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XX. The Judgment

           

           "Moreofthissinfulpride!AsifthehandoftheLordwasstayedbybreakinginthedoorsandburningthethackofhonestfolks’houses!Butthesearematterswhichareproperlyforthecivilcourts,anddonotcomewithinthecognizanceofthisPresbytery.Whatdeeplyconcernsusisthecompanyinwhichitisallegedthattheseactsweredone.Mr.SempillhadashishelperoneAmosRitchie,adwellerinWoodilee,ofwhomIhadhopedbetterthings,andoneMarkRiddel,anew-cometenantofthemailingofCrossbasket.WehavehadnewsofthisRiddelbefore.Hetookaleadingpartindefendingawomanaccusedofwitchcraftintheback-end,and--thoughitseemsthatthewitch-prickerwasapoorcreaturewithsomeirregularitiesinhisconduct--yetitcannotbedeniedthatthewordsanddoingsofthemanMarkRiddelonthatoccasiongavegreatoffencetogodlyfolkinWoodilee,andledtothejustsuspicionthathehimselfhadmeddledwithunlawfulmatters....WhothinkyouthatthisRiddelturnsouttobe?WhobutthatMarkKerrthatwasacolonelwithMontroseandanotoriousmalignantandhasbeensoughtallwinterbythearmofthelaw.Chasehopehasriddledoutthewholeblackbusiness,andhasthosethatwillsweartotheman.InformationhasbeendispatchedtotheProcurator-Fiscal,andit’slikethatbythistimehandswillhavebeenlaidonhim."

           "Ifearthathehasgottencleanaway,"saidChasehope."ThewordthismornwasthattherewasnoreekintheCrossbasketlum."

           "He’llnogangfar,"saidtheModerator,"forthecountrysidewillbeupagainsthim.Now,Mr.

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