showed the warrant, and demanded where Lerwick was. He had just gone out, but would be in presently; they would not leave the house, but would wait till he returned. Lieutenant Stuart doubted the truth of the tale that Lerwick was out, and accordingly proceeded by a ladder up to a loft or garret, where, finding a man fast asleep, on a miserable bed, he instantly threw himself upon him, and prevented his getting up till the others came to his assistance; and thus was Lerwick without any scuffle or noise secured, and marched to the tolbooth. As soon as Lerwick was secured, Whiggans left St. Clyde, saying "I can't remain here, but you shall hear from me in a week's time." Levingstone and St. Clyde did all they could to persuade him to stop, but he would not on any account whateyer. "I must not," said the outlaw, "be caught in a place where one of my people met with so little mercy."-"But you can be safe enough here," said Levingstone. "What? d'ye mean to tell me I'm safe in a place where Lerwick was so easily found out? no, no, gentlemen, you have only to take care of Lerwick: our work's not done, depend on❜t; the rascal you've caught, is only the less villain; a spur in the head is worth twa in the heel; its long since I told him not to meddle with the deil, and the laird's bairns.-I'm off; I'll either win the horse or tyne the saddle.-And Lerwick will find out now, that he has need o' a lang spoon that sups wi' the deil." That night Lerwick was brought before a magistrate, and a precognition was taken; but it was still doubted whether he was concerned in the mur. der or not. Just as the examination closed, a messenger arrived from Bute, desiring the immediate attendance of Mr. Levingstone at the manse, on a matter of the greatest importance; but though asked, the messenger could only tell that "he was sent to bring Mr. Levingstone faster than the post." The trial of Lerwick could not take place, till the minister and the dominie should be present; and as Inverary was the place, where all crimes committed north of Dumbarton were taken cognizance of, the prisoner was sent to the county-town of Argyleshire, there to be tried. And Levingstone now mentioned to St. Clyde the letter of Villejuive, which we have recorded. Colin was thunderstruck at the recital of its contents, and a thousand opposite thoughts invaded his mind; but, just as he was ruminating on what he had heard, and questioning Leving stone as to his opinion, Lieutenant Stuart ushered his brother Augustus into their presence. The moment these long known friends met, there was an exchange of the firmest friendship given. Levingstone was now going on in the first style in his profession; the Stuarts had realized the fruits of a fortunate early life; and St. Clyde alone was the child of sorrow and increasing anxiety-but he had too much of the man in him to give way to trifles, or to shrink in the gathering storm. And when each had questioned the other, much and kindly respecting his family-" You will go with me just now, St. Clyde," said Augustus, "and see my wife and sister; I am sure they will be as sorrowfully joyful at the sight of you, as any woman but the distressed Miss Ellen,and you'll go with us, Levingstone." "I am under orders to go to Bute immediately," said Levingstone. "You can take St. Clyde to your house. I go off this very night for Glasgow, and thence to Greenock, where I shall take the packet for Rothsay." To Mr. Stuart's, St. Clyde went. The sight of Colin was far more than Eliza could support; she could just scream, then fainted; was then restored to the usual tone of her natural temperament; and now she was calm, and in that state when an elegant woman looks only the lovelier and the more captivating for being greatly distressed by a sudden transport of joy. Her father and her sister-in-law soothed her mind; and when poor Eliza was composed, Mr. Stuart turned to St. Clyde, and gave him a hearty embrace, and "thanked the Author of their existence for his protecting hand over the son of St. Clyde." The prospects of Colin were now " |