Show C x x K KI r 0 o i i iy iI y e I 7 P 11 I LII I t I II I f ff J i I T Tf S E 1 I f cf j 1 s s 0 e f i 1 f 0 e f E iq cc 0 i it it t I 0 t IB oi io iol l J c 1 A At s t ii S UM i it t tt wt 0 1 r L J t 1 J 1 f fc I c to f p Sp S w ING JAMES JAMBS VI of oC Scotland attempting iI i aS aU m hi cognito exploration e of oC the ti together tl Uter KING I with his hl companion was I t ostensibly a but practically practical a Prisoner of ot MacLeod the Skye i to be done asked the Ute king kt C MacDonald proposed that they repair w h to MacLeod and aDd demand of him and sate safe conduct to the mainland Ve We scarcely can caR do that demurred the king until we are sure that detention is intended Let Letus tt fl Me ee to A practical at once p us put the matter mattor if the tuie catle c It i we weare weI if we are re prevented from irom I are then theft ill le the Ule time for tor protest g on this tiis suge the two went outside and took tte tle road by which they had T The as asli 4 an agile young mile fillie at their bee before fore they w vero out or 01 sight of asked an 1 following us Why Vh are you p l lI I li as told to wait H upon your lo Jod Ut re return turn il the man m n r rat rW I II I W need no watt l on OlE t ti ck f But the guile giDie ok late bill l t trod In their Let u u see fee how far he will wID a t te kii as he be strode on The gUile accompanied n t l zor 11 If un tin hour or more Without any prot St but at last Jut he h said to MacDonald that he lie te t th 1 time to hI return v We ar a re going through to Ute the coast we came from it plied plit d MacDonald a ad d d we do cIo dois wet Intend to tio At this is the th guile gillie drew drev from his belt a It black blek blackb tube and b blew tew a few shrill notes Up to that moment 1 the he way Had bad been clear but butto now there theft appeared oyer 4 the bill in front of them a arme 9 h who carelessly am it they had d to to together neighborhood or were to be b in jn the toward the castle caste gether gt I think it is jl time lime to go back suggested su ft in a dull duH uninterested voice 01 I 1 think it is 1 myself replied MacDonald MI And nd PO ro the th futile excursion came to an end Once Ont mot more in the Ute castle asUe they were confronted C again by b the th question What hat next that if I MacLeod I am m in said the king I attempting to hold hoM us there is little ue we D in mak makl i to him and we e have small mIl chance of getting word ord to the fleet I 1 propose then to coerce him ihn He Heas was as n in his tudy study yesterday Yf and he may Je e ei i alone There now A swords words point at a mans throat It is an Irresistible argument But will he hI keep his word if It he be gives g e It dur du dures w objected MacDonald aDonald Donald v I think he hf h will ill but it is better belter belt r not to put nut too 3 strong a temptation t on him If we w come on him atone alone alonet ne newe t we will make him sign a pass for u us Then Theil we will iII Jag gag and tie him securely convey him when benthe the way is ia dear clear to this thia room rooi roo l where Tf he h will ill be less likely Ukel to toN tok k N e looked for We re will ilI then give him the th consolation t that if it his pass pa prove we vrr will return and finish the business by b sending pending him into a less Jess troublesome world ord This advice e was no sooner promulgated A d than it Mas w was s acted upon The pair traversed the corridors een until they tiey tl came to the door of or the study Then slipping out their t swords they entered quickly The sight which confronted them was wasso wasso wasso so unexpected d that each stood there with drawn awn sword In hand band a as if stricken into stone Macleod was wac not in the room but in his bli hi beside Reside the wall of books her hand upraised taking down don it a ll y volume was the Ute most beautiful young oung girl of perhaps 19 or 20 that l t either I of r them thorn ever had looked upon The yomi A woman I Was as the thi first of the three to recover her con compo composure lK the book bonk to the shelf the hand came cameto cameto to her hl side and she said Raid in most charming liquid tones ton but in broken You are aro ar looking for my m father perhaps The king ever swept wept hii hi hat from his bis head and bowed low tow hi alertness 81 of mind saving the situation m for lor he answered quickly indeed d no my any lady lad Wo We w the Ute room was wasS S empty Empt so to I implore you to pardon our intrUSiOn We WeI were here yesterday and my friend ft and t I have laye j just t thad I had a dispute regarding the size of t the F tomes on en the th lower shelf my m friend ins that they ex xee ed our sword blades in m length lengUa rne ne m dam and the king stepped briskly to tb largest book laying his sword down donn its hoc bJ as g if in Jamie he be cried I have bat won WOD tM tb w r t rT 1 T knew it was not more than tb three of length len th of nf my blade S The glance of fear to which the tbt young woman noman had treated them departed from her face and an she smiled mulled slightly at the young mans eagerness I 1 gather from y yur ur remark mark he said that you are MU U MacLeod of Dunvegan May I introduce in uce my friend James MacDonald of Sleat My own same W Is James Jam Stu rt and for a time we are ar your fathers athers guests at Dunvegan The young lady with inimitable grace VOWed owed her queenly head to e each esh h of them in turn The men slIpped Flipped their swords quietly back into their scab scabbards se scabbardS bards ul I give leive you Rood good welcome to Dunvegan said the theS S girl I regret t that I 1 do not speak fair the English Indeed Riy 11 lady Idy rejoined the tw th king It is jl the most charming English En I ever heard The fair rail Granger tranger If in a it low and an most melo melodious m lo dious cadence like a distant cathedral chime falling failing on the Ute evening air airI I am thinking you rou will be flattering me she aid but I know my ins English i is 18 not good for there th re are few fe in these part par that I can speak to in it itI itI iti I shall be delighted dt li to be your teacher replied the king with his most courteous intonation It is that tha t you already tready a speak peak the Gaelic suggested the young woman Ate AlfI no madam But I should be overjoyed t tl to learn l arn and rind it may mav be you will accept acee t me in the pert part 4 S of pupil Yu v ill find me a devoted and aDd most t obedi obedient ent mt scholar schola r 5 A ri Z d trou rc the tho th f ec e ort n i as a ph slit i ri to follow th communication I ad d dr r to tr 1 T hut Ma Donald sprang pran son what to the tue rest Ie and nd te I i a km harangue t f fIn in her native nathe language Her delight d Ight was as tan tn the cloud on her brow disappearing as if by bv magic under und r rUle the Ule genial Influence of l the accustomed 00 The kings physiognomy phs also underwent a change but the transformation was pleasing plea tD as that Which had illumined the countenance tit df l tile the girl r TM ThE The tension teNon of the situation was change e rather than relief relieved by the silent opening of the door on and th the pause of MacLeod himself on the t r gazing dubiously c at the group before him hini hi T The Im of oft f the t e girl fell feU from her the moment she beheld her ller father and the young men turning were confronted by Cbs fhe g gloomy my features of oC the chieftain The Mac ILd closed the door softly and without without a word walked to his chair beside the table The girl bowing bOwingS slightly lightly S with visible restraint the room and andas andas andas as she did so alertness again proved his Ms friend for fot he tip tiptoed toed quickly to the door before UTe tife king accustomed to be waited upon rather than wait waiting lug ing recollected himself and held k t open P for the lad lady making a gallant sweep with blo as 8 a she he pae ed I HI on out t When V h en the Ut supply young man returned d to his place 4 t thi It said In a whisper awi I Ic c No fe no JOInt play with the father ther bt h a tit D a Dc c rather gruffly and abruptly to his hia 11 boat ito you hold us i prisoners ri M In this th eastie e s sir rr That wilt will depend on the t answers I get trout from you v vr r the U MacLeod slowly ASs you iou two of you of ul the tile Ve We are not Does the Icing know knot you are here kerer Regarding the king his knowledge or his doings you y had d better address your you inquiries lo lonu o I S S You nu ou ft are nerdy merely two KIft r MIt come ajl L i tide distance d nce I to te f p love of t ro I 1 Said arid arida Saida a taste scenery 7 S 5 You have h e stated the case cue with great accuracy S S sir Ye you spoke of f my lack of planners In failing to esk ak Q lk you to bo be seated I shall BOW ow refer to a breach br ch of politeness n your own o n part It is when strangers visit a province der I an d ruler that they should aboud make a formal call upon the ruler before bet th to other portions of his bis territory You remained remt n for several MV days daye In Skye without taking the trouble to inform me of your arrival Sir replied James J haughtily VI I 1 your contention S entirely You are not the ruler of if Skye Who is then them S The king of Scotland of course 55 S The TIMa MacLeod laughed in a fashion that somewhat resembled reM the snarl of an dog o Of tx courte as you say sa No one disputes that James Tames Is to king of f all Scotland and aad I b tUa last to question que tion his right because I hold bold my lands under chatter charter bearing his signature carrying the great seal of ot the kingdom nevertheless the MacLeod Led heW held Skye Sk e long ug before the present pre royal fauly of Scotland were wen heard of and ana I tr M have ave been JI Mic c cLeod cLEod Leod of MacLeod although James Jimes 3 lad had never put pu hIs hand baud to this parchment Meanwhile I take Lake the risk rik of or detaining you until I learn rea m nie a about yo and nd if It the king makes make objection I shall apologia You will w 1 apologise apol James sternly say Isay I say that you y U will wilt apologise apo lse not by writing at your ease M in hi Dun Dunvegan vegan castle but on your bonded aed knees ka at aC St Stir StIrling r ling as may be said the Uie MacLeod lv ly and It was wu quite obvious that th t he remained un unmoved moved Dl m ved liy b the Ute threat Gentleman I haver the honor honorI I to J h yo you good p mor morning tog One moment m ment Are we then to t consider c o pelves You may consider yourselves you whatever boat bast pieces os es If It each ea h gives me inc his word mord ord Of honor or that he be will wilt make no attempt at escape sea and ale that he will sot not t communicate with Stirling then yo 70 are as free of ff C my uy house and my f as if you Were ere the he most moat welcome of guests But f t warn you yon that If It when wb you pass your words word you attempt to tamper with any of my men I shaM shall know of f it very veay 4 soon after aft and aad then comes the th dungeon What do you ou aay 7 MacDonald inquired the t th king sharply r i S recovered re r lt with a start To iTo wh he h asked as a S To fh th terms proposed y mg our r I Idl d U net mit n t hear them Whar re they ii Te ve your i word wont ord not to espe IM IMOh Oh JAnd not Sot to with It v vI 1 I 1 dont care If I never ver see Stirling again agaI The Th king turned to the Ute There is ii dif Culty you ou se ne e he said saw your 3 1 fellow High lander laer I however am supposed to he be a Lowlander and therefore re cautious caution I give IYe Ive you ou my word not to to communicate with Slicing As ts o s j t r the other proviso J omo 1 4 amend it as follows fonos I 1 shall nail not ot leave th Island without your knowledge and you yo panf If that thatIs is Jg satisfactory I I pledge my faith faita Perfectly satisfactory answered MacLeod MacL Od And Anti with that the two young men took their t departure de Once more in the room from which earlier in the day they the had set out sf confidently A flung himself upon a bench but the th king oed I up and anCI down the apartment S Jamie you OU hardly gave me fair lair play you and anti your Gaelic Ga Uc with that dainty offspring pring of ao so grim a asire asire sire S Master of or Ball replied the a man plays for his hs own nand nd You YO should have haO learned d that Gaelic Ga lI long ago aso The king stopped abruptly in his walk alk Why Thy do o you fU fm call an me by that name Merely to t show how that in this play the royal PJ is 15 rot lot brought into play it is already lid that when I 1 meet m t the king I am defeated It remains to be seen e n what luck plain James MacDonald has ha In rn Ina la rna a contest with iUs plain James Stuart Oh its to be a contest then Not unless you wish it to so Jam am content to ex eC e harge charge all aU the fair damsels of Stirling for thIs thle one otic on lassie laulie exchange cried the th king kins kin I make bold tJ t u tt sty abC is not nor yours your to tf t x ham S T intend to her min minAh Ah Ala weli ss n about that Jn iame iameS S S q S 5 0 I Cf J C et o X t i ir fW at l 5 3 s r S 1 THE ni r rt KING SAILS I J I J t I i R By y Robert arr I 4 w 0 j e i c We will said MacDonald with c e on jn precision on The girl was at first eq charming to each The Th serious Highlander not tesi to manly and handsome than th his competitor was gifted wIth an immeasurable ad advantage advantage advantage vantage in his familiarity c with every phase and in inflection of his hi native vernacular ver In his despair the king struck up a close friendship with Donald the second son of the MacLeod Mac nd 00 hi Ja hia majesty made de a frantic effort to learn leara the only With which his new flew comrade was wa equipped But Dut aee ee time gave MacDonald long 10 and d ud con conferences conferences with his inamorata and I hit king k g sw w too toolate toolate toolate late the futility fu of his hl H ie to the tb conclusion that his ramble wits wit Donald were not likely to t further Ida h quest niJ wg va witting tUng in his room cogitating UBO some 04 of attack when MacDonald Into Into i the e t with Hh radiant face The ki looked vi p b at lit Visitor with no n great good gd said id sharply Sh ly lyWen Well Wen what is It Your majesty cried K O ju I 1 think I have found a method of escape and that with without without out in n any way a r pledges pl Oh is that all said tb th king 11 te the irr of snubbing too enthusiastic a 1 t thought t the house was ivas on lire And VAnd I thought your MaeDon MacDon lI aDon aldi that t t this subject w uj o in your ur mine mind The king k n rested his c chis 4 eu 5 S h in 5 his hia head a little to owe one 0 It rl rival l crit Crl critically ally S S have hae you Y U ret u to the t phrase yo your r majesty T Because your r d MacDonald laughing l the phrase of at teng ch no longer D matters tt r J S lit litY I Y dont understand yO you youIL 1 y yu u If IL ito to make myself n thaI I cone coine so hurriedly I beg then to o tes q t that at Miss MacLeod bs 5 consented tto iq fr ny wi m Ke I IS S have spoken to her ber father who WM has hIlS lim wh t grud and aDd oon m o to me that if I 1 wedded the tha daughter r of 1 yo your pour r I may have enough WiTh 1 ny to so se secure cure your 5 I haV j doubt c 5 t was as your yOU object O b from the nt S yen y have exchange a temporary tempera 6 r 1 tt wj last you all alJ at life lite lileThe S The Highlander i 1 knit hH h ed his lips as an if it to bold hold back osne retort which he lie might regret t There was a Pt t d J I Gl su Glance sut ance enco than tush the t e king flung of humor huor as If f were S 5 a cloak F V S v Forgive me Jamie he t is his feet Forgive the wounded vanity of the S pe JIe extended his hand band torp t ItY 1 f the other gra with eager cordiality uJ Jamie Jemie leJ my y lad Jad you were w sight right ii W tg s 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