Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
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CHAPTER I.
Treason in the Camp.


was man broken in heart. but he hid his
private wound bravely and gave himself
with the fercer energy to the kings
business. Hither and thither through the
Highlands he raced. that he de-
Scrtb"d in letters of that day as skip
ping from one hill to another like wild
hrc. which at last viii vanish of itself for
want of fuel and like an ncendiary to
lnflnm" that cold country, yet ne finds
small encouragement" Anything more
pathetic than this last endeavor of
Dundee. except il be his death, cannot be
Imagined. The clans were not devoured
with devotion to King James. and were not
the victims of guleleSs enthusiasm; they
We're not the heroes Of romance depicted
10y JarpbIte poets and story tellerS; they
were hcIf-starved, entirely ignorant, fond
OF hghting. but largely intent on stealing.
II tucr" was any chance of foray in
which they could gather spoil, they were
ready to fling themselves into the fray,
but as soon they had gained the road,
they would make Tor the giens and leave
their general in the lurch. Whether they
would rise or not depended neither on the
merits Of William or james. but in the
last issue upon their Chicfs-and the
chiefs were not easy to move. Some of
them Were hostile, and most of them luke
warm, and Dundee drank the cup of hui
initiation as he Canvassed for his cause
from door to door BY pleading. by ar
gutnE by cajoling. by threatening by
some two thousand men. more or less and
he had also the remains of his cavalry.
His king had. usual. left him to fend
for himself. and sent him nothing but an
incapable officer called Cannon. and some
ragged Irish recruits. while MaCKay was
watching him and following him with a
well-tquipped force. Now and again the
sun shone on him and he had glimpSes OF
victory, driving MaCkay for days before
him, and keeping up communication with
Livingstone. who had come from Dundee
with his dragons. and playing the
part Of traitor in MaCKay's army-for
Jean was still determined. with character
lStlC obStinacy and Indifference to Sus-
pcion TO reap the fruit of her negotia-
ton with Livingstone. 1t seemed as if
Dundee would at least gain a few troops
of cavalry, which would b" a great advan-
tag" To him and disquieting event for
Mackav'S army. But again the fateS
wrr" hostile. and misfortune logged the
Jac"hitr cause. Muckay got wind of the
plot, Livingstone and his fcllOw-offi .erS
were arrested. ana jeans sChcming with
all its weary eXpedients and bitter cost,
-dmr To naught.
When C'lavevhouse in the height Of sum-
mer. started on his last campaign and de-
seconded on Blair Athole, he carried him
self as one in the highest spirits and as
sured of triumph He sent word every
where that things We're going well with
the cause. and that the whole world was
with him. he made no doubt of crushing
Markay if he opposed his march to the
iowlandS. and of entering Edinburgh after
another fashion than he had left it. He
Kept Il bold front, and wrote in a buoyant
style. but this was partly the pride Of
his house. and partly the tactics of des-
rerate leader Though a bigot to his
cause, Graham was not a mailman He
was thorough believer in the power of
guerrilla troops, but he knew that in the
end they would go down before the reg
ulars. He hoped, by availing himself OF
the hot courage of the clansmen to deal
smashing blow at his old rival. but UNI
less the lowlands and the regulars joined
James side. there was not the remotest
chance Of unseating William from his
new throne. His words We're high but
his heart was anxious, he hurried with
his little army to strike once al least for
the king, and to make his last adventure.
he had decided on the line Of march TO be
taken next morning. and the place where
he would Join issue with NacKay, who
was coming up from Perth with small
army Of regular troops, many OF whom
were veterans. He had discussed the mat
ter with his STAFF. and settled with the
jealous and irasCible chiefs as best he
could the position they were to take on
the battlefield and he had fallen into n
fit Of gloomy meditation. when Grimond
entered the room in Blair castle. where
Dundee had his headquarters for the night
II Grtmond. for pure malice or even for
Jealousy. had invented that unhappy inter-
View between Lady Dundee and Living
stone. Of it it had been shown that he had
by a word perverted the conversation
then his master. who had sent many a
Covcnanter TO death. because he loved his
religion more than King James, would have
shot even that faithful servant without
,rupe and with satisfaction. But IT was
in keeping with the chiyalyy OF Dundee-his
sense Of Justice. his appreciation of loyalty
aud hts admiration for thOroughness-that
hc took no revenge for his own madness
upon the unwilling cause thereof During
the brief stay at Glenogllvie. Grmond hid
himself with discretion, so that neither his
master nor mistress either saw or heard of
him. and when Dundee left his home with
his men Cirimond was not In the company
But as dog which is not sure OF well
come from its master. rather expects
blow and yet cannot leave him or let
him 60 alone. will suddenly join him on
the road BY which he is making his jour
ney and will follow him distantIy but
ever keep him In sight, so Jock found
one morning among the troopers. He kept
as far from his master he could and
was careful not to obtrude himself or Of
fer to resume a servants duty. Dundees
face hardened at the sight OF him. but he
said no word. and Jock made no approach.
With wise discretion he remained at a
distance and seemed anxious to be forgot
ten, but he had his own plan OF operations
One morning Dundee found his bits and
stirrups and the steel work of his horse
furnishing polished and glittering they
had not been since he rode to Glenogilvie,
and he suspected that an old hand had
been at work. Another day his Cuirass
vas 30 we'll and carefully done. his uni
form 80 perfectly brushed and laid out
and his lace cravat so skilfully arranged
that he was certain GrimOnd was doing Sc
cret duty. Day by day the signs of his at
tention grew more frequent and visible
I'LL at last one morning he appeared in
person, and without remark began to as
sist his master with his arms Nothing
passed between them. and for weeks rela-
tons were very strained. but before the
end Grtmond knew that he had been for
given for his superiority of loyalty and
Dundee was thankful that as the shad-
ows settled upon his If blacker and
deeper every day, one honest man was his
companion and would remain true when
every fair-weather friend and fals, schem-
or had fled. One can make excuses for
Jealousy when II il another name for love.
one may not quarrel with doggedness when
II Is another name for devotion There are
not too many people who have in them the
heart 10 be faithful unto death not too
many who will place ones interest before
their own life. When ones back Is at the
wall. and he Is not sure even OF his near
est. he will not desplse or quarrel
with the toughest or plainest man who
viii stand by his side and share his lot
either Of life or death. So Jock was REIN
stated without pardon asked given and
with no reference TO the tragedy of Gleno-
gtlvie. and Dundee knew that he had be-
side him faithful and fearless watch
dog Of the tough old Scottish breed AS
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