The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17

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 John Core which had come town from,
 the North by sea and disembasksd ct Dunbar. nOthe second day the battle was Joined at Prestonpans and resulted in an overwhelming defeat for the Government forces.
 "Forwardl Sons of Ivorl or the Cam s erons will draw the first bloodf' shout {, ed Fergus at the beginning of the conflict and with waveriey by his side.
 charged at the head of his clan. The
 young volunteer fought with great valor and was thanged by the Prince | in person after the battle.
 l After this decisive victory the Prince led his army into England on that cel-
 ebrated march which penetrated as far
 as Derby. As they marched down into | the rich and fertile English country, | waveriey and Fergus were together ono day when the chieftain asked khe
 young man how his suit was progress I ing with Flora.
 waverley replied that. Flora having
 dismissed him finally. he had relin-
 quished his pretenslons to the hand | of the chiefs sister. The naughty | spirit of Fergus took unbrage at this.
 and. having heard rumors that Wav- erly was attached to Rose Bradward- | inc, whom, after some deiiberatfon, the chief himself had decided Co seek in
 marriage, he demanded that the young man resign all claim to the hand of
 the Baron's daughter at once. This l Waverley refused to do, and the two
 men were about to fail upon each oth- CT with their swords when the timely
 arrival of tho Prince stopped the duel
 and hls authority partially reconciled
 the captain and the chief.
 When the army had reached as far
 as Derby it was decided to be too haz-
 ardous to attempt to penetrate nearer
 to London and the retreat to Scotland
 began. One night on the retreat tho
 rear guard, which was held by the
 Clan MacIvor, was set upon by a strong
 party of horse. Many were killed. the
 chief was captured, and Wavsrley, cut
 off from the army. took refuge on a
 neighboring farm.
 The country swarmed with Govern
 rnent troops and he was not able to
 venture out of hiding until the battle | of Sulloden had ruined forever the cause of the stuarts and sent the [, Prince himself q hunted fugitive into t the remote Highlands.
 Going secretly up to London, Wav- Q erley found that his father WAS dead Q an dthat he had come into consider. . able fortune. He lay eonsealed Tor q n time in the hous eof an officer whose 7 life he had saved at the battle of Pres- ,, tonpans. and then, while his friends were procuring Q pardon for him from e the Government. he went under an as- s stunned name to Scotland and sought . out Rose Bradwardine.
 Strong Influence procured par don c for the old Baron, who was in hiding p in a hut belonging to one If his tens d ants: and 1t needed not the cid cava- . Hers encouragement to Induce hcee to
 listen favorably to Wavorieys suit E Before the marriage waSerley hast q ened to Carlisle. where Fergus Mac o Ivor was being tried for high treaxen. - All efforts In behalf of the chieftain g had proved futile. and Waverloy rcach- r ed the court room just in time 10 hear 0 the sentence of death pronounced up- e on the last Vich Ian Vohr and upon Q Evan Dhu, who was tried with his # chief.
 q The chief received his sentence with f calm dignity, but Evan. addrst sing 6 the judge. who had talked Of grace for e him, said: Since you are to shed Vich r. Ian yohr's blood. theI only favor '- would ask of you is--to bid them Ioosa 7, my hands and give me my ciaymoore, y and bide you just minute sitting
 where you arel"
 Ie WaverIey paid visit to Flora, whom IT he found at the home of Catholic n lady of rank near the castle. She waa l-d sewing upon a white flannel gar- l. ment. fW d Do you remember.''s she said, Iock- d ing up with ghastly smile, that you If once found me making Fergus's bridal '- favors? And now I am sewing hia s, bridal garment"
 After it was all over she Eaid. she n was to retire to a convent in Franco Is to end her days. Then the poor girl ls broke into torrents of self ac ousasion 's that 1t might have been her iniuenc4 r. an dthe strength of her mind upon 'o which she had so prided herself that !" had hurried Fergus to his doom, 70 From Flora Waverley wont to visit II te chifetain in his dungeon. Fergud "a had no regrets except for his clans-
 men, and charged Waverley that when y, he heard of a MacIvor In distress to "a ha haA ha arfa
 and assist him. As for himself. hs s, said; T am no boy to sit down and 10 weep because the luck has gone againse d me. I knew the stake which l riskedI l. we played the game boldly and the if forfeit shall be paid manfully." h While Waverley was in prison they
 came to strike or the irons rom tha le chief and Evan and to take them to the l. place of execution.
 1t Tt is the last turnout" said Fergus d with a smile. as he heard the orums of "a the gaurd; and the glast glimpse V hioh
 Waverley caught of his former friend of was the tall form of the ehieetain. 1t standing erect upon the hurdle which al bore him to execution. and Framed hy m the gothic arch of the castle gate as Is he lifted his cap and shouted with q d clear voice. in response to the Sherlft's l. God save King George" God save l. King JameBi"
 v After these painful scenes waverley Id reJolned his bride, and after the mar. ,e riage the two went to live In reaes
 and quiet at Waverley Honour. gHk 5- the old uncle, whise title and ostatoa d Waverley ultimately inherited. Hs l. never went to war again. but was fond ls of showing his children the caaymoVe s- and pistols presented to him by Bon- r- nie Prince Charley in the halls of Hos Id lyrood
 IS Dhen Donald Bean Lean was hanged le as at last he was. it came out that ti In was by Rosea orders that he bad req Id cued Waverley from the Covenantera i'd and that the Prince. hearing of Don. ih aids exploit. had directed that the
 young man be turned over to his on l. cers and brought to Edinburgh. rignti; m judging that personal interview ,h might win him to the Stuart cause. l m was Donald, also. who had stolen Way ly erley's seal the night he slept in thu 10 rateran's cave and with it had se
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