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membered seeing two of the assailants carried off by their mate , and that another left blood-marks in his wake as he retreated . The dead looked vera strange and weird , ranged along the sides of that cavern , wonderfully weel preserved , and dressed

in all manner of costumes . Ane had black clothes and a white necktie on , another a military uniform , and there was one in a suit of shepherd ' s plaid . I was drawn to go and have a closer look at him , for a Briton he was sure to

be , and a North Briton , maist likely . But my astonishment was very great indeed when , in the dried specimen before me , I recognised the features of Archibald Mac Kenzie , There was his vera mouth , all to ane side , and his nose twisted the other

way . There could be nae doubt of him . 1 have knocked about the world a gude bit , and it isna a trifle that will take the wind out of my sails , but that sight did send me into a bewilderment , I must e ' en confess , and the people thought I had gone clean daft .

It seemed such an impossible way of finding what we had come to look for , that 1 felt as if I had seen a miiacle or a ghaist . A Scotsman is vera glad to meet a tounsman abroad , if only fra the sake o ' lang syne , be he never sic a stranger ;

but to come acrass ane o' that ilk was an unspeakable delight . 1 spent the days after that on a bib of a hill , looking out for the schooner ; and when , at last , I got a glimpse of her , I could stand the waiting nae longer , sae I ran down to the port , took a boat , and went to meet her .

In an hour or so I was under her bows , and , in answer to the signal I made , the MacKenzie hove to and took me on board . " Weel , what is it Sand y 1 " he asked , when 1 stepped on the deck . " Laird Goldfinch had been shot dead ,

and I have found Mr . Archibald 1 " I cried , in a breath , and , they told me , afterward , with a strang Scotch accent , which shows how very much off my head I must ha ' e been ; for I left Scotland sae young , and ha ' e associated with such a variety of

people , that nae one would ever guess my nationality from my speech . But , when a mon is foil , or very much excited , little peculiarities of his youth ,

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which have lang been clean forgotten , will e ' en crap up . When I explained what had happened more clearly , the MacK enzie approved of what I had done ; but decided not to leave the body of his friend in the cavern , but

to take it heme in the yacht for the satisfaction of the relatives . Sae it was put in a decent coffin , and brought on board ; and , though we did carry a corpse , we had a very good passage to England , which proves that there is nae rule without an exception . And so he was buried at last in his proper familv vault .

As for -Mr . Archibald , the MacKenzie let him bide ; but , what with my evidence , and other proofs , easy to trace now he had the clew , he was able to satisfy the lawyer of his uncle ' s death , and sae he got the little property and the insurance money .

Part of his inheritance was some house property in Glasgow , including the " Robert Bruce" hotel ; and when he proposed to make me a present for my discovery , I said I would have it put in the lease of the " Robert Bruce , " that I should

be on the free-list for life , and drink as much toddy as I chose without paying for it . Ye ken whatever siller I received would ha ' e been spent , leaving me nane the better for it ; but now I have made a provision for my auld age .

Address Of P.G.M. Bro. Hon, Richard Vaux, At Centennial Of American Union Lodge.

ADDRESS OF P . G . M . BRO . HON , RICHARD VAUX , AT CENTENNIAL OF AMERICAN UNION LODGE .

( Continued from Page 204 , ) When St . Paul addressed the Council , perceiving some were Sadducees and some Pharisees , " Men and brethren , I am a Phariseethe son of a Phariseeof the hope

, , and resurrection of the dead , 1 am called in question , " he proclaimed a belief in a truth that was revealed in the oral teachings by which these ancient mytholog ies or the mysteries were known . The knowledge of these mysteries is peculiar in St .