The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-27

N UoA4hAh4S
In q work OF typographical interest,
Astounding in beautifully printed wood
sueravings styled "Rambles in Galloway"
BY Malcolm M'Lachlan Harper, lately pub
Hshsd, oceurs a short account of the pictur-
esque orchardton Round Tower-the only
tower Of this Kind In the southwest of Scot
land It stands in q woody piece of country
near Castle-D Douglas. The writer says that
the tower, which is evidently the relic of q
fsuda keep, ia chiefly interesting as being
associated with livery romantic incident in
the life Of q former proprietor Of the estate
Of orchardion, whose history formed the
ground work Of Sir Walter SCOTS novel of
"ouy Mannering." The account here given
Of 1t is from Family RecoIections," by
Miss Goldie, and Is perfectly reliable.
It Is there related-thht is 10 say In
the work of Miss Goldie-that soon after
the battle OF Cuiloden q number of priso-
ners were one day brought in by q party Of
military before Mr.. Goldie, then Commits
sary Of Dumfries, who had, alasi no alter
native but to order military execution to DO
done upon them, after it was proved that
they hsd formed part of tho rebel army.
They had contriYed to hide themselves, and
get TO the Galloway coast, nearest To the
Isle Of Man, where they were skulking in
hopes Of some smueeler, or FOREIGN vessel
enabling them 10 escape. As thew were
Just about to BE- led out TO execution, Mr..
Goldie observed one young man, OF supe-
Nor and interesting appearance. attempting
to tear a written paper, when he immedi.
stnlv called ont Ia nm officer who o,nrdad
him. "Seize TINT paper" which was i'm.
mediately done. Upon reading Il. Mr..
Goldie said, .'why. Young man. YOU were
sttemptinp 10 destroy yourself. This manor
Is your commission from the King of France
as an officer in his army and I now dotain
YOU as a prisoner of war, instead Of send.
ing you on to be shot as q rebel.
The Young man was accordingly nut In
a place Of confinement. and not a very 40.
ysre one considering what prisons them were.
as he afterwards related that his chief occu.
patton consisted in counting the large saunre
stones, with which his apartment was flag
sed, in every possible direction, and thus
trying what their number could be raised
10. Bat he did not continue long thus en-
ployed. "a rumor speedily arose in the town
that this was the long.iost heir of tho House
of Orchardtou. an old Roman Catholic fam
ily. An old female domestic, hearing the
surmises, made her way to his place OF con-
hnernent whena little conversation left no
doubt that he was indeed the only son of
the late Sir Robert Maxwell, who had sent
him at an early age to the college Of Douay,
the usual place OF education NJ that time for
Young men OF family or fortune of tho
Catholic religion. Sir Robert himself being
s-uperannuated, his brother, who then took
the management Of him and his son and
estate, wrote desiring that he should be edu.
Gated for the priesthood. The young man,
not liking this DESTINY. made his escape
from college. and enlisted In the army of
Iouis XIV and was ono of that pnrt Of Il
which yas scnt To Scotland TO assist in the
e~nterprise of Prince Charles Edward. Young
N,oxv.u ,oo ,,r. oo,,o,,r hoor ,opor r,,
ds,;ng az an ou,c,s, and in dop,er NJ for
fei,ino his life. on the confines of his own
estate, unconscious Of his rights while his
uncle was equally unconscious of tho danger
10 bis uniust nossession which lurked so
naar him The whole OF the faots. wore.
however. SO recent and could be SO easily
nrovss hat Mr. Gold;o immediately nro.
cnaded N axe all nccessorv stems for tba
sac,r;tv ~ The vouno Sir Robsrt and s,so
"a nm, him IN nossessio, NJ b;s estate uhor
,ha dso,b ~ tbo uncle romovin, ,bo for
midabIo obstacle Tho usual LOCAL formalities
.t,or nrov;,, ,bo iJcrt;ty ~ Tho bo;r mn,