The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-02-09
INsTALLMENT no. ao.

and he had been tempered with II
private by my lord Mountain, tn
trader, proved. upon inquiry, to be an
other of the same kidney; the errant
they were all gone upon being the re
covery of ilI-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, ii
is true had all these thoughts and
fears, and guesses OF the master
fate. But you are to consider | was
the same man that sought to dash
him from the bulwarks of a 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.
1t is true again that l had good
deal melted toward our enemy. But
this l 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
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
ness) / might fail indeed to save the
master, but could not miss to make
q by-word OF my lord.
II think l must be the devil, and
you Michael Scott" said to him one
day. 81 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, we'll. my lord, said l, your
will is my pleasure. will do this thing
Tor the fourth time, but would beg
If you to invent another task against
for by my troth. am
weary of this one"
"You do not know what you are say
ng," returned my lord, putting on his
lat and turning his back on me. at
s strange thing you should take
'leasure to annoy me. A friend-but
hat is different affair. 1t is strange
hing. I am man that has had i'll
ortune all my life through. am still
by contrivances. am al !
rays treading in plots" he burst out.
The whole world is banded against
le." 1
No Nonsense. |
81 would not talk wicked nonsense
/ were YOU" said /: "but will tell
on what would do would put my
cad in cold water. for you had more
lst night than you could carry"
DO you think that?" said he, with
manner of interest highly awak-
ned. Would that be good for me?
IS thing | never tried" IS
II mind the days when you had DO c
LII to try, and I wish, my lord, that b
ley were back again." said /. But u
lie plain truth is, if you continue to v
lceed, you will do yourself mis- t
lief" t
Il don't appear to carry drink the o
ay | used to-" said my lord. 81 get 6
Tertaken, Mackellar But will be Il
ore upon my guard s
THAT is what l would ask of YOU" p
replied you are to bear in mind a
at you are Mr. Alexander's father; b
We the BARN chance to carry his "
lme with some responsibility" s.
"Ay, ay," said he. "Ye're very p
nsible man. Mackellar, and have f,
en- long in my employ. But think, II
you have nothing more to say to p
2, | will be stepping. If you have
thing more to say?" he added, with tC
at burning, childish eagerness that OF
rs now so common with the man. u
NO, my lord, have nothing more" %
id /, dryly enough. e,
"Why Am Not Happy" I'll
Then | think l will be stepping" pi
VS. my lord, and stood and looked cl
me fidgeting with his, hat which ly
had taken off again. 81 suppose W
Il viii have no errands? No? | am to
meet Sir William Johnson, but Sc
Il be more upon my guard" He was 81
ent for a time, and then, smiling: in
o you call TO mind a place. Mac br
llar-it's little below Engles- pa
ere the burn runs very deep under al
wood of rowans? mind being there nc