The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-25

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Of the bay of Drum. 1t had been
bleak, wet, clustering dpy-one OF /
those gray days common TO the east-
ern coast OF Scotland-but toward !
evening dreary cheerfulness had bro
ken through the thin and hnrrying
rack OF cloud
a dirty night, Captain Marks;
dull ending to a dull day observed
tie Laird Of Drum, Il handsome but
somewhat discolitented looking man.
AYE. aye. returned the captain, 1t
has been duh day, sir; but Gamma
mind that I've ever been at a funeral
on CHEEKY. lis aye a dirty day for
biifying
POUNDS, believe you are right,
shrugged the laird: but Dewar had
always bad luck"
That's true. sighed the third, .'hlt,s
Al holy writ hath It, Man IL born %
trouble as the sparks fly upward.
Aye. Just MI every craft i built @
founder, intcrposed the captain; on
III some ID I'LL the sailing, while the
Others Id tile s.nkfsg.
Eyes. 1t would seem So returned the
laird, depressing yaNn. y rather
fancy. tADpglis M added that oar
friena must ll:IYn scan soiise lfe before
lie scftledht iafnEs
Wen. whether he lid Or isot, be Was
4 gooa neiglDor, said the doctor. \ 1fns
ing 10 4 stand. And bis character
aud abilities were as much hesond dis
pufe as the Iaird's here, and be y nc
counted II good man Iii these parts,
SO have heard said Marks.
Never heed hini, captaiii.1 said the
laird. with d scarcely yelled uir of self
satisfaction. ~Leslie's partial" ...s.ss
lies tile truth. all the same, Z affirfit
ed .flie doctor. Though what youSe
done. liz added sardonically, ITO llier-
III tife character. beats me. You simply
aoiaft knew swhat lire ID, man. But the
ldsR and short III IL IL, illrd, there's
/ many Il snip held seaWorthy that has
neyer known foul weather
s'f5lf come, Leslie. protested the
laird ''fui not perfect, ! knoN, Enfs
IL you rnnaia I'D Imply fnat sla9aih give
wuy til the fis.sf temptation, then
.4'rut, tut. iaan, II was bur n general
observation Ifiad u9'
.srhere. there, say It'd more. said the
Iafryl, holding out tits hand II won't
detaint ycu longer. It's getting late Snd
Will soon ID darn tsood night. and
thanks for your convoy
Good night, NH good night, re
sponsled the captain.
.sglood night, LAIRD said the doctor
sRenieuiber me to your wifeand baiSn'
and take care OF yoar feet ga tht
dsiise at the cove; the tide was l
thought high
I'm mind, acknowledged thu lal.t
as lie turned away
BUT Hs HE picked his steps carelessls
enough among she rocks and SEA wr4el
tAat nude his journey tclious aliv
precatiois one Ike was more engagat
iii tIilAklnCs With 4 certain dissAtlsfac
tlen, tint he had missed the iiaTor o
Inc thauiu watching his footlHg.
fIe lad, Iii truth, lust surmountel th
last ledge of rock shutting ~ the cov
when Ais feet shot ont from under his
anu lie was lauuelied Smong 4 hudal
DC men engaged In something OF II
waters side. There was. d sinothege
cry III sthe gauger,,' d scuilie, heas
thud. and the unfortunate man Inv
seilseiess heap upon the sand.
..Isy heaven. he's done Tor, sail one
tiles weeI served, tbeni curse him
rnrttcred another. B,it al ne sstooHs
over the figure of the Intruder af
peered into lis face tie started.
aDe'il tak me, lads.. he eSclaimc
sslhis ii 40 the gaugcr; IT'S the Lail
D. Drum
Drum growicd deep has
Faith, ii hope 1t is, I owe him mn
thuh can pay.
WI AYE. aye, Dick. we ken that, but \
d Hanging matter, tis." returned I
otfSf grayely III II nb'. Janf" N
W "I5y Colt, II eos dot answered VI
Then for space the group stood
lent, peering at the body ana "a
other nv turns, evidently ait 4 loss WI
" to do. All Length the man called ID
broke the spell.
w I'VE Gamma leave him here" he gru
bled III we 40, We need never b.
VISA FOL another run III these parts
gsAlger Will Innip ~ us at once" 4.
.'Ayc. nye,y chimed N Az oidish, b
featured fellow, d fisherman by
rig 1--we, ayc, hut what'sto hinder
taking him aboard lad? jan, he
hc suggested. "could drop HIN n
the vide III 4 fathom 81 twa. yc III
leave bis bonnet and stan where I
afe. They'll show how he cam BY
end. M
'sAian. Dauyit. you pawkie de-
we've nit X. IN VII him and shove
lads snid Dick
s ss
Nvh6n tue Laird of Drum cam'
himself. which he did SOME little y
after Jan had succeeded III inndinc
cAfxo, tie dAfkness hhsi fallen ana
lilrEer. I'd which Ne hsl becii transl
ad,s was standing ont 10 YEA, the |
were burning, nnd d cold wind
blowing the sdlt spray III his face.
4 space hc lay ana mnsct, much |,
WA wont To do of b morning Oh
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