Show II ny liz rt Roberl Loot 1001 Hh noo Author of or Treasure Island The Tho Master Mantor of ot Ballantrae Strange Case Caso of ot Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde otc etc The Time soldiers let us be although one once a n party of oC two companies and some somo dragoons dras went vent by In the bottom of or the valley valloy whore I could see them through the tho window ow as I la lay In iii bed What IB is much more astonishing no magistrate came camo near me and thero there was no question question ques ques- tion put of ot whence I came camo or whither I Iwas Iwas was going and In that time of ot excite excite- mont ment I won was as ns free tree of or all Inquiry as ns though h I had lain In a desert Yet my presence was known before I left leU to nil all the people In and the ad- ad parts p many coming about th tin tin- house on visits and these after time the custom of tho the country spreading the news amon among their uel neighbors Th The bills too had now been printed There was ono one pinned near the foot of ot my bed where I could read my own not very flattering portrait and arid In larger char char- actors the amount of ot the bloo blood mony that had hall been set upon m my life Duncan Dhu and the rest that know knew that I had come there In Alan's company could have entertained no doubt of or who 1 I Iwas was and man many others must havo have hind had their guess For though I had hatI changed my clothes I could not change my age or person and Lowland joys boys of ot eighteen were not so BO rife In these parts of ot tho time world and ahll above above- all aJl about that time that they timey could fall fail to put mo flO thing with sith another and connect me mo with the tue bill bUl So It was waa at leRet Other folk tolk keep a secret t among two or three near friends and somehow It leaks teaks out but among these clansmen it Is told to a 0 whole countryside o and they will keep It for tor a n. century Thero Theio was but ono one thing happened worth narrating and that Is tho visit I had hatI of or Robin Ol one ono of ot tho the nona somis of ot the notorious Rob Roy fio He lie was sou sought ht upon all aJl sides on a charge of or carrying n a young woman from Bal- Bal froim Cron ron and marrying her as was wan al- al b by force yet he ho slept about Imi- Imi er lIke hiko a gentleman In his hla own wailed policy It Il was ho who shot Tames lames Maclaren at the tho plough stilts a quarrel never satisfied yet yot he lie walked Into tho the house of ot his blood enemies as a rider might Into a public ImbUe inn Duncan bad time timo to pass paso mo word or of who It wits was and we wo looked at one another In concern You should understand understand understand under under- stand It waa w then close upon tho the time of ot Alan's coming the two were little likely 1 y to agree a ree and md yet et If it I C wo sent sen t word or Nought to make mako a signal It wa was sure suro to arouse In a n man under so dark a cloud as ns ns tho the Macgre Mac- Mac gre gregor grego Or r Ho lie came camo In ill with a 0 great show of ot civility but like Jlko a u. man among In- In tenors took off oCt his bis bonnet to Mrs Maclaren but clapped It on his head a again ln to speak penk to Duncan and having ha thus hus sot himself as aM he ho would have ha thought bought In a proper light came to my bedside and bowed S I 1 am given Iven to Inow sir says ho he I that yoUr name Is Balfour Tho call mo me David said saidI I nt at your our service I would give Jhc YO ye my name i In return re- re turn urn sir ho he replied but Its It's ono one somewhat blown upon of or late days and Ill I'll perhaps suffice It If I yo ye 0 that T am own brother to James More lore Drum Drum- mond or lac of ot whom y yo will vili I carce aco have havn failed tailed to hear henr No sir said eald I a little alarmed nor imor yet yot of ot your father tAther Campbell And I sat up and bowed In iii n bed for tor I thought best bast to compliment compliment compU- compU ment him In case CAlle ho he was proud of ot laving having had an outlaw to his father tather II He Ito bowed bow 11 In return nut But what I Iam Iam Iam am come como to say sir 1111 ho bo went vent on is Ia this In the year car 46 16 6 my brother ruined a n. part of or the time Cregan and marched marchell six companies to strike a stroke for tor the side aide and the sun eur- Surgeon goon geon that marched with our clan and cured m my broth brothers brother's leg when It was WM S J JI I brol broken en In the brush at nt Preston Pans was a gentleman of ot the same samo name I precisely l as ns yourself Ho lIe was brother brotherto to Balfour of or Balth Barth and It If you are arc In InI an any reasonable degree derco of ot nearness one I of that gentleman's kin I have o come cometo cometo cometo to put lUt self myself and my people at your comma command ad You are arc to remember that I knew no moro mora of ot my descent than any cad- cad gore gerH dog my uncle to be sure had prated mated of some of or our high connections connections ions but nothing to tho the present purpose pur pur- pose poso and there thore was nothing left me mc but hut that bitter disgrace of or owning that I could not flot tell Hob Robin Hobin In told mo me shortly ho bo was sorry ho had put himself elt about turned his back upon mo am without a n sign of or salutation salutation salu salu- tation and as ho wont toward tho the door I could hear henr him telling Duncan that I T was only como loon that didn't 1 know his own father tather Angry as I Ivas was vas at nt those these words and ashamed of ol m my own Ignorance I could scarce keep from rein smiling that a mun man who was un under er the lal laSh laeh h of ot the law Jaw and wa js Indeed hanged some somo three years ears later should bo be so Ho nice as to the descent descent de do- scent of or his lila acquaintances Just in the door he met Al Alan n coming In In and tho tim two drew back and ond looked at each other like strange dogs dos They were neither of ot them big men but the they seemed fairly to swell swoll out with pride Each wore a n sword ord and hy by a movement of ot his haunch thrust I. I clear ear the time hilt of at it It so that It might Bo ne Bothe bethe nethe the moro readily grasped and the blade Il drawn ra wn Mr I am thinking says Robin Troth Mr r. r ac rogor its it's not a name to be ashamed of or answered AlanI Alan I did not know knew yo ye were In my coun- coun try sir says sas Robin It sticks In my mind that I am In Inthe inthe the tho country of ot m my friends tho Mac Mac- larens says Alan a n. kittle point returned the tho other There may ho bo t two o words to toRny say sav to that But Dut I t r think I will have havo heard that you jou ou are ure a n man maD of or your Our sword 7 Unless yo ye were horn born deaf deat Mr Macgregor Mac Mac- In tre gregor or yo O will havo have heard a n rood good deal tica moro more than that says say Alan AJan hamm I am not the only man that can cnn draw steel In Appin and when whon my kinsman and captain cap cap- tain thin had a talk with a n gentleman Ron gen of ot your jour our name not so Inan many years ears years back I could never hear that thai the time had the best of ot It no you OU mean menn my father tather sir sin says saya n Robin Well Vell I woul wonder It said saidi Alan Tho The gentleman 1 I have havo In In mind mind hall had i tho thio 1 1 ill to clap Campbell to hl His name 7 My My father tather was an old man man re rc- rc turned Robin The Tho match waa un- un equal You and immo 1110 W make mak a better bolter pair sirI sir I was thinking that sal said Alan I was half halt out of ot bod bed and Duncan had been hanging at the elbow of or theo rl cocks cock ready roady to Intervene intervene in In- upon the least occasion But whon when that word was uttered It was as n a cais caso of ot now or n ver nna and Duncan with of ot a white face tace to ha bo sure stIrs thrust himself between Gentlemen hImself salt said ho lie I will win have been heon thinking of ot a n very different rent mat matter matter mat mat- ter Hero Here are aro my nn pipes arid and here are you two gentlemen who tire uro balth baith acclaimed pipers its it's in an auld dispute which ya ono of or yes ye's settle best It here Ihre will Wl b bo be a braw bmw chance ti the tho to Why hy sir ell sail Bald Alan still sUIl addressing Robin froni whom indeed ho hall hail no not HO much as Shifted his eyes Hobin from him wh nor yg sir air sayS Man Alan I think I will have h Isard ard some of ot the tho sort fIOrt have Ha o Aro Are 10 music as toUt folk say yo a bit o 0 a piper I can pipe 1110 like Uka a 0 It Robin cries And that Is n a. very cry bold Alan word nord 1 r I I ha have va mado made bolder words good before before before be be- fore now now returned Robin and that against better adversaries It It Is easy cas v to try that says Alan Duncan Dhu mado mallo haste hasto to bring out tho the pall pair of ot pipes lpes that was hi bis principal possession and to set before his is guests a lId arid a botthof of ot that drink which tlC they call Athole brose and which Is mado of ot old wills Ie key strained honey and sweet cream slowly beaten together In the right ht or order order order or- or der and proportion The Tho two enemies were sti aU still h on tho the cr cry breach of ot a quarrel but flown they sat ono one upon each cacti side of tho the peat fire with a n mighty show of ot politeness Maclaren pressed them to taste his anti and tho the wife's brose reminding them Uie tue wHo wito was out of ot and had bad n a name far Car and wido for Cor her skill slem In that confection But Dut Robin put aside th these so hospitalities as bad batI for tor tho breath l I 1 would have yet ot to remark sir said Men Alen that I broken bread for tor near upon ten hours which wIll bo worse Cor tho breath timan au any brose In Scotland I will tal take o no advantages Mr StOart Stewart Stow Stew art replied Robin Eat Ent and drink Ill I'll follow tollow you OU Each ate ato a small portion of oC tho the ham barn and amI drank a n glass of ot the tho brose to Mrs Maclaren and amid then after aCter a great grent num ber or ot civilities Robin took the pIpes anti and played a little spring In a very ranting mannerA manDerA manner manDer A ye re can blow said and tak- tak log InS the tho Instrument from his rival ho he first pla played ed the same spring In a man mannor mannor man man- nor ner with Robins Robin's au and he then therm wandered Into varIations whIch rt l he be went ho decorated with a night o or grace r Cc notes such as pipers love lovo and call time tho warblers I had been pleased with Robins Robin's play play- In ing Alan ravIshed mo me no very ery bad Mr Stewart u leo vico said In the your rival warbler but bitt ye e show hon a poor d dleo dovico do- do Mo cried Alan the blood starting Ung to his face tace r I give Ivo ye C the lie Do ye 0 own yourself beaten at the tho pipes then said Robin Hobin that t ye o seek to change e them for tor the awold And that's thal's vcr very well said Mr Ir Mae Mae- gregor cregar returned Alan Alun ant and In the tho meantime haying strong accent on the tho word I take Lalta back the tho lie 1 I appeal to Duncan Indeed ye 0 need neet appeal l to said sain Robin Hobin Yoro a a. far better Judge n than any In for tor Its It's n a Gods God's truth that youre you're a yen very creditable mo mno the pipes pipos Piper for tor a Stewart II hand S a l Alan did ns as h he asked anti anil to Imitate and correct of Alan's all It some part lie he remembered perfectly S A Aye ye e 8 ha have haye music said cl mIJ Stewart JUJU flow bO be time tho judge our saM said Rob Robin n and the variations up from the tho beginning ho he worl Worked ed them throughout to so BO now new with such Ingenuity and ri n. sem quick ment and with so 80 odd n. n lanc fancy ail so 80 a knack In the tho grace that I was amazed to hear him As for Alan his face faeo grew gren dark hot amid ho he sat and gnaw his amid like 0 fingers a man Under some h I lie ho cried Ye deep affront can blow blo the tho pipes mako H-mako the tho most ot of that made mado as If it to rise And Ana lla But Robin on only I heM held out his hand band It if to ns as ask for tor silence and struck the slow music ot of a pibroch a tine line Il piece of ot music Tin In i itself ly Played but and amid noba nob nob- It seems It t a n. piece peculiar to St was wasa the time a amid aud d a chief favorite fir first t Alan Alami Tho notes were wore fTh scarce out b before lore there thero camo caine a a. change chance In hi hH his taco r timo quickened he ho when th the seemed restless in his seat neat and ioE h to crow grov P piece eco was at an nn end ond tho the IonS IonS' fat last r iro that his is anger died from him ast signs ens ot f no thought but for tor the tho music and o he hn had lma Continued Tomorrow S |