he lackeys, who stretched him on
the floor, and Besse bandaged the foot before the patient had recovered
from his fainting fit. Directly he came to himself, the white figure
ordered his bed to be warmed, and as soon as it was done he lay down in
it. The servants left the room, and Besse, after feeling his pulse,
walked over to the fireplace to clean his lancet, thinking all the while
of his strange adventure. Suddenly he heard a noise behind him, and,
turning his head, he saw reflected in the mirror the white figure coming
hopping towards him. His heart sank with terror, but the figure only
took five crowns from the chimneypiece, and handed them to him, asking
at the same time if he would be satisfied with that payment. Trembling
all over, Besse replied that he was. "Well, then, be off as fast as you
can," was the rejoinder. Besse did not need to be told twice, but made
the best of his way out. As before the lackeys were awaiting him with
lights, and as they walked he noticed that they looked at each other and
smiled. At length Besse, provoked at this behaviour, inquired what they
were laughing at. "Ah, Monsieur," was their answer, "what cause have you
to complain? Has anyone done you any harm, and have you not been well
paid for your services?" So saying they conducted him to his chair, and
truly thankful he was to be out of the house. He rapidly made up his
mind to keep silence about his adventures, but the following day someone
sent to inquire how he was feeling after having bled the Man in White.
Besse saw that it was useless to make a mystery of the affair, and
related exactly what had happened, and it soon came to the ears of the
King. But who was the Man in White? Echo answers "Who?"'

_THE ADVENTURES OF 'THE BULL OF EARLSTOUN'_

THIS is the story of the life of Alexander Gordon, of Earlstoun in
Galloway. Earlstoun is a bonny place, sitting above the waterside of the
Ken in the fair strath of the Glenkens, in the Stewartry of
Kirkcudbright. The grey tower stands ruinous and empty to-day, but once
it was a pleasant dwelling, and dear to the hearts of those that had
dwelt in it when they were in foreign lands or hiding out on the wild
wide moors. It was the time when Charles II. wished to compel the most
part of the people of Scotland to change their religion and worship as
he bade them. Some obeyed the King; but most hated the new order of
things, and cleaved in their hearts to their old ways and to their