New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

LORD FALCONER TO WE'D AN, AMERICAN.
Lord FslcO2sr. whose engagement 10 Mrs VIII
IAN Hayes Chapman. Of New York q young widow
with some 100000 has just been announced by
canle trom Paris. Is the eldest and heir OF the
Earl OF Kintore. and II IS TO his ancestors that
Alhg Bd|ard may be said 20 be indebted for his
possession Of the crown and sceprre Of Scotland
%0F sir John Keith. first Earl Of KintOre OF the
a.eseht creation and younger son or the Earl
N-afhehal of Scotland. owed his elevation 20 the
t.s'ese as Lord Keith Of InYerurie and as Earl OF
"''its es We'll as his appointment 20 the heredi-
's once q Knight Marischal OF Scotland. 20 the
.slces which he rendered In preserving the re-
e1Ha ~ Scotland from falling into the hands OF
4nSeb who would have broken them up and
~. .-s'snea them 70 the melting pot with Just as
aLNs eompunetion as he displayed in his destrue-
- o. the old crown Of England.
.-s crown Of Scotland thus preserved is the one
VIE s'h which King Robert Bruce FIRST crowned
= eeohe, In 1SG. and which thereafter was used
seeussF With the soeptre and the sword Of state
= tne coronation Of every Scottish sovereign In
IIoins Mary Stuart her son. James I OF Great
Nl.taAn; Charles / and Charles II.
"hen cromwell rose IN arms against Charles
~u swept through Scotland with his Ironsides like
tcoerEe, the crown, the sceptre and the sword Of
Ilate were carried off for safety 10 DunnOtar Cas-
le' built on a lonely rock overhanginging the
VI Nle North Sea. Cromwell learned Of this. and
useo DunnOtar 70 be closely besieged, knowing
-aA wei the BuperstltiOus importance which tEe
olo VI hlgh anc low degree attached TO this an
esht regaiia o. their kings. So close the siege
N-et surrender appeared inevitable. Resolved AT
al eosts 20 save them from falling into the hands
"a tSe enemy. Sir John and Lady Keith devised the
i.uo@lng scheme: Sir John al the imminent risk
~ taiilng into the hands OF the enemy, managed 20
'1ape by sea in small boat IL was a sort or
-p'tSfn hope. with ninety-nlne chances in one hun
ieo that lac would be taken. and he carried moth
lis With him. lie was picked up by ship in the
DA.ns' and thus reached Holland and France.
ils escape was Immediately known. and. OF course.
rshsTal Lambert. who in charge Of the be-
HslnS force. took Il for granted that he had car
NC TIE regaiia with him. and therefore somewhat
teiaKed the severity Of the SIEGE since its prin-
opal object had, as he believed disappeared. Con-
equenty. when Mrs Granger. the wife OF the
munster % the parish church Of Kine1. some six
n'ieh distant, begged for permission 20 visit Mrs
SsNsie wife OF the lieutenant governor or Dunno
."F Castle. on some pretezt other. she was al
''"ed 10 pass through the Hines. General Lambert
H1haps believing that sae might persuade the IN
mates q the Uselessness OF holding out any longer
nth Srninger, before leaving the castle on her re-
'-iA hoine, managed 10 conceal the crown, the
sceptre and the sword about her person, the sword
Ana seeptHe being Eawn In half and swatbed I'm lint
~hen Mrs. Granger emerged from the castle Cen
va Lambert piled her with questions. which she
si.s~ered 20 his satisfaction. and 50 pleased
.ppsee that much To her embarrassment, he IN
horse.
she reached her husband in safety, and al the
e'sa ~ night De and she together dug a hole IN
.lpnt of the pulpit IN me parish church al Kineff
-@fs me crown and sceDfre were concealed, the
'''i'e being thefepg0n replaced IN such manner
- 70 leave 10 trace that i had been raised, The
'"'fo OF state was hidden in similar manner