Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Snarl of the GRAY Wolf.

These amable thoughts with regard to
his son caused Gregory Glendonwyn to
make up his mind to pay a visit of some
Importance to the story-one to which he
himself looked forward with no great an
ttcipations of pleasure. Indeed so little did
he dc sire to make it for it's own sake that
he opened his mind that night to a certain
Mr.. Christopher ingalls, (of Sharp Smart
and ingalls,, w. S. of Edinburgh. who
was staying with him at the castle. Mr..
Ingalls, had recently made himself exceed
ingly useful to Mr.. Glendonwyn-in fact
ever since Mr. McCrosty had declined to
have anything to do with Gregory's irregu-
lar and unlawful intromissions with his
younger sons maternal inheritance.
He it was who obtained and served the
interdict shutting the quarry to the newly
formed Free Presbyterian congregation,
end driven them triumphantly forth to
worship on the roadside where next Sab
bath he intended to have half a dozen coun-
ty officers on hand with instructions to
keep them moving. Mr.. Ingalls, had also
gained much favor with his principal by
discovering a flaw in the deed by which
Mr. Glendonwyn had handed over the cot
tage and garden to Baby Lockhart At
least the litigation (and Mr.. Glendonwyn
meant to carry it to the bitter end, to the
house of lords If necessary would take
money than struggling country congrega-
ton could afford to spend on the matter.
1t was interview he had with Dun
can Grierson, however, which finally de-
cided him to proceed to extremities with.
his son. and to take the desperate resolu-
ton which he was now, in company with
Mr.. Ingalls, about to put into execution.
Duncan had come up on the Sabbath
morning after breakfast and requested on
his own behalf and on the part of certain
number Of the upper servants of the
House of Cover, an interview with their
master.
What is 1t Grierson?' Mr.. Glendonwyn
cried looking up testify. This is Sunday
and I have much on my mind today"
1t was the morning Of the service In the
Old Quarry Hole. 10
Grierson, and without further preliminary
he opened the door and ushered in Banner
man. the head gardener; Cuthbertson, the
forester; Mrs. Mair, the housekeeper, and
two of the upper house servants to the
presence of the master of Castle Cover.
This is most unseemly and untimeous,"
said Gregory Glendonwyn. But speak
cut. Let me hear what you have to say!
Have you any complaints to make?"
Sir" said Duncan Grierson "being the
oldest servant in the castle, as we'll as on
the estates, am asked to speak for those
others who are here. Sir. we have had
our disputings in public. our searchings Of
heart in private, with regard to matters Of
religion. and we have come to ask your per-
mission to attend the services Of the Free
Presbyterian Kirk Of Scotland in this par
ish, upon such days as we have had here
tofore our ordinary liberty Of attendance
upon ordinances. We do not think that 1t
is a matter which ought to come between
mas ter and servant. but we have been long
with you-serving you, as far as in US lies,
faithfully. and we would not do anything
secret or (as it were) underhand with your
Dumb stricken sat Gregory Glendonwyn
The rebellion had come very near his
throne. For moment he could not an
swer because of the furious anger which
swelled in his breast.
Then the tempest broke forth in it's full
| frenzy
That day and hour they should leave his
| dwelling. They had been suborned by his
son, one who rejoiced in stirring up strife,
who set the most sacred obligations at def