The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-10-07

| you not tired of holding watch, ovel
I these dogged Scotch Presbyterian
with their sour faces, and long, lanI
bodies?"
"Not a bit of it, colonel; rather
| enjoy their vexatiOn; and you see thai
it is not 4 siege that necessarily in.
wolves suffering, and that l am only
seeking to make that stout old COVER
nor deliver up his castle, with perfect
liberty to take himself out of the way
as soon as he capitulates, even your
soft heart cannot see any great amount
of cruelty. But if Mac Connuill Dhu
should get into our hands, it would
be something to boast Of"
"But this castle-what is the idea
of conquering this?"
"For the treasure which is doubt
less concealed beneath its arches. Then
too, the regalia, which these Scotch
men value as they do their passport to
heaveni and which we must obtain,
peaceably if they will, but forcibly if
we must; it would be feather in
our English caps if we could but get
it." ... -..-... EEL
The siege continued. The castle was
guarded on every side. The minister's
wife was, after a few days, forbidden
to visit the castle without search of
her person, so that no food should be
conveyed, even in small quantities, to
the inmates.
The fact was that Mrs. Granger had
already carried to her friends such pro-
visions as could be- condensed into
small quantities. Her apacious pock-
cts hidden in the folds of hcr tartan
dress, had held bottles of wines pack
ages of portable soup, and bags Of
hard boiled eggs, every time she had
passed the English camp But now
She must discontinue this. or submit
to be searched, which she would not.
Day by day the defence grew weak
er, for now the provisions were de-
creasing. There wasa desperate strug-
gle in the heart of o silvy. Had it been
for himself alone, ,he would not have re-
pineu but those precious lives-those
lives for which he would have will
lingly died-for these he must do what
his brave soul rcvolted at; and he at
last, wrote the articles of capitulation,
which were accepted.
Accepted but never fulfilled by the
treachcrous Sothron-for no treasure.
no precious and coveted regalia were
found; and for this Ogilvy and his
wife were imprisoned and even tor
tured, to make them discover where it
was concealed. Nor did the minister
and his wife escape from their indig-
mites. The packages were remem-
bered and furious at the idea Of be-
ing outwitted by woman Mrs. Gran
ger was subjected to a series of perse-
cutiOns, which no spirit of less courage
and composure than hers could have
endured.
''The minister's wife foiled you, gen.
eral," said Wilmer.
"Foiled me! BY ST. George, think
she rather fooled me! Who would
have thought that free and courteous
bearing could conceal so much decep-
ton. But they are all alike; and all
. ns
"Ah! general, say not so. My little
Mary is Innocence itself"
''But this lofty looking parsonness,
she shall be punished"
And so She was, and her friends |
with her. 1t was agony to- Alice to |
see her husband dealt with by the |
fierce soldiery, but her courageous |
spirit was checrcd by the patient man- |
ier in which he bore it
Released from temporary imprison- |
ment, the friends gladly clustered once |
more about the ample chimney of the |
nanse. Tidings still continued to
reach their ears of cruelties practiced
lpon the Moss troopers.
AS vet the regalia had not been dis
covered, although numerous persons
claimed to know the place of conceal
nent. Some believed it had been car
led abroad by Sir John Keith. 9th
RS that they were yet hidden in some
ecret place in the castle.
The minister's family had assembled |
.round the broad hearth one dull No
vember afternoon, and with them the
ex-governor of Dunottar, his wife and
title Flora. Mrs. Granger was telling
If her numerous interviews with the
and Flora listening, OPEN
nouthcd to the conversation.
"What was it that you were guard
ng?" asked the child.
Mr.. Granger got up and looked out
f the window. No one was in sight,
nd rain had commenced.
1--WE shall have no visitors to-day,
Alice. Let us go show Flora what
OH brought from the CASTLE"
There was a general bustling for
loaks and hats, and they followed Mr.
ranger. They proceeded to the kirk,
nd through the aisle, to the pulpit,
,here the minister lifted a trap-dooY,
ngeniously covered, where sat heavy
AIKEN foot-stool.
Flora's blue eyes opened wide, as
he minister, unwrapping the soft
Gather coverings, revealed the shining
rown, sceptre and sword-Scotland's
oyal regalia.
The 18th of May, 1860, saw the res
Grafton of the Stuarts in Charles III.
flora was now woman, betrothed to
me destined to hold high place.
Ter father had been created q barOnet
~ Charles, and received many marks
# kingly favor.
Historians have sometimes written
.s though the minister of kinneff did
lot receive the need that he and his
heroic wife deserved but in all prob
!bility, the empty honors of court
lid not suit this humble minister of
he gospel. A pension was granted
hem, which removed their anxiety,
md, added to this, was the memory of
having preserved, i'll troublous times,
he royal regalia.
He Got Something Frisky.
'Got something frisky?" he asked,