El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
Condensed N00el Series-One 4 Dqg
KIDNAP PED
By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
CONDENSATION by James B. ConnoIy.)

IT WAS dawn; the blackbirds were
1 whistlinE in the nlacs the mists
OF the valley arising and melting
when 1 set out for the house OF shaw
On the forenoon Of the second day
coming TO the top Of hill. I saw the
city OF Edinburgh smoking like a kiln
below ne. There was a nag upon
the castle and ships anchored to the
blue floor OF the Firth. a sight which
thrilled me.
I walked on toward Cramond, max
ing inquiries as went OF my uncle,
who seemed n be in no favor there
about, some giving me a half-civil
word. some a scowl or a curse for an
answer. It was night. and his house
barred and dark when I came 10 It.
and il was a long while before my
shouts and knocks brought him to
the window from where, with a blum
derbuss BY way OF welcome. he
screamed TO inquire my business
II was a mean, STOPPING, clay-faced
creature: and a big muckle house and
an ill-kept one saw when at last he
let me in. with dirt. mice and spiders
having their play Of It. Here 7 stayed
some days. the while he sparingly led
me with porridge and a rare half-cup
Of ale
one night he gave me 30 pounds.
saving il was a debt he owed my
father. and with il gave ne also a
rusty key to the high stair tower,
telling me TO bring him down the
chest at the TOP OF IL I went. poor
fool into the dark to bring Il: and
only a blink OF summer lightning
saved me from stepping into space
and being dashed sheer down from
the top OF the tower,
~ i no \ la HaT
my father in life 7 had then no suspi-
ciou: but that happening Of the tower
gave me q glimpse OF his villainy. In
the morning my body would pc dis
covered at the foot OF the tower, his
40 pounds in my pockets. as one try
ing to escape after robbing his host
What a tale he would make of it,
Next day my uncle spoke OF
friend. Captain Elias Hoseason OF the
brig Covenant. then lying of Queens
Ferry on the Firth, proposing that
20 TO call there with i'm / agreed,
being eager to get away from that
evil house also had knowledge that
-esfding in Queensferry was Mr. Ran
Eiellor. the counselor and agent,
friendly person and one who knew
more than anys other OF my 1ather
business in life
We arrived at oueensferry, but I
did not see Mr.. Rankiell0r. fOreby
first allowed myself TO be led into
looking over the uIA4 Win LapLdAu
Hoseason and my uncle. II was so
that 7 came TO be knocked on the
head and kidnapped 70 sea on the
agreement between my uncle and
Captain Hoseason that was to be
sold into slavery n the Carolines-
It was a fair wind the first day to
sea. but following days were all head
winds. the ship making so little way
on her course TO the north that Cap
tain Hoseason made q fair wind Of
foul one by heading her south back
the way we had come During this
time Of had weather the cabin boy
was killed by the first officer in
drunken passion, his body cast over
board and / pressed into his berth
II was night, with a swell and
thick white fog, the men listening for
break when the brig ran over a
boat, and sent all but one man to the
bottom. That one, with a leap and
clutch which showed his rare agility
and strength. boarded US by way OF
the briggs bOwsprit-
He entered the cabin, or round
house. looking cool as you please ana
called for something 70 eat and
drink TO wash IL down He was
well-set. rather small man with
dark face and dancing bright eyes
Under his great coat were two silver
mounted pistols, a dirk and great
sword He made his name known,
Alan Stewart Breck. and without fear
announced himself as on mission
for Prince Charlie From money