The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-09-25

bleak, wet, clustering day-one Of
those gray days common to the east
ern coast of Scotland but toward
evening d dreary cheerfulness had bro
ken through the thin and hurrying
rack OF cloud
"A dirty night. Captain Marks; a
duh ending TO a, dull day." observed
the Laird OF Drum. handsome but
somewhat disconnected looking man.
AYE, aye" returned the captain. 1T
has been dull day. sir: but canna
mind that I've ever been at funeral
On d CHEEKY. It's aye dirty day for a
buying
4 POUNDS, believe you are right"
shrugged the laird; "but Dewar had
always bad luck
That's true" sighed the third, ''but,.
as holy writ hath ii, Man II born to
trouble as the SPARKS fly upward
Aye, Just al every craft IL built to
founder lntcrposca the captain; on-
~ some do asf the sailing. while the
others 10 tlie s.nkfag
Yes, 1t would see..i ID" returned the
laird, depressing yaNsn.. Il rather
fancy thopgh he added, that our
frielli must have seen some life before
lie settled III Drum
Wei Eiaether LII lid 81 not, he was
i good neighbor,' said the doctor, com
thy 10 i stand And his character
aud abilities were al much beyond dis
pute lii the lairdfs here, anl he y ac
counted Il good man III these parts"
80 have heard said Marks.
Never heed him. captaila,'' said the
laird, with d scarcely yelled air Of self
satisfaction. ~Leslie's paffiaIs
aIfs me truth. I'LL the same, Z Aatfirhf
ed the doctor. Though what y0a'ye
ddaier he added sardonically. s'to iner
III tlie character, beats me X ~ SHABBY
aoil't kiaow twfaf lire III. man. But the
l5ag and Short sof Ii III, laird. there's
many Il snip held s2aworthy that has
never known foul weather
syJfI, come, Leslie. protested the
lara. I'm not pesfect | know, gut
ifyou maaii III Imply tilat ! sh5ula give
way to the first temp then
Tut. int man; 1t fwas Int d general
observation had mo-
There, there. say nd more, said the
lailsl, holding our Hts hand. n woI't
detain you lonEcrs it's getting late end
Will soon be dark. nood night amt
Trunks FOR yonr convoy
Good night. sir, good night re
sponsaed the captain.
Good night. laird,s said tile doctor
Remember lne to your wife and baiTns
and take care of your feet on the
dnlse al file cove; the tide was q
thought high
I'm snifld, acknowledged thu Laird
as III turned away.
But iii he picked his steps carelessiy
enough among che ROCKS and sen wr.sck
that nahde his Journey 4 tesilpus aI1rl
prccurlotss one he WAS mere ensa ged
lii thinking With d cprtaiil dissatisfac'
ton. tint he lad missed the ilayor Of
life than Hi watching hts fo1tias
IIehad, III truth, juSt surmountcl thS
last ledge Of rock shutting lii the Govt
when bis feet shot out frosn under hin
aud lie was launched among d hudal'
of men engaged It'd something at thl
waters side There witsssa sinothegei
cry of "the gauger. a scuffie, heav,
tlsisi. and the unfortunate man Inv
senseicss hcap upon the sand.
s.By heaven. he's done Tor, \ said one.
Hes weel served. then; curse him,
mnttered another Rlit as he stooge,
over the figure III the Intruder an'
peered into biz face he started.
Den tak rne, lads" be exclaimed
a'rhls ii no the gaugcr; IFS the Lair
D. Drum
.Druing' growlcd deep bass
\ Faith. III hope 1t liz. \ owe him rnai
than 1 vaf pay"
AYE, aye Dick, we ken that: but HI
\ Hanging matter, IT'S" returned III
otfsf grayely TIL IT no', Janf''
.aaIsy Gotf, 1t ees dot answered jar
Then for II space the group stood b
n lent, pcering at .the body ana cac
other by turns. evidently At d loss wha
To Az. At Length the man called bic
broke the spell
we Gamma leave him here" he gr,in
bed lii we .do, We need never hof
TOT another run III these pnrts II
gsAlger viii Jump to las III once
avg, aye, chimed fiji All oidish, hal
featured fellow, a fisherman by b
rig, Ave. aye, hut what's to hinder
taking him aboard, lad9 JAM hcrp
Ne suggested, .could drop him ON
the side Iii u fathom or twn. Yc mic
leave his bonnet and staff where tti'
ATM They'll show how nc cam hy b
end. 4
Man. Dauvits You pawkie deey
ye've hit II. In VII him ami shove y
lads" said Dick.
When the Laird of Dram came \
himself. which he ala some little WI
s after jan had succeeded la landing
cargo. TIE darkness had fallen and /
iugE6f. I'd which he hid beef tfanspo
cd. was standing out 10 sea, the sts
were burning, nnd d cold wind u
blowing the sdlt spray III his face. 7
Il spncG he iay and Ifiusdd, mitch as
was wont ID AZ of \ morning on ~