New-York tribune., 1903-05-04
Under the Write Cockade.
Being Episodes the of Maurice fnstruth
of Fortune
BY HALLIwELL sUTCLIFFE.
TIE MtIlER'S DAUGHTER.
IN TWO PARTsPART l.

Heaven guards all fools. they say, and truly I
believe It, or should never have succeeded in lead
goons int or camp at Congleton This juncture
was marching hot and fast on London with two
| armies after hin-Marsha Wade's to the north.
east. Each day we looked to be overtaken or in
tereepted by one or other of the hostile armies but
each day passed without battle. and all the while
| we We're moving nearer and nearer TO the capital
Cntll now we had been all eagernesS to come 10
| blows. because the Highlanders need that OF
food TO keep their stomachs sweet, and they were
that rash march had brought US so far south
unnecessary confiict BY the way and reserTine our
energies TO cope with such resistance as the capital
might offer us. One the first day of December
| chill. day. I remember-our cavalry set OFF
from MacclesfeId in the early morning to march TO
| CongletOn, and while the road the
| prince commanded LORD Elcho, Archie MacCiregor,
the direction of Observation-Disclosures The Duke
| of Cumberland. with his thousand men. en-
| lage, and his highness wished to learn. not only
| their exact situation but also whether the duke
was lying quiet in camp or whether he was already
/ up and track.
There no sign of life about Newcastle-under
Lyme as We drew near. save the reek from the cot-
| tage chimneys-and over beyond the houses the
| hshter smoke which mounts from camp tres haII
| extingushed- We drew rein a while. watching the
| of musketry from far away left. and after
that silence and then second discharge of firing
gained Information of some sort we made forward
| warily. We passed through the village, however.
without incident of any sOrt-except that down In
the hollow we came upon a trim built corn mill at
the door of which a young girl stood-the millers
daughter. gueSSed-and showed tempt
ing face all milk and with the dew on them
that Archie needs must throw her some daft speech
Leaving Newcastle behind us then we viewed the
place where the dukes forces had clearly lain last
night and began to speculate as TO MS motive IN
striking camp The trampled lane of slush that lay
between the meadows and the highroad-made by
the horse hoofs and the wheels of gun carriages
led into the highway between Newcastle and Litch-
treated upon the last named village. Another mat
ter there too 6s Which puzzled gs us 1oT
two horsemen riding abreast divsrged al right M
could 1t. straight the northward spur OF
Had we met him marching hard toward Congle
MaccIesfied could have understood said
Lord EIcho to me, as he stood and looked up and
IT'S my scythe blades that he fears. laughed
the weapon ne had fathered-
was about to tell him that we were entirely
hearing OF them when. my eye was caught by
ad found reason lately to be jealous of ali skulkins
figures. and watched the hedge narrowly.
BY this time l could distinguish the upper half OF
face and two bright eyes Peerlns !hrGugh foI 1ne
my lord, I think 1 answered and set my morse al
1t was a hard leap. taken so suddenly, but we we
crashed through the hedge top somehow and ianqed
fellow whose face I had seen through the tW1gs
the field hut = was on him in a few Yards and had
stopped and grpped him by the collar Of his coat
He made no answer nor could I extort any speech
from him by threats OF roIsn nsse so ie kee
ing a pistol cooked on him. and when We had re-
Elcho looked hard at him "HumPh: spy sir
The changed color. and. seeing him shrink
survey Of him and judged that not long ago he had
had pretensions the rank Of gentleman But sun
single word from him until rope had been fixed
TO the nearest bough and my delicate rascaFs neck
"Our time is precious. said Lord Eleho. briefly
his shoulders.
traitor?'' said the man, and again he shrank from
the last word traitor"
that but this promise viii take you safely mo ie
camp and use my utmost persuaslons for your life |
He gave up the game then. and, once he had de-
termned to accept the situation ne answered FL
giee may be imagined when we. found that he was
no other than Mr. Weir. the chief spy of the Duke |
innate with all that concerned the plans of the |
English army ,,-... -o..o. ..
We learned in fine that II the -, dukes os retreat re a to
until Marshal Wade Joined him before giving battle
under him, and his attack could scarcely fail to be
This Duke OF Cumberland must be a vera valiant
chIeI." muttered MacGregor. Has nae he gotten
@ g1dfT h as It is and is ne
am wont TO look for in my countrymen, ehided
Lord Elcho. why furnish Mr.. Weir with details
Of our numbers"
Weir smiled for the first time since had captured
him We know to hairsbreadth your numbers
Elcho turned sharply on him. How. sir?'' he
haShed s-u - =. 80 - ho.s+ about hut
I have been in and out among your men q score
Lord EIcho bit his lip. for he had prided himself
upon the secrecy OF all our movements; 10 cover |
his annoyance he turned and pointed to the mar
-ower of the two trampled paths that climbed the
hillside on our right The whole army my 1t would
Smaller force has been detached from the main
column; what was its purpose, Mr.. Weir"
ives over yonder hills. half League away and |
t came the dukes knowledge that Sir Peter was
,ealousIy armng his friends on the Pretenders be
I tapped him smartly the THE princes.
.As YOU will" said he with shrug. Two hun
he house and bring Sir Peter and his friends as
prisoners the camp
erstood now what was the meaning Of the mus
,etry that We had heard awhile since. What
he rescue Of this sir Peter Talbot
Shall gallon back to our army army? - put & IN
Cavalry detachment'
No no. He could not spare them-and IT would
clay our march too much. II seems pity. Mr..
Anstruther. but there is nothing whatever to be
one
7yal gentleman should be lying under arrest almost
move 4 step TO help him. There would be hrief
rial for Sir Peter Talbot by and by. and a short
hrift at Cumberland's hand and We. his fellow ,
hat we could do nothing?
As asked myself the question, l glanced at my
riend, MacGregor. to see If he had any light TO
hrow upon the situation and somehow was
truck by the curious likeness which he bore to
rnce Charlie-not in face. indeed. but in shoulder
A AvyeeI ladde. and hae I anither face this morn
lg fro that which we're awquaint wi ?" said
richie catching my keen glance Maybe ven
ii us what we're thinking of the noo?"
Il thinking, answered slowly that II you
plainly, there's many man even in our own
''Hoots, Dinna tickle my vanity Is that "a ye
ean by yon fine rapt gaze O. yours|
n-iuc bea6 and hat two hun 7