The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

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cn,os unon earth, Specially and par
ticriarlv Gle Andrew Cameron "i'
net Ping the fiery birthstone nam.
NJ his homes. like salt into new killeu
.',,,,,e scowder him with irons nedleo
v,hite hot Tear his inward parts WIN
,,,,fco barbed hooks. Gle William boSu
90. bollvful OF curses. Burn him as OH"
y, Inv roasting-spit as he turned MS Goa.
an The earth Brighten wee le'i"''
his uncanniest o. a thy dell : iinP9' -
oe for the rest Of them. may 'heS ,',1.
hack and front. ingate ana ou'sa'', 80,
hair and harrigals I'LL there y
q them but wee PUN "S'' -.
c,uld held like snuff between ".t nit Iii.
All thumb and blaw away IKE '''' ""'''
heal O. a dandehon. g heath
10 came TO an end for lack OF prea'''
IA ~ r oonId hear him stir rcstlessly, think
in,, perhaps that he had omi,.eu
~ presbvterv who were needful oil YET
~. and more decorated cursins'
I called up 10 him. 4.
atexander Gordon. 7 have come to
sneak with you! "a, 30 ,,,i,,,
Alexander Gordon this DAY
81 am Ouintin Mac Clellan' minister VI
.so cosnel i'm Balmaghie. friend 10
Alexander Gordon c,ou,n
"Gct YOU gone. Quintn Mac
,,bfle We NAV. ] have no desire tor isi-
lorship with you. You are also OF lno
- hcu-the black corbles that cry
.clork, Glonkr over the carcass OF puir
perishing Scotland ..,,
"ttearken. Alexander Gordon, sd'u :
from, tho ladders foot. 81 have been your
friord I have sat at your table. worn
a. Given me 10 speak 10 you ana SPEAK IL
/ will" ,..o ,,o, has
And I also have gun here that mas
, message rammed down IT'S thrappie'
n ye trouble me al all with any OF your
clavers. We shall get that messase Iro',,
the black jaws OF beilmouthcu WI ,lsaor
And as looked up the wooden LADDER
.,'iah Iod into the dim garnet above me.
sar, neoping through the angle or the
1.,,,ro tran door above me the wicked
sno,,t ~ the musket. while behind mar
rnured IN a slit glinted through mist
- hoard and hair the eye OF Sandy COR
don.
..vo NAV shoot me II We will, Alexander
cordon " said I. Il am man unarmed
,nd stand within your danger. But listen
drst IN that which have to say.
"you are a great man. laird OF Ears
49, VI have come through much ana
seen many peoples and heard many
,or,rres We have been harried by the
NSoiignants prisoned by the Kings men,
and now the Presbytery have taken turn
80 Won even as they did at me and for
the same reason.
"you were my friend. Earlstoun, and
william BOYD mine enemy. Therefore ne
ugas clad TO take up lying report against
Won that are my comrade. For such Is
bis nature. Can the sow help her FOUL
-. r. crow his color? Forbye ye have
,,i,,or como room for the enemy TO speak
ranroachfullv. You. an elder OF the Hill
raik bave collogued in the place OF drink
;rs, Win the enemies of our cause. rhey
la snare for your feet, and like
simple fool We fell therein.
the deep voice interrupted me.
who are YOU that have entered into
mine house Of Earlstoun 10 reproach me!
Il Alexander Gordon BARN TO be mar
ried by BARNS that were hlckins III swan
a,iao orouts and buttock-hippens when
he was at the head OF the seven Ihous.
IA who may you be? A deposed
~ College jackdaw. whom the
IT. davis have warned from the steeple.
- LIN nor kin YOU. Quintin Mac Clellan.
h,,t MA Won evade and depart, for The
spirit has hidden me iire sho' "' '"'
place where ye stand'
Eye may fire your piece and slay your
,r,o,d ON the threshold of your house.
iaird ~ Earlstoun," cried I. but we shall
na,.er saw that he was a man unfaithful,
= 49,, afraid Of the face Of menu
stand from under, say
Nevertheless did not move, for there
oreu, stubbornness in me as there had
done when the Presbytery set themselves
to vex me.
Then there befel what seemed 20 be
mighty clap of thunder. a blast OF
windy heat spat In my face. Something
,ora al the roots of my hair Fire singed
nv brow and the reek OF sulphur rose
sitting in my nostrils.
Tho demon possessed had fred upon
mo For \ moment l knew not whether
yyas stricken or no. For there grew
nain no, as fire in my head. But stood
where 7 was till. i'm a little. the smoke
hagap lazily TO clear through the trap
door into the garnet.
nut my hand 10 my head and felt that
~ brow was wet and gluey. Then I
,hougb, that I was surely sped. for I
treos that men stricken In the brain by
,n,skat shot ofttimes scarce feel their
wonnd I understood not till later how
that the reason OF my sscape-which was