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


indescribable accent Of eternity which
thrilled Henry Polloclts hearers, and was
to them as a message from God. but
end tn from
and respectful appeal Which. from a
strong man with SO dazzling q reputation.
wns irresistible to a womans heart.
,rhcn, no one could deny thut his person
was beautiful.-n rare thing to sny of a
manor that his manner was gra,.cious,
II he et1himsclf he would be successful
lover The very contradiction of the
man---wlth 50 graceful form and SO
g spr w So so ey ns
with such high tone of authority among
the men in power and SO modest car
riase towards maidens--rnade hin, Il cap
mems hearts. There was also a natural
sympathy between John. Graham and
Jean Cochrane, because though they had
been brought up under different trndt-
tons nnd were on opposite sides, they
were both resolutc. honest, independent
and loyal No word or hint Of love passed
between them during those days but
heart had been touched, and Clavcrhouse.
who had seen all kinds of women and
had been Indifferent to them all, and who
at court quite shamelessly and had re-
manned cold as ice, understood at last
the ATTRACTION OF a maid 11 for. q man. and
innate for him because her spirit was
as high as his own.
They were trying days for Lady Coch,
. her temper was not Improved BY the
news. brought diligently to her by her
waitng-maid that her daughter was do.
Ing her utmost to mike the persecutor'ss
time pass pleasantly. Her. mother had
no suspicion at this point that can WAS
really wavering in loyalty to the good
Z cause, but as g woman with insight and
RI tgr S1, a ,Ip,,, 70,
which jean was exposed, and blamed her
self for her own inconvenient pride.
What II by way OF, putting 4 slight. on
her own childs It was Impossible, 10 d
course, that any daughter OF hers should
ever, allow her affections to8bc entangled
by the murderer OF the saints, and Glaver-
house dared not, II he would, marry a
Cochrane, for he might as we'll throw. up
his commission and Join Henry Pollock
the next preaching OH the nools. But
head. and was said that Claverhousc
could appear as an angel of light. 1t
might be as we'll to strengthen and safe
guard her, daughter against the wiles Of
the wicked one 50 she summoned her to
her room, and. as her manner was. dealt
w, ), s siia In straightforward ana faith
ever, learned that her daughter could not
be browbeaten Or captured by direct as
sault. but that however thorough might
be her. own mind and uncompromtsng
her will, She would have to walk warily
with Jean.
ST was an Ill wind that blew that evil
man to this, castle and an III work, l
make no doubt. he has been after in this
district He came like u bloodhound TO
catch Henry Pollock. ana like a FOX to
get what news he could about Sir John.
knows, but grievcs me, lassie, that we
have had the burden of him on Your
shoulders ,l,s,. They are too light, though
such weight;sI will not deny your spirit,
but he. as the provcrb goes, must have a
lang spoon .t,, to sup wi the dell. Has he
spoken clyilly'-and Lady Coehranc eyed
saying evil OF our house and the cause
"Clayerhouse has said no evil Of any
man man that that o can mind of mother re.
about Mr.. Henry Pollock would have
rather pleased than ungercd you. Etc
does not discourse without ccaslng. as
about the times and all the black tlpu.
bles; he seems to me tn ther to avoid mat.
tiers !, Of debate ! suppose because they
could quarrel with him if you met him
What, then. is the substance OF MS
talk,-for, IL all stories be true, it is no.
much lie knows Of anything bur war ant
wicked people? What has he for a godlS
maiden to hear?,2
NOTHING worth mentioning. mayhap''-
and Jean spoke with almost studied III
dtfference--.'whnt is going on in London
and how the great ladies Of the court are
dressed and the clever things the KIM
says and how the Duke of York love!
sport, land suchlike. 1t would please yol
to hear him. fory We have seen the court
Once. Jean, and never again by Gods
mercy, for it is q sprin, of corruption
from which pours every evil work, wiler,
no man can live clean and no chast
woman should ever go. The like OF !
has not been seen for wlckcdncss sine
the daughter Of Herodias danced befort
Herod and his lewd courticrs. and OBJ
tanned the head OF John the Baptist OF
a charger for her reward. Black sham
upon John Grallam Cruel he is. but
thought he would not pollute any girl
ears with such immodest tales" 81 AM
Lady Cochrnne was beginning to los
control OF herself.