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

William. They would execute him with
ont mercy. ,and be only doing to him
what he had done to the Wings. and Just
tion, that new Cameronian Regiment, OF
which there was much talk, would keep
guard at his. There would DO little cause
f f preca,nittion; no one need fear 9 rescue.
for the hillme., would be there In thou
sands with the other Wings. to feast their
eyes. upon his shame, and cheer his
death. Ne could. not complain. for 1T
YOU'D y, ,6.n happen per, him as Il had to many
would he reap. Would MacKay be laugh
Ing. that night at Elgin with his officers,
and crying In his Puritanic cant. AHA.
mighty cast down! Where now is the
Boosting Of his pride, where now Is the
prosecutor OF his saints?' No. far worsc,
Mackay would give orders In his cold i'm
OF no account. as one WHO had never
expected anything else from the Begin
ming. and was only amazed at his oppo-
pent's madness. That was the inner BIT
sides fifteen years ago; Mackay had
chosen wisely. and he had chosen fool
ishly. as the world would say. The con-
fict had been inevitable and 1t was quite
MS inevitable that his would be the losing
side. William saw what was coming afar
or, SO did Mack:iy; and 1t had all come
to pass, year by year, act by act. and
now MacKay was to give the last stroke.
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all the time they were going to win. and
they would win with hardly an effort.
He did not repent Of his loyalty. and he
would not have done otherwise II he had
foresight. and their patience. and their
capacity. and their thorougliness. and
the madness OF his. own people, and their
feebieness. and their cowardce. and their
Kay and his master and the whole crew
of cold-blooded Wings. But 1t is and
mine which are cursed
Amen to the maledlction on the
deserved and may 1t sumo be fulfilled,
full measure and rinnin. over but for ony
sake dlnna curse yersef.. my lord. for
It's blessings we've earned . faithful
turned round to find his faithful servant
had arrived from home and had sought
hil,i out on the riverside
You took me by surprise. Jock. and
man was near. thought that you OF
ull men were at Dudhope. where i LETT
you to protect Lady Dundee and the
young lord. is aught wrong cried Dun
they both well? Speak quickly. For even
then Dundee saw that Grlnond was hest
tating and looked like a man who had
to speak carefully. .Do not tell me that
seized, and that the dragons have In
suited my family; this were ain outrage
on the laws OF war If they have done
this thing | will avenge 1t before many
And Dundee grippes his servants Shout
der and shook him with such violence
that Grimond, strongly built fellow,
was almost thrown from his feet.
help calm ye that, and dinna work
yourself into frenzy. for this is no like
your ain sell. Ma. ma. Dudhope Is safe.
and no single Dragon. leastways
or hs.s. tsTsa. aet., IN
whatever other mischief he may do.
Colonel Livingstone. him that commands
the cavalry we ken at Dundee. will no
see ony harm come to my Lady Dundee.
You favena come for nought. Grimond.
and I'm not expecting that ye have much
good to tell. Good tidings do not come
my way In these days. Is the lad well?.
my hope
Its a guide hope then my lord, for
the BARN is just bye-ordinary. I could
see him growing every day, and never
he wants his food. God be thankit there's
nothing wrong WI him and 1t does my
heart good to see that he is rael Graz
ham. branch o, the old tree: long may
branches spread. If 1t be the Will Of
Providence would like to live till my
aud cen saw Lord Graham of Clavcr-
house. for that I'm surprising is his title,
of Dundee. And l would be a. the bet
ter pleased II it was over the necks OF
the Wings. My lord, ye will never be
ashamed of your SON.
Eye have said nothing of Lady Dun
dee's health. surely she lsna i'll or any
thing befallen her 1t was hard, Jock,
for a man to leave his wife but few
weeks after his son was born. Yet she
recovered quickly as becometh a strong
and healthy woman. and when I left her
she was in good heart and was content
that should co. There is nothing wrong
with Lady Dundee, Jock?"
'Ye may set yr mind at rest ABBOTT her
ladyship, Master John. She's stronger
than I've ever seen her. and I can say
no more than that. nor have ever
marked her more active. bath by NIGHT
and day. and In spite o. her lord being
so far ava ana In sic peril We would
never think she had an anxious thought.
It's amazin' an very nncouracinc's
to see her. ladyship sac content an,
occupied. Ye need have nae concern
aboot her bodily condeetion, an, Of
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