Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1896-11-02
.IDNAPPED,
,,,. OF THE ADVENTURES OF DAVID
0 AA1 .,ryouE IN THE YEAR l7ol.
.. poesRr LOUIS STEVENSON.

h.;o was lost on June the 9th, !"
1T It lacking in his book, land we
~ at August the oath. Here is a
li ,.noh1a hiatus. Mr.. Balfour, of near
F,d .tI.l g,,lonths. 1t has already caused
I" s,,nInt of trouble to your friends;
y a a,-lo I shall not be very well con-
mil il is set right.
Eel Luz uii-- sir" said l, ''these months
na par easily filled up: but yet be-
[ti tso,d INV story. | would be glad
.V tbat / was talking to a friend. ,"
f ii is to argue IN circle, sald the
lls II cannot be convinced till |
hoard YOU. | cannot be your friend
am properly informed. If you
move trustful, it would better befit
t ti,y, Of life. And you know, Mr..
fou Nv. we have Il proverb III the coun-
@ tba- eyil-doers are aye eyil-dread-
arc not to forget, sir" said 1,
y" 7 have already suffered by my
.fninass. and was shipped off to be
arn Ly the very man that (if | right
nSorstand) is your employer"
n NV his while | had been gaining
rn1 With Mr.. Rankeillor, and in pro-
i nn as | gained ground, gaining con-
Rut at this sally, which |
,ri+b something of q smile myself,
tairlv laughed aloud.
h no" said he, lit is not so bad as
Fui. non sum. | was indeed your
his man of business; but while you
orbis iuvenis custode remoto) were
iranting in the West. a good deal of
sr has run under the bridges; and
our ears did not sing, it was not for
of being talked about. On the very
of YOUR sea disaster, Mr.. Campbell
Eed into my office, demanding you
all the winds. | had never heard
Fmr existence, but | had known your
her. and from matters in my compe-
"a no be touched upon hereafter) |
djsposed to fear the worst. Mr..
npzpr admitted having seen you; de-
ai what seemed improbable) that
had given you considerable sums; and
Won had started for the continent of
haze. intending to fulfill your educa-
which was probable and praise
rtbv. Interrog&ted how you had
A.. he to send no word to Mr.. Campbell,
deponed that you had expressed a
at desire 30 break with your past
Farther interrogated where you
+ werc protested ignorance, but be-
FED YOU were in Leyden. That is a
se sum of his replies. | am not eX-
lr sure that anyone believed him."
tiaued Mr.. Rankeillor with a smile:
rl in particular he so much disrelished
he expressions of mine that lin a
nh he showed me to the door. We
=. f,1l1 ~ fN3 xx-1 4,Nx~
Fewd suspicious we might entertain,
had no shadow of probation.
the very article, comes Capt.
season with the story of your drown
a whereupOn all fell through; with no
sequences but concern to Mr.. Camp
L. injury to my pocket, and another
upon your uncle's character, which
bid very i'll afford it. And now, Mr.
lour." said he. you understand the
ole process Of these matters, and can
ice for Yourself to what extent l may
trusted
indeed he was more pedantic than I
represent him. and placed more
rams of Latin in his speech; but it was
uttered with a fine geniality of eye
manner which went far to conquer
diStwst. Moreover, | could see he
w treated me as if | was myself be-
nd doubt; so that first point of my
Entity seemed fully granted.
Sir, said |, IF [ tell you my story,
must commit a friends life to your dis
elton. Pass NE your word it shall be
cred; and for what touches myself, l
III ask no better guarantee than just
1r face"
de passed me his word very seriously.
Eut said he, these are rather alarm
PROHIBITIONS; and if there are in your
ny any little jostles to the law, L
ad beg you to bear III mind that l am
55Tyer. and pass lightly"
llereupon | told him my story from
nlst, he listening with his spectacles
rust up and his eyes closed, so that L
lenmeS feared he was asleep. But
Slcl matter. he heard every word las
lGund afterward) with such quickness
Rearing and precision of memory as
tI surprised me. Eveu strange, out
alsh Gaelic names, heard for that
lr Only, he remembered and would re-
me of years after. Yet when [
81 Alan Breck in full. we had an odd
&. through Scotland. with the news OF
AINn murder and the offer of the
saQ' and it had no sooner escaped me
-- He lawyer moved in his seat and
yt77el his eyes.
ToId name no unnecessary names,
ibaitour," said he: "above all of
sIIaaGerS, many Of whom are obnox-
s 20 the law
Hal, It might have been better not, .
W., ran nut since | have let it slip, | may
vel! continue"
NU al ALL said Mr.. Rankeillor. Il
%ileWhat dull of hearing. as you
IaFe remarked; and l am far from
caught the name exactly. We
r @n Your friend, if you please, Mr..
~l-that there may be no ref1ec-
And IN future. | would take some
WY with any Highlander that you
tI!e to mention-dead or alive.
M, 0 lH | saw he must have heard the
-ss,5 alI 100 clearly and had already
wv might be coming to the murder.
M, muse 10 play this part of ignorance,
y no matter of mine; so | smiled,
aa " o was 70 very Highland sounding
ara continued. Through all the
lcI a NV story Alan was Mr.. Thomson;
M -" "ftNUSea ne the more, as it was a
neS VI Z. policy after his own heart.
ar,o, stewart, in like manner. was
ii <C[% ;ncl under the style of Mr.. Thorn
n ICIfs alaan: Colin Campbell passed rs
tIatT no; ana to Cluny. when | came
Nh F4 4t OF my tale. l gave the name
Is m tr,,i, ,aMGeSon, a Highland chief IT
9o)erei me most open farce. and |
senr' i mat the lawyer should care
aaS II up; but after all it was quite
IL tvo "S1e of that age, when there
ssogs' u Iiartles in the state, and quiet
hi orn win no very high opinions of
Sa of MA, sought out every Granny to
b oaito wen said the lawyer. when |
N az uone, this is a great epic. a
!. NGySSey of YOURS Won must