The morning call., 1893-12-03

the eastward. In spite of divided coun-
sells, on the army pressed for Manchester.
where there were confident hopes of gen.
erous recruiting.
Reginald heartily approved the forward
policy. From personal point Of view IT
was the best course. He was already q
traitor to the Hanoverans, and retreat.
even IL accompanied with victory In Scot
land, would he fatal 10 him. Besides
Jacobiiism in Scotland alone was impos-
sible. The English would suppress IL
eventually. Whatever happened it would
be in consOnance with his notions OF the
situation to test the strength OF the
Princes cause in England, and what little
voice he had was raised against those
who were grumbliDg at the invasion OF a
country clearly uDsympathetlc.
The crisis soon came. Two hundred
volunteers were all the force that Man.
chester contributed, and between tnat
city and Derby only few reckless hot
heads were bold enough to risk their 1or-
tunes The Prince was still eager TO MAKE
bold advance upon London, which, he
assured. would march out TO welcome him.
but his generals beat down his arguments
by a refusal to proceed farther, and cOun-
seled q retreat as the only prdcent step.
The army had reached the heart OF Eng
land without serious opposition and il
would be great good luck If it recrossed
the border scatheless. 1t was OF no avail
to show that London was panlc-strlcken
and the route WAS open. Lord GAorge
Murray ordered retreat forthwith. and
the Highlauders reluctantly turned their
faces toward their beloved straths and
Businesses.
The decision so upset the Squire of
Darlington that he cursed the whole expe-
dition as that of an undiscplined rabble,
and fell foul of young Lovat, who had led
a few hundred of his willy fathers High
lapders into the rebellion.
THE English were not rabble al Pres
tonpans," said Lovat. johnny Cope's
opinion of Highlanders would be valuable
if he could halt long enough to give il"
Your pipe skirliDg and yells may have
the same terroriZlng effect in retreat. but l
believe not." said Dacre.
IF you think a Highland dirk better
than yell draw and try conclusions"
And Lovat flashed out his sword and
made lunge at Dacre, who had barely
moment TO throw himself on guard and
thrust back.
Before blood was drawn the weapons
were parted by the Prince himself. who
chanced TO pass with his escort through
the market-place of Derby and witnessed
the brawl
Y our swords. gentlemen. are for the
enemy, not for triends!"
And he insisted upon mutual apologies
and reconciliation.
CrestfalIen and dispirited Reginald de-
termined on flight while yet there e-was
time. That night be disguised himself as
a teamster. and set out from the Fitch of
Bacon hosiery with wagner on his way
north to Newcastle. Tobias Lawson, his
body servant, assumed the guise of a
farmer and rode in the wagon, and the
better to disarm suspicion, Reginald, in
rough smock. clumsy boots and soiled hat.
with the ample folds OF a thick comforter
wound round bis neck, gave assistance in
driving and lifting loads. Tom Nichol-
son, the carrier. was familiar figure on
the York and Newcastle road. and was
downright amazed t. find Northum ber-
land squire so far south. But he surmised
why. For couple of guineas he was glad
to lend what assistance he could to dis
tressed countryman; and be himself was
over10yed to get out of Derby. as he had a
wholesome fear of what marauding army
might do with bis team and wagon.
Dangers there were none to encounter
on the road, save from highwaymen
who abounded everywhere and robbed
Hanoverians and Jacobites. churchmen
and laity with professional i'm partiality
worthy of the halter, which they defied
with impunity from having so many con-
federares at wayside inns. and being gen.
orally well posted as to the movements of
the clumsy agents OF the law. Several of
these gentry were sighted. but there were
travellers enough besides Tobias and Re-
sinald 10 render an attack single handed
doubtful gain. A regiment of infantry
was also passed near Barnsley, hurrying
south 10 oppose the Preiender's march.
The colonel, Dimply-faced. boated and
ferocious looking soldier who had learned
TO swear with the army under Marlbor-
ough. relieved himself of a volley of oaths,
when he learned from the carrier that he
knew nothing about the Prince, except
that be had left the Jacobite army in
Derby. The irate son of Mars discovered
nothing peculiar about the fresh-colpred
teamster acting as Nicholson's assistant,
and when spoken to answered in the broad
burr of Northum berland, with an obvious
lack of knowledge on all things fifty yards
removed from the highway.
THAT hound of Satan would have given
me short shrIft had he looked beneath the
surface" said Reginald to Nicholson, as
they walked beside the horses. 'But he
swears too much to think"
AYE, he lashes weel WI bis tongue, but
he's easily linked. To keep him aff the
scents cannie wark for q bit bairn.
AS long as We look like horse cowper the
see ought wrang wi ye."
And so it proved. Troops were encoun-
tered again and again on the march, but q
poor carter's wagon was small concern to
the valiant 10 search of glory on the
battlefield. York was reached within a
week, and here halt was made for the
night in the Pack Horse. Ousegate. A body
of cavalry which had arrived from the
north was in possession Of the inn
yard with their horses, and the inn
was fairly taken possession of by as
profane set of registering drinking and
quarreling soldiers as ever were under
any species Of discipline. They called for
what they wanted in the Kings name and
were not particular about paying for it in
their own and his Majesty's coin. They
played cards, shook dice, sang ri bald songs,
got into wrangles, hacked the tables and
benches with their swords and buffeted
each other over their cups. Tobias Law
son, peering into room where a score
Of men were carOusing. had a glass of ale
thrown into his face with a tornado of i'm
precautions on his being a hang dog fit for
the gallows. He pocketed the affront lest
a worse misfortune might befall him and
early sought repose In a garret to be out of
the way of such a cutthroat gang. The
start was to be made in the morning by
daylight.
Long before the dawn Reginald Dacre
was riding headlonR eastward toward the
Wolds of the East Riding, resolved to put
as much distance as he could between him
and York ere he should see the sun top
the heather-clad ridges. The change of