an it had not been that the warrant was entrusted to a very worthy man, who, after taking and handcuffing them, turned to me and said, "As for you, Sir, you are a gentlemen, I would advise you to make your escape as fast as you can,' I should have made the topmost ribbon of the knot that dangled from the tree on the Gallow Hill. Trust me, I did not neglect the gentleman's advice !-I did not let the grass grow at my heels,for next night I eat a beef-steak at the lodge of Niddry coalpits, to the south of Edinburgh. And so I soon reached this neighbourhood, where I have been loitering about in different disguises, and in different places known to myself, receiving shelter from some who have known me before. But

you have said little about the partner of your flight, Mr Oakenwold ?" said Lochandhu, stopping abruptly to watch the effect of his question.

Amherst had, indeed, given but a slight sketch of the share he had in the escape of Miss Malcolm, indeed, he had introduced no more of this into his narrative than was absolutely necessary to illustrate the other parts of it, and he had endeavoured to allude to her, without permitting it to appear that he had any thing more than an

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ordinary interest in her. Lochandhu paused for a few moments for his reply, but seeing that Amherst hesitated, "Well, well, Mr Oakenwold," said he, "be assured I have no desire to dive into your secrets, particularly at a time like this,— nor, indeed, was my question dictated by curiosity. I could tell you something of that lady.— But hark!-did I not hear the sound of steps? I must resume my disguise," and so saying, he hastily wrapped himself up as he was when Amherst entered the cabin.

One gives another a cup of poison, but at the same time tells him it is a cordial, and so drinks it off and dies.

Both wind and tide stay for this gentleman,
And I, to blame, have held him here too long.

SHAKESPEARE.

LOCHANDHU had hardly time to conceal himself in his disguise when a low tap was heard at the door, and Amherst observed him thrust his hand into his bosom and seize a pistol, the large brazen butt of which, being partially discovered by his movement, showed that it was no child's plaything, and, at the same time, he raised the fore-finger of his other hand to caution his companion to be silent. The bull dogs under the table growled ;-the tap was repeated rather more audibly;—the dogs uttered a short bark; -the latch was then slowly lifted, and the door

half opened, and a man's head appeared. It was Antonio!

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The ruffian's dark and malignant eyes peered cautiously around the interior of the cabin."Sangue del diavolo!" said he, in a muttering tone, strangers here!-Hollo! old Belly bags! Why you are asleep methinks!-Dost hear I say? Silence those cursed curs of thine,—they ought to know me by this time."

The dogs seemed to give assent to this remark, for no sooner did they recognize him, than they changed their bark into a whine, and began fawning upon him.

"Hey!" said he, looking more stedfastly at Amherst, as if he now recognized him—“ Hah! Cospetto del miracolo! What make you here, young man ?" added he, regarding him with increasing fierceness.

Why, master Antony," replied the mumper. "he was fitched here by them nincompoops, Sam, and Jem, because they thought he looked somewhat like a shark in the dark. But he's nought but an innocent whiting after all, and a jolly companion he is, never trust me an he bean't He and that 'ere gemman have drank me their

cans, and tipt me their melodisome chaunts, till I werrily think they have half bamboozled me, for I were sound asleep when you comed in. But what, in the fiend's name, may ha' brought ye down at this here hour ?"

“You old fool!" cried Antonio," you're as drunk as the ocean! How came you to admit people of whom you know nothing? Dannazione! this young cockerel is no guest for you, let me tell you. Mr Oakenwold," said he, turning to Amherst, and addressing him in a stern voice, “ I must know, Sir, what you do here ?”

"What right have you to question me, ruffian ?" demanded Amherst, rising, his blood boiling within him at the recollection of the atrocious act he had been guilty of in carrying off Miss Malcolm, aggravated by his present impudence. "Villain that you are, you shall account to me, and to the laws of the country, for the infamous crimes you are guilty of."

What right have I to question you, did you say?" replied Antonio. "Why, no other than that of every one, who has his own safety to seYou talk of my crimes-so you are aware of all, are ye? and you mean to revenge your

scure.