"What are you talking about?" she said, in answer to this incoherent harangue; and she took the paper from him. It was a handbill, rather shabbily printed; and these were the contents:—
THE HEATHER ON FIRE!
THE HEATHER ON FIKE!
The Land for the People!—Away with Sheep, Deer, and Landlords!—The Landlords must go!—Compulsory Emigration for Landlords!—Men of the Highlands, stand up for your rights!—Down with Southern Rack-Renters!
To THE
TENANTS, CROFTERS, AND COTTARS OF
LOCHGARRA AND NEIGHBOURHOOD:
A PUBLIC MEETING
Will be held in Lochgarra Free Church, on Monday the 12th of August, at one o'clock. Addresses by Mr. JOSIAH OGDEN, M.P., Miss ERNESTINE SIMON, of Paris, and Mrs. ELIZABETH JACKSON NOYES, of the Connecticut Council of Liberty. Mr. JOHN FRASER, Vice-President of the Stratherrick Branch of the Highland Land League, will preside.
ADMISSION FREE.
Men of Lochgarra!—attend in your hundreds:
"Who would be free themselves must strike the blow!"
Well, Mary was not the least bit frightened.