The times., 1897-11-21
XXVI.
NOR OF WAR.

ThecFOWn was setupOnthe work. The busi
ness, as said the Right Reverend Presbytery,
was finished, and with well satisfied hearts
the brethren went back to their manses.
IL was long ere in has private capacity,
my brother could iirt up his head or speak
10 Us that were about MIN. The dark day
and night OF the thiftieth OF December nitu
sureiy changed him. He was ike one stand
ing alone, the world against him. Then l,
tnat was his brother, according 10 the flesh,
watched him carefully. Never did he pace
by the rivers, nor yet climb the heatnery
sleeps of the Dormal without companion.
There were times when almost we feared
for mis- reason But q uiniin Mac Clelan, the
deposed minister OF Balmaghie, W as not the
sGurf of winch self slayerS are made.
When it Glanced that l could not ac-
company him, l had nothing TO do but
arrange with Alexander Jonita, and she
would L., < g the hill or the waJer-edge, silent
as a shadow, tireleSs as "a young deer
and with her TO watcn, / knew That my
brother was safe.
Never did ne know that any watched
him. For during these days he was a
man walking with shadows. | thnk he
never ceased blaming himself Tor poor
jeans death. AT any rate, he was
changed man for long after That night.
NV mother came down From rdaroch 90
bide a while with him, aud n aroused him
self somewhat to talk with her, But when
she began TO speak OF the hl-set Freso}-
terry o. even OF more iamil ar liiinssat ht me
the nOwt, the horse, and the kindly kYe,
I, VINO watched every shade on Quintin
face as keenly a ii lie had been my sweet
heart, knew well that mis- mind was wander
ing. And sometimes | thought ii was on
the dead lass, and sometimes l thought
that he mourned Tor the misfortune winch
had bcfallen him.
To the outer world, the world ot the
parish. aud the country siue, he kept ever
brave face. He preached with yet more
mighty power and acceptance. he kirk
wascrowded Sabbath after sabbath. Those
who had once spoken against hlnl. did IL
nornore IN the parish OF Balmagnie.
with calm face and assured carriage,
he went about his duties as though there
Were no pfesbyteries nor forces hlh iar5
to carry out his sentence OF removal ami
deposition.
Oniy the chief landowners wished him
awav For mostly they were men OF
evil life, rough-spoken and darky tarred
with scandal, My brother mad Leeh over
faithful with them IN repronf. For It was
of him that an old wife said, God gle
thee the fear o Himself, laddie! For
faIUa. ys haena tha Tcac . hHn aLoot
yer
But there were others who could take
steps as Wen as PTeshyteTies and Officers
OF the law.
.Alexander-Jonit rode like storm
cloud up and down the glen and listed
the lads. TO do her VIII AS indeed they
were ever too ready TO do, Her father i,
with several of the elders men grave and
! reverend met to concert measures for
/ defending the pounds, lest the enemy
/ should try TO oust their minister out DT
| his warm nest -aS they called the man Sc
| which Cowed down under lee OF the hlFk.
! SO it came about that there was scarce
! a man who was not enrolled to protect
! fbe Dassare perilous OF Kirk and Manse.
| The parish became almost like a defended
| CITY, or an intrenched camp. There were
! watchers upon the hill tops everywhere.
! Weekday and Sabbathday they abode
/ there. All the fords We're guarded For
! save on the wild and mountainous SIDE
! our parish is surrounded by waters deep
| and broad, or else rapid and dangerous
/ Did a souule OF MINISTERS approach from
| CrroSsnlichael 10 preach the Kirk vacant,
their boat was pushed back again into
! the stream. and a hundred men stood III
| line TO prevent a landing. Yet all was
carried out with a decency and order,
| as men do who have taken a great matter
| in hand and are ready to stand within
their danger.
The elaers also held mysterious colo
| nuies with men from a distance, who went
| and came under cloud of night. Ihefe
| was discipline and drill by Gideon Hen
| derson and other former Officers CT the
J Scotch Dutch regiments. remember a
muster on the meadows of the Duchrae,
! at which a stern-faced man, with his race
| half muffled, came and put US through
our drill. l knew by tie tones OF his
voice that this was none other than the
! Col. william Gordon, who had marched
| with us TO Edinburgh in the convention
| year.
But the climax was yet to come.
II was in July ttat the sheriff had first
| tried in vain to land at the Krk-knowe
| in order to expel my brother from his
| nanse. But a dozen men started up out
| of the bushes and with leveled pistols.
turned the boat back again to the further
shore.
| Next there was a gathering of the Presby-
terry at Cullenoch to concert measures witt
the land owners, who had often smarted
under Quintin's rebukc- 1t was to be
| held at the inn, and the debate was to set
| tie many things.
But alasl when the day came, every room
in the hotel was filled with armed men, so
that there was no place for the reverend
fathers and their terrified hosts.
SO without, in the wide space where four
roads meet, the Fresbyters, one by one, ad
dressed the people, if addresses they could
be called, which were interrupted at every
| sentence.
Now it was Warner, the father of the
| Presbytery, who was speaking when l ar
| rived He was one Of those who had sal
| safe and snug under the indulgences and
| agreements in the days of persecution.
| People of Balma ghie,'' he cried, .'hark eT
! TO me. Ye are supporting man that is
| no minister, a man deposed. Your Chill
dren VIII be unbaptized, Your marriage.
unbIessed, because of this mani"
''Maister Warner" cried voice from
the crowd, 4 am auld eneuch to mint
how ye Were a member in that Presbytery
| atSundaywall that sat on Richard Cameron
in order TO tepose him. Now We wad spend
your prosecuting breath on our young
minister. Gang hame, man, and think OF
your latter endi''
And, indeed, as half dozen bare swords
| were within yard OF his nose, Mr.
Warner might quite as well have thought
on his latter end where he was.
Then it was Cameron's turn. But hin
the people would not listen to on an,
account, because he had been account
ed chief agent and mover in the process oi
law against their minister.
Better ye had died at Ayrsmoss Wi your
twa brithers,' they cried to him, '.maI
| yell never win nearer to them than Kirk