The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-16
CHAPTER XIV.
HOW THE BARONET PLAYED
ROUGE-ET-NOJR


The sun was We'll above the tree-tops,
and the morning was abroad for all the
lurred n eathere voolfolk, when I
forsook the Indian path to maxi a pru-
dent circle of reconnaissance around
the ABR in the maple grove.
Happily, there was no need for the
c~autionary measure. The hunting lodge
was undiscovered as yet by any en-
envy; and when l showed myself my
poor black vassals ran to do my bid
ding. weeping with childish joy to have
me back again.
Since old Rarius was still at Appleby
Hundred, Tomas ranked as majordomo,
and babe MIN post the blacks in a
loosely drawn sentry line about the
cabin, this against the chance that
Falconnet might stumble on the place
in searching for me. For I made no
doubt his tory spies would quickly pass
the word that 1 was not with Abram
Forney's band. and hence must be in
hiding.
When all was done 1 flung myself
upon the couch of panther skins. hoping
against hope that sleep might come to
help me through the hours Of wait
Ing. Twas a vain hope. There was
never a wink of forgetfulness for me
in all the long watches of the summer
day. and I must lie wide-eyed and bag
gard, thinking night would never come,
tAiu II .s0olS Sdtl AotS Ldu IlSN tI
before walled a man in such a dungeon
Of despair.
Continued Next Weekly
Irish Princes Of Royal Blood.
Westminster Review: Not many
generations have passed way since
princes Of royal blood, the legitimate
rulers of Ireland. the O'Netlls. O'Don-
nells. O'Mores. O'Byrnes and hundreds
of others were deprived Of their birth
rights-hunted. harried and prosecuted
even unto death.
The reader smiles incredulously. per-
haps derisively, at the mention of Irish
princes Of royal blood. I have here be-
fore me the ~genealogy Of the kings Of
LEX, from a date anterior to the ar
rival of the first Saxon Intruder in
Ireland, in the reign of Henry II. l169).
1t vas made out from the records in
Dublin castle by William Hawkins,
esq.,, ulster king of arms and principal
herald of all Ireland, during the vice
royalty Of the first Marquis Town.
shend, 1767-72. 1t is an original docu-
ment. and there is a cop Of it in book
form in the Office of the present ulster
king Of arms, Sir Arthur Wears, in
Dublin castle. 1 LAY also before me
as I write a portrait Of the last lineai
male descendant Of the kings of LEX,
a princely looking youth Of almost
feminine beauty of feature. who died
at an early g in a foreign land.
know. moreover, that there are many
descendants of the family on the ma
ternal side now living. one at least OF
whom has attained to a position OF
great wealth and public distinction In
the United States Of America. But, il
may be asked. what does all this lead
up to? Well. If any curious inquirer
turns into the National gallery Of Ire
land in Leinster Lawn. Dublin. the
most prominent picture therein is a
very large nva representing the
marriage of Eva. the beautiful daugh-
ter of Dermot McMurrough. king OF
Leinster. and granddaughter of Ouch
ogrius O'Morra. king Of LEX. with
Strongbow. earl OF Pembroke. The
marriage is duly recorded in the docu-
ment before me. with the statemen,
that from this marriage are descended
the kings of England through Edward
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