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Show I SLAIN M LEE. kjHj u tho 'Shin Man's Leo," nil t T ''"'' eiistiiiff lilnnclf down P""' I11"01'' wlildi ivarnl j jn the center of tlio llttlo tilalu .tclmosioisl HVref jru mi struugo n iininol" I I aalU tbU pinsy coerliig nut (wnMofliuiulivdiiof bravo men " Tiiis, then, linn been tho ino of ,5, initio in tlia oMon t'mpi" t lias. I linmjflit Jim from Hel-yviiiiur,ow' Hel-yviiiiur,ow' show It to jou," p-rcieil my friend, Hurry Oxilvlii, J tc!I ) ju n story about it, if j ou 'l aanlly niiirlicil my frlotul of tho m UnitwuulJiilTimiiiiotiIU-trtlalim, UnitwuulJiilTimiiiiotiIU-trtlalim, nti'l tool: u seiit llituliim t! slfn Maim Loo " It linn not t j.t ft slimM r, however. Unit I r 1 my fnmio upon tho noil tli it r J iii Venn ins of tlioso Mlio Jui U ii llliiig nnil ure-alliln,; lifoijc If Oa tin littln pi iln, Mi li is e-nllesl 1 'jwrIi, on thu IStli of bejiti in t intliujcir 1(117, if my memory .jres uio nriylit," Uguii Otfilvio JlirqulH of Moutroso receicil j 6nt def it In tho iir ho liml mile mi-le n fur tlio ku r Ui n litn ie j can i r rceemsl n torriblo nnd -t uTrmediiiMo dutlc Tlioiu Km. ml uiiud winch leil to thU Ttoir.arqjU cnrnmrsil lioro lato it silit Willi only liiilf liia luunl e TUo intnof Atholo IiaiI io-jniil io-jniil tu tluir lialho liUk Tiui of brav it ufllcers mm nlvent. j.ur McColl was wnK'ius an oil 1 omul tlin ir ltn nml kIimib of , irr),uiil UinlUionpi G'onlon Ir n tiitn lit Alfonl Oil (Mi t tlio minniM, wholiml nu,r , It -lid it U 'ore intninteil tlio , i ng of the pi to t Kimiil to GtltM-i. GtltM-i. li ' It bii iiuil as if f ito hud ile-' ile-' imlneil to u Ilitt n ilefrnt Uki thu Uiuit Martui8 ' 1 ix lato this ttory In tho w onlii of tuT ancestor, Ixinl Uoiul OglUie, mLovu ono of Monti-own otlloori It Ito time, nml uhono Mondeiful yttKrrction from ilontli will, I think, lutc-t JDU ThjUero tlttlnir in their tint, ;' im uml hU uiiitiiim, wenniil tj ilotij ride, It u,uixly Uppinir their (-9 nd iiol tr ilnulnuiK of tho t o iilmltv of tho intmy, when 1 f ttcro mi liK nly tlmrKiil upon IrUitui uiiuulroiuof tho low lunili tlt4. luorout wn liiKtnntanililcch!io. I "t on ciry ililv tho ItoiillU j it ay and II il in dUonler Upon t;ifl-)t did MontroM) nlivco.1 In r 1 ji:: n 1 ortlon of hit uriio.mul r m tlig II ht beeomo ilei mtn nnd l ally, and tho khlnof cither sldo I wtln icly top th( r nfter tho lut tlo lUt it niu fouutl imiiOMililo to tier cadi wMler kepimlily, m n i li lit muh iIiir, fill ml mid foo ".re cast Into it iudUi rimlnnli ly i I tliD tuif llLhtly laniK.il uln)o I'ir mortal i mains, l'rom thut ijmi tliu tpot In loin callwl tho i-iia Man l?o ' Eut I hao xomolMiiff inoro en ttrtalnitiS to tell j oil th in thono (li t real iktaiK "Ucntnibo Biict-wiliwl in eileetlnB It ceapoUth miwtof hU oDleirj kaOcaialry, mtnitinu: ftqi hy ntrp, wt nialiitu!iiiii'nilitennlniil front JjIIio foo, nnd rcinnUillyibnrfciiiiT lia with gnat hkill and Milui. It JfaJliionoof thi8oilivp.nitoehnrgeii last too lord Ogilvlo, nhunnY hut ' Uripllng nt tho time, waa taUui piMmr MIlonconejeil In ilow castoily Wklrk. 'lho LVneninttn oxir-il oxir-il the miiht unixlciiting rigor aUnkt all Itoj nlibta ho w cro no tin-fortuimto tin-fortuimto as to full into th( Ir hand. ntiiieo of de ith iw iitantly pro aouueed nr,-nlnt Iinl Ogllrie, and Uiodayofixocutloiiwiu) llxolatnu farlydato HU mother, tho ConnteM All lie, nd Uuly Horn U Itliintlv hln bistir, TiUnul to hillciik to unlto their ippllcatioiu in mitigation of hU unoni Team, prajcru, lho otter of Jriureljr hnU foi hit ouiik ,JYp(D ec -lho Jndgeii mm Inexorable 'Tho fatal diy drew rapidly luar, M tbo night preceding lint mora Enghlcliwnto lw Iinl Ogihioa j ! "1'" tur"1 'l' uotln.r ami kUti r fUlUil him in hla dungoon to bid N'lalastfnrowell 'I will not lingirotcr tho agony ' pint meoting l'oi uwhllo they 'oUcdiuhntlicrln n fmI iuibrm.v, 'hiRhiig their tuint togithei. " MiDit oti die my brother!' ox-fhllraed ox-fhllraed Honi lth chokiil utler-""' utler-""' Ko jouiig (.o hiao tliiu ajJ to bo cut oft -oh. It lilipadfult ' leipectcildoatlVnnswiredOgll o Hit oud romj osuro, 'I took t'li-("miaou t'li-("miaou ehaneo of nil when I en t ifed In tltU strife, nnd wlnt mat tirsitlf I meet ikntJi by tbo ax la loftlioiiTsrtr' ' Uio ux i for felnn!, eald tho "lit 3 of Airllo with wiieuty , ou nro nolili -an Ogllvio i at luiu t ' n.iuLt liato grunted yomtml " n death' " leu Bhnllnot dlo, my brother M rioin, v.i euddeu eutigy, Tin ro Is one thanco for j our erai) I nhrrnik from disclosing it to ou bo-Tore bo-Tore foi I knew jour noblo lultiro would ncotnloncei'ptlhonlU'.iiittte Hut t will ami t it for jou. I hud mlhtr make any eaerlllco thau you dlo ' " 'What racrUlcol' niikiil Ogltvie "'Kxphln this lujutery.'diiniuid cil tho counteM. "Listen You know Colonel Itoehe, j our J iller, and rotntnindaut of this town! "'An unprincipled llbcrtlno and recklevi mlvciitimr. A foldler of tlio German wars, hired bj thoctint-Ing thoctint-Ing Cmeimnt to light Its Initios ' " 'Yet still ho holts j our life In hi liahds nnd isissuimm tho power to sot j ou f roo " 'Undonbteilly " Tlion j ou shall be free " 'My dear Horn, you spunk In rid dies.' I "'MyriiliUoUnullynlial Know tlutt I lino injilo n connnrst of thLl bluff Boldiir Ho has confpM.l his lovo for uio and inodo n proffer of i hi hand ' " 'And j oul' questioned tho count- sternly nnd hi Idling with sup-prostwl sup-prostwl wrath " 'I.iuglml In his face' ' "'You did well,' nnswered tho wunteM, moUlfletL 'What prosiimiv tlun I An unknou n Boldier nsklng fur 1 tho hand nf Lady Ulthintiol lint comes of jour coeunnt uiiitirralu on Itl' " 'It Is net so much tho hand of my sister, mother, that ho desire,' ro-turned ro-turned OglUie, 'but tho braid Inudi nml title tint hand biwtowii. Wo Into indeed fulltii tllxjn sud tunc when such as ho diuo to hepo fur stub alllaiuxs. Miinj u tmu iiiuu and noblo lino already fallen bo ninth lho ax, whllo their kUi1i-h halo Ikvu lsloweil tijion these needy nihiiilunri. Hooffoiieil jou Homo iudueemi'iit to lieeoino Ids wlfo did ho l.ot, mj fUtcrl and 1 can uluiost guew what It w,w ' " 'IIo did tlio condition was n mcious ono jour 111km ty, If I iim-senteil iim-senteil ' " 'Xuterl' snld Oilvle, cmphnllo-ally, cmphnllo-ally, 'iieMr woull I uoupt my liberty nt such n i riiii ' " '1 mro not I would wul n fiend, if tint would Miipjiml' irieil l'lom, with clingy 'Mothei, ho ii jour joimgAt bum jo'i will not sou him dlo urge him to consent!' " 'llom, j'ou nro mid to think of Mull im net' n plied tho conntiu coldlj Death is but nil instant juiik dlagraii, etitnal rim i culcheonof tho Oglh-ic has iioMr liceu tUilneil by a inuwtlllauoo '1 liluk of it no more ' "Horn burst Into tears and foil upon her brothers mvk, "'Oh,' ho irliil liHTxirlifully, 'I can Kto jot mil you will not let mo' "IhiH) tnaj lo another method of icniw ' mid tho coimtiss, muring lj 'uii in ij risk death for him, but not disgrace. A iihin luis this in si mt tuggei-ttil Itself to me You nro licutlj'of tlio sumo height tlu color of jour hair and ojis IhoKamei why not ihaugo clothes with liiml 1 lo could lem u tho dun juou w 1th mo, uudiaco creiL' " 'And leal o mj' sller In ro to snf fir indlgnitj nt tho hinds of inj' cl-torsl cl-torsl Xourl' cried OgtlUo punslon atelj-. " IHit, 1jV rotiirnM tho countess InipnssiMly, 'they will offer her nu iuiliBiiltJ tin y ion but keep her a prisoner arhoittiiuoaudthiii reluJso lur' " 'Consent, dear Lionel !' exehilmul Flora eiigerly. 'luiu nut what bo-comiit bo-comiit of mo so that j ou ihi aim.' 'OgiUiuroiiulivd but little urgiiigi tho hope of II fo sjiruug tip in his lain t uueomoroi tho pi in sccmul indeid fiviiblo mid easj of aecomplUhmeut, mid therowics leully no nppiuluu i-Iun to 1,0 intcitiiiniil for l'lurn, tlio Cot ciinutirH, with all tluir failings, wiro ut leant men und. would not inaltroatnwonuui 'Tho (linngii of ginninU was mtlekly i ffeeteil Oglh io looked fem initio enough to deceit o niiybut tho most curious t j o I In w as but ulght i-cii and thodow u seiiix cly jet slitdnl his ti) ir Up. Horn Ml her sunny lurlsumhr his biiud loaf hat nu I walked tho dungeon lhr with suiny sli ps, ll muting hi r gaj doublet with ii reckless ulr and hushing jojouslj' at tho metamorphosis ' iVilUo lield her to Ills hcui t in n list lingriiii cmbniiv, for ho could not iiltogitlur foi-git tho j til of their iioslttim, niiiUthiu tho inothii nnd tTiir hurricil from tho dungeon 'I hoy passed tho turnkey uuu,uis tloncd iasM.il on through lho- outer gnto and stood In tho ojh ii Mr. " 'Now , mother,' whupeml Ogll vie, 'siicd to jo ir lodgings, und ro niiln to wntrli over rionm wifely t 1 now a friend, who toldcx mar nt hand n ho w ill f urniah mo w Ith n dis guiM) nnd tho means of Ulght ' " 'Ilcuun guariljou.inflsiyl'snlil tho eountoss, us sho proccediilon lie." mil Ogllvio turned Into tho next street, Thorowcro faithful ndlicrcuU nt tho king lj Ing perdu in tho town, with tho hopoof Bating him Ho had lieett in communiiatioit with them and know tluir gilding place "All oftlcer enmo reeling along tho street, and stumbled nguiust him Tho moon was shining brlghtlj', uml tho recognition wns inutuil " 'Colonel Iks ho -by all tho Hindi I' muttered Ogllvio, bittreeu his sit 111.111, and his hnuJ Mt iHitinctlti ly fur his sword hilt but his faithful tw onl w as not by his side " 'Ijwly Ieltlilutlo,' Etammereil Kocho, w ho tviw In it stnto of semi In toxiiutlon, nnd ho leered nt tho sup jiosuil maiden with what holntinded to bo n lovelorn expression Ltulj Ithlutle nlouo in tho etieets at unci nljitl Allow mo to escort Jou home ' 0 IIUownsboHildeifdnndJ.1! tv not wh t to do At onu moment ho thoii'dit of (,alhi rui up the folds of hlstiUtois diuusL lulu nud llecinu for his life but the nut ho knew how tniii it w otiM lw f r him to at tempt to est a encumbered bj his Womins attire ''"ridylxilthlntle'snlUtoelie pro reeding after this r' tause 'lim dersland Jour nv t here Jou hnvo Just bid n last farewell to jour brother, poor devill but It is not jet too Into to sat o him Here wu are at thedisirnt my quarters consi nt to my iiroiioslflon nnd I will stop w Ith in. sign n snfo conduct for jour brother Hut will pens hhn lie) onl our Hum and then J ou shall go w ith mo to tho prison nnd seo him set nt lllmrtv Aft r that wow ill wake p tho nlinplaln of tho roglment unl hnvo otert thing settleil before eock crow Ito j on consent I " '1 do ' answered Ogllt le, who lm.l raiildly dot ised n fccbmo to csiiiim from this dilemma "'Hay jou mi, my beautjl' rrlil Uuche, Him nt sols red by Ibis inipu cscenco and llm pisntof his up-proaclilug up-proaclilug happlnuHi 'Iheu follow mo' Ho rapped with tho butt of his pistol at n low postern, which, aft r sonii) dehy, was ope noil by n slut ternlyoll woman, holding n Hiring can IIo uputu.rlug in a heavy Iron candlestick in her hand ' bin) wiisotitleully accustomed to this nocliiin.il summons, for she inula no remark, not ettu casting it second loo'c at the dlguled Ogilt i w hlcli that j oiing gentleman cun-iil i nil nttht r n d imaging jiroot of tho colonel s moralitj , " "Lent uthti door oiien nnd go to led,' said lloche, taking tho cniidlo from her Tho crono hobbleil nwny without ulti ring u word Itucho lel tho way lip a spiral stairway and uslu re 1 Ogii violntu his ainrtincnt lie placed tl e i audio upon tho tablo and 1 ild his pistol lsiside It Thin ho plneeil it thnlr, with tuiieh gull uitry, tor thu sui pomoI Uuly Il!liiiitle Ogllvio tremblei! Tho colonel mils growing iilunnlnglj sol per Ho was ouo ot join sturdy tutinins whiwo temjiereil brnln from long linl.lt easily distilled tho film, h of wine when action and Ihought wen) necessary 0-ih lo srnnnetl IiIsjhi sou cnuloiuily Astocl cuirass cov mil his browl chest, n heavy snoul hung by his side, an 1 tho mato to tho pistol Hint lj uion the tablu was In his belt Wh tt thuneo would he, a stilpplhig, hatu in all encounter with such a man I " 'I nui not much of a clerk,' said tho col ini'l, as he sj nstd out u scrap of punhment nnd dlpiod n gnofe iiiill in nn old Inkhoni, but I think 1 tan manage this affair for jou ' He bcratt led nn 1 scratched nt tho parchment for nw Idle and then h ird nl Ittnftgiltle, whogmsl Iteager ly Onglitnei at It eniivinceil lilm 111 it It wind 1 bo uf infinite sci t ice to luiu should ho euooiinU-r any Hoops ot tho Covenant in his Ulght. " Now niio kiss to seal tho bar gain,' said Hoche, rising ' Ogilt Id idso nt the sime moment, nnd (faspiug thu pln l'llnt lay uism tho table li lho inuule, deult llm ho n temllc blow iilnl bis Isiro foro luml uyoidlnaij man would Into been killed outright by 'nch a blov, but lloche, whoso skull w as hko lluit of mj ox, was nnlj stunmil nnd strctclusl h inilot upon the ll sir ' Ogllvio did not Mop to uxiimlno hlsiiiiidltlon Ilaslllj dlseni uinlr ing himsi It uf his wumniily ntiun ho Iinde f rco w ith ono of the uolouels tiulforins wnipissl hlnmlf in his hwk nud hurtliil from thu houi 'llinuks Id his safe conduct, ho foun I no iimieiilty In lcutlng the town Jiilmsl his friends and eseujl in Kiftty tolnince "linn was uprimaudeil bj thu Cotuiaut mid her itato eoullMiited, bit iho was set at libtitj, nnd In nimpniiy witli lur luothir jolnil Ogilt in in Trance They did not iv turn tn Scotland until thanistuiutlon of (linrloa II ' Culoiii I lloche. whoso (omphcity in the nil ilrwas dUcotensl, was ills ehugtO from tho Com limit iirinj', went tudirinniiy und took sertlio then', did somo trilhllt fighting, and In ouo luttlo docliUsl tho fortune ot tho day bj n despcrato chnige, la catno n grrenl and u count of tho empire and iimrrlcd thuwiduivnf n jutty prince So jou ki the ad Mnturer tealizeil his ambitlots ilivumi "This Isonoiif tho stories suggestol by tho 'Sl.ilu Min's Uv' Onu of tin) dujs 1 will tell jou another nlxiiittho j oung Master uf Kapler. 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