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Chapter 18

           

           “AndyettherewasonethingIsawclearly,”saidI;“andthatwas,thatyouexposedyourselfandmetodrawthesoldiers.”

           “It’sverylikely,”saidAlan;“andsowouldanygentleman.Youandmewereinnocentofthattransaction.”

           “Thebetterreason,sincewewerefalselysuspected,thatweshouldgetclear,”Icried.“Theinnocentshouldsurelycomebeforetheguilty.”

           “Why,David,”saidhe,“theinnocenthaveayeachancetogetassoiledincourt;butfortheladthatshotthebullet,Ithinkthebestplaceforhimwillbetheheather.Themthathavenaedippedtheirhandsinanylittledifficulty,shouldbeverymindfulofthecaseofthemthathave.AndthatisthegoodChristianity.Forifitwastheotherwayroundabout,andtheladwhomIcouldnaejustclearlyseehadbeeninourshoes,andweinhis(asmightverywellhavebeen),Ithinkwewouldbeagooddealobligedtohimoursel’sifhewoulddrawthesoldiers.”

           Whenitcametothis,IgaveAlanup.Buthelookedsoinnocentallthetime,andwasinsuchcleargoodfaithinwhathesaid,andsoreadytosacrificehimselfforwhathedeemedhisduty,thatmymouthwasclosed.Mr.Henderland’swordscamebacktome:thatweourselvesmighttakealessonbythesewildHighlanders.Well,hereIhadtakenmine.Alan’smoralswerealltail-first;buthewasreadytogivehislifeforthem,suchastheywere.

           “Alan,”saidI,“I’llnotsayit’sthegoodChristianityasIunderstandit,butit’sgoodenough.AndhereIofferyemyhandforthesecondtime.

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