Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-16
HIS SON-IN-LAW

1t was after the battle of Culloden thai
a great price was set upon Prince Charles
Edwards head-I think it was as much
as S150.o0o-and King Georges troops
looked everywhere after him.
Among the places they searched was
my ancestors, who, though a royalist,
was suspected to be a relation of the alb
dicated family, and so they left hand
full of soldiers there to keep lookout,
commanded by Captain (afterward SIR
Arthur Brankley. He fell in love with
Caroline, and they were privately mar
ried one fine morning at Lauder church.
They made Il Romeo and Juliet affair of
it, and Caroline was always with her hus-
band. for she could get to his apartments
by the terrace. and nobody but an old
woman who had nursed her father, as
they said, WAS in the secret.
| One highland in the middle of the
night. too-thrre WAS n sudden uproar at
the moat at Bridgegate. Some silly re-
port had reached the headquarters that
the young pretender had come TO Stuart's
house and was then concealed there. so
when the troops were admitted, under
| the command of Captain Edward Wuth-
ering. there was a regular search.
| Brankley. who had been called up on
| the first alarm. took them all over the
house. but of course they found nobody.
At last Captain Wuthcring said to
| Brankley: Captain Brankley. We are
quite satisfied. and | am sorry that
| have disturbed you. OF course we have
| respected Miss Stuart's chamber. but
only by way of forni-l must walk round
yours. and then | Will draw off with my
men,.
Well, do you know. this was terrible.
| the worst OF anything that could have
happened. for the young bride was in his
| room. and I do believe her father. who
had terrible temper. would have shot
them both on the spot had he known it.
Captain Wuthering." cried Brankley,
| nearly beside himself, "you must not go
in there
You may suppose how dreadful the mo-
ment was. for the other now made sure
that the young prctcnder was there and
determined upon going in. and Brankley
was determined II prevent him.
Il give You my word of honor. as an
officer in the kings service" he said
that there is no cause for suspicion in
that chamber.
"Will you give me your word that there
is no one there asked the other. who
saw that he was not speaking with
straightforward meaning.
NO" cried Brunkley ont loud and ut
once placing himself in the doorway, for
he whs fire and bold young gentleman.
But you shall not go in And. do you
know. he drew his sword
Captain Wutheling drew back aud was
silent for moment or two. for Branh-
ley's behavior quite astonished him. and
then he said: ''Sir. let us understand one
another and. for Gods sake. do pot mis-
take the spirit in which | address you. 1t
would embitter all my future life to know
that had been the cause of the death of
so gallant gentleman as Captain Arthur
Brankley. but must obey my orders. If
you will not let rs pass by you. we must
scramble over YOU
stop cried Brankley. "One moment.
and you shall enter. You need not fear
an escape. lhc window of the room is
80 feet above three yards of walls. with
goodness knows how much mud below
that. Captain Wuthering. by the time
you have counted ont 30 sheep from the
fold you shall enter
The other put back his men. who were
getting ready the dreadful clattering
guns they carried ut that time, and
Brankley went into the room. 1t was
lucky for him that the laird had overtop-
ped that night and was slow to be aroused.
If he had come down, no one can tell
what would have happened.
Now, sir, You can come in" said
Brankley when he appeared again at the
door.
Captain Wuthering entered and 10 or
II of his men with him. who formed, all
in line, along the wainscot where the
door was. He advanced first to the bed,
and there he saw beyond all doubt a
human form lying on it, but covered up
like a corpse. He went toward it to turn
down the sheet that was over the face,
when Arthur Brankley stopped him once
more.
"You must not do that" he said. "On /
my honor, you must not
Our notions of honor may be differ
ent. sir" replied the other, with half
sneer.
You will not say that tomorrow, Cap
tain Wuthering." exclaimed Arthur. al
most trembling with rage. as he left the
bedside and CAME to the foot "Now.
look here" he added. land respect me-"
Well. do you know, he took the clothes
at the foot of the bed and rolled them
gradually back and back until he showed
Captain Wuthering-and | have heard
that his heart beat like a gong as he did
1.-THE most beautiful pair of feet and
ankles in the world. There could be no
doubt on the matter. They were not
tbnsa of prinna Cho rloc Edxrord 4bor