The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16

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PRIOR
"Ah, John Buchanan then happened
to need venison as you passed?''
/ You majesty has hit the gold there.
/ Buchanan not only needed it, but took
! it from us"
Did you inform him that your car
go was intended for the larder of the
king2"
Il told him that in so many words.
your majesty: and he replied that if
James was king in Stirling, John was
king in Kippen, and having the shorter
name, he took the shorter method Of
supplying his kitchen"
Made you any effort to defend your
gear?"
Truth to say, your majesty that
were a useless trial. The huntsman
who Will face the deer thinks no shame
to turn his back on the wild boar,
and Buchanan, when he demanded
your majesty's venison, was well sup
ported by number of mad caterans
with drawn swords in their hands, who
had made up for lack OF good meat
with plenitude of strong drink. Re
sistance was futile and We were fain
to take the hammock that was handed
TO US, even though the ashes were
upon it. Ronald Of the Hills. a daft
( Heilan'maTl who knew no better, drew
an arrow to his ear and would have
pinned Buchanan to his own gate, re-
sulting in the destruction of US all,
had / not. with my stave, smote the
wea pom from his hand. Then the mad
youth made such TO do that we had
just 10 tie him up and bring him to
Stirling on the horses back like a sack
of fodder. -
Your caution does credit to your
lowland breeding, master huntsnan.
and the conduct of Ronald cannot be
too severely condemned. Bring him
here, ] beg of you, that he may re-
ceive the kings censure."
Ronald WAS brought in, Wild, I'M
kempt figure. his scanty dress dis
ordered. bearing witness to the strug-
sic in which he had but lately been
engag ed. His elbows were pinioned be-
hind him. and his shock OF red hair
stood out like a heather broom. He
sc0Wled feTeeIy at the huntsman, and
that cautious individual edged away
from him. bound as he was.
BY ny beard as the men of the
heather cast swear" said the king,
his hair somewhat matches my own
in hue Ronald. what is the first duty
of a huntsman?"
"He speaks only the Gaelic. your
majesty" explained the royal ranger.
You have the Gaelic, Macintosh.
continued the king. addressing one OF
his train. Expound to him. l beg of
you. my question: What is the first
duty Of huntsman?"
MacNeish. stepping forward. put the
question in Gaelic and received Rom
AIDS reply.
He says. your majesty that hunts
mans first duty is 10 kill the game
he s sent for."
Quite right. and the king nodded
approval. Ask him If he knows as
we'll the second duty of a huntsman.
Ronald's eyes flashed as he gave his
answer with q vehemencc that caused
the chief huntsman TO move still fur
Their away from him.
'He says. your majesty" translated
NacNeish, that the second duty of a
huntsman is to cut the throat of any
cateran who presumes to interfere with
the progress. of the provender from
the forest 10 his masters kitchen"
Right again cried the king. smit-
ing his thigh. and an answer worthy
OF all commendation. Tell him this,
chief huntsman to the castle of Stirling.
We viii place this cowardly hellion in
the kitchen. where he viii be safe
from the hungry frenzy Of Buchanan,
drunk or sober