Part 23 (1/1)

”Save hiony I towards Jack Ryan, he dived repeatedly

But his efforts were useless The waters of Loch Malcolm yielded not their prey: they closed forever over Silfax

CHAPTER XIX THE LEGEND OF OLD SILFAX

Six ely interrupted, was finally celebrated in St Giles's chapel, and the young couple, who still wore e James Starr and Si distressed them, joyously presided over the entertained it to the following day

On this memorable occasion, Jack Ryan, in his favorite character of piper, and in all the glory of full dress, blew up his chanter, and astonished the co, and dancing all at once

It is needless to say that Harry and Nell were happy These loving hearts, after the trials they had gone through found in their union the happiness they deserved

As to Sian to talk of celebrating his golden wedding, after fifty years of e, who liked the idea immensely herself

”And after that, why not golden wedding number two?”

”You would like a couple of fifties, would you, Mr Simon?” said Jack Ryan

”All right, ainst it in this fine cli far from the luxury and intemperance of the outer world”

Will the dwellers in Coal Town ever be called to witness this second ceree bird of old Silfax see continued to haunt the gloomy recesses of the cave After the old man's death, Nell had attempted to keep the owl, but in a very few days he fleay

He evidently disliked human society as much as his master had done, and, besides that, he appeared to have a particular spite against Harry The jealous bird see carried off Nell fro all he could do to prevent him

Still, at long intervals, Nell would see the creature hovering above Loch Malcolm

Could he possibly be watching for his friend of yore? Did he strive to pierce, with keen eye, the depths which had engulfed his master?

The history of the Harfang becaendary, and furnished Jack Ryan withThanks to hi be preserved, and handed down to future generations of the Scottish peasantry