New-York tribune., 1908-12-13
USE THE RIGHT NAME.
Don't Get Mired When You're
Dealing scith a Scot.

n lie Comte Leon Berceaux . sportsman
and had an ambition which to stalk. kill grail
lock and decapitate the noble monarch OF the glen
in the land of the unspeakable Scot" So when
his friend the Earl OF Blairgowrie invited him to
his ancestral castle in 1.-The Hielands' for the e1-
rss Durpose Of satisfying the counts bloodthirsty
proclivities the latter embraced the opportunity
with aIacrity and characteristic enthusiasm
..WeeI, ma fren," said the earl on his arrival.
''I Gamma accompany ye tae the forest on account
O. ma pur feet and this in-fure-nal an blitherin
infection, the goot: but stalker. Tonal Maao
Tonal will tax ye roond an pet ye tne wa
q rich Eude beastie tWa-
"Bien mon amir assented Leon raising his glass
Of '49 port with q thoroughly satisfied smile III
sif me mooch plaisr to make he amitie-vat you
cali ze frendship-viz ze bonhomme MacIaN
ish'--
ma. na his names no MaacTavish. cts Maao-
Tonal uhatefer," objscted the earl. "Ye munnA
max sic a rneestake WI Helander or ct may
lead tae compleecatIons. ye ken
..Eb bien!" replied the Frenchuan airly' I'll faut
que vous m'excusez-
Then the dour Donald was ushered in
..Coot everin' Tonal." said his master cheerily.
Can We pet ma fren heers on tee a guid heaste
d ye thenk?'
Ave I can thet ef he can climb the hill cAnny
an hould straight wi his weep-on-
"Ab Eat ees spIendide2" interpolated tbs count
ri4l, a,uherant enthusiasm and slapping the table
eronba+ically 'Oo-ray for MacTavtsh!'
The old retainer gave q Mortified start and turned
quickly to the guest but. meeting his master
cve he checked himself and was content 10 re-
mark with dignifed sarcasm Ma name no
MaacTaavish" and turned on his heel
A full week had sped by and the Laird o BLAIR
gowrie had defeated the gout and was his CHEEKY
energetic self again but the count lny on the SOFA
IN a parlous state.
An, We have ma even seen a staag?' the earl
was saving his eyes wide open, and his brows
lifted with highly puzzled expression fe mean
,ae tell rne We have peen a Who'll week the for
est wi MaacTonaI an ye have ma seen beastle
at AZ Iosh! ! Gamma understand ct, mon. Why
tho forest o. ARDEN es just thick VT venison.
''Peut-etre. ami, but 1 ave not see i'm Pas
un bette, as you call ze noble CERT. 20 out every
,gorsIrg wiz MacTavish.' 'MaacTOnal." corrected
his host II mean Macdonald. He take me up ze
big Ylls and down steep pressIpeeces. He make
mo walk up 10 ze neck in cold waiter. (Here the
poor count shuddered visibly at the horrible rem
inisccuce) IIe max crawl on my stomach
vat YOU cali my LeetIe MarIe-over rocks and
stonea and through bogs ontn my breeches is
cut into ribbons and my poor knees zay bleed.
lose mes bottes. parce que zis MasTavish-Mac-
DonaId-he say gay squeak an terrty all Ze deer
Mai5 mon ami, zere deer No day 'av 1 zee
i'm. 1T maintenant je suis pressure mort ct Il faut
que Sc revens mon patre. La Belle France"
The earl pulled az his long blonde beard thought
fulIv for some minutes In silence; then he went
over To- tine electric bell ana touched the button.
when the valet answered the summons he
told demand the presence Of the doughty stalker
who anon put IA appearance, his rugged Counte
uan,o set with expression OF dour determination
see heeTe. Tonal," began his master in "a severe
tone. whats tho Iueauiu' ths7 Ma tren' the
count haefe tells Ne hae trapsed him ava
g.. heels ia eud ts@ end o the for est FOR 2 Who'll
g.eet Hp u- o. q heas stic hne shown him What's
the m4antu lr ma tnanuie 0hatetfer'''
Donald turned abruptly his heel strode 20 The
portal and then faced the earl and his guest with
hs hand GA the doar knoh Lie took . long breath