The Yale expositor., 1920-10-21
CHAPTER x-Continued.


$50" said |. "De I.issac Is his name.
and not De Lapp. Well, colonel or
no, il is as well for him that he got
away from here before Jim laid hands
upon him. And tine enough too" l
added, peeping out at the kitchen win
dow, "fOr there is tho man himself
coming through the garden"
ran To the door to meet him, feel
ing that | would have given deal TO
have him back in Edinburgh again.
He came running, waving "a paper over
his head, and | thought that maybe
he had had note from Edie and that
1t was all known to him. But, as he
came up, l saw that ii was big. stiff.
yellow paper, which cracked as he
waved it. and that his eyes were dane
ing with happiness.
"Hurrah Jock" he shouted. "Where
is Edie? Where is Edie?
"What is it, man?" l asked.
Its my diploma, Jock. | can prac-
tice when | like. It's all right. l
want to show it to Edie."
1.-The best you can do is to forget
all about Eide" said /.
Never have / seen mans face
change rs his did when l said these
words.
"What! What dye mean, Jock
Calder?" he stammered. He let go
his hold of the precious diploma as
he spoke. and away it went over the
hedge and across the moor, where
it stuck Tapping on whin-bush, but
he never so much as glanced at it.
His eyes were bent upon me. and |
saw the DEVILS spark gimmer up in
the depths of them.
"Shc is not worthy OF you" said |.
He gripped me by the shoulder.
"What have you dOne?" he whispered.
"This 10 some of your hanky-panky.
Where is she?"
"Shes off with that Frenchman who
lodged here" | had been casting about
IN my mind how could break it gent
~ to him; but was always backward
in speech, and could think of nothing
better than this.
oh" said he; and stood nodding
his head and looking at me, though l
knew very well that he could neither
see me, nor the stealing, nor anything
else. Then he gave gulp in his
throat. and spoke in queer, dry,
rasping voice.
"When was this?' said he.
This morning"
Were they married?'
"Yes."
He put his hand against the door
post to steady himself.
ANY message for me?'
"She said that you would forgive
her"
May God blast my soul on the day
| do. Where have they gone tor
"TO France, should Judge"
"His name was De Lapp, | think"
Ills real name is De LisSac, and he
is no less than colonel in Boney's
Guards"
"Ah, he would be in Paris likely
That is well. That is well :"
Hold up" | shouted. Father
father. Bring the brandy"
His knees had given way for an in
slant, but he was himself again be-
fore the old man came running with the
bottle.
Take It away" said Jim, his face
still convulsed with rage.
"Have soop, Mister HorScrOft,"
cried my father, pressing the liquor
upon him. ut will give you fresh
hearth
Jim caught hold Of the bottle. and
sent it flying over the garden hedge.
ITS very good for those who wish
10 forget" said he; 81 am going to re-
member"
MAY God forgive you for sinful
waste" cried my father aloud.
And for well-nigh Draining an Off
Ger of His Maiesty's infantry" said
old Major Elliott, putting his head
over the hedge. II could have done
with nip after mornings walk,
but il is something new to have II
whole bottle whiz past my ear But
what is amiss, that you all stand
round like mutes at buryng?"
In few words / told him our
trouble, while Jim, with II gray face
and his brows drawn down, stood lean
ing against the door-post. The major
was as glum as we by the time had
finished. for he was fond both of
Jim and Edie.
Tut, tut!' said he. 81 feared
something of the kind ever since that
business of the peel-tower. It's the
way with the French. They can't
leave the women alone. But at least
De Lissac has married her, and that's
comfort But it's no time now to
think of our little troubles, with all
Europe I'm roar again, and another
twenty years war before us, as like as
not"
"What dye mean?" / asked.
"Why man, Napoleon's back from
Elba, his troops have flocked TO him,
and Louis has run for his life. The
news was I'm Berwick this morning"
Great Lord! ~ cried my father
"Then the weary business is all to do
over again"