on a high, solid rock. The cause of our has to catch the one through daily train up the hi and it left at 10:30 A. M., so our time was very for sightseeing. It was a steep climb up the the castle gates. Here we took a guide who old Scotch artilleryman. He was quite deaf by his army life and experience. We found hi and entertaining, quoting Burns, Scott and poetry very fluently. He pointed out to us bridge, where William Wallace, the great patriot, defeated the English; and showed us heading stone on the hill, outside the castle wal battlefield of Bannochburn in the distance, whe ert Bruce and the Scotch army defeated the army in the fourteenth century. We saw the 1 Forth, which winds in and out past the castl The tournament grounds are on the opposite the castle. He showed us the place where Mary and her maids watched the sports tha going on in these grounds so far below them, t a peep-hole, from which she could look down, herself. We saw the dungeon, and just outsi a small trap door, beneath which was dungeo dungeon. Going into the first dungeon, whic larger than the others, we saw a small niche walls that our guide told us was a flue, and on an iron door. This place was made red hot f fire built in it, and prisoners were tortured there saw the room where Earl of Douglas was mu by his king, and his body then thrown from a wi

In the courtyard was an old sun dial, partially broken. The time used to be marked by iron wires or long nails. driven into the stone, but no trace of which remains. Its age is unknown. We bade our old guide good-by with a fee, and then drove to Greyfriar's Church. Gusty at first said we would not have time to even go there, as I had insisted on looking over postcards with her, while she said she had made the entire selection for me. However, I found a lot of pretty ones. that she had passed by, and was delighted accordingly. I did not want to miss seeing the old church, so told Gusty we would drive by it any way and have a peep inside. The trouble with her was she did not have time to look at every old tablet and name inscribed thereon. We saw where Queen Mary was crowned under the Arms. The old entrance to the church has been closed, and the Arms put just where the door had been, while an entrance has been made at the other end. From here we drove direct to the station and took the through highland railway coach for Inverness, the capital of the Highlands. The scenery on this road is the finest in Scotland. We passed through Perth, the wooded glen of Killicrankie, where the battle was fought. Burns commemorates this in his song, "The Braes o' Killicrankie," and which our David Bispham sings so dramatically splendid. We were steadily climbing up the mountains. Some of these had patches of snow toward their tops. Reaching Inverness at 4:30 P. M., we stopped at the Caledonian Hotel.

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We spent a quiet Sunday, June 19. were at the back of the house, but fronted and afforded a fine view of the town. A there Sunday morning, we heard fife and di looking out the window, saw a company of Highlanders on their way to church, they b tioned there for the summer. In the after

took a short drive out to the cemetery, which the sights, being situated on a high hill, and o ing the surrounding country. It is called To rich (hill of the fairies). It is a beautiful place here we drove down to the boat landing and steamer, "The Gondolier of Glasgow," which pect to take in the morning for our trip do Caledonian canal. We continued our drive to t city.

CALEDONIAN CANAL

We left Inverness on so

Monday, June 20. time, 7 A. M., taking breakfast on the boat. T no escaping from here, as we were loched and We passed from River Ness into Loch Ness. A Augustus this connects with the Caledonian which is a series of lochs and locks. The scener beautiful all along our trip down. It was som marred at times by the heavy showers which cont at intervals all day. It did not take very long fo locks to empty. At every stop made for it some

passengers, Gusty among them, would get off and walk to the next lock, go into the little shops, look around, buy postcards, etc. We left the boat at Banavie and took a dummy over to Fort Williams. Here we got our train to Edinboro, changing cars at Crinclarich, also at Callander. At the latter place we had a tea basket put on for us. This, to me, was the most beautiful ride of any I have taken so far, as it winds up, around and over high mountains, down again into valleys, passing beautiful lakes, rivers, brooks and waterfalls. The scenery all being wild and picturesque. I looked in vain for the Scotch heather, but there was none in sight, as it was too early. Although rugged and wild, the ground was thickly covered with green grass and moss that looked like velvet, it was so smooth and soft. It cleared for a while in the afternoon, then grew cloudy, and a fog rolled down, covering the mountain tops, giving to nature a queer, weird appearance. It turned so cold I felt certain it was going to snow. A number of the higher mountain peaks had snow on them.

EDINBORO

We arrived in Edinboro at 9:30 P. M., still broad daylight, as in this part of the world night does not settle down until after 10 P. M. at this season

of the year. We were both tired, of course,

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for it was a hard trip, though a beautiful one. always makes Gusty ill to travel up a height, and to

day has been no exception. A good nigh make her feel all right. On arriving her direct to the Royal Hotel, which is just acro Princess street gardens. We located, and immediately to bed. Glancing out of my wi Scott's monument, which is not far up the looking still farther, I had a fine view of the

Tuesday, June 21. Gusty is quite herself breakfasting, we took a hansom cab and d the castle in a pouring rain. A guide took us all around the outside, then showed us th to visitors, telling us to walk in. This cast best state of preservation of any I have se is now used as a garrison, the troops bein every two years. The Royal Scots Guard a tioned here, but most of them are away at 1 manoeuvers. I am disappointed that the en is not here, as I had expected to see dress på went in the large, fine old banquet hall, wh used as a museum of armor. There is a fireplace at one end. The high, arched, of roof was filled with old flags of the different hanging from it. At the opposite end from place is a handsome screen. From here w a flight of stairs to see the crown jewels. under a glass case and inside of a large painted white, and is well guarded. At the red velvet and gold pillow, with a circlet in its center, on which rests the crown of R Bruce. This crown is a circlet of gold, heavil