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Merton was horrified. The secret of the Emu's feathers involved the father of Lady Fastcastle, of his old friend's wife, in a very distasteful way. Logan, since his marriage, had never shown any curiosity in the matter. His was a joyous nature; no one was less of a self-tormentor. 'Well, old fellow, said Merton, 'keep your dragon, and I'll keep my Emu.
Historians, in fact, knew that Logan would not have stood an attempt at extortion. He was not that kind of man. In 1594, he made a contract with Napier of Merchistoun, the inventor of Logarithms. But Napier, knowing his man, inserted a clause in the deed, to the effect that, after finding the gold, he was to be allowed a free exit from Fastcastle. Whether he found the hoard or not, we do not know.
Where kidnapping was concerned he knew that Logan must be interested, and might be useful; but, of course, he could not invite him to Castle Skrae. Meanwhile he secured rooms for Logan at the excellent inn. Lady Fastcastle, he knew, was in England, brooding over her first-born, the Master of Fastcastle. To Merton he whispered that he was to be an early friend of Mr.
Ye come to remind me that my father and my brother fell on the field of Flodden, in defence of a foolish king, and that I, too, bled there that there also lie the bones of my kinsman, Cuthbert of Fastcastle, of my brother Cockburn and his son, and the father and brother of my Alison.
He was no longer the fierce Border baron of an hour agone, but the polished modern gentleman. The millionaire marked the change. 'Any further mystery cannot but be distasteful, Lord Fastcastle, said Mr. Macrae. 'The truth is, said Logan, 'that if my plan takes shape important persons and interests will be involved.
Again, in Letter I, Logan informs the unknown man that he is to answer Gowrie ‘within ten days at furthest.’ That being so, he does not need Bower in such a hurry, unless it be to carry the letter to the Unknown. But, in that case, he would have summoned Bower from Fastcastle, he would not have ridden to Edinburgh and summoned him thence.
Logan, who had been writing it, was called by Bower, went out, and thrust it between a bench and the wall: there Sprot found, read, and restored the unfinished epistle to its place. But the letter is dated ‘from Gunnisgreen,’ at the conclusion. One day would be at Fastcastle, when he was interrupted; the other, the day of dating, at Gunnisgreen.
But it is dated from Fastcastle on July 18, and tells the unknown conspirator that Logan has just heard from Gowrie. This is absurd. Logan would have summoned Bower from Fastcastle, much nearer Bower’s home than Edinburgh.
Though Logan put me forward, you really owe all to him. 'But without you, I should never have had his aid, said Mr. Macrae: 'Where is Lord Fastcastle? he asked. 'In the friendly submarine, said Merton. 'Oh, I think I can guess! said Mr. Macrae, smiling. 'I shall ask no more questions. Let us join Lord Bude.
He said that, about July 6, 1600, Logan received a letter from Gowrie, which, two days later, Bower showed to him at Fastcastle. This is the harmless Gowrie letter, which Sprot now quoted from memory, as it is printed in Hart’s official account. Now begins a new puzzle, caused by Sprot’s dates. Of these we can only give a conjectural version, for the sake of argument.
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