The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-10-20
INsTALLMHNT IA.

of half courage, came forth to tn
margin of the thicket, and there hall
ed again, my mind being greatl
pulled about between natural diff
dence and a dark forebOding of tn,
truth. Indeed, might have stoot
there swithering all night, had not the
stranger turned, spied me through the
mists, which were beginning to fall
and waved and cried on me to draw
near. l did so with heart like lead
Here, my good man." said he, in
the English accent, here are some
things for Durrisdeer."
| was now near enough to see him,
a very handsome figure and counte-
nance, swarthy, lean, long. with a
quick, alert. black Hook. as 0f one who
was a fighter and accustomed to com
mand; upon one cheek he hAd h mole,
not unbecoming: a Largo diamond
sparkled on hts hand; hts ci6thes, al
though of the one hue, were Of a
French and f6ppish design; his
ruffles, which he wore longer than
common, OF exquisite lace: and won
dered the more % SEQ HIN III such a
guise, when he was but newly landed
from dirty smuggling lugger AT the
same time he had better took at me,
toised me a second time sharply, and
then smiled.
II wager. my friend says he, that
know both your name and your nick
name. l OWNED these very clothes
upon your hand of writing, Mr.. Mac
kellar"
AT these words / fell to shaking.
"Oh,'' says he, you need not be |
afraid of me. l bear no malice for
your tedious letters; and it is my pur-
pose to employ you a good deal. You
may call me Mr.. Bally; it is the name
l have assumed; or rather (since l
am addressing so great precisian) it
is so | have curtailed my own Come
now, pick up that and that"-indicat-
ing two of the portmanteaus. "That
will be as much as you are fit to bear,
and the rest can very we'll wait Come,
lose no more time, if You please"
His tone was so cutting that man
lged to do as he babe by sort of in
'tinct, my mind being all the time '
quite lost No sooner had / picked
Up the portmanteaus, than he turned {
lis back and marched off through the t
ong shrubbery; where it began '
llready to be dusk, for the wood is |
hick and ever green l followed be- L
lind, loaded almost to the dust, f
hough profess was not conscious
f the burden; being swallowed up in fl
he monstrosity of this return and my
hind flying like a weavers shuttle
On sudden l set the portmanteaus
} the ground and halted He turned n
nd looked back at me- W
'Well?" said he. a
you are the master of Ballantrae?" b
You will do me the justice to OBJ a
srve," says he that have made no
scret with the astute Mackellar." it
And in the name of Cod" cries l, II,
what brings you here? Go back, is
lille it is yet time tn
II thank YOU" said he. Your mas
II has chosen this way, and not L; to
1T since he has made the choice, he 10
md you also) must abide by the re-
lit. And now pick up these things of
inc, which you have set down in w,
Try Doggy place, and attend to that va
nich | have made your business m
But | had no thought now of obedi- in
ce; | came straight up to him. IF sh
thing will move you to go back" an
id /; though sure, under all the cir tire
any Christian or even go
y gentleman would scruple to go till
ward ms
These are gratifying expressions, ma
threw in. VIII
IF nothing will move you to go an,
OK" | continued, there are still mu
ne decencies to be observed Wait An
re with your baggage, and / will go jou
ward and prepare your family Your the
her is an old man; and"--I stun Y
are decencies to be OBJ we
we'd, par
Truly said he, this Mackellar an
proves upon acquaintance. But my
you here, my man, and under see
nd it once for all-you waste your nov
ath upon me, and | go my own he
= with inevitable motion" and
Ali" says l. rs that so? We ann
II see them" Z"
nd / turned and took to my heels Mac