The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-11-03
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By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

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e do not deceive yourself, my lord,
e said Mr.. Henry. This injustice j
{ not done from generosity to him, blu
in obedience to yourself"
Before strangers" begins m,
, lord, still more unhappily affected.
There is no one but Mackella
here" said Mr.. Henry; 'he is m,
friend. And, my lord, as you max,
him no stranger to your ~frequen'
blame, it were hard if4I must keeI
him one to a thing so rare as my de
Tense"
Almost | believe my lord would
have rescinded his decision; but the
master was on the watch.
"Ah, Henry, Henry" says he, you
are the best of us still. Rugged and
true! All, man, | wish l was as good
And at that instance of his favor
ties generosity, my lord desisted from
his hesitation, and the deed was
signed.
AS oon as it could be brought
about, the land of Ochterhall was
sold for much below it's value, and the
money paid over to our leech and SEN
by some private carriage into France.
Or SO he said; though I have suspect
ed since it did not go so far. And
now here was all the mans business
brought to a successful head, and his
pockets once more bullying with our
gold; and yet the point for which we
had consented to this sacrifice was
still denied US, and the visitor still
fingered on at Durrisdeer. Whether
in malice, or because the time was not
come for his adventure to the Indies.
or because he had hopes of his de-
sign on Mrs. Henry, or from the or
ders of the government, who shay
say? but linger he did and that for
You will observe say: from the
orders of government; for about this
time, the mans disreputable secret
out.
The first hint l had was from a
tenant, who commented on the mas
Ier's stay and yet more on his secur-
ty; for this tenant was a J%acobitish
'ympathizer, and had lost a son al
.Julloden, which gave him the more
eye. There is one thing"
laid he, that l cannot but think
and that is how he got to
Jockermouth.'
ITO Cockermouth ?" said I, with a
iudden memory of my first wonder
N beholding the man disembark so :
'~oint-de-vice after so long a voyage. +,
why, yes" says the tenant, "it =
there he was picked up by Cap
ain Grail. You thought he had come S
France by sea? And so we all
i'd a
| turned this news a little in my v
cad, and then carried it to Mr..
lenry. Here is an odd circum-
said l, and told him. S
What matters how he came, Mac
ellar, as long as he is here" groans a
Ir. Henry. t,
No, sir said |, but think again.
not this smack a little of some n
overnment c~onnivance? You know Il
ow much we have wondered already f;
the mans security" lc
STOP said Mr.. Henry. Let me a
ink of this And as he thought. cl
lere came that grim smile upon his
.ce that was a little like the mas OF
RS. Give me paper" said he. And e.
} sat without another word and FIR
rote to a gentleman of his acquain-
will name no Unnecessary to
mes, but he was one in a high place of
lis letter dispatched by the only TO
nd could depend upon in such a sa
Sc, Macconochie's; and the old man
de hard, for he was back with the XII
ply before even my eagerness had ne
injured to expect him. Again, as he jo
it, Mr.. Henry had the same grim sa
Tile. as
This is the best you have done for les
yet, Mackellar," says he. with an
S in my hand, l will give him a
og. Watch for us at dinner bu
dinner, accordingly, Mr.. Henry de
opposed some very public appear tn,
for the master; and my lord, as wa
had hoped, objected to the danger hil
the course. no
Oh says Mr.. Henry, very easily. err
~ need no longer keep this up with ev,
am as much in the secret as tai
ere