The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21

not lie: they could be most unrenson-
able but each knew that the OTHER could
rels had always one ending, and seemed.
after they were over, to draw them
closer together and to feed their love.
One could not think , q them as t tlmia
their affection; one rather imagined the
lion and his lioness whose very love was
fierce and ,perilous. No power from
without to could separate these two NOR
dee and his wife could stand undlsmayed
and self-sutiicient with all Scotland
against them. Nothing could ever break
their bond except dishonor. But II one
crime, then the end had come, beside
which death would be welcome. Where
life is n comedy one writes with gayety
is tragedy one writes With teas not
unredeemed by pride. But one shrinks
when the tragedy deepens into black
night. and Is terrified when strong pas
sions, falling. on an evil day, work their
able fate. There are people whose life
Is primrose path along which they
dance and prattle, whose emotions are
n pose. whose thoughts are an echo.
whose trials are graceful luxury;
there are others whose way lies through
dark ravines and beside raging torrents.
over whose head the black clouds are ever
lowering, and whom any moment the light
ming may strike. This was their destiny.
Upon their marriage day one saw the
way that these two would have to go.
and 1t was inevitable that they should
drink their cup to the dregs.
The blame of what happened must be
laid at Grahanl's door. and In his last
hours he took II altogether to himself;
but since 1t has to be wriJen about. and
he showed so badly, let us make from
and try to appreciate his state of mind.
1t was a brave event and a taking scene
when he set up the standard OF King
James above Dundee. and he left TO raise
the North Country with flush of hope.
It soon passed away and settled down
into dreary determination, as he made
his toilsome tourney with handful OF
followers by Aboync and iuntly, till he
sent him reinforcement and certain OF
the chiefs had promised their support.
but the only aid the Highlanders bad
given was OF dubious value and very dis
appointing issue The NIacDonalds had
fastened to Inverness by way OF meeting
Dundee, and then had seized the oppor-
tunity TO plumber their old enemies, the
Mackintoshes, and to extract comfort
not his idea of war. and Dundee scolded
keppoch. who commanded the MacDon-
aids. most vigorously. Keppoch inmeT
atelS returned homeward to his Businesses
with the accumulated spoil partly be-
cause his fine. sensitive Highland nature
was hurt by Dundee's plain speech. and
partly because whatever happened 1t was
wise 10 secure what they had got. 1t Is
no reflection on Dundee's manhood that
he was cast down during those days at
Inverness. for ten times more buoyant
man would have lost heart. His life
was romantic drama. and IT seemed as
IL the Fates had constructed 1t for the
stage, for now. after the lapse OF years,
MaclSay. his old rival in Holland re-
APPEARS, and they resume the duel which
Dundee was struggling in Edinburgh to
gave the throne for James, MacKay was
on his way with regiments Of the Scots
Brigade to make sure OF Scotland for
Edinburgh MacKay arrived and now, as
Dundee rode northward in hot haste,
MacKny was on his track. Both we're
Of it for Dundee was that he dared not
run the risk With alt his appeals and
all his riding. he had only. handful Of
mounted men, and the clans had not
were futile; and that Scotland would not
lift n hand for King James. He might
be a COMMUNICATIVE chief but he was
commander of nobody he might raise
It did not matter where he went or what
he did; he was not a general but a
fugitive. man to be neglected. and his
following handful of bandits. The ris-
port was current in the capital that he
had abscondcd with one or two servants.
This pretty description of his campaign
had not reached his ears. but the humili-
ton of his situation burned into his
proud heart. Much as he would have
liked to meet AIacKay, there remained
for him no alternative but fight. Flight
was the only word wihcl, could describe
his journey. and rs he planned his course
on the morrow. how he would ride to In
vergarry. and then return on his course.
and then make his way to Cluny he
started to his feet and paced the room
in fury of anger. What better was
he than a hare. with the hounds after
him running for his life, and doubling
in his track, fleeing here and lodging
there. covering. timid, painting animal
of th5 chase? "Damnation!" and Dun
dee flung himself out Of the room. and
paced up and down the side Of the river.
There was a dim light upon the run
ming water, and his thoughts turned to
the West Country, to the streams he
had often crossed and along whose bed
he had sometimes ridden as he hunted
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