Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
CHAPTER ~.
"Thy People Shall Be ny People my
Cod NV Cod


God Ny Cod
,,,,,,rb had nassed before Claverhouse
-ot,rped tn pa.sIey. and this time lie hiauc
- ,oa1,,,rters, in the town, and did not
.,,.snt the hospitality of the castle. eA-
,,,sfrr himself On the ground OF his many
81 sudden io,;rnevs His real reason was
.r,, ba Thought il better to keep away
hath r,r his own sake and that OF jean
r,ocrr,ro During his lonely rides he hao
time In examine TIE state of his feelings
and l,. found himself more deeply aHec'ea
than lie thought; indeed, he confessed 10
himself that if he were to marry he shoNiu
prcfor loan TO any other woman ne had
oyer met Eut he remembered her ancestry >
espcC:aIIy her mother. and her creed winch
was the opposite of his. and he Knew tiat
either she would not marry MN because
he was the chief opponent of her cause oi
IL he succeeded in vim nS her, ne WoHii
most likely nc discredited at court by
this suspicious marriage. 1t was bctl'r not
TO see lcr. or to run any further risks. lie
had made many sacrifices-al his HE was
TO he sacrificed for his caUse-and TINS
would only he one more. He tried also
to think tie matter out from her side, ana
although lie hated to think that she was a
traitress trying TO ensnarc him for her own
ends vet it might lie that her family were
MAXIM a tool of her To seduce him from
the path of duty, and although ne doup'ed
whether she was bctrothel to Pollock, yet
II might he true and he certainly was not
going to Ne Follock's unsuccessful rival
Altogether. il was expedient that they
should not soc one another, and ClaTer-
housc f.ontcnted himself with sending a
courteous message by Lord Ross to the
Earl and Lady Jean. and busted himself
with lis PUBL G. and by no means agreeable
task Of COvensuter- hunting. As, however,
he had received the very thoughtful and
generous hospitality of the castle on his
last visit. and as Lord Ross was con-
stautly saving that the carl would like to
sec lin. lie determined TO ra!l on the after
noon before his departure. Lady Cochrane.
as usual. did not appear, and neither did
her daughter. and after a futile conversa-
ton with Tundonald, who seemed feeb!er
than ever. ClaVCrhouse loft, and had it
not been for sudden whm. as lie was
going through the court yard, he had never
seen Jean Cochrane again, and many things
would not have happened. But there was a
way Of reaching the town through the
pleasaunce, and under the attraction of
past hours spent among its trees Clavcr-
NC use luflitu dSltIe, ana waking upNN one
Of the grass walks. and thinking OF an
evening in that place with Jean. he came
suddenly upon her on her favorte seat be
meath spreading beech.
Il crave your pardon. my Lady Jean, ="
said Ciaycrhouse, recovering himself after
an instant's discomposure, for this in
truslon upon your chosen place and your
meditation. My excuse is the peace of the
lrc
bat l did not hope to find so good COM
pany My success in Paisley Castle has
been greater than among the moss-hags,''
1t is a brave work. Col. Graham, to
hunt "narmed peasants and for the first
time CIaverhouse caught the ironical note
in jeans speech, and knew that for some
reason she was ncttled with him-'and it
seems 10 bring little glory. Though. the
story did come TO our ears. il sometimes
brought risk, and-pcrhaps Il was a lie of
the CoveHantcrs-once ended in the defeat
Of las Majestys Horse. l seem 10 forget
tie name OF the place"
Yes, replied Claycrhouse with great
good humor, the rascals had the better of
Us at DrUmclog- They might have the
same tomorrow again, for the boys are not
good ground FOR cavalry, and fanatics are
dOur fighters"
1t was Henry Pollock We were after this
time, We hear. and We followed him hard
but Ne have not got him. 1t was a sal,
pity that YOU did not come a day soone,
10 The castle, and then you could have cap.
tUred him without danger" And la,
Jean Knocked him openly We would hayt
titd his hands behind his back and his fee
below the horses belly, and taken him tC
fdlnUurgh with hundred OF his Majesty,
Horse before him and a hundred behind IL
Keep him safe; ye would have been prouf
man. col Graham. when We came and pre-
scented the prisoner TO your masters MAY
crave Of You the right word, for an
only a woman of the country? Would Mr.
Henry Pollock have been a prisoner of wa
OF war. she repeated with an accent an,
look Of vast contempt
Never had ClavernOuse admired her NOR
than at that moment. for the scorn on he
face became her we'll and he concluded tina
IT must spring from one of two causes
Most likely, after all, Pollock was her lover
" tbs not possible. my Lady JEAN" soft
ening his accent till it was as smooth a
velvet, and looking at the girl through half
closed eyes. TO please every one TO whom
he owes duty IN this poor world. If ha
been successful for my master his majest
the hng-I cannot remember the name o
any other master-then ] would have ar
rested a rebel and a maker OF strife in tn
land and doubtless he would have suffere
his just punishment. That would have bee
my part toward the king and toward Nj
Henry Pollock. too and therein have i 70
the time failed. Tomorrow. Lady Jean,
may succeed"
Perhaps" she said. looking at him from
n height, and perhaps not. And 20 whom
else do you owe duty, and have you file
II better?''
II owe a service to a most graciou
hostess and that Is to please her In ever,
way | can. Whether by my will or not.
have surely given you satisfaction by allow
ing Mr.. Henry Pollock TO escape. instead o
bringing him tied with ropes to 'Paisle.
Castle. SO far as my information goes yo'
may sleep quietly tonight, for he Is safe II