White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-09
1NsTALLMENT NO. 80.

1NSTALLMENT NO. 80.
Harris bore villainous reputation,
and he had been tempered with in
private by my lord; Mountain, the
trader, proved, upon inquiry, to be an
other of the same kidney; the errand
they were all gone upon being the re.
covery of ill-gotten treasures, offer.
ing In itself very strong incentive
to foul play; and the character of the
country where they journey promised
impunity to deeds of blood. Well, 1t
Is true had all these thoughts and
fears, and guesses Of the masters
fate. But you are to consider l was
the same man that sought to dash
him from the bulwarks Sf ship in
the mid-sea; the same that, a little
before, very impiously but sincerely
offered God a bargain, seeking to hire
God to be my braveo.
Had Melted Somewhat.
It is true again that had a good
deal melted toward our enemy. But
this I always thought of as a weak
ness of the flesh and even culpable;
my mind remaining steady and quite
bent against him. True yet again that
It was one thing to assume on my
own shoulders the guilt and danger Of
a criminal attempt, and another to
stand by and see my lord imperil and
besmirch himself. But this was the
very ground Of my inaction. For
(should any way stir in the bust
messy / might fail indeed to save the
master, but could not miss to make
Q by-word Of my lord.
II think must be the devil, and
you Michael Scott" said to him one
day. II have bridged Tweed and split
the Eildons, and now you set me to
the rope Of sand"
He looked at me with shining eyes
and looked away again. his jaw chew
ing. but without words.
'Well, well, my lord" said /, your
will Is my pleasure. will do this thing
for the fourth time, but would beg
Of you to invent another task against
tomorrow, for by my troth, am
weary Of this one"
'.You do not know what you are say.
ing" returned my lord, putting on his
hat and turning his back on me. "It
is strange thing you should take a
pleasure to annoy me. A friend-but
that is different affair. 1t is a strange
thing. l am a man that has had ill
fortune all my life through. am still
surrounded by contrivances. am al
ways treading in plots" he burst out
1.-THE whole world is banded against
me"
No Nonsense.
II would not talk wicked nonsense
Il were you," said 1; "but will tel
you what would do would put my
head in cold water, for you had more
last night than you could carry"
do you think that?' said he, with
manner Of interest highly awak-
ened. would that be good for me?
It's thing l never tried"
II mind the days when you had DO
call to try, and wish, my lord, that
they were back again." SAID /. "But
the plain truth is, if you continue to
exceed. you will do yourself a mis-
chief"
II don't appear to carry drink the
way / used to-" said my lord. II get
overtaken, Mackellar But will be
more upon my guard"
THAT is what I would ask Of you"
! replied. you are to bear in mind
that you are Mr.. Alexander's father;
give the BARN chance to carry his
name with some responsibility"
FAY, ay," said he "Ye're very
sensible man, Mackellar, and have
been long In my employ. But think,
II you have nothing more to say to
me, will be stepping. If you have
nothing more to say?" he added, with
that burning, childish eagerness that
was now 80 common with the man.
mo. my lord, have nothing more, "
said ], dryly enough.
''Why Am Not Happy?"
"Then think will be stepping, .
says my lord, and stood and looked
at me fidgeting with his hat, which
he had taken off again. II suppose
you will have no errands? No? am
70 meet Sir William Johnson, but
will be more upon my guard" He was
silent for time and then, smiling:
"Do you call to mind place, Mac
kel1ar-it's little below Engles-
where the burn runs very deep under
q wood of rowans? mind being there
when was lad-dear, it comes over