The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-27

be present the great meeting But he bids me add
that this morning your highness will at last know his
friends" 1t long speech for the big lad-and
he rected it something as child his task. Then
Julian glanced at with surprise, mutterng that our
caught sight OF last nights letter which had clean
forgotten.
letter TO your sister. when / am gone-or, added.
in less assured tone, IF aught should hap to me
Now comes that scene of my life which. to look
back on is more like the confusion of dream than
aught that could have happened.
was conducted by Julian into a long room on the
ground floor. Some dozen people were grouped at
the end OF il, conversing low tones AS entered.
silence fell All eyes were upon me
saw Julian meant for me to advance and ! adj
vanced. All j the sprig OF the rowan-berry
The devil that had spoken for me before spoke M
Gentlemen" said l. Il am glad to be here among
is short it would be best that We should speak first
and tell me your plans, for have come hither take
it, 10 do your will"
There reply
Pray gentlemen" began again-and the true
Chevalier could scarce have delivered himself with
finer mixture OF urbanity and command
AS upon my entrance quick silence tell upon them,
and into this silence came voice Rachefs voice Like
the far lament of the pipe in the hills II stole IN pure
my yet before heard Its message
knew it spoke my doom, ;.
I'VE betrayed. bestrayed'
The cry came wailing towards from the passage
Now she stood on the threshold, her delicate hand
the sleeve of young man who went beside her in
silence.
in her sweet singsong-she spoke again:
You all betrayed. and it is my fault That man
it was brought him into your midst-he is spy
Here is Prince
camor sp5ang up again deep IS Again
That man has our secret, he must die.
pray gentlemen said the Prince very quietly put
up your swords. / do not wish to have blood split
mr.. Drummond." he added. then addressing Julian.
will you give me the favor of your attention for
Only Rachel clenching and uncenchng her little
hands, took yet step nearer to me, and dropped her
sweet voiced hatred into my ear:
"You must die. oh, you must diei Don't think you
Il see my brothers blood upon your hands"
l would like to have uttered the words, Kill me
then you" but stricken dumb by the rapid and
constant succession of events when gentleman
tered causing much surprise and confusion among
Murray exclaimed the Chevaier, in tones of
lief
The newcomer. midde-aged of extraordi-
nary masterful appearance cast flaming look from
se . sad low rapid voice.
you've done finely this time with your secret
nd done bs f the sDsa e bows
splitting the words in his rage; you'd be having your
own Association. would ye? That of your elders IS
too slow and too cautious. and you'd lure your Prince
into the heart of danger in spite of usF-Death
You'd be setting up the throne again. such as you!
And It's to the whipping block I'd send YEP
With gesture of sudden warning his countenance
changing indescribably he lifted thin voice.
by the Rood, am too late. The mischief's done"
The echo of cry unnaturaly into dumbness
was in our ears. In the garden the shuttle of foot
could be- heard and before the lapse of many minutes
the cry of command from without caused death
like stiffness IN the room ana the entrance OF tour
uniformed men, and of soldiers IN the passage
behind them
Twas then that the divine suggestion that was to
redeem me sprang into my mind. l saw, now. as IN
FASH how out of my very baseness. could play the
hero; pass for my Liege in earnest and take his
Surely gentlemen s IS not God with u.s. Draw. my
friends and let your Prince lead your
self upon the foremost officer.
Before my point could reach him. felt if rock
naq aun as
fell heard the crash of world exploding. into
the reyerbeTating echoes OF which rang the words:
1t was many weeks later that i myself had the
last words of that circumstantial enigma Then |
learned how, chahng in weary reaction month AFTER
month, at Gravelines-in consequence of the failure
of Roquefeui1e's expedition against England--the
young Prince had allowed himself TO be tempted by
the enthusiastic pledges of band of hot,headed High
land youths, and had TO lend his personal
sanction a 1oyalist movement.
But be it it may. had it not been for me-whom
you may WELL in truth style the Young Pretender of
that day-there would have been no Preston Pans. no
Holyrood and no Culloden.
All attention was turned to the question of
the Chevaier's immediate safety and not creature
NAMED n bm Who Oh had preved himself e best
loyaist of them all
But she, Rache-true heart whether IN hate in
love-few like bird to my side.
| have dim visions of the days that followed In
spite of the pain and fever they are sweet.
Her tender face comes between and the void her
exquisite hand alone holds me back: and fate gives
the precious to hear the sweet grooming voice
that once demanded my death now bid me again and
again to live.
Then there falls an evening when Rachel confesses
that she would have pierced my heart only the blade
resisted her Il would have plunged It in your
heartp she croons.
Then tell her she had already reached my hear.
surely; and watch the trembling of her grave.
wistful lip and am deeply happy
In her mystic way she will have II that it wa. writ
ten in heaven that her house should the Prince
at this moment OF deadly peril. Therefore was IL
destined for Alstair to mistake for his messenger.
Therefore above ALL I held in silence when
ought to have spoken.
II world i'll become world il not, to quarrel
with pious and comforting conclusion?