The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

.Bloody Z
on both sides; but after i have spoken
with Clavclhousc, cannot think that he
would have any good man killed In cold
blood"
what does 1t matter. Jean, what YOU
think. for it is weel kent that a young
lassic''s eye is caught III the snare OF u
slancing eye and a gallant,,ss loveloeks.
three e' weeks ks ago go this fair.spooken and
swcet-smiling Cavalier did. He was hunt
ing for the hidden servants OF the Lord
in the wild places OF AYRSHIRE. and he
professor OF religion. on whose head q
price was set and for whose blood those
sons OF Bellal We're thirsting. Clayer-
house demanded that he should take the
oath which no honest man can swear
and of which8ye have often heard. And
when that brave heart would not, because
he counted his life not dear to him for
the Lords sake, Claverhouse gave him
three minutes TO pray before lie died:
You are hearing me, Jean, for have not
done?
4nc lntlrtyr OF the Lord prayed SO
earnestly ,ol MS Vile and cniidren. aUr
me uuWn- tr,datn A4In Vi Scot,aiid. ana
lUr ms inurueier, tiIat 1ranalnG ordered
am 10 cIsc from has Knees, because iils
time WAS come. w ien ne rose lie was
mace 10 stand upon the green before n!;
own house. With ms mlle aud barns ~
the door ana CiaVcrhouses commanded 50
many OIL lls men 10 IRE upon nm. An.
We would have seen another ClaYerhOuse
tnan We know iii that nour. buL tnat is
not all.
..ldls dragons are ignorant and ungodly
men, accustomed to brood. but after llear.
ing thar prayer their hearts were softened
within them and they refused ~ tire.
SO Graham took Il pistol from his saddle
and with his own hands slew the martyr.
Yc are hearing, Jean, but there Is more
to follow. Wltn ner husband lying ocad
before her eyes, Ciaverhouso asked his
wife what she thought OF her man now.
That brave woman. made strong In the
IN White cloth and took IT on her lap.
and answered. Il have always honorcd
Inn, but l have never been SO proud Of
him asathis day Ye VIII nave YET 10 answer SYST
lie gave back to her: ! am not afarld or
man. and God L will take into my own
hands, That Is how he can deal with
women, Jean, when he is on his errand Is
OF blood and that Is what he thinks Of
God. But his day is coming, and the
judgment of the Lord will not tarry.'
MY LADY,, said Jean, who had grown.
very pale. and whose lace nag hafuenea
through TINS ghastly story. ehat, nnl
certain as 1--we, IS a lie.5 Colonel lr u
ham'lmgnt order the Covenanter TO pe.
shot. and that were dreadful enough
lie would never have lnsulted his wife
atter sucn a base lnanner--none but q
+ churl would do that. and Claverlouse is
not base BORN
ne is base, girl, who does basely, j.
pleasing in a lady's room And / am not
sure about his respect for ladies' and the
high ways of what ye would call his
chlyalry. NIayhap ye nave not heard the
thing else, and a lighter tale for your
ears, but whether it please you better
know not Though begin to believe ye
are easily satisfied" At the mention Of
counting Lady cochrane searched sarg , the
was startled she gave no slgn.
There be many tales which fly up. and
down the land. and are passed from
mouth to mouth among the children Of
for u cody maiden's ears. since they arc
maistly concerned wi chamberins and
wantonness. But this thing We had bet
ter hear and then W viii understand
conversation we, are harboring beneath
our roof. For a he look SO grand and
carries his head So high. he has little
E EGeea is his a MS @ se &c. Dn Ike fsy
OF the sallants that drink and gamble
and do waur things at the kings court,
he has been hunting for some lass that
title. For this is what the men Of his
generation are ever needing. Ye follow
me, Jean? This may be news to a coun.
try lass. wla has not been corrupted
among the kings ladies'.
"Wcel, It's matr than three years age
our brave gentleman scented his. game
and ever since has been trying to trar
this misguided lass for like the rest o
s nI T " IL rsng nss wees ~
and body. would have you understant
that daughter, and maybe We will wall
with him less IN the pleasaunce Bot
sa u Was e waching Jean to $50 wh mtS
she hal touched her. Her daughter gay'
no sigA except that her face was hard