Show I i II H Stevenson Author of ot Treasure Inland Th The Master of II Strange Case of ot Dr Jekyll and Mr r. r 11 Hyde de etc Torrance said he I r must have havo this written out fair Calr against tonight anti and when hen It Is done dono you will be so kind kinds kindas ns as s put on your hat and be bo ready to lo como come alon along with this gentleman and mo me for you will probably be bo wanted as s a a. witness What sir cried I as ns soong a as the tho i k was gone are aro you to venture Why 1 so 80 It would appear says he hn filling his glass But let us speak no nomore nomore nomore more of or business The very cry sight or of f Torrance brings In my head a little droll roll matter of or some years ago when I had made mado a R. tryst with the poor oaf oat at t tho the cross of or Edinburgh Each had gone gono one his proper errand and when It Il came amo four o'clock Torrance had been taking a n glass and did not know his muter master and I I. I who ho had forgot my sp spec spec- cados c- c ados was so 80 blind without them that I give 11 you my word I did not I know now my own wn clerk And Arid thereupon ho he laughed heartily I said It was an on odd chance and anti smiled railed out of ot politeness but what held mo me all tho the afternoon In wonder ho kept returning and dwelling on th this SI story and nd telling It again with fresh details anti and nd laughter ao so that I began at la last lasto t to o be bo quito out of ot countenance and feel Ceel ashamed shamed for my friends friend's toll folly Toward tho the time I 1 had appointed with Alan we e set out from tho the house Mr 11 Ir and I arm In arm and anti Torrance following behind with the tho deed deet ced In ID his pocket and a covered basket In n his hand hund All An through the town the tIe lawyer awyer was bowing right and left leCt and continually being buttonholed by golemon goti- goti lemon on matter of oC burgh or private business and I could ceo seo ho was wa one greatly looked up to In tho the country At last we were clear of ot the houses house and ind began to KO ICO along tho the side of or the haven haen avon and toward the Ha es Inn and the tho lie terr ferry pier the tho scene Beene of or my ml tune une I could not look upon the tho place without emotion recalling recalling- how many that had been there with me ne that days day were now no more Ransom taken I could hope from the ho evil to come Shuan huan passed where I dare daro not follow Collow him and tho the poor souls couls that had tu gono down with the ho brig In her last plunge e. e All AM these and nd the brig herself I had outlived and nd come through these hardships and fearful earful perils without a scathe M My only thought should have been of or gratitude graU- graU tude ude and yet yot I could not behold th the place laco without sorrow for others and a n achill hill chill of recollected fear I was so thinking when upon a n sud cud don den on Mr cried out clapped Is t-Is Is hand to his pockets and began to laugh augh Why he ho cries If it this thin be bo not a farcical adventure ad After Arter all nil that I 1 Isaid said aid I have havo forgot m my in glasses At that of or cl I understood tho the purpose urpo e of or his anecdote and knew that It if f he had left lert his hie spectacles at nt homo home It had ad been done don on purpose BO so that h ho he mIght have tho the benefit of or Alan's help without the awkwardness of or recognizing InK ing him And Indeed d It was well thought bought upon for tor no now suppose things to o po go o tho the very worst how could Ran- Ran keillor swear to my friends friend's Identity or r how be bo made mado to bear damaging evidence evi- evi dence ence against myself For all nil that he ie had been a long tong while In findIng out his ils want and had hod spoken to and recognized a good few rew persons as ns we came through the town and I had little doubt myself that he ho saw reasonably well As soon Boon as we were past tho the Hawes where I recognized the tho landlord smokIng amok amok- Ing ng his pipe In the door and was ns amazed mazed to see seo him look no older Mr Ir Rant changed the order of march maTch walking behind with Torrance ant and anO sending ending me forward In the manner of or ofa ora a 11 scout I went up the hill whistling from rom tIme to time my Gaelic air and at t length I had tho the pleasure to hear It t answered and to seo see Alan Atan rise from Crom behind a bush He was somewhat dashed In spirits having passed a long day alone skulking In the county and made but a 1 poor meal In an nn alehouse near neal But Dut But at tho the mere sight of or my clothes ho he began to brighten up and as soon as ns I had told him In what a 1 forward state our matter were wore and the he part I looked to him to play In what remained ho spring Into a now new man And SAnd that Is a 0 very vory good notion of ot yours ours says sn's ho and Sand I dare to say ray ny that hat you ou could lay tay your hands upon no better man to put It through than A Alan Ian Breck It Is not a n thinK thing mark ye that any anyone one could do but takes tokes a gentleman of ot penetration But It stick In n m my head your man lawyer will bi be somewhat wearying to see me says Alan Accordingly I cried and waved on Mr who came up alone alono and wa was vas presented to my friend Mr l Thom Thom- son Mr Ir I am pleased to meet you ou said he But I have forgotten my glasses and our friend Mr fr On David hJ lore hero clapping me on the shoulder I will tell you ou that I am little bettel than nan blind and that you ou must not be surprised If It I pass you by tomorrow This ho ha said thinking that Alan would bo be pleased leased but the Highland mans man's vanity was read ready to startle at atless less lesA CBS matter than that i Wit Why sir said he ho stirn stiffly I would sa say cay It mattered the loss less as ns we are met here for tor a particular end to see justice justice- done to Mr Balfour and b by what I can see not vor very likely to have havo much else elso elsen In n common But I accept your our apology which was a n very proper one ono to make And that lint Is moro more than I could look for or Mr I Thomson said heartily And now ae as you and I are the tho chief actors In this enterprise I 1 think wo We should come como Into a Q nice agreement agree agree- ment merit to which end I propose that you ou should lend me your arm for tor what with the dusk and ond tho the want of or my glasses I 1 am nto not very clear as to the path and as for you ou Mr David Davie you will find Torrance a n pleasant kind of at bOdy ody to speak with Only let me mo remind remind re- re mind you Its It's quite needless ho should hear more of ot your adventures or those of shorn ot ahem Mr Thomson Accordingly these two went on ahead In n very el close talk and Torrance and 1 J brought up the rear Night was Quite como come when we came camen In n view of ot the house of Shaws Ten had been gone gono some time It was dark and mild with a pleasant rustling wind In the southwest that covered the sound of It our approach and rUe as we wo drew near wo we saw no glimmer of tI light ht In any portion portion por por- tion ion of ot tho building It seemed my uncle was already In bed which was Indeed the best beet thing for tor or our arrangements arrange arrange- ments We Ve made mado our last whispered consultations somo some fifty yards away and then the tho l lawyer and Torrance anti and I crept quietly up and crouched beside tho the corner of ot tho the house and as soon as we wore In our places Alan strode to Lo tho the door without concealment on and began beean to knock I Am tau Come Into Ino 31 r Kingdom 1 For somo some time Alan volleyed upon the door no and his knocking only roused the echoes of or tho the hou house nd neighborhood At last however however 1 I could hear bear the noise of oC ofa a n window gently gently gent gent- ly thrust up and knew that my uncle had como come to his observatory lly Dy what light there was waa he lie would see seo lan Ian standing like a n dark shadow on tho lie steps stepI tho the three witnesses wore hidden QUito quite out of or his view so that In what he ho saw there was nothing to alarm an nn honest man In his 0 own house For all aU that he ho studied his visitor awhile In silence allence and whon when ho spoke bi his bis voice had a 11 of ot misgiving this says ys he ho This Is II nao nae kind of ot time timo of or night for tor decent folk tolk and I hae nae deal deal- ings wI wl nighthawks What thinK things ye here hare I have a 0 Is 18 15 that Mr Ir re returned returned re- re turned Alan stepping back and lookIng lookIng look look- Ing up In the darkness Have a a. caro care of oC that blunderbuss they're nut nasty things to burst hurst What brings ye 1 here hore and are ye yeT yer says my uncle angrily I have haye no manner of ot Inclination to rot owl out my toy name to the countryside said Mid Alan but what brings bring me rae here la is another story being more of or your affairs than mine and If It yero yera sure It Its It's what y yo 0 would like Ill I'll set ret et It to a a. tune and sins sing It to you ou And nc what it lat asked my uncle Do David DoId Id said Alan What was that cried my ray uncle In a mighty changed voice olee Shall I give ye the rest reat of ot the name then r said eald AlanI Alan I r dare say cay that said Mild Alan AJan but the point I. I Is would I go so Now I will aill tell you what hat I am thinking I am thinking that It Is Ie h here re upon this door door- step that we 0 must confer conCer un undo o tho the fastenings fastenings fas fas- fas repenting I dare sa say ea and taken token with whatever for I would hayou ha hae ha e you to understand that I am as OJ stiff necked and gentleman as a n of better family Th This Is change of noto note disconcerted Ebenezer he ho heas was as a little while di digesting digesting dl- dl gesting It and then says he ho Wed Weel eel wool weel what must be bo must and shut hut the window But It took him a lon long lone longtime time limo to get downstairs and anel a n still longer to undo the fastenings s. s repentIng repenting repenting repent repent- ing I dare daro sa say and taken with fresh claps of or fear tear at every overy second step and every bolt and bar At last however wo we heard the tho creak of ot tho the hinges and anu It seems my undo slipped gingerly out and seeing that Alan had stepped back a pace paco or two sat him down orthe on or the top doorstep with the tho blunderbuss ren ready y In his bis hands hand Continued Morning |