The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-17

Wallace treated her served but to in- flame her the more and make her the more resolute to conquer him.
 There followed days of great bat ties. And then Stirling was captured. In the ancient hall of Snawdoun Scottish Parliament assembled and proclaimed Wallace Regent of the land he had freed. Lord and Lady Mar were at Stirling. and 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 step-daughter took pos session of her. When Wallace raised the half-fainting girl and spoke to her and looked on her with evident ad- miration the Countess bit her lips until the blood came. In her thoughts she had already considered the possibility that she might remove one obstacle to her union with Wallace--her hus- band-by poison. Now she felt that she could kill that husbands daughter where she stood.
 Among the English prisoners held at Stirling was Lord de Valence. that naughty noble who rivaled Soulis in ms QeLerHfIHaLlOn LO possess ttelen NlaT at all costs. She had rejected his hand as she had the hand of Soulis. and De VaIence row saw, or thought he saw, what the jealous eyes of Lady Mar imagtned-that Wallace and Helen had feeling for one another that was rapidly ripening Into something more powerful than friendship.
 One night when the Countess of Mar gave a great feast in the hali of Shaw 1aff tha nA rta If ed alone for the citadel. Being in deep thought. he missed his way in some of the many passages and sud- denly found himself in the chapel, A few candles burned dimly on the all tar. Before 1t knelt a female figure. It was Helen Mar. She was praying for Wallace.
 "Holiest of earthly maidens," said Wallace. kneeling down beside the girl; fin this lonely hour, in this sacred presence receive my souls thanks for the prayers have this minute heard you breathe for me. They are more to me than the plaudits of my country, more than the crown with which Scot land sought to endow me. for they in- sure me the protection of heaven"
 Helen bent her head over the hand that clasped hers. Wallace felt her tears bedew 1t as he raised his eyes to heaven and thought ahat the spirit of his martyred Marion hovered over them.
 At that moment Helen raised her head and shrieked. 4 man holding his cloak before his face stood behind Wallace with uplifted dagger. Before the chfeftain could turn it descended and left him bleeding on the floor Helen, too.-lay there in blood, for she had raised her arm to shield Wallace, 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 of the astonished guests. Who has done this?" cried Lord Mar. T know not" replied Wallace. 'Where is the Lord de Vaience?'' cried Mar, remembering that lords surly demeanor and his half-veiled threats against the Regent Here" replied a composed voice. shall I seek the assassin?' As he spoke, Wallace. faintipg from loss of blood, sank to the floor. and De Val ence. losing hiS caution. exclaimed in