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fish gold, betrayed him into the hands of his enemies The noble liberator of his country was lodged prisoner in the tower of London.
 When the news was brought to Hunt ingtower, Helen Mar felt as if a dagger had pierced her heart. Donning the pages costume which she had worn in her flight from De ValeAee, in France, she made her way to a seaport and bribed a Norwegian skipper to carry her to Lon don. Gaining access to the tower she threw herself upon her knees before the astonished Wallace. The day before his doom had been pronounced; the morrow was to see his execution. While they poured into each others ears the balm of friendships purest tenderness, Wallace approached Helen for the rash step she had taken, but declared that, like his sainted Marion. her presence brought healing to his soul and that he could look fate in the eye with greater fortitude and moro unfaltering trust.
 Through the mediation of the Earl of Gloucester, who never faltered in his friendship for Wallace. a priest was brought and the eve of his execution saw William Wallace the husband of Helen Mar.
 How after the death of Wallace Bruce raised the country again invaded by Ed ward and defeated the English tyrant at the battle of Bannockburn. is a matter of history. That Wallace was sentenced tu be hanged. drawn and quartered is well known. But there Is a Scottish legend tn the effect that the body which suffered those indignities after death was that of q common criminal, and that the body of Wallace was secretly conveyed to Scot land and buried in Cambus- Kenneth.
 On the day of burial the abbot of St. Iilian's brought the mysterious iron box which had been deposited with him and. placing it on the bier of Wallace, told it's story. 1t was opened. There flashed upon the gaze the royal crown of Scotland.
 "Wallace gives you the crown" said the abbot. taking the circle of sovereignty and placing it on the head of Bruce. When the acclamations had died away Bruce turned to raise the form of Helen who was kneeling by tho side of Wal lace's bier. He spoke to her, but she answered not; he touched her, but she stirred not. Her soul had gone to join the soul of Wallace. The fierce Countess of Mar died a maniac, continually mourn ing for Wallace and accusing herself of having brought about his death
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of my country. more than the crown with which Scotland sought to endow
 me, for they insure me the protection of heaven"
 Helen bent her head over the hand that clasped hers. Wallace felt her
 tears bedew it as he raised his eyes
 to heaven and thought that the spirit of his martyred Marion lowered over them.
 At that moment Helen raised her head and sh rieked. A man holding his cloak before his face stood behind
 Wallace with uplifted dagger. Before the chiftain could turn 1t descended and left him bleeding on the floor.
 Helen. too, lay there in blood, for she had raised her arm to shield Wal lace, and the dagger had cut deep through her tender flesh to find the body of Wallace.
 Quickly recovering, Wallace stanched the wound of Helen with her scarf. Taking her Into his arms. he passed rapidly through the long galleries and burst with his burden on the sight or the astonished guests. "Who has done this?" cried Lord Mar. "I know not, "
 replied Wallace. Where is the Lord de Valence?" cried Mar, remembering | that the lords surly demeanor and his | half-veiled threats against the Regent. Here" replied composed voice. Shall | I seek the assassin?" As he spoke Wal | lace, fainting from loss of blood, sank | to the floor, and De Valenoe, losing his 1 caution, exclaimed in the ear or the Earl l de Warrenne: q thought 1t was sure l long live King Edward!" De Warrenne | turned on him with horror. He knew | now who was the assassin Though feel | ing that he could not betray him with ] out exposing the honor of England to | reproach, he resolved nevermore to be | companion in armes of such scoundrel. Wallace and Helen soon recovered from l their wounds The fact that the Regent now regarded Helen as having saved his l life by intercepting the blow of the as- | sassin still further infiamed the re- 1 sentiment of Lady Mar toward her step | daughter and set her to concocting new 1 schemes for the destruction of Wallace | or the possession of his love.
 l Helen had not seen the face of the as sassin in the chapel; but she was conf | dent that De Valence had been the cul- | prit and Wallace himself so believed l Neither the Regent nor Helen, however | would make accusations where they l lacked proof, and 80, when at last an l exchange of prisoners took place and the ] Englishmen left Stirling. Wallace parted | coIdly from Dc Valence and Helen fell | a relief that his detested presence was al | last withdrawn from her.S
 l Now that Wallace had established the l independence of his country. those pro | English lords who had either opposed hin | or stood aloof while the national hero | conducted his doubtful struggle came for | ward to profess their fealty aud to de | mand posts of honor. Many of then l were relatives of Lady Mar Owing large | iy to her advice they requested and re
 | ceived the command of strong castles l which were the gateways of the country She believed that Wallace desired anc
 | would ultimately accept the crown, ane
 she desired to convince him that she
 and she alone. by her family connection.
 could keep the disaffected lords loyal t
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force became powerful enough for the ad-
 venture, was to assault Dumbarton castle
 and liberate the imprisoned Mar upon
 the tower of Dumbarton he hoisted the
 standard of Scotland, and leaving there
 sufficient garrison, gave orders for the
 army to march to Stirling and take that
 ancient seat of the Scottish kings.
 Lady Mar was carried away by the
 manly beauty, the royal bearing and the
 grave yet fascinating conversation of her
 deliverer. Thoughts surged in her bosom
 that caused even this interruptions wom-
 an to cast down her eyes and something
 like a blush to mantle her cheeks. Her
 knsman, Soulis had imprisoned her be-
 cause she had let Helen escape him. And
 she had betrayed this mans interests for
 that ungrateful knsman! Already she
 saw the future expanding before her. A fierce flame of love and ambition sprang
 up within her. She pictured herself seated
 on a throne-with Wallace. The cold cour-
 tesy with which Wallace treated her served but to inflame her the more and make her the more resolute to conquer him.
 There followed days of great battles. And then Stirling was captured. In the ancient hall of Snawdoun Scottish par lament assembled and proclaimed Wal lace regent of the land he had freed. LOrQ ana Lddy NAT were dL oiiH thither went the lovely Helen, joyful, to
 clasp her father to her arms once more. When her father took her into the great hall of audience to present her the girl bent one look on the regent and sank to the floor. The stranger knight who had saved her from Souls was Wallace! Lady Mar heard the story and ragged. A mad jealousy of her stepdaughter took pos session of her. When Wallace raised the half-fainted girl and spoke to her and | looked on her with evident admiration | tho countess bit her lip until the blood 1 came. In her thoughts she had already considered the possibility that she might remove one obstacle to her union with ] Wallace-her husband--by poison. Now , she felt that she could kill that husbands 8 l daughter where she stood
 Among the English prisoners held at 1 Stirring was Lord de Valence, that , naughty noble who rivaled Soulis In hls determination to possess Helen Mar 1 at all costs. She had rejected his hand 1 as she had the hand of Souls, and De l yalence now saw, or thought he saw. l what the jealous eye of Lady Mar im- | agined-that Wallace and Helen had 1 a feeling for one another that was rap 1 idly ripening into something more powerful than friendship.
 One night, when the countess or Mar gave a great feast in the nal or 1 Snawdoun, Wallace left the revels and started alone for the citadel. Being in deep thought. he missed his way Tn some of the many passages and sud denly found himself in the chapei. A | few candles burned dimly on the aitar i Before it knelt female figure It was i Helen Mar. She was praying for Wal | lace. l .roliest of earthly maidens, said Wallace. kneeling down beside the l girl; "in this lonely hour, In this sacred presence. receive my souls thanks for the prayers I have this minute heard you breathe for me. ! They are more to me than the plaudits
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the throne she believed he would build. Something of this she intimated to the Regent; but he listened to her coldly and as coldly replied.
 Suddenly over pacified Scotland broke a new storm. Edward returned from Guienne equipped great army ana marched 1t swiftly north. The disaffected lords opened the gates to him. Mes sengers came riding into Stirling. bloody with spurring, fiery with haste," to tell that the English king, his army sweiled by the followers of the false lords, was advancing toward the seat of the Scot tish government.
 Wallace met the English and fought wonderful battle that, owing to the treachery of the dsaffected Scotch lords, went against the Scots. Resolved to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat' he prepared to attack the English camp that night even while the troops or Ed ward were celebrating the victory Of the days. As he was accommodating along the outposts of the enemy he suddenly en- countered a young man of great beauty dressed in white armor wrought III gold. He wore spurs and helmet Of the same precious metal.
 The youth greeted Wallace with so mo- ble a grace that the Regent was lost In wonder as to what this apparition might
  intrusion, bravest of men," said he. l come to offer my head and my life to Scotland and to wash out in the blood or her enemies the stigma that attaches 10 the name of Bruce" It was young RoD- ert Bruce--he who afterwards became King of Scotland and finished the work beplIn by Wallace. But the time was not come when the generous youth could openly take the side of his country. His father was still alive, half prisoner and half ally of Edward, and he himseir oe- sired to serve first under Wallace De1ore he announced himself to his fathers sub jects So young Bruce, after the attack which Wallace made upon the English camp. returned to Edwards Jurisdiction and joined his father
 The counter attack which Wallace had made. while 1t disconnected the Southron, was not victory of such decisive na- ture as his former ones haf. been. A long series of desperate fights Vas to come be- fore Scotland once more could be freed from her enemies. Lord Mar and others of the great "abthanes' on whom Wal lace depended for his support were killed. Dissensions then broke out in the Scot tish parliament, which convinced the Knight of Ellerslie that without the pres ence of Bruce 1t would be impossible to hold the nation together. Lady Mar, now that her husband was dead, had higher homes than ever of winning Wallace, but turning a cold ear to her intimations that she and she alone could ailay the storm that was breaking over his head. Wallace resolved to resign the Regency and then to seek out Bruce and beg him to return and take the swaying helm of his coun- try.
 Before leaving, Wallace looked among the ladies assembled at Stirling for the l Lady Helen, but in vain. Then the truth , was told him by Lady Mar. Hastenins to | the bedside of her dying father. Helen | had been seized by a party of English I foragers underd Lord Aymer de Valence | and carried of to England.
 Wallace had promised the dying Mar
 that he would guard his daughter. and
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Jane Porter's "The Scottish Chiefs" Is . good, healthy, stirring story. in whicn vice is punished, virtue rewarded and pa triotism exalted. No wonder our grand fathers and grandmothers, our great grandfathers and our great-grandmothers read 1t and reveled in it. It ought to be read today much more widely than 1t is. It was a "best seller' of it's day; and what sbest seller' of the present can compare with it in sustained interest, in virility and in healthful influence?
 It is rather too comprehensive-takes in rather too much of Scottish history, per haps. Scott would have made dozen novels out of the material that Jane For ter presses into "The Scottish Chiefs. But 1t never flags in interest, and while some of the characters are vague, others stand out strongly and are well drawn.
 Wallace is somewhat idealized; but na- tional heroes should be idealized. That which is base about them should not be remembered, and that which is noble should be recorded; for patriotism itself is idealism, and without ideals the world would sink back into chaos and bar barism. Napoleon prohibited the sale of the translations of .eThe Scottish Chiefs" in his dominions, for at the time it was published he held many nations subject: and his genius at once recognized that the story was a trumpet call to those oppressed by a foreign yoke to rise and throw it off.
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Motor-Cars In Turkey.
,n Harner,s Weekly.

From Harpers weekly.
 The Revue Commerciale du Levant, referring to the announcement that motor cars. which up to the present had been debarred from entering Turkey. are no" authorized to do so with certain restric- lions. points out that though good roaos in the country are none-existent, the in habitants. who delight in novelties, will probably purchase cars. which will have to be made solid on account of the inc qualities of the road surface. It appears that there are few provinces which are more fortunate in their roads where. doubtless. 2 larger opening will be found<
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TREASURE OF THE DESERT.

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COMMITTEE NAMED.
sFriends Of the Public Wells" Issue an
Appeal.

"Friends Of the Public Wells" Issue an
Appeal.
At meeting Of the friends Of the public
wells held at 6O6 9Th street northwest Mon
day afternoon. August 8. the following gen.
tlemen were announced as members of the
executive committee: B. NJ. Mundell. chair
man. Anacostia. D. c.: Samuel D. Webb,
128 D street northwest: J. L. Chamberlain,
Georgetown. d. c.: A. 8. Trundle, 226 ]
street northwest: J. w. Nigh. Langdon,
D. c.
The committee unanimously favored a
vigorous campaign. Several important
steps were authorized among them:
All Jewish rabbis. Catholic priests. Prot
estant ministers and teachers in any other
religious reform organizations are re-
quested to address their respective congre-
cations Sunday. August II. or as soon
thereafter as practicable, on The condi-
ton of Moses and his people in the wilder
ness when they found no water and the alb
sorbing question was asked: What shall
we drink? EXODUS xv:22-24.
A canvass of the city to secure the names
and addresses Of all patrons or friends OF
the wells.
The securing of estimates on the publ
cation OF a paper giving the true status OF
the public we'll controversy.
Public meetings in the interest of the
wells to be held. by appointment. in differ
ent parts of the city
1t was announced that the next meeting
will be held In Haines' hall. corner Harri-
son and Monroe streets. Anacostia, Tuesday
evening. 8 o'clock. August 13.
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DISCUSS TRADE CONDITIONS.
Committees of the Chamber Of Com
merce Make Reports.

Present and future conditions in trade
Of the National Capital were discussed al
a meeting last night of the committee on
wholesale trade Of the Chamber OF Com
MERGE Chairman Charles w. Semmes pre-
sided
Monroe Luchs. chairman Of the subcom-
mlttee on freight. stated that considerable
improvement had been secured in the hand
ling of freight and that there was less de-
lay. both in forwarding shipments and
making local deliveries from the stations.
Mr.. Luchs also suggested that steps be
taken to establish central credit informa-
ton bureau for the guidance Of local deal
ers In trade within the city and in nearby
states.
F. P. May chairman Of the subcommittee
to secure expansion in the jobbing business
of the capital stated his belief that some
active agent should be employed to go
into the field and persuade more jobbing
houses to establish branches in Washing
ton. AS a counter proposition Mr.. May sug-
gested that jobbers already located here
should branch out and supply all OF the
markets In this vicinity.
The chairman, Mr.. Semmes. stated that
his line of trade had increased about 200
per cent down south, and that 1t was grow
ing every day. Mr.. Semmes said he had
recently been visited by business men from
Florida. South Carolina. Georgia and other
southern state. who stopped off here on
their way to Atlantic City. Mr.. Semmes
thought that, with additional effort, the
southern business man could be made to
trade here. and that Washington could be
made the supply center for the SOUTH
Owing to the fact that. according to the
constitution. the meetings Of the Chamber
of Commerce fall on the second Tuesday
of the month. the time OF meeting OF the
wholesale committee was changed to the
second Wednesday in each month.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
ecisl Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. August 7. 1907
The home of j. Arthur Kemp, the alleged
absconding police department clerk, and III
acres Of land, situated about two miles
from Rockville. were today sold at public
auction to Edward c. Peter and Charles
Veirs for $50 an acre. or S7,254. The re-
mainder OF the farm. consisting OF 1891
acres. was also offered. but was withdrawn
and will be disposed of at private sale.
Miss Elizabeth Lee Haney. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Haney of this
place. and Rev. Robert E. Porter of Chapel
Hill. N. c.. were married last evening Rev
8. r. White of the Baptist Church officiat-
STATED Oak" the home of the BRIDES
parents and was Witnessed by a few rela-
tives and intimate friends Of the young
couple. The home was handsomely decorat-
ed by her sister. Miss Mabel Haney, as
maid Of honor. and the bridegroom by his
brother. Mr.. Porter OF Chapel Hill. y. c.
There were no other attendants. Mrs. Emma
Richardson OF Washington. a cousin Of the
bride. played the wedding marches Fol-
lowing the ceremony a largely attended re-
ception was held. Rev. and Mrs. Porter
leaving later for New York city, from which
place they will sail within a few days for
Ell Cristo. Cuba, their future home
Miss Ella V. Kicker has resigned
assistant teacher at the Rockville High
School and will resume her place as a mem
her Of the faculty Of the State Normal
School, position she gave up a year ago
to accept the appointment at Rockville.
Miss E. Claudia Clagett has resigned
principal Of the school at Sugarland.
Mr. Wood Hughes Burke and Miss Mar
garet Ethel Nutty both of Lowmoor Md,
visited Rockville last Monday afternoon and
were married by Rev S. X. White OF the
Baptist Church.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk of the circuit court to the follow
ing: John Hammond Riggs Wolfe Of Glen
wood. Nd. and Miss Mamie Belt Mackall
Of this county; Murray Pierce and Miss Oh
lie Patterson. both OF Washington. and
John Block OF Greensburg. Pa, and Mrs.
Mary Virginia Clarvoe OF Washington.
Search for the colored man who yestar-
day attempted 10 hold up Ernest NJ. Hol-
land the Redland merchant. while he was
driving along the road between Redland and
Derwood was resumed yesterday. a largo
number OF armed citizens participating.
The man was not found. but in woods not
far from Redland was discovered bed OF
leaves upon which he has evidently been
sleeping.
Mrs. s. B. Hege has returned to Rock
Vile after extended stay at Liberty. y.
Y. Miss Daisy Hege has gone to Liberty To
spend two months with her sister. Miss
Mary Hege, who is there for the summer
Mrs. L. r. Milbourne of Charlestown, w.
Va, Is a guest at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
8. B. Haney. Miss Pearl Fowler OF Wash
ington is also a visitor at the Haney home.
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THE SQUAW MAN
A GuLE OPP FAvERsAAM.
y Bro1

bless you and then dropped on 10 the los;
and seemed to forget Bin and all about
him.
BIZ stood a moment. then tptoed away
while Jim sat watching the afternoon
shadows beginning To creep up toward tho
hut.
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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RAILROADS.
Seaboard Air Line Railway

TICKET OFFICE. 1921 PENNA AVE.
NOrlCE--Following schedule not Euaranteed
For Raleigh, Wilmington. Columbia Savannah
Jacksonville Tampa. Atlanta. Birmingham Mem
phis and New Orleans.
e:o5 AN. DAILY-Seabosrd Mail. Throush
coaches and Pullman Slespers to Savannah and
Jacksonville Through Sleepen Washington to
Hamlet and Hamlet to Atlanta and BirmInghs N.
Dining Cars.
500 PM. Daily-sssboard Express. Solid train,
with coaches and Pullman seepers to Savannah,
Jacksonvills and Tampa. Through Sleeper to Al
lanta and Birmingham. Dining Cars.
q. n. SrANSEIL. District Passenger AssaG.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

Schedule in effect July 80, 1907.
200 P.M.-OLD DOMINION EXPRESS. week days
STOPS at principal points in Virginia. YES
Thule train: standard coaches; parlor car to
Hinton. handled In train No. Is from Gordons-
Vile. which has q Ia carte dining car. and
connects at CovIngton for Virginia Hot Springs
Pullman Sleepers Clifton Forge to Louisville
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. st. Louis and Chicago
4:10 P.M.-NEW G. 4 o. LIMITED. daiy-Fast
new vestbule train; stops only at Gordonsville:
Charlottesville, Staunton. Clifton Forge and
Covngton. Va; White Sulphur. Ronceverte and
Hinton. w. Va. Pullman sleepers to Lexington.
Louisville Cincinnati. Indianapolis. ST. Louis
and Chicago. Dining cars, la carte service.
One pi9bt out.
11:10 P.M.-F B. Y. LIMITED. daily--Solid YES
Thule train. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville. Compartment sleep
Ing car to Virginia Hot Springs week days.
Dining cars. la carte service. Sleepers Gin.
cfnnati to Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville
to Memphis Nashville and southwest.
Reservations and tickets at Chesa pea Ike and Ohio
Omces. 613 Pennsylvania avenue. 600 14th street.
near +, and Sixth Street Station. Telephone Main
$3.50 for Pennsylvania r. r. Cab Service and Main
1O60 for G. o. Ticket office.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

N. B.-Followipg schedule figures published only
fnforma ton. and not guaranteed.
'7:00 a.m.-Danville and way stations.
's.O5 notwithstanding and way stations.
1900 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
New Orleans. Sleeper to Columbus, Ga Dining
Car.
eli 100 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Columbia,
Savannah and jacksonville. Dining
f4:01 p.m.-Harrisonburg and way stations.
s4:b5 p.m.-Charlottesville, Warrenton and way
sta lions; Strasburg week days.
"6:15 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper to San Francisco tr.
weekly.
$3.50 psm.--sleepers and coaches to Charlotte.
Columbia and Augusta. Dining car.
'1015 p.m--Sleepers and coaches Via LynchbHfs
and BRISTOL to Chattanooga. Memphis and New
Orleans. Dining
Ell 100 p.m--New York and New Orleans Ltd,
solid Pullman to Asheville. Atlanta. Birmingham
and New Orleans. Club and observation cars
Dining
Note.-'Dsily. fWeek days.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
7:35. s:45 and 9:0s an. Gao. b:25. e:46. II 80
and IL 80 pm. daily Local trains from Harrison.
burg, 1928 pm. week days and e:20 p IN. daily;
from Charlottesville daily. and Strasburs wsek
days. $40 am.
Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
Ticket omcss: 706 10Th IT.. Gil Pa. svs. and
Pennsylvania sta ton.
C.H.ACKERT, VP.a0.M. s.H.HARDwICK. PIN.
W. b. TAYLOE. 0.P.A. L. 8. BROWN. GA.