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Just as he had assisted Evandale, who was much wounded, to extricate himself from his dying horse, and to gain his feet, the two horsemen came up, and one of them exclaiming, "Have at the red-coated tyrant!" made a blow at the young nobleman, which Morton parried with difficulty, exclaiming to the rider, who was no other than Burley himself, "Give quarter to this gentleman, for my sake for the sake," he added, observing that Burley did not immediately recognise him, "of Henry Morton, who so lately sheltered you."
"I am not to be intimidated from the discharge of my duty by the menaces of a murderer," said Cornet Grahame. "Hear me, good people; I proclaim, in the name of the King and of my commanding officer, full and free pardon to all, excepting" "I give thee fair warning," said Burley, presenting his piece.
What Burley wanted was it wasn't quite honourable, you know, though there was a good deal of spangles on it, and whether a real H.R.H., or a Marquis, or a Viscount, I can't say, but the offer was tempting to a tradesman. "No," says Mel; like a chap planting his flagstaff and sticking to it.
And the gift of talk is one of the most dangerous gifts a man can possess for his own sake, the applause is so immediate, and gained with so little labour. Lower and lower and lower had sunk John Burley, not only in the opinion of all who knew his name, but in the habitual exercise of his talents. And this seemed wilfully from choice.
He had expected that an accusation would be made against Moore by Jack, and an exploitation of such proofs as had been craftily prepared, but he had never imagined Jack would be bold enough to carry matters so far. Sheriff Burley was a man of wide experience, keen, practical, shrewd. He was also one of the countless men Wade had rubbed elbows with in the eventful past.
An attempt to raise in his favour the inhabitants of the island was instantly suppressed, and its author, Burley, formerly a captain in the royal army, suffered the punishment of a traitor. Charles's Works, 594. Of the latter no notice is taken in the journals of the house. Journ. v. Jan. 11. Parl.
"Nearly done with your report?" asked the factor. "I think another day will finish it," said I. "It's a trying task, no doubt." "I would rather be fighting Indians," I replied. "The work is better fitted for Mr. Burley." "Quite so," assented Macdonald. "By the bye, where is your legal friend to-night?" "I'll warrant he's in the men's quarters, as usual," I answered, "on the hunt for information."
And while Morton argued, entreated, and commanded in vain, the moment was lost in which the advance might have been useful; and the outlet from the bridge, with all its defences, being in complete possession of the enemy, Burley and his remaining followers were driven back upon the main body, to whom the spectacle of their hurried and harassed retreat was far from restoring the confidence which they so much wanted.
"Burley is said to be with them for certain," answered Lord Evandale, "and also Hackston of Rathillet, Paton of Meadowhead, Cleland, and some other men of military skill." "I judged as much," said Claverhouse, "from the style in which these detached horsemen leapt their horses over the ditch, as they returned to their position.
"Most certainly," said Morton; "such I esteem legitimate causes of warfare, and for such I will fight while I can wield a sword." "Nay, but," said Macbriar, "ye handle this matter too tenderly; nor will my conscience permit me to fard or daub over the causes of divine wrath." "Peace, Ephraim Macbriar!" again interrupted Burley. "I will not peace," said the young man.
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