The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-18

y ATE evening had fallen the gray walls Of Stir
ling castle, and dark night the town itself.
With suggestion Of stealth in his move
ments young man picked his way through the thick
enng gloom Of the streets. There stu light
enough to show that judging by his costume he was
Of the wellto-do farmer class. The youth descended
and descended until he came the lower part of the
town, where turning aside up a narrow lane, he
knocked the door Of closed and shattered build
Ing evidently abiding place of the poorer inhab-
atants or Surfing with some 1egree OF caution the
door slightly opened; but when the occupant saw
by the flash of light that from within, who his
visitor was he threw the portal wide and warmly vel
coined the newcomer.
Stirling
Yes" said the young man. stepping inside but
q friend in town who gives a bed for myself and
stall for my horse, and gets the same in return
"A fair exchange" replied the host, he closed
and barred the door.
The low room IN which the stranger found himself
was palpably a cobblers shop.
wrong with you?"
Wrong with me? Nothing. why do you think
there is anything amss?"
You are flushed in the face; your breath comes
quick if you had been running, and there's set
You are a very observing man, FIemmng," replied
he of the plaid Il had a fight up the street. One of
those young court sprigs riding to the castle tried t.
me with his whip for getting into his road so had
just 10 plaster back against somebody front door
and keep out Of the way"
IT'S easy to that you live in the country Bal
Iengeich,' replied the cobbier cor you would
get red in the face a little thing like that"
nevertheless said the Laird OF Ballengeich, whose
brow wrnlIed into frown at the thought Of the in
dignity he had suffered.
1T was just as well you Ieft him alone" commented
the cobbler for uuarmed take what
lwise he keeps the gap in his face shut for fear he
'gets bigger gap opened in his head. Still, am
friend of the new king2" and the shoemaker cast a
cautious sidelong glance at his visitor.
"A friend of the king? 1 wonder to hear you! I
doubt If he has a greater enemy than myself in all
do you mean that Ballengeich?" inquired the
shoemaker with more interest than the subject APP
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I'D never say it il it wasn't true replied the laird.
NO. 7 not. There's time enough for that yet
returned the other with a smile You see, am new
to my situation Of responsibility, and it's well not
to take in the wife till you are sure you can support
What like house have you got, and how far is
SC from Stirng2'
',rhe house is well enough in its way there's more
room In it than care to occupy. It's strongly built
of stone. and could stand siege il necessary, very
likely has done in days long past for it's stout
old mansion It's enough to Stirling for
I'm and my friend the cobbler the evening,
and sleep in own bed that night, if care to do So.
rs it in a lonely placer"
Il can hardly say that. It is at the top Of bit
OF hill yet there's room enough to give rest and
retirement you should think keeping retreat from
the busy world of the town. What's your mind
Tlemming? Are you swithering whether you'll turn
cupaton"
you'll swear piously to keep it a secret"
Indeed, III do nothing Of the sort" replied the
IS good his bond, and the strongest oath ever
sworn never yet kept rascal from divulging secret
intrusted to him.
You're right in that; you're right in that" the
cobbler FASTENED to add; but this involves others
well myself, and all Dound 10 each other by
oaths."
''Then venture 10 say are engaged in
farious business. What is e? IN TELL nobody and
Inayhap, young as ! give you some plain,
useful advice from the green nelIs-'
Well I'm at all thaC don need e,
Tor TO tell the truth have met with wild set Of
lads and 7 find myself wondering how long my head
will be i'm partnership with M body
els the case so serious that?"
AYE, il IS"
Then why not wthdrlW''
"Ah. that's easier said than dora. When you once
shut a spring doo- on -Ocrsslf it isn't by say!rg I
wiz that you get Y3uE not have forgotten the
first night met when YOU jumped down my hack
from the wall of the Gray l'r1Ts church,
II remember il distinc1lv. but which the
surprised. you ], have yet been ALE
20 settle"
mot much T." interrupted the c9bbler dry y,
when YOU came plump my shoulders
BY the way, did hear any Of the
thief you were after?"
That's just the point ;uu coming TO. The man we
after his youthful majesty james V Ct SCOT
land"
What. the king! exclaimed the amazed laird.
Just him and other" replied the cobbler, and
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