The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-10

the English that the remaining forty
thousand men laid down their arms
n without blowl The citadel of Sterling
q surrendered at once, and the Earl oi
q Mar, his wife, and tho lovely Helen,
u were again set free.
;e In the reioicings over this triumph,
Helen was amazed to find in Sir Viii
= = liam Wallace the knight who had res
! cued her from the fierce SOULS, and for
: whom her heart had cherished pure
, though hidden affection. Knowing his
devotion to the memory of Marion she
felt herself destined only to such love as
, a nun feels for her heavenly preserver.
, But her step-mother's wicked passion
burned with renewed fierceness, and she
plotted to win Wallaces regard and
make him King of Scotland, hoping
thus, at her husbands death, to crafty
both her love and her ambition as Wal
lace's wife. But he repelled her wicked
advances, refused the crown, and CON
sented only to act as Regent Of Scotland,
till Bruce should resume the throne.
Among his prisoners was the treacher-
Gus Aymer de Valence, who, full of ieal-
Gus envy against Wrllace, sought to
stab him in the chapel, whittier Helen
had gone to pray for his safety. A dead
ly stroke meant for him pierced Helen's
arm, but de Valence's villainy was gen
erously forgiven.
War being resumed after an exchange
of captives, the English Percy was rout-
ed and Northumberland was sacked
from sea to sea by the victorious Scots.
King Edward then marched in person
to subdue the insurgents, but in the
opening battle between him and Wal
lace, the amazed King found himself
obliged to retreat for tho first time in
his life. In this very hour of triumph,
envy and treason began to plot the ruin
Of Wallace. A plan to surrender Dun
bar was unmasked by the adroitness
and bravery of Helen Mar; Edward in
vaded Scotland with hundred thous-
and men; Wallaces authority was BIT
terly disputed by traitors, and on the
field of Falkirk his army was nearly /
crushed. But, gathering his scattered
forces, he fell by night upon the English
camp, and rested not till he had driven
Edward and his scattered host far over
the border. Many brave Scot was
slain in the struggle, and Helen Mar
was captured by the ruthless Aymer
de Valence.
"Swear to me, valiant Wallace, " ejac-
ulated her grieEstricken father, shat
you will rescue my Helen"
80 help me hoavenp answered Wal
lace, looking steadfastly upwards.
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quell the dissensions caused by envy of
his glory, he disguised himself as a
minstrel and travelled to the English
court at Durham in search of Helen.
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Edward held prisoner, and even dared
to play before the king and Queen Mar
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