The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
edges Of thoroushness. Grimond had

pledges of thoroughness. Grimond had
been doing his part to secure Dundees
safety in the seat of his enemies. Edin-
Wings, whose day OF victory had come.
and who had hurried to the capital that
they might make the most OF II No
one cou!d =, pane te ior 1nel s xan bes
hunted like wild beasts. they had bee,
scattered when worshipping God accord.
ing to the fashion of their fathers. they
had been shut up in noisome prisons-and
all this because they would not submit
to the most corrupt government ever
known In Scotland. and that most lntol-
also as a Christian. They had many
prosecutors, but, on the whole. the most
active had been Graham. and it was
Graham they hated most. 1t is his name
rather than that of Dalzcll or Landerlale
which has been passed with exccration
from mouth to mouth and from genera
rant James had fled. like the coward he
was and Gods deliverer had come-u
man of their own faith-in William OF
and the letters had been broken. there
was liberty to hear the word of the Lord
again, and tllc Kirk of Scotland. was once
more o free Was bsng s done na
suffered the penalty of his crimes. 1t
had been the hope of many dour Gov
enanter. Infatuated bv the wrongs Of his
friends. If not his own. to strike. down
FClaverhouse and avenge the sufferings OF
Gods reople. Satan had protected his
own. now the man OF blood was given
ing Of the Lord thot Dundee should have
left Dudhopc, where he was in strong
hold, and come w to Edinburgh. where
his friends were few. That he should go
seat in the Convention. that.he should dare
to plot against William and lift Il hand
for James in this day Of triumph. was
which filled his Gun to Overlooking. He
had come to Edinhur@'i. to which he had
sent many martyr of the Covenant and
where he had seen Henry Pollock die for
Christ's crown and the Scots Kirk. Be
the will of the Lord that in this high
place, where gody men had been muir
as an offering unto the Lord?
This was what the hilimen were say
ing among themselves as they gathered
in their meetings and communed together
to public vanorin" and We're much reader
10 stri'- I to -neali, but when there
are so many and their hearts are 50
hot. n secret cannot be easily kept. And
tirimond. who concealed much shrewd-
ness behind n stolid face-which is the
WAY with Scots peasants-eaught some
suspicious words rs two unmistakabie
Covenanters passed him in the. high
street If mischief was brewing for his
master. ii was his business to find it
out and take q hand in the affair He
followed the pair as if he We're n co1in-
trymnn gaping a, the sights of the town
and the stir of those days. when armed
men passed on every side and the air was
thick with ",,unors. When the Covenan-
Il dark entry and into an obscure tavern,
Cirimond after pause, followed cati,
tiously, assuming as best he scouid--itnd
not unsuccessfully-th manner Of n man
empty when he entered. and he was
careful when he got his measure Of ale
TO +, bend his hea over it for at least
five minutes by way of grace. The
woman. who had glanced sharply ut
him on entry. was satisfied By this sign
Of sodiness and left him in dark
corner. from which he saw one after an
other of the saints pass into an inner
chamber. Between the two rooms there
was a wooden partition. and through a
crack in the boarding Grimond was able
1t was characteristic of the men that
they opened their conference OF assassi-
nation with prayer. in which the sorrows
Of the past were mentioned with a GER
tain pathos.- and thanks given for the
great deiverlnce which had been wrought.
Then thew asked wisdom and strength
to finish the Lords work. and to rid the
which they made their plan. Although
Grimond could not catch everything that
was said he gathered clearly that when
Claverhouse left his. lodging to attend
the Convention on the morning of the
fifteenth OF March, they would be wait
ing in the narrow way. as if talking
with friends. and would slay the perse
cutor before he could summon help
When it was agreed who should be
present. and what each one should do.
they closed their meeting. MS they had
opened it, with prayer. One of them
glanced suspiciously round the kitchen
as he passed through, hut saw no man,
for Grimond had quietly departed. He
knew his masters obstinate temper and
reckless courage. and was afraid IL he
told him of the plot that he would give
no heed. or trust to his own sword.
We'll run no risks" said Grimond to
HIMSELF and next morning dozen troop
ers of Claverhouse's regiment guarded
the entry to his lodging and dozen
more We're scattered handily about the
street They followed him to the Con-
vention. and waited till he returned.
That was how C!averhouse lived to fight
the battle OF killiecrankie., but till that
day came he had never been SO near
death rs in that narrow way Of Edin-