The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

waiting you In the North country There's
no a noble lady in Scotland that wouldna
be willing to marry YOU and I'm expect
In afore | die to see you famous as the
great Marquis himself, wi sons and
daughters standin' round sc. I ken ABBOTT
the wrath O the house o. Graham,
malceclous and lying jade. If she ever
comes to We again by ncht or day, bid
her bcgone to the evil place in the name
o the Lord wha redeemed u.s.
You're a tr,lsty friend, Grimond, for
both my mother and myself count you
more friend than servant, and you've
spoken good words; but | take 1t this
days happenings are an omen of what
is coming. Maybe ] am over young to
! take black views o. hidden days, but yell
mind afterwards Jock Grmond. when ye
wrap me in n bloody coat for burial, for
there will be no shroud for me. that 1
said the shadow began to fall at the
siege of Grave. But there's no use COM
planning, man; our cup is mixed, and we
must drink 1t, bitter or sweet. Aye. the
Gruliams are a doomed house, and we
nlaun dree DOR weird suffer our dcs-
,inyy."
Weird, broke ont crmond with a
rcrulslon from pathos to anger. "Ye
speak as If II We're the will o. the AL
MIGHTY, but ! am thinkn the thing was
worked from another quarter. Proyi-
dcnce had very little hand III it, unless ye
call Captain Hugh Muc<uy Provldcnce,
and in tllat case it'll be true what some
folis say that the devil rules the world
From all | can gather and keep my
ears omen when you are conc erned, laird,
l am us sure as you are Laird Of Clavcr-
housA that Scourie, confoond his smooth
face has been ploltin' aeinst ye- ever
since We sat that NIGHT afore the battle
Of Sineffe roond the amp-ire. saw
how lie looked. aud ! said. to s9myscl,
YOU'RE up to some mischief. His party
hanglt the noble Marquis and plagued
him wi their prayers on the scalfod
and 1T is as natural for a Covcnantcr
to hute II Graham as TO eat his brsak-
fast. Nlacl<ay saw we were dangerous,
and yc'll lie more dangerous yet Claver-
house, to the black crew. lie has been
up the back stairs tcn les aboot ye,
and siyin' that though many trust ye,
for a that We are an enemy to PrcsbE-
terry. Yell lave your chance yet, laird,
and avenge the murder o the Marlus
but there'll be no place for We here Sc
long as MacKny is pourin' the poison O
asps us aud David has ii, into the
Princes ear
INA, ma. Mr.EJohn' concluded Grimont
when his master had demonstrated viii
him for speaking against tha Prince ant
an officer of the army, and warned hin
to be careful of his tongue, I'VE needn;
be feurt that q word o this. will be hcart
ootsde | mind the word III tile Goot
Book Speak not against the king, les
a bird of the air carry the matter
There's plenty O. birds in this camp tina
would be glad enough to work us wrang
Gin onybudy speaks to me ABBOTT Captai
MacKay being made Il colonel, I'll giv
him to understand that my master wa
offered tho post and declined to take
for special reason O. his own; maybe be
cause We wanted to stay wi the gentle
men volunteers. and maybe because thel
was a grand position watin' for yc !
Scotland Let me alone, laird, for makil
the most O the situation: but dinna TO-
get AiacKay.'
Claverhousa was OF another breed fro
Grimond and had the chlvalrous y
stincts Of his house, but as the tin
wore on and Graham went with Il
Princes guards after the surrender
Grave to The Hague. where Colon
NlacKny and the Scots Brigade were al
stationed, the CONSTANT spray Of jnsinu
tons, of MacKay's cunning and I
Princes prejudice began to tell upon !
mind lie was conscious of q grow
dislike towards MacKay beyond tn
coolncss which must always exist i
tween men OF such different rcligio
ana political crecds. It was a tradtl
among the Scots Royalists from t
days Of Montrosc that the Wing 1Hig
landers, such as the campbes, W.
cunning and trcachcrous, and then it "
right to admit that MacKay might thi
himself justified In warning the Pril
of Orange. who was surrounded by Pr
bytcrians, and already coming under