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 spies had now been regularly made and received. But the Major treated the report that Morton was in arms against the government, with the most scornful incredulity.

"I know the lad better," was the only reply he deigned to make; "the fellows have not dared to venture near enough, and have been deceived by some fanciful resemblance, or have picked up some idle story."

"I differ from you, Major," answered Lord Evandale; "I think you will see that young gentleman at the head of the insurgents, and, though I shall be heartily srorysorry [sic] for it, I shall not be greatly surprised."

"You are as bad as Claverhouse," said the Major, "who contended yesterday morning down my very throat, that this young fellow, who is as high-spirited and gentleman-like a boy as I have ever known, wanted but an opportunity to place himself at the head of the rebels."