The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

pect, you viii have some poor reward
for saving the life Of the Prince OF
It was known by. this time in the
army, and, indeed. throughout Europe.
that William OF Orange was going to
wed the Princess Mary, who was the
King Of England's brother. and likely
to be herself the daughter Of an Eng
lish sovereign. ForScertain reasons 1t.
seemed an n, unlikely and
when the marriage took place. any one
with prescience could foresee that
there would be wide rift between
he became King and those Of William,
and even then there must have been Il
some who saw afar off the conflict
which ended in William and Mary sue
.ceeding.. James upon the throne. Of Eng
land, There were many enyled Claver-s
house when it came out that he was
to be member of the Princes suite,
most distinguished courtiers; But he
carried himself upon the whole with
such graciousness and gallantrS that
his brother officers congratulated him
5ishly before he left that certain of his
own comrades of the Princes guard
were laid aside from duty for several
that ON m the norning Of his depa u
sure one of his last visitors was Colonel
MacKay. who wished him success, and
prophesied that they would hear. great
was understood that claverhouse would
no. return to the Dutch service.
For some time after the arrival tof
the Prince and his STAFF In London.
gave no aae spod
She7was busy with the work of his Woo
Z ing and the arrangements for his mar,
5riage. Ciaverhouse by this time had
Learned, however, that William forgot
nothing and never failed to carry out
his plans, and his pulse beat quicker
when the Prince requested him to be
attend9nss enc atternqG3nh and 10
I the Duke of York was in residence.
There was a certain superficial likeness
IN character between the Prince and
unfeeling and unsympathetic men, but
what in James was obstinacy: In VIII.
liam was power and what IN James
was superstitious, in.William was re-
in William was dignity. Ills friends
could trust William. but no one could
trust James: while William could make
Z immense sacrifices for his cause. Jarie3s
could wreck his cause by an amazing
blindness and a foolish grasping at
the shadow of power. II any one de,
sired master under whom he would
& be- led to victory and by whom he
would, never be put to shame, mas
ter who might not praise him effu-
sively but would never betray MIN:
n,
3 his career, refuse james and cleave to
William. But 1t is not given to a man
to choose his creed. far less his des-
tiny, and claverhouse was never to
4 his lot rnthcrato be hlndered at every
turn where he should have been help
4 ed and to runF&his race alone With
many weights and over the roushest
y ground.
Your HiEhness has Of your cour-
tesy allowed me to present in public
audience the officers who have come
with me from The Hague" said the
have the pleasure to- specially In.
troduce this gentleman who was lately
captain In; my cavalry, and VINO
some While ago rendered me the last
Had it not been for his presence of
mind and bravery Of action. ! had not
the supreme. honor of waiting to-day
upon your Highness, and the prospect
OF felicity before me-. May i, with
the utmost zeal towards him and the
most profound respect towards your
IIighness, recommend to your service I,
Mr.. Graham Of Claverhousc, who dis
%tinguishcd himself on many fields Of
battle, and who Is a fine gentleman and
brave officer lt for any post, Z, civil y
more: he belongs to the same house
4 as the Marquis of Montrose, and has
in him the came spirit OF loyalty"
Claverhouse, overcome by the remem-
~ EDfance. u fAllle 4 piS Is stiTreu 40 Tue
heart, and can hardly make his rever-
encc for emotion. AS he kisses Jnmes's
+ hand he registers a vow which he was
to keep with his life. And when he
has left the presence of the Duke, this
Prince Of Orange said to claverhouse's
new master. you have, sir. obtained
a servant who will be faithful unto
death; make him over to You Will
s. confidence and Will, regret. This day
believe, he will begin the work t.
which he has been called, and so ia,
as a man can, lie will finish It" 5
BOOK H..
CHAPTER i.
A CoYENANrING HOUSE.