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XII. The Man with the Squint

           "

           "Hehasdonenoevil...?"

           "NonesavewhatIhavedonemyself.Hehasdrawntheswordinabravecausewhichthisdayhassorelymiscarried.But,sir,itisnotofpoliticsIspeak,butofcharity.ForthesakeofChrist’smercy,Ibeseechyounottorefuse."

           "Itisaheavycharge,mylord,butIcannotsayyounay."

           MontroseshiftedtheburdenofthewoundedmantoDavid’sarm."Farewell,Mark,"hewhispered."Thegoodcauseisdownbutnotdead,oldfriend.Youknowwheretogetnewsofme."ThenhekissedhischeekandgavehishandtoDavid.

           "MayGodblessandrewardyou,sir.Idarenotlinger.Wewilltakethethirdhorsewithus,foritwouldbetookenspeckleinyourstable.Thinkkindlyofme,whatevermyfate,asIthinktenderlyofyou,andprayforalonelymanwhosefeetaresetonalongroad."

           Thenextmomenttheridershaddisappearedinthefog.Davidstoodinadream,forhewouldhavegivenworldstorecallthespeaker.Hisvoice,thesightofhisface,hadbroughtbacktenfoldthelongingtobewithhimwhichhadhauntedhimaftertheCalidonmeeting.Themanhadbeenaconquerorandwasnowafugitive,butearthlyfortuneshadnomeaningforsuchanone.Thosecalmeyeswouldlookontriumphanddisasteralikeunperturbed.

           Hewasrousedbythewoundedmangoinglimpinhisarms,andhesawthathehadfainted.Hecarriedhimupthesteepstairs--Isobel’ssnoringstillmakingachorusinthebackground--andlaidhimonthebedsteadintheguest-room.Thebedwasnotmadeup,anditwasclearthathemustwakeIsobel.Astheman’sheaddroopedonthebolsterDavidturnedhiscandleonit.

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