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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Last Of the krmsda.
IeTHAr was . great day for Mariposs
and me. and am sure Il brought
much happiness to the grand old
gentleman who had Travelled out
Of Spain Tor love OF that son who, he
now knew. was no more. It seemed a.
y Heaven. In giving Siariposs. nsnc.
had consoled me with one. TOO; ana fhe
same God who tempers the vtnj lv the
shorn lamb had poured balm upon the
wound Of Don Johns death BY giving
the old man Don Johns child.
HIS coming was q wondrous surprise
70 ali Of us. Even MSemurtrie who
had q complete understanding Of In
presence, was taken absck. Our :awyer
had acted In the search Tor the spanish
don ct the behest Of the Lunnon Lrisn-
er o. the profession," who mad uCled
for others In the employ OF the span-
Here was the power of rank and un.
limited wealth demonstrated tG US. mt
the greater power OF human love was
clear to us In the pstastic bravery Of
this cid man. In the winter Of his years
Try wncre ne or hfs kinu could hope to
ind few friends In tnsse days-in the
aimost vain hope Of finding alive chat
rrsve lad who had satIeo with ,el,e In.
vtnctbls. yet vAnquishsd.. Armada.
deaux's misssoD. or the result Of q. IL
had been hiD vtGh that no means IN
human power be left unempsoyed 70 de-
ternIine his sons fete. for. N I have
since learned, the hero Of my ehiidhood
death also hung the overiordzhip Of al
most the entire province OF spain. Bat
love WIS Don AINars own motive and
II this hope was slain the mornsnt he
saw The locket on Msr.posas neck and
with the new love for his childs child.
Don Alvar's ship lay at Leitn. whence
Il had sailed from London. The mo-
ment I heard OF this ship my heart
sank, for believed that II was destined
% neeSe Su rsss 0poke Of 70
her she shook her head.
Some day, Rorie. win 80 70 Spain.
but not before have seen kflallap
asain--with you-'' She had not heard
OF my good fortune yet. You haze
teen my friend since was baby. and
would It be fair IKE, Roris. to leave
your .s..
Thank you. iass." could only say.
1T u more than deserve" Which.
Ten me- Iad.. she whispered. was
Don John.my isther-Fike Don Alvar-
'.I.ass, 1 could almos. think he is !
your father grown OLD" -
oh she breathed. with q strange
And you." whispered passionateiy.
into her suddenly solemn eyes. you |
are so like Mistres Mary today. If We
could only love one another as they
I'VE do" she said simply. But you
must not doubt me again, Rorie, II
makes you SO unhappy. think-i
weir said. for she had grown
terribly solemn.
II think I had better marry you" she
said. quite seriously. Then you VIII
know that cannot run away from you
again. even II I ever wished to-:
You dear, dear lass" / whispered. I
and she gave me the first great kiss OF
,ur life and gtown-up love
II Was great day for US alt We !
,athered in Mistress Macrnurtrte's par
or for a grand storytelling. Don Al
,aI sat y, Sy one Marnn s1ae o, the hi, e1ss sse.
Alexander Macnurtrte and his good
wife were at the other side. In the
orner seat OF the room sat bordeaux,
gallant figure, between the delighted
facmurtrie girls: l. as chief story-tell-
r. sat in the middle of the room, facing
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II was, a. you know. long story TO
ell. beginning with the coming of the
penisn ship and my meeting with Don
ohm. You may be sure there were J.
lany parts left out. for was not
ny purpose to hurt the old gentleman
lore than was necessary TO an under
tanding Of the history. and there were
its in which did not figure well my
eff. As to that. Bordeaux came TO the
. far as Msripcsa's capture by the
II was fine 10 lear Bordeaux's elo-
uence ring out. He had won6erfus
1T Of telling a tale. but alth ough every
as p,eascd to note how he praised me,
nd how Mariposa would glance up az
er grandfather. as II TO seek his ap-
roval OF me-
Amid ar exciting whiri Of events Bor-
eaux carried US into Ola asgow. Then
.lexander Macmurtrie. ming his nose
18th snufY. took up the history In
lore prosaic fashion. He explained all
bout my family and my rights, and
eived deep into Highland laws and
ustoms which nobody understood
right II was only clear that my peo-
le Of Kaellan were sept Of the Camp
Ell clan, Of which the Earl of ArgyJl
as the grand chieftain. II was clear.
DO, that young jamie had abandoned
is people. and that Marposa and
ERE second cousins-
80, between the twa Of them" said
Iacmurtrie In his best Lowland Eng
sh. they are by heritage the heids o
,e Kf1eilan sept. OF course, there can
4 be twa heids. though two heids Is |
,met' mes better than one. Yet the twa
eids in this case. are that often the !
her. that WI yer lordship's permees- 4.
on. there would be worse things than
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