The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

appeared in person. aud without re-
mark began to assist his master with
his arms. Nothing passed between
very strained. but before the end Girl
mond knew that he had been forgiven
for his super fiuity OF loyalty. and Dun
dee was thankful that, as the shadows
settled upon his life blackcr and deeper
every day, one honest man was his
companion, and would remain true Wien
every fair-wenther friend and false
sclemer had fled. One can make ex-
cuses for jealousy when 1t is another
with doggedness when It is another
name for devotion. There. are not too
many people who have in them the
many who will place ones interest be-
fore their own life. When ones back
is at the wall, and he Is not sure even
of his nearest. he will not despisc or
quarrel with the toughest or plainest
man who will stand by his side and
share his lot, either Of life or death.
SO Jock was reinstated without par
ence to the tragedy of Glenosilvie. and
Dundee knew that he had beside him Il
faithful and fearless watchdog of the
tough old Scottish breed. As Grimoud
the evening meal--among other dark
suspicious he had taken into his head
that Dundee might be poisoned--his
masters eye fell on him. and at the
called the days when Grlmond received
him from the charge of his nurse. and
took him out upon the hills round Glcno-
gilvie. How he taught him to catch
big stones of the burn how he told
him the names of the wild birds and
their ways. how he gave him his first
lesson in sport. how one day lie saved
his life. when lie was about to be gored
by an Infatuated bull. All the kind
ness of this hard man and his thought
fulness. all his faithfulness and un-
selishness, touched Dundee's heart--a
heart capable of affection for few
though 1t could never be called tender
and capable Of sentiment, thought rath
err that which is bound UP with cause
than with a person.
Jock" said Graham. with certain
accent of former DAYS and kindly do
inGs. Now. persons name may mean
anything according to the way in which
it Is pronounced. 1t may be an ac-
cusation, q rcbuke. an insult. threat.
or it may be an appeal thanksgiving,
henediction. caress. And at the
sound of the word, said more kindly
than he had ever heard it, Grimond
turned him round and looked at his
master; his grim, lean. weather. beaten
face relaxed and softened and grew al
most gentle.
''Maister John. Master John" and
suddenly he did thing increditablc
for his undemonstrative, unsentimental.
immovable granite nature. He knelt
n
hand, kissed it. while tears rolled down
his cheeks. my laddie, and my lord
bath them, this is the best day o.
my life, for we've forgiven me my ter
rihle mistake, and my sin against my
mistress. It's sore against my grain
to confess that l was wrang for It's
been my iniirmity to be always RIGHT
but l sinned in this matter grievously,
be put RIGHT. But oh! my lord, 1t was
a for loves sake, for though be only
serving man to the house of Graham,
dare to say I have been faithful
nothing but you, my lord, and ! have
nothing to live for but your weel
When we were angry wi me ddna
blame you. ! coonted we just, but twas
clouds. cared neither to eat nor
drink-had it not been for your sake.
l uidna care to live. But moo, when
back into your favor. I'm in the LIGHT
again, and / carena what happens to
me, neither hardship nor death OH,
my loved ~, lord lord win ye call me Jock
contained Lowland Scot takes fire.
there is such strength of fuel in him
that he burns into white heat, and
there Is no quenching of the flame.
And at that moment Graham under
stood. as he had only imagined before
the passion which can be concealed in
the heart Of a. Scots retainer.
Get up, JOCK, you old fool and-my
trusty friend" Claverhouse concealed
but poorly behind his banter the emo
ton of his heart, for Jock had found
him in II lonely mood
You are me are no made for kneel-
ing, except to our Maker and our King.
Earth, l Judge we are better at the
striking. Aye, we are friends again,
aud shall be till the end. which [
gave me bitter time, the like of
which l never had before and besid,.