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

IIichus HcltHeT among Cavaliers nor
Covenanters? Could he blame her II
she separated herself from ruined
cause and discredited husband, for
would she not be only doing what SOL
diers and courtiers had done, what
everybody except himself was doing?
Why should she, young woman with
life before her, tie herself up with
hopeless cause, and one who might DO
called commander-in-chief OF James's
army. but who had nothing to show
for 1t but n handful of reckless troop
crs and a few hundred Highland
thieves, man whom all sensible peo-
pie would be regarding as mad ad-
venturer? Would 1t not be stroke
OF wisdom--thc Wings were a cunning
crew. and he recalled that Lord Dun
donald was an adroit schemer-to buy
the future for herself and her child by
selling him and returning to her old
allegiance? There was enough reality
In this ghost to give It. as 1t were.
bodily shape. and Graham, who had
been ninging himself about. struck out
with his fist as II at flesh and blood.
Damn you. begone. begone!''
For n while he lay quietly and made
as though he would have slept. Then
tile ghosts began to gather around his
bed again as II the Covenanters he had
murdered had come from the other
world and were having their day OF
vengeance. 1t must have been Jean
who met Livingstone in the orchard.
and 1t must have been an designation.
There was no woman in Dudhope had
her height and carriage, and the vision
OF her proud face that he had loved 80
well brought scalding tears to his
eyes. For what purpose had she met
Livingstone, II not to arrange some
base surrender, II not to give inforrna-
At. NJ ~ a
him more easily? Was 1t worse than
that. il worse could be when all was
black az hell? Livingstone had known
her for years; It had been evident that
he admired her: he was an attractive
man of his kind. Nothing was moro
likely in that day, when unlawful lovc
was not shame, but boast. than
that he had been making his suit to
Lady Dundee. Her husband was away,
likely never to return; she was a young
and handsome woman, and Livingstone
had time upon his hands at Dundee.
A month ago he had sworn that the
virtue of his wife was unassailable as
that of the Blessed Virgin; he would
have sworn 1t two days ago as he rode
through Killiecrankie: but now. with
the brooding darkness around him and
it's awful shapes peopling the room, he
was not sure of anything that was good
and true. Had he not lived at Court,
had he not known the great ladies.
had not they tried to seduce him. and
flung themselves at his head? Was not
Jean a woman like the rest, and why
should his wife be faithful when every
other woman OF rank was an adult
eress? This, then, was the end OF 1t
ALL and he had suffered the last stroke
of treachery, and the last stain of dis
honor. How he had been befooled and
bewitched; what an actress she had
been, with manner that would have
deceived the wiscst! What stupid,
laundering fool he had been! There are
times, the black straits OF life, when
man must either pray or curse. II
he be a saint he will pray, but Dundee
was not q saint, so he rose from his
bed. and sweeping away the evil shapes
from before him with his right arm.
and then with his left, as one makes
his road through high standing corn
that closes in behind him. he ragged
from side to side OF the room in which
the day was family breaking. while un-
accustomed oaths poured from his
mouth. One thing only remained for
him. and at the thought peace began
to come. He had planned weeks ago to
visit Dundee again and give the chance
to Livingstone's dragons to join him.
for he had reason to believe that they
were not unalterably loyal He was
on his way to Dundee now, and to-
morrow he would be there, but he cared
little what the dragons would do;
he had other folk to deal with. II
he found he had been betrayed at home
and by her who had lain on his breast
and by a man whom he had counted
his friend, they should know the ven
geance of the Grahams. Both OF
them-both OF them to hell. and then
my work is done and shall so to see
them!''
1t was Characteristic OF the man
that, though he had no assistance from
Grimond in the morning-for Jock
dared not to go near him-Dundee ap.
peared in perfect order, even more care
fully dressed than usual; but as he
rode from the door of CLAIMS Castle
through the beautiful domain of park
and wood, Grimond was aghast at his
plnched and drawn face and the CLEAN
in his eve. MAY the Lord hae mercy
but I doot sairy that he is aft his
head. and that there will be wild work
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