The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-04-19
BY Rafael Sabat;n;

ne answered her roughly: MADAME,
II Is beyond your choice or mine. The
l1ai OF TINS army is gone. Do you thank
GOO That this chance yet remains" He
lung down the brassard a page had
unlaced.
she leapt from her horse to come to
INN and to seize his arms, but no long
CT 70 oetaln him, as he supposed. His
answer had partly conquered her; the
lesoluteness on his strong hawk face
gave her courage for him. Her lip
trembled, and her eyes we're aswim in
tears.
Go, then, Jamie, and God guard you.
1 snail pray for you"
He drew a breath of relief, took her
IN his arms, and kissed her there before
them all.
Il shall not be long gone" He was
grimly gay.
he put her from him, and turned to
call for his horse. Already his foot was
on the stirrup when she was clutching
him again.
MOI" She vas fiercely vehement.
NO! You shall not 60"
Again it put him out of patience. His
face darkened. Goods light ! Do we
blow no and cold in the same breath?
Where is your queenly strength?"
IN my wits. Are you a fool to sup
pose those forsworn dogs will keep
faith? Ay, perhaps, if Lindsay kills
you. But if you prevail, will they ever
suffer you to depart alive? You are
out of your senses if you think So"
But honor" he was beginning.
What have they to do with honor?
III not have you go to be murdered.
I forbid it." She turned in her fury
upon the officers who stood about. She
beckoned mt of them, Dalgleish. "Take
a white flag, sir, and go and summon
one of these traitor lords to attend me-
1t was Kirkaldy of Grange who came.
Very humbly he knelt in the grass
when, composed now and cold, she ad-
vanced alone to receive him.
my lord shall not go to meet your
champion. I have forbidden what it
was too generous in him to have Of
fered; for there is not a man amongst
you but is too mean an opponent for
him." Then with reviving passion
came her question: will they not
own it, since he is my husband? Will
they not be reconciled with him when
I bid it?"
Still IN his knees Kirkaldy answered
that they were resolved to take him or
die.
Then why do you kneel to me? Is
that the attitude of a rebel? Are you
not one with these traitors who refuse
to do my will?"
Madame, your will in all things
else. Butt speak for the lords-there
is a murder to avenge, and"
us there SOP" She was all scorn. 1t
shook her as she spoke. Get up, man!
Get up, I say!" He rose, abashed by a
queenliness that vas not to be impair
ed by a ridiculous jacket, a petticoat
that wa too short, and a face begrimed
by dust and tears.
$50 there's a murder to avenge, a
murder of which they accused by lord,
and then acquitted him, and now &C.
cuse him again! Are they steadfast in
! yours? Go you back to them, Kirk
aldy and say to them-say it particul-
arly to Morton, who would have fought
my lord on this issue today, and to
Lexington, and to my Lord Of Argyle
say to them, touching this murder,
that there was a bond signed at Craig
millar which may yet be used to show
the world who the murderers were
and shall be 70 used-I vow before God
the moment my lord is in their hands.
Now CO."
She watched him as he rode down
the hillside, then sat down on a low
stone wall, and fell bitterly to weeping.
Thus Boutwell, found her, and with