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r STORY OF THE 61A13SACLtIg OF
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CHAPTER _XXII.
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The detaches, ut of the King's Milia
drawn from my Lord Argyll's regimen
and now snugly quartered in the differ
est villar-.s tbruu thout Glencoe, amours
•d to not ptore than 120 men all tog
and as they seemed on very friendl
terms with their new neighbors, who
hospitality towards then was warm an
daily increasing, the terror inspired
their drat appearance there gradual!
gave way to feelings of confidence an
pride in their presence. Besides. th
Clansmen capable qt bearing arms i
defence of the Glen ezoseded 200, and
their arms had not been demanded by th
commandant of the district, the Glencoe
themselvesmen thought themselves t,lerably.ecu
from attack, even were any such trench
erous designs entertained against them.
None had greater faith in the hone
of Captain Glenlyun's orders than th
highmined old Chief himself. He had
conformed to the requirements of th
"Proclamation," and his submission h
been accepted and sealed. In the faith o
this, his mind was at peace, and hestrov
to inculcate by wort and example a Mk
feeling of security and good faith in th
minds of hotenants.
There were those, howover, chose
to suspect—not without cause, it w
secretly whispered—the evil designs o
the redcoats.
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Major Duncanson," began Glenlyon,
which is explicit as to our further duty
as here in the Glen, and which I shill read
f to you, so that, with me, you may each
know your duty, as the responsible Al-
um of the soldiery stationed throughout
the Glen," andpulling a large and official
looking packet from his pocket, he read
u follows :
chapter as theguest and aseooiate in du-
plicity of Bereeldeine, chamberlin to the
Bart of Breadalbaie.
Drummond wet in lament and dose
attendance on Glenlyon immediately he
had •rrivedia the Olen, and a mounted
military courier arriving at Glenlyon's
quarters on the following day bearing in-
atrnetion from the commanding oeoer,
Msjor Duncanson, then stationed at
North li&lachulish, to Captain Glenly-
on, and supposed to be orders affecting
his stay and purpose in Glencoe, still fur-
ther alarmed the Clansmen into a vague
fear of treachery on the part of their mil-
itary guests, but the tenants of the Glen
being now helplessly in the power of the
soldiery could only silently suspect their
designs and carefully watch and wait.
The military courier alluded to arrived
in the Glen on the afternoon of the 12th
day of February in the midst of a des-
cending storm of snow, and having de-
livered his orders, he remounted his
hone and rode off north without de-
lay.
That same evening Captain Glenlyon
summoned a hasty meeting of his subal-
terns—Lieutenant Lindsay, Sergeant
Barber, and other. Captain Drummond
was also one of the party.
The apartment of the house wherein
they wen met was cleared of its domestic
occupants for the nonce, and • sentinel
placed at the doorto prevent interruption
or intrusion.
The villagers int l bates generous wit
the enemy who were "billeted' on them
and in unguarded moments, during th
pasag3 ot the flowing social cup roun
the family circles enclosing the large lea
fires these cold February night,,
startling
words and expressions of hostility an
covert purposes of revenge had been in
advertently dropped. These hints o
veiled malice had been eagerly caught
by the more suspicious and observant
the Clansmen, and were passed f
mouth to month for the entire length o
the Glen. There was as yet, however
no sign of any sentiment but that
friendship between the soldiers and th
Clansmen, and for the space of nearly
fortnight after their entry amongst them
the treacherous soldiery still freely par
took of the kindness and unstinted hoe
pitality of their predestined victim&
Amongst those who suspected Glenly
on's evil designs were the Chiefs tw
sons, John and Allister—a •wp:ci.t
whiert was fully shared in by their fo4te
brother, Malc.11ni Macdonald.
The Captain had been finally "guar
tared" with Allister, the younger .on, a
his house in Inrerciggeu, .a village adjoin
ing Iuvercoe. The fact that Captai
('.leuly•u wan uncle to his young wife ha
determined that arrangement, and Allis
ter Macdonald was not unobservant o
the speech and secret movements of his
treacherous relative
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accounts well-fitte.l f r the bloody drama
in which he had been selected to act the
leading part. If there were responsible
heads and hands behind the scenes wbic'.t
arranged and determined the issue of the
ploy, 1'614 right hand, at least, red with
innoct nt blood, was faded to be lifted
furever against the laze of succeeding
centuries as the active and willing instru-
ment of the brutal tragedy about to be
eincte i. He was the "heavy villain" of
tits drama, wh, did his bliody work un-
der the mask of inidni;ht, while the gild -
e -1 and titled c..nepirators - r:!sp.,nsibl•
for the deed—slept securely on their
bels •"f down.
(:lcnly,.n w.ti atr:,: ly suspected by
his young nephew ; but he was a crafty
man, and was ill to catch. He had that
fatally suedes€el gift of being able- un-
der the guise of friendship. t t"smile and
smile. and les a villain."
In this way his obvious affection fur
his niece, and his pretended friendship
for her husband, 'practically disarmed
ausl•i.i• :t. • ften :1s it veri ie, and lulled
:tie rirtillli into a fatal security and
t rust.
.ks for Malcol&n, he had avoided •
'nesting with Sargeant Barber as Touch
as was in his power, nit wishing to giro
offence to 'Mimi by colliding with the
soldiery.
The Sergeant, he was not slow to no-
tice, filet studiously a•-u►'ht to eschew
him. Neither hurtle, during the twelve
days they had ti w 1•..n 1 •cated in the
village. 'ought in any way to amr•y er
thrust the presence of Hetet'
Cameron, whi.'h last fact somewhat sur-
prised Malcolm, and boded, he thought,
no good. That the Sergeant, truculent
and revengeful as he well knew him to
be, was silent and unaggressive in the
prospect of a coming hour of revetttye--
that was the thought which theld posses-
sion of Malcoim's min.!, and the plaid
which wrapped his chest daily hid a
sharp edged, long bladed .kris db,.,
which he trusted would serve him well
in a moment of emergency, if such should
ever arise.
What added color to Msloolea's stmpi-
•ions was the late arri}'al of Captain
Drummond in the Glen, whose sequin-
" Because," said theother, "I though
I heard • Movement underneath th
bedstead."
They all started and stared at sash
other. The passibility of their delibera-
tions having been intentionally or acci-
dentally spied and overheard had never
actively occurred to them. They had
measly sentinelled the door outside, and
thosght themselves secure of spytng\•yes
and ears
" A movement, said you r' *insulated
illenlyon, going towards the recess bed
" It would be the breathing of oat of
Allistar's great sheep dogs," and thrust-
ing aside the hanging 'paws " or cover-
let which depended from the front of the
bed be disoovend,with a cry of surprise,
a Highlander crouched into a knot be-
neath the bed, and in the farthest away
corner thereof.
" Dog, thou shalt die !" roared Glen-
lyon. " Come forth 7" and dragging the
spying Macdonald by the hair of the
head, he ordered his subalterns to seise
him and prevent his escape.
The person thus discovered was one of
Allister Macdonald's domestic, but by
wheat mans he had managed to secrete
himself anticipatory of their conference
they were at a loss to know.
Getting to his feet the domestic found
himself in the power of half-i-scor• of
men, each of whom was armed, and
several of whom kept their drawn swords
pointed at his breast.
" We are sold if the rogue sssapes,"
said Drummond. " Our plane for to-
morrow morning are known to this
wretch," and he struck him a violent
blow on the face, which drew the blood
from his mouth. The domestic, how-
ever, winosd not, neither could they by
threats of instant death extort any con-
fession of complicity with others in the
house in the discovery just made. H.
was deaf to threats and coatings. Neith-
"Fos THEIR MAcsvrts's Ssevtc& er bribe nor reward tempted him to ut-
Order from Major Duncanson td ter a work. Unabashed, and apparently
unconcerned, he stood amongst them as
silent and inscrutable as the fabled
Sphinx of the ancient Egyptians,
" Run him through, Captain," said
Lieutenant Lindsay, " he is dggngerous.
" Nay," replied Glenlyon, " we must
not give the Glencoe men any canes of
suspicion. Under the cover of the night
we can lead him to an outpost and shoot
him just as the hour of action begins.
It is already dark, and we may now risk
his removal. Lieutenant Lindsay and
Sergeant Barber, you -will sea that the
prisoner is properly guarded and secur-
ed Lead him away ; there is no time
to lose."
In fire minutes more the unfortunate
domestic was marched out, and secretly
hurried from the village towards an out-
lying military post.
On the way a knot of clansmen, who,
were conversing at &.doorstep, noticed
the officers approaching with their pris-
oner, whom they knew as Hector, hench-
man to young Allister, and at his condi-
teon as a military prisoner, they natural-
ly enough marvelled much.
Lieutenant Lindsay strove to coyer
the person of his prisoner from sight as
added Glenlyon, "and it is now my duty much as possible, and hurried him on at
to warn you that as the orders stand sign', the " double quick."
ed and countersigned by the King, the
work of extermination must be quietly
and quickly wrought. Tomorrow morn-
ing, at four o'clock prompt, the • work
moat be begun, and as the Clansmen will " Bah, you dog ' retorted the Lieut -
be unprepared and unable to chow fight, ant. again striking hint across the month,
une brief hour should suffice to see the 1" you have a tongue when it suits you,
Glen cleared of the Macdonald. forever.: forsooth !" and "-ith hurrying steps the
• amt in the undisputed possession of the hris,ner and his escort passel on.
King's men. None must be allowed to
neente. ,.% fn•"l rY!'..rr• itt.,.•,11,1 t ,IT
Ma's be •••••ted
is t at Bright's Dimes*. Diab•t.s, tit any
dismiss of the kidneys, liner or uriosr�
organs, as Hop Bitten will certainly and
lastingly cure you, sad it is the only
thing that wi11.
"I bad bean for eight mogths� n�e
W work, and felt as though I would as
lief die as live, through Dyspepsia aid
Indig•atioe. I weighed at the time of
Rettig a bottle of McGregor's Speedy
Cure 130 lbs ; used 3 bottles, and now
neigh 186 lbs, and never was better in
my life. It was McGregor's Speedy Cure
that brought me around." 13o says Wm.
Fell, Hamilton. Go to G. Rh nn.' drug
store and get a free trial bottle or regu-
lar sae for fifty cents and one dollar.
Captain Robert Campbell, of
Glenlyon
Balachulish, 12th Feb., 1893.
"Sir,—You are hereby ordered to fall
ttpun the rebels, the Matclonalds of Gien-
nee, and put all to the sword under sev-
enty. You are t• have especial care that
the old fox and his cube do not on any
account escape your hands. You are to
secure all the passes, that no man escape.
This you are to put in execution at four
in the morning precisely, and by that
time or very shortly thereafter, I will
strive to be at you with a stronger party.
But if I do not nub you at four you ars
not to tarry for me, but to fall on. This
is by the King's special commands, for
the good and safety of theoountry, that
these miscreants be cut off root and
branch. See that this be put in execu-
tion, without either fear or favor, else
you may be treated as not true to the
King and Government, nor a man fit to
carry &commission in the King's service.
Expecting that you will nut fail in the
fulfilment hereof, as you love yourself, I
subscribe these orders with my hand.
"Roaster DrecansoN."
"These are my orders, gentlemen,"
"Hector!" cried one of the group of
Clansmen.
" Beware of to -morrow ut„rnin.r at
four !" cried back the prisoner.
. escape ; these are the Majors implicit 1 What could Hectors warning words
instructions, you will remember.'' mean ? They were at n Lae it, knox
' '•IOwe alarme3," said Lieutenant but hurrying up the village 1.. Alhs'er's
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Lindsay, "they will rise from their beds hodse, they eomntun'cated t'. his wife, in
land fie, to the hills, where we cannot fol- the al'ence of her husband, what they
' low .them."
had seen aid heard.
i "Nay, Linday,'• replied Captain Within an hour later, Allister, who
Drummond, "this present snowstorm had returned from Invercoe. on learnmpj
will check them : besides, they will be the incident just narrated, hastened to
otherwise brought to bay at all points of find (Ilenly.n-, whom he found ended
escape. Argyll and Breadalbene have putting a party tf his men under :inns
each volunteered to close the passes of ' outside the village,' where his sentries
Rannoch, and Major Duncanson s party • were stationed. The sight alarmed him,
will move south a::.1 cover the eastern and he at once openly questioned Glen -
opening of the Glen." lyon as to the meaning of it.
••And any Kinds soldier covering the'
" N'e meditate an expedition to -mor -
escape of a Macdonald, or conniving at
r; dr 01 itUhn; against some refractory
the same in anyway, shall be subject to . tilengarry sten,•' answered. Glenlyon,
instant execution," added Captain Glen-
without showing the slightest c•+mpunc-
lyon. with strong unction. ''And now, tion ..r flurry. Will you be one of our
gentlemen, knowing instructuma as Part? '
i brought to me fnon headquarters, let us "Nay. nay, Captain, T want no joke
at ince proceed to arrange matters so as ins. answers l the Macdonald ; " but
to effect a proper elocution of our work " come, what lure yum made of grey
end folding up his papers the Captain domestic r'
there'lpon proceeded to allocate to each " He was u ioLut t• ole and T have
of his subaltern officers the share s..1 the put ham ender military 'arrest—that's
w, rk of massacre which the ezigescies i odd"
of the h sur entailed upon the party. " Release bias, Captain, and i will be
'ver these important pieliatiaaariue, answerable for his future and conduct."
which it was necessary should be clearly " To morrow morning he shall be
and fairly understood, nearly an hour's finally released o! his bonds," answered
time was spent, so that when the oflieen (;lenlyt.n.
nee 1., disperse to their respective ata- "You promise tate as meek ! •
tions the darkness of sight was already i certainly du," answered the tel -
t settling over the Glen. gnus Captain, with a brutal laugh, and
"Let all the sentinels be doubled t.,- turning away he proceeded with the de -
night, ' wereGlenlyon's final instructions livery of inatuctitn s to his men.
as the party rose to leave. Allister Mselonalf was unconscious of
'•!stay f•' exclaimed Captain Drummond the purport of GI* y j
1 starting nervously sp. "W hose hese j the Pee. lil+eratinn ret the QrisMier :
but he ad a well-ft,nnded susptornn that
is this, Captain r ' there was mischief under the Captain's
" The house of my nephew, Allister! coarse manner, and that a tragic ell sax
MTactlonal 1, younger son of the chief. i was at hand.
what •.f that. Captain Drummond 7'
'til tis t0oxttirCso.
n1 on's brutal 'oke in
Mr. T. Ginn, carpenter, St. Thomas,
says my wife has 1 been troubled
with Constipation, she has used a great
many so called curet, but without doing
her any lasting good, Dr. Carson's Stom-
ach Bitters cured her and she thinks it
the best medicine ever made.. Per image
by all Druggists everywhere, in large
bottles at 50 cent&
Mtn rep.
Poison's Niinviuws,the great pain cure,
is sun pop every time. No need to
spend a large sum to tet prompt relief
from every kind of pain, fur 19 cents will
purchase a trial bottle. Go to Wilton'.
drug store for it. Large bottles only 'JS
cent& Nervilins the pain kin,, cures
cramps, headache, neuralgia. An aching
tooth, filled with batting saturated with
Nervtlitte, will cease aching within five
minutes. Try Nerviline for all kinds of
pain. Ten and 25 outs a bottle.
For all disorders of the Stomach, Lir.
er and Kidneys, Dr. Carsen'a Stomach
Bitten ars unsurpassed They strength-
en the whole muscular system, give
a healthy complexion, bring back the
keen edge of appetite and arouse into
healthy untie* the whop physical moray
of the human frame.
sp isetere are roes Pomo W Mees amen
liver ! is
They are oompottnded from Hops,Malt,
BucherMandrake and Dandelion—the
oldest, best and moss valuable medicines
in the world and contain all the best and
most curative moieties of all other re-
medies, being the greatest Blood Purifier
Liver Regdator, and Life and Health
Restoring Agent on earth. No disease
or ill health can possibly long exist where
these Bitten are used, so varied and per-
fect are their operation&
They give new life and vigor to the
aged and infirm. To all whose employ-
ments cause irregularity of the bowel or
urinary turns, or who require an Appppe•--
tizer, Tone and mild Stimulant, Hop
Bitten are invaluable, being hig6lyeeea-
tive, tonic and stimulating, without in-
toxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symp-
toms are, what the disease or ailment u,
use Hop Bitten. Don't wait until you
are sick, but if you feel bed or miserable
use Hop Bitters at owe. It may sive
your life. Hucdreds have been eared
by so doing. $600 will be paid fpr a
case they will not cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suf-
fer, but use and urge them to nee Hop
Bitters.
Remember, Hop Bitten is no vile,
drugged, drunken nostrum, but the
Purest and Best Medicine ever made ;
the "Invalid's Friend and Hope," and
no prison or family should be without
them. Try the Bitters to -day. lm
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