The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-23
better than other men, but the thouj

better than other men, but the thought
of my mother came to me, and 1 Il
*Walked the streets all night
that is all. | am a pure man; there is
no other secret to tell you, Kate"
His voice was broken with the agony
of the confession, and the perspiration
was on his forehead.
Thank you, John, for this conf
dence; you are good man, and l mean
to be worthy of you" AS they went
back to the Lodge the woods We're full
of song, and the General was so touch
ed by the softness in Kate's face that
he repented himself of his fears.
They Quarreled once, however, that
summer and it was over Lord Hay,
whom rumor had associated with Kate,
and whom Carmichael had met once or
twice.
Little better than a gamekeeper, do
you say?' and Kate turned indignant
ly as they We're coming up the wood
land path. IF you mean that Lord
hay is a good sportsman for big game
or small, on foot or on horseback, you
do him no more than justice-you
know what he has done on the moor,
and | have seen his tiger skins at Kills
pindie castle"
Il have no doubt that he can kiil,"
and Carmichael allowed himself to be
sarcastic, mistake in speaking to
woman.
IF you now mean" continued Kate,
unheeding, that Lord Hay is coarse, or
cruel, or vulgar, or ignorant, or any
thing else unbecoming a gentleman,
then beg to say that you do not know
what you are saying, and that you are
doing an injustice to the son of my
fathers friend"
He never struck me as a man who
knew very much, but perhaps l was
unfortunate in my subjects; / have not
had the advantage of noble birth and
the game laws"
Very likely Lord Hay has not read
as many books as you'-Kate was now
in passion-"and does not know about
so many things, but one thing he knows
which you do not"
What is that, may I ask?"--with
labored calmness, for Carmichael was
also getting hot at what he considered
an unnecessary eulogium on one who at
least had been his rival.
Good manners" and Kate's accent
was incisiVe and bitter, (which ought
to prevent any man attacking another
L
Lord Hay mentioning your name, and
on both occasions with courtesy and
respect. Why should you bear ill-will
to him?"
why should l not speak of anyone,
even my Lord Viscount Hay, with
freedom to my betrothed, and why
should you defend him with such tenn
| per?"
Because he is, and, if he allow it,
ever will be, my friend. Do you un-
| derstand?"
Perfectly; and perhaps you now re-
gret that he is not more to you. II
| you so desire it, God knows that | shall
not be an obstacle"
You are insolent and cruel;
| you had better go home and think of
| of what you have said this day" and
Kate left him standing where the path
| breaks out of the wood.
His heat lasted till he came into the
! quiet of his study-where he had Kate 5
| likeness on the wall, taken as he saw
| her first on MuirtoWn platforIn-and
| Elspeth Macfadyen meeting him face
to face in the village, said never word
to him, but exchanged condolences with
Jamie Soutar.
"Maister Carmichael Yves at the Lodge
this Afternoon, an a doot it's been a
stormy coortin,' as it Yves boond tae be
at times, He hes his ain temper, though
| sweet an winsome for a that an she's
as mettlesome a. lass as ye i'll find in
| Perthshire. Are ye ever anxious
Jamie? for ye hev an awfu' INSIGHT"
Times aye. and time no; they hevna
ae pint o. meeting save ane, but that s
luve;. they i'll hae their trouble. but
am fu' o. hope"
The dew was sparkling on the grass
and the sunshine was filling the study
! that summer morning ere he was quite