The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24

He seemed turned to stone, only his wild and
CLASSY eyes turning this way and that Then
inndicc for The execution" Of which could only
make out the words Art and part in the crime
Of cruelty Staying Sir James ~ S;,ansisld dePriying
sundry papers and moneys therein
And ever as he read he continually interrupted
10 tug at the moose which was about the neck Of
the poor dumb victim. crying out at each pull;
81 VIII have his life, the black hearted rogue" Or,
again, How like you that, mqTaeIet OF my ia.hetg
the Englishman, and all that have crossed and
harasscd me-
cried on, iawniney Aye, serve him So Sir Philip
At this Umphray Spurway smiled grimly,
but did not offer 10 move hnnd or loot 9O TO save
tho minister till the man called the dcil's tailor
had descended TO the ground with the end Of the
MAKE ready" cried Philip StansHcld to his
company. who at his word set their hands To the
hiring feir, laughing and testing with drunken
minister and with what plump he would find
himself In another world. ,-,
ph0 ySu best MTeT by y t s1S
as gentleman In five minutes YOU VIII be IN
Abraham,s bosom and righ, sorry am for the
Then he counted "onc two tn"
But umphray Spurvay was before him. step
ping coolly into the midst Of them.
OF his great voice. And at his words the thirty
viewers came forth from their hiding places with
confusion Of the bold, drunken sots who had
been NO alphabetically hauling the minister To
his death, Only Philip Stansfcld himself stood
no one denied him a sort Of brute courage: He
was indeed even rcsolutely and even insolcnuy
ready to accep, the consequences OF his acts
The rope that had been in the hands of his
followers swung 10 and fro over the branch of the
ir tree And presently, as Mr. Bell sank on
his Prosecutors, IL slipped and fell 10 the ground
with the sound Of whip cracking,
Md now. sir, whei means this inrcc' said
man. whose face usually bloated with drink
and passion. was now Of an unpleasant notified
phllor like freshly cooled pottcd ncnt.
Nay" returned Philip Stnnsfeld, Drawing II
out with his hand on his hip and his icathered
bonnet cooked to his head. were IL not FOR your
yet see you swing each beside the other in the
Grassmarket II not here You wowere last ,ecn
both in the changehouses and in his own cham
Der. You were forth Of your house all night.
and there is evidence to prove that you were seen
casting his body into the river ar past ~ Of the
clock yestreen, nigh To the old bridge of Fisk"
The man arrogant ehontcry amazed and
dn,ed me, and think that was about to cry
out In denial, but tmphray Spurway CURLY
We'll" he said, "for thu, which have done.
also answer for your lawess deed in putting this
minister in fear Of his Lie without trial or color
lam not answerable to pock pudding wabstcr,"
said Philip Stansheld waving his hand con-
temptupusly.
NO. replied Spurway. dryly. Then n were
better for you 10 go and prepare the replies you
will make TO those to whom you are nnswerahle
For doubtless question or two will he asked
about this night'swork OF more than one"
The young man did not deign to make any
rcioinder, but turned on his heel and strobe away
M the green croft toward the great houfc of New
Mins, Of which he h ad taken comrlcte possession
ordering all things within II from the 0rst nome Mt
of his fathers death, as II he were its undsputed
master
tmphray Spurway watched him go with the
same grim smile on his face which II had worn
ever since told him my tale. And somehow
knew we'll as II he had said II that he was think.
ing how far Robin Green had ridden on his way
innate Of my lord advocate. Sir James Dairy mple
Of Stair.
To be continued.