. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. ¢ be. He had outwitted the English SO many times thatsharply on the lookout tor him.⢠\ l.\ could it be done . the castle was a gloomy old forest, called fedburgh. Herd just as the first days ol spring began to kindle in the sunrise .ind Mm- and warm the frosty hills, Black Douglas concealed sixty picked â¢â¢â¢ It was Shrove-tide,and Fastens Eve,immediately before the great stival of Lent, was to In; celebrated with a great gush of musicand light and tree offerings of wine in the great hall of the i irrison was to have leave fo
. Zigzag journeys in Europe : vacation rambles in historic lands. ¢ be. He had outwitted the English SO many times thatsharply on the lookout tor him.⢠\ l.\ could it be done . the castle was a gloomy old forest, called fedburgh. Herd just as the first days ol spring began to kindle in the sunrise .ind Mm- and warm the frosty hills, Black Douglas concealed sixty picked â¢â¢â¢ It was Shrove-tide,and Fastens Eve,immediately before the great stival of Lent, was to In; celebrated with a great gush of musicand light and tree offerings of wine in the great hall of the i irrison was to have leave for merry-making and indulging in drunk ssail. had -<»ne down in the red sky, and the Ion-, deep shadow-til on Jedburgh woods, the river, the hills, and valleys. s wit. had retired from the great hall, where all was .ion for the merry-making, to the high battlements of the castlej in order to quiel her little child and put it to rest. The sentinel, from I near her. She began to sin-,â Hu-ll . Do not fret ye; ⢠The Blai k Douglas Shall nol. MARY STUART SWEARING SHE HAD NEVER SOUGHT THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH. STORY TELLIXG IN EDIXBLRGH. 99 She saw some strange objects moving across the level ground inthe distance. They greatly puzzled her. They did not travel quitelike animals, but they seemed to have four legs. What are those queer-looking things yonder ? she asked of thesentinel as he drew near. They are Farmer Ashers cattle, said the soldier, straining hiseyes to discern the outlines of the long figures in the shadows. Thegood man is making merry to-night, and has forgotten to bring in hisoxen; lucky t will be if they do not fall a prey to the Black Douglas. So sure was he that the objects were cattle that he ceased towatch them longer. The womans eye, however, followed the queer-looking cattle forsome time, until they seemed to disappear under the outer works of thecastle. Then, feeling quite at ease, she thought she would sing was in the evenin
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