked at his clean. rough bed at one side
of the lowceiled room. walked to the door,
opened it and listened and closed it again.
"An asleep he muttered. and he now
crossed to the lattice window, opened 1t,
and looked out there, listening to the
sDlasning of the rain which came down
heavily. streaming off -he messy, rough
slabs OF the roof and gurglinS along the
road in a regular torrent.
rs it going to rain for forty days and
nights?' he grumbled Who's to shoot or
fish? Never mind: one has an ark of
refuge. and there are worse things than oat
cakes. broiled ham and trout.
Five minutes later he was In bed, lis
tening 10 the falling rain, which suddenly
seemed to cease. for the young doctor. the
new owner of Glenspate, was fast asleep
En- Yes? What's the matter?"
He hal started up in bed, waking up on
the instant medical fashion. a habit that
becomes second nature to men who go to
All still but the streaming and
gurglins of the water from the caves.
Fancy he muttered. and he was about
to lie down again. when there was an un-
mistakable tapping al the window panes.
Must be Tom, he muttered, he
sprang out of bed and threw open the
window. to dimly make out figure close
to him. his chamber being on the ground
floor for the simple reason that there were
no upper rooms.
That you, Tom?"
"Whisht, She'll chust come" said the
visitor.
Come Come where?"
ITO Glenspate."
En-. Tonight? What for?"
TIA wunmans deeing.''
What wOman?'
"At ia bothie by ia wee bit burnie"
WHATS the matter with herr?
Shes deeing. GU, ay. she's deeing."
But what is it? Some fever?'
NAY. There was a bit BARN four days
agane and she's chust deeing.
Wait said the doctor. closing the win
dow, and beginning to dress hurriedly.
''One of my tenants, 1 suppose. On a night
like this, Women are so unreasonable.
Well. | suppose 1 must co.
John Lindon literally snatched himself
into his rough tweeds, laced up his heavy
shooting boots. and then slipping on a
rlackintosh reopened the window.
He hesitated for moment as to depart
ing by the window, but. not wishing to dis
turb his landlord he stepped out. closed
followed the man. who started off at once
through the steadily failing rain, depend
ing upon him entirely for guidance, the
darkness seeming to have increased.
But the stranger never showed the least
uncertainty. but went brushing through
the saturated heath and heather, in and
out among stones, and over and over again
through roaring burns. knee deep. but
pausing here to offer his companion
hand.
Eight long miles. that seemed in the
darkness to be twelve before. low down in
the narrow glen a faint light was visible,
just As Lindon growing utterly ex-
hausted and he uttered sigh of thank
tulneSS.
That the place. he said.
These were almost the only words drawn
from the man. who had preserved sulky
silence all the way: and upon the strength
continued:
rs the woman a relative of yours?'
"Chust my wumman." was the reply.
That accounted for a deal, and the doctor
said gravely:
Poor thing, Well. I hope she is better
now"
shes just deeingw said the man, an
grily.
There was low whistle at this mo-
ment, the dull light was suddenly increas-
ed. for the door of the cottage was opened
and the glow of fire Shone out, displaying
a group of men Standing in the doorway.
ready to draw back and allow the doctor
to enter with his guide. when the door
was a once closed
What a night.' he said, as he looked
round the faces lit up. all being iamil-
lar as those OF men living at the rough
bothies in the glen he had purchased some
months before. The faces were grim,
weather beaten and scowling, as it seemed
10 him. and no one spoke as he slipped off
his dripping mackltosh; but, attributing
ii 10 anxiety about the woman, he asked
of the nearest man how the sick woman
was.
"ChuSt deeing." he said, sourly.
Where is she? Through that door,"
The messenger tossed down his saturated
plaid and nodded.
We'll. you had better send these people
away" said the doctor, and he stepped to
the door. raised the wooden latch and
then drew back. for the place was in dark
ness.
AS he turned and saw the group of men
standing watching him in silence he sud
denly recalled his friends words, and an
uneasy sensation attacked him. Had he
been trapped; and was the barrister right?
If they meant ill by him in their gross ig-
norance and prejudice. what an opportun-
ity-lured there he had been in the
middle of the night. without a soul being
aware of his coming.
But the next moment he had cast out
the thought unworthy of him, and pick
10g out the scowling husband
There is no light" he said in lecisive
manner.