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kirk" ! said. and laughed in his face.

Klrk, selu, aAu !au61ou III itAs A1S0'
"But since then" he insisted eager
ly, "tis reported that you were with
him after Culloden."
Then turned on him like tiger.
MAY my fathers curse light on my
fathers son when James Ogilvte be-
trays his prince to the butcher of
Argyle. Do your worst, son OF Diar-
mid care not doit for all the
Campbells in Scotland.
you are stlff-necked rebel, Ogil-
vie. I haze mind to hang you where
you stand for lesson to YOU" he said
with rasp to his voice, looking up
at the smoke blackened rafters above.
IT care not pinch Of snuff what
you do" cried. and gave him back
his black look with interest.
We gloWered at each other full a
minute. + could see his sword was
itching to be out Of the scabbard. In
the nick Of time came a diversion. My
sleeping beauty, very much awake,
strolled into the room and looked in
surprise from one to the other Of US,
as If she doubted that grown up men
a second look at me. she stopped with
a puzzled face to place me. then ran
forward with outstretched arms.
At first / stood stiff as a poker; then
to plague Mamore Il protest had no
other motive in the WORLDLY took her IN
my arms v She an 9n gake her i ha haa
come to see her.
| "Egad! Not exactly" / chuckled.
| my business here is less pleasant"
Meanwhile Mamore stood i'll at ease,
frowning prodigiously.
Fiery sudden attachment, or haze
you met before?" he asked.
! God sended him to me when was
| lost" cried the child over my should
er. She spoke in English, SO that !
| Judged she had been living in that
| country, Colonel Campbell grew
rigid He was beginning to find the
situation less tolerabie:
"Come here. Jessie, ne com
manded.
went to her father with hating steps
| And faith, he: looked fierce enough tc
eat her. -,
Tell me all about 1t. Where die
you meet this gentleman before?" NJ
asked sternly.
"He looked me from where l hat
fallen and carried me to Evan sh'
whimpered.
He turned to me.
"Is this right, sir? Did you rescu'
her from the Devils Loup?
II did not know she was Camp
bell" l explained hardly. "Od's life
I am more ashamed of 1t than you
Let us both try to- forget our shame
He drew himself up very straight
swelling like a turkey cock and looked
at me haughti1y.
"You are cursed impudent rebel
John Ogilvie Of Airlie, but will hat
YOU know that Campbell accepts n
fayors from an Ogilvie that he can
not return. You hate put me unde
an obligation and it shall not be tn
/ fault of John Campbell If you ar
10 IN Eat Wi
here or will you go to Airlie, which
ever you please, and be damned t
you"
/ I laughed at his cavalier statemen
/ Of the matter and looked him owe
i slowly from head to foot.
ct think I will not be burdentn.
the Campbell hospitality. would g.
to my own people,, but hundred re{
hot pincers areE tearing at my ankle
and for twenty lives would not t, wall va
a mile. Egad, I: think you Will JUS
have to hand me over to Argyle
4 after ALL I concluded lightly.
I. IF you cannot walk you will ride
and If you cannot ride you will be car
ried, but willy nilly to Airlie you shal
4 60" he!cried. II
"A Campbell for obstinacy," re
{ torted, struggling my shoulders Bu
I would have you remember that tn
plan Is yours; I ask no mercy
BY Diarmid Of the Wild Boar,
gife you none. IF It were not for las
Il nights work I would see your hea
u chopped off with&fery good will. Bu
1T will never beSsaid that a Campbe
did not know h5oW.s to1~pays his homes
debts" # S:% y
But he had his revenge. He too
me back to- Airlle with: q, troop {
Camp bell horse for guard and ever
foot Of the way his pipers strutte
ahead and dinged out "The Campbell
are coming" 'ylr a. ~