The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-12-01

"DurriSdeer. 1857.
"Honored Madam trust l woul
not Step out of my place without oc
casion; but l see how much evil ha
fioked in the past to all of your nobl
house from that unhappy and secre
tive fault of reticency, and the paper.
on which l venture to call your atten
ton are family papers and all highly
worthy your acquaintance.
Il append schedule with some nee
/ essary observations, and am, Honored
madam.
I your ladyship's, obliged, obedient
servant
''EPHRAIM MACKELLAR.
Schedule of Papers.
"a. Scroll of ten letters from
Ephraim Mackellar to the Honorable
James Durie, Esq, by courtesy Mas
ter of Ballantrae during the latter's
residence in Paris: under dates"
follow the dates)-"Nota to be read
in connection with B. and c.
"B. Seven original letters from
the said Master of Ballantrae to the
said E.. Mackellar, under dates"
follow the dates)-"Nota: given me
by Mr.. Henry to answer: copies of
my answers i 4, A 5, and A Q of these
productions. The purport of Mr.
Henry's communications, OF which l
can find no scroll, may be gathered
from those of his unnatural brother.
Sd. A correspondence, original and
scroll, extending over a period of
three years till January of the cur
rent year, between the said Master of
Ballantrae and , Under Sec
rotary of State; twenty-seven in all.
Nota: found among the masters pa
pers'
Weary as | was with watching and
for me to sleep. All night long |
walked in my chamber revolving
what should be the issue and some
times repenting the temerity of my
inmixture in affairs so private; and |
with the first peep of the morning, |
was at the sick-room door.
Madam" l began; and then again,
madam; but could make. no more
If it. Nor yet did Mrs. Henry come
o my assistance with word In this
pass I began gathering up the papers
where they lay scattered on the table;
md the first thing that struck me,
heir bulk appeared to have dimin-
shed. Once | ran them through, and
vice; but the correspondence with
he secretary of state, on which |
lad reckoned so much against the
uture, was nowhere to be found.
BOXED in the chimney; amid the smol-
ering embers, black ashes of paper
uttered in the draught; and at that
~ timidity vanished
Good God, madam cried l, in
dice not fitting for sick-room, good
cd, madam, what have you done with
~ papers?"
81 have burned Them said Mrs
-enry, turning about. ut is enough,
is too much, that you and | have
zen them"
This is a fine nights work that
ou have donei" cried l. 'And all to
I've the reputation of a man that eat
read by the shedding of his com
ldes blood, as | do the shedding
k" t
ITO save the reputation of that fam t
Y in which you are a servant, Mr. 4
she returned. land for S
hich you have already done so Il
ueh' n
1T is family will not serve much Il
nger,' l cried, for l am driven des- d
rate. You have stricken the sword W
It of my hands; you have left us all IL
fenseless. | had always these let 81
RS | could shake over his head; and n
is to do? We are so falsely n
.uate. we dare not show the man II
e door; the country would fly on e.
e against us; and l had this one 81
Id upon him--and now it is gone tt
W he may come back tomorrow, and III
J must all sit down with him to din Sc
+, go for a stroll with him on the &C
race, or take hand at cards, of
things to divert his leisurei No bt
adam; God forgive you, if He can sc
d it in His heart; for cannot find al
in mine" m
Il wonder to find you so simple, Mr. tn
said Mrs. Henry. what III
es this man value reputation? But tn
knows how high we prize it; he if