Show I II 1 Ily y Robert Hobert Len St Ste enon n on AUThor of or Treasure Island Th ThA Master of ot Dalan Strange Case of ot Dr Jekyll and nd Mr Hyde etc ete For tho the lifo of mo me I could not muster up the courage to address any of th these s reputable burghers I thought shame shamo even en to speak with wih them In such a pickle of ot rags and dirt and If It I had asked for tor the house of ot such a man as aa Mr Ir I supposed the they would have hl C burst out laughing In iii 1 my fl face So SoI I went up and down and through h tho the street and down to lo the this harbor sido l like HUc e a do dog that has ha lost its Is master mastor with witha a n strange gnawing In 0 my inwards and every Ot O now and ant then a movement mo or of despair It I grew Krew to bo be hl high h day lay at last perhaps u nine Ine In tho the forenoon and I Iwas Iwas was ivan worn with sith wih these wanderings R. R ana ann chanced to have stopped In front or ora ora orn a n very good house on the tho landward side a 0 house with wih beautiful clear glass windows win win- down dows knots upon the tho 8 Is tho the walls wals new and Ind a dog chase sitting yawning on the tops stops like one ono that was at homo home Well el I was oven o e envying this thin dumb brute when tho the door fell feU open and there thore Issued forth Corth a f little lite shrewd ruddy kindly consequential man In a wel well powdered l wig Ig and spec spec- tades I was in such a n pl plight ht that no noone ono one sot set eyes COS on mo once but ho looked at nt mo me again and this gentleman genteman as ns It I proved pro was so much struck with my appearance that ho lie camo carno straight ht up to mo me and asked mo me what I did I told him I was come como to tho the Queensferry Queens Queens- Cerr ferry on business and taking heart of ot grace asked him to direct me to tho the house of or Mr Why hy said ald he he that Is his that I havo o Just como come out of and for tor fora tora a rather singular chance I am that very ery man Then sir said I 1 I 1 havo havo to beg tho the favor of an Interview I do o not J know now your our name aal said ho lie not nor yet ct your our face My Iy name is David Da 11 Balfour said I. I David Jd ho repeated in rather a 0 high tone like IJo ono one surprised And nd whore havu havo you jou OU como come from Mr Ir David ld Balfour he asked looking at nt atno atmo mo no pretty dr dryly h In tho the face I have como conic from a great many man strange places sir said I but I think it would be as well wen to tell tel you whore where and how in a more private man man- ant ner nor He Ho seemed to muse awhile holding his lip Up in hIs Ills hand and looking now at mo me and now no upon tho the causeway of the Ue street I Yes Yes says he that will wil be bo tho the best best I no doubt doubt And nd ho lie led lcd me back bacle with him into his house cried out to some ono whom I could not see BOO that ho would be bo engaged all 01 morning and brought mo me Into a a little dust dusty cham- cham ocr ter cr full foil ful of ot books and documents Hero ho he 10 sat down and bade mo inc be seated though tough I thought ho looked a a little ruefully from Crom his clean ch chair 1 I. I to my muddy mudd rags ragi And cean now says lie he If you have havo an any business pray bo be brief and come swiftly to the point Nev Nov germino bollum bolum ab al avo do avo-do o avo-o do you ou understand that says sas ho 10 10 with wih a keen look I will oven even o en do as ns Horace says sas sir I answered smiling and carry caro you youn OU In n medias res res Ho nodded as If I ho was well pleased and Indeed his scrap of ot Latin had been set to test me mc me For Foral all al that and though tough I 1 was somewhat encouraged the blood came camo in my ta taco faco o when I added I L havo re reason son to bo- bo leve leve myself some somo rights on the tho estate of Sha Shaws ws Ho got a paper book out of at a drawer drawer and set sot It Jt before him open Well saId aid he el But nut I had shot my bolt bol and antI sat speechless Come Como como come Mr Balfour Balour said he In OIn sir said I in the time year car 17 1734 tho of or March He Ho seemed to follow this statement In n his paper book but what that meant I knew not not Your father tather and mother said aid heMy he My fathers tather was Alexander Balfour schoolmaster of ot that place said sai I I. I and m my mother Grace I think hink her people wore were from rota Angus us Have you ou any papers proving n your identity asked Mr No sir said I. I but they ar are arc in tho the hands ands of ot Mr Ir Campbell the te minister and nd could bo be real readily II produced Mr Campbell too would give mo me his word and nd for tor that matter mater 1 I do not think m my uncle would den deny mo me Meaning Mr r. r Balfour Dalour says heThE heThe he The ThE same sal said IDid IDid IDid I. I Did you OU ever meet a n man of or tho the name amo of ot Ho Hoseason enon asked Mr r. r Hankel- Hankel cl 1 lor or I did so so Sir SI for tor my sins said I for for It was by his means and the tho procurement of ot my uncle that I wa was l within sight of ot this town carried to sea sea suffered shipwreck and anda a hundred other oilier hardships and stand before you today In this poor ment ment You say Bay you OU were shipwrecked said aid where was that Off OCt tho thio south end of or the tho Isle of or Mull lul said BaSI I. I Tho The name naino of ot the islo isle on which I was as cast up Is the tho Island Island Ah AIm said ho he smiling you arc deeper than me mc In tho the geography But Bui Buiso Dulso so far tar I may tell ten you this agrees pretty exact exactly with wih other Information that I 1 hold But you OU say you were In n what senser In the plain meaning of at the tho word sir said I I. I I was on my way vay to your our house when I was was trepanned on board the he brig cruel cruelly struck down thrown below below and know knew no more of ot any anything thin till ill tl we wore far tar at nt sea I was for tor tho the plantations a 0 tate fate that in God Gods God's s providence I have escaped The This brig wa sa was lost on June Juno the tho says he he looking ns In his boo book Ie and wo so are now at nt August the Hh Hero Is Isa Isa isa a considerable hiatus Mr r Balfour of or near upon two months It I has hns already alread caused a a vast amount of ot trouble to your friends and I own I shall not bo ho vor very well wel contented until it Is Js set right night Indeed sir said I these salt I. I m months aro are cr very easily tilled filled flet up but yet et before before be be- fore I told my story I would woul be bo glad slad to know that I was taking to a friend This is to argue arguo in a circle said the lawyer I can not be bo convinced till ti I havo have heard you ou I can not be your friend until I am nm properly In In- In formed If I you were more mono trustful it would better befit betl your time of ot Ute life And you ou know Mr I. I Balour Balfour wo we have havo havea a 0 proverb pro in the country countr that thai evildoers I arc are aye ao c I You are not to forgot forget forgot sir said sai I I. I I have havo already suffered b by my trustfulness and was shipped off oc to tobe tobe tobe be a slave alove by the very er man that If t I rightly understand is your our employer All Al this while I had been gaining ground with v Mr and in proportion as I gained ground gaining confidence confidence But at this sally Ball E which I made with something of ot a smile myself myself my my- self ho lie fairly laughed aloud aloud No Xo no sl said he lie It Is not so bad badas badas badas as that that Ful Ful non sum I was Indeed your our uncles uncle's man of ot business but while you jou custode custode remote were gallivanting In the west a 0 good deal del of ot water has hns run under the tIme bridges and It If your r o earn cars did ld not sing it I was not for tor lack of being talked about On Un tho the very day of ot your our sea disaster Mr Ur Campbell Campbe stalked staled into my office demanding you OU from all al the tho winds I had never heard of ot your ex- ex hut but I had known knon your our father tather and from matters maters in m my competence to be touched upon hereafter I was disposed to fear the tho worst Mr Ir Ebon- Ebon ozer ezer admitted having seen you de declared 10 to- to dared what seemed Improbable that he ho had hod given gen you ou considerable sums and that you ou had started for tor tho the continent continent con con- of ot Europe Intend Intending In to fulfill your education which was probable and praiseworthy Interrogated how you had come to send no word worl to Mr Ir Campbell ho he that you rou hn had expressed a great desire to break brek with sith your our past paRt life Farther Interrogated atell where you now were protested Ignorance Igno Igno- alice rance but you wore 1 I That la Is a 0 clone cloae sum of or his hia r rallies I Iam Iam I Iam am not exactly sure suro that anyone anone be- be him exact continued Mr r with a smile and in particular he ho so much he some expressions of ot mine that In n R a A word ho he showed mo me to the tho door Wo We 0 were then thon at ot a full fun stand for tor whatever shrewd suspicions W wo we might entertain wo we had no shadow of ot probation In the v very ry article artcle comes cornea Captain Carl Cap tam tain with wih the story of your I drowning whereupon all an fell fel through with no consequences consequences but concern to Mr lr Campbell injury to my pocket p and another blot upon your our uncles uncle's n character charac charac- ter ten which could very ill H afford It And I now Mr r. r Balfour said eald he you understand understand under under- stand the whole process of these theeo thee mattens matters mat mat- tens and can jut Judge o for tor yourself our el to what extent I 1 may en bo be trusted i Continued Tomorrow OI On Morning I |