Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

services when he was fighting on the other
side We have all heard. Nor can l, indeed,
believe that he is Roundhead. for 1 was
always given to understand that Highland
gentlemen were always cavaliers, and high
spirited soldiers
"?e be wrong then, good comrades, -
be not of the same way of.thinking, though
i! grant you most Of them are what We
judge. But have you never heard of the
godly Marquis of Argyle, who took such
afterward happened to lose his head
through little accident, and his swarm OF
Campbells, besides some other clans that 7
Will not mention? My kfnsman of immortal
memory whom l maintain to be the finest
gentleman and most skilful general Scot
land has yet reared, could have told Won
that there were Highland Roundheads. he
kneW them. and they knew him, and hope
l neeo not be telling this company what
happened when they met" AS Graham
spoke, 1t may have been the freight on
Mackay's face, but 1t seemed to flush and
ms expression to harden. However, he
Sald no word and made no sign and
ClaVerhouse, whose voice was as smooth as
ever, but whose eyes We're flashing fire con-
tinued: IF there should be trouble soon in
Scotland, and my advice from home tells
me that the fanatics in the west will soon
be coming to a head and taking to the
held, we shall know that some of the clans
are loyal and some Of them are not. And
for my own part I care not how soon We
come to our duel in Scotland Please God
l would dearly love to have the settling Of
the matter. With a few thousand Cam
erons, Macphersons, MacDonalds and such
IKE, L Will guarantee that I could teach
the Psalm-singing canters a lesson they
would never forget. But 1 crave pardon
1or touching on our national differences
%hen we had better be employed in crack
Ing another flask Of that good Burgundy"
And Graham, as If ashamed Of his heat
stretched his arms above his head
May God IN HIS mercy avert so great a
calamity said MacKay after a pause
when brother turns against brother in the
same nation 1t is the cruelest of all wars
But the rulers of Scotland may make them
selves sure that If they drive God-f fearing
people mad, they will rise against their op-
pressors. Mr.. Graham, however, has wis
dom on his side-I wish it had come a min
ute sooner-when he said there was no
place for our Scots -quarrels in the princes
matter, but pray we all may have the de-
sire Of soldiers heart, righteous cause
fair battle and a browning victory, and
that we al IN the hour of peril may do our
part as Christian gentlemen"
amen to that, Capt. MacKay of
Scourle, three times Amen" cried Graham
Il drink it in this wine, and pledge you ali
to brave deeds when a chance comes orr
way. The sooner the better and the glad
der l shall be, for our race have never been
more content than when the swords were
clashing. l wish to heaven we We're serv-
ing under more high-spirited commander:
deny not his courage, else would not be
among his guard. nor his skill, but I con-
fess that / do not love a man whose blood
runs SO slow and whose words. drop like
icicles. But these be hasty words and
should not be spoken except among honor
able comrades when the Wine Is going
round by the campfire And here is Jock
Grimond, who, because he taught me to
catch a trout and shoot the muir fowl
when I was a little lad. thinks he ought to
rule me all my days, and has been telling
, me for the last ten minutes that he has
prepared some kind of bed with the re-
mains of my tent. So good night and sound
sleep gentlemen, and may tomorrow bring
the day for which we pray"