The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-27

prisoner, Cuddie Headrigg. who an- nounced that he had constituted him. self Henry's valet.
 The fight at Drumclogg resulted in the complete defeat of the royal forces and the death of Boutwell, at the hands of Burley. In the rout which followed the prisoners were abandoned to their fate, which was to be liberated by the Covenanters and taken to their camp. In the flight of the dragoons Henry had an opportunity to save the life of Lord Evandale from the assault of fanatic and enabled that nobleman to escape from the field, thus repaying the debt which he owed for the preservation of his own life at Tillietudlem.
 Once in the camp of the Covenanters, Henry Morton cast in his lot with them. The oppression to which the sect had been subjected strongly urged him that way, and though he was far from sharing the fanaticism of Burley, a fanaticism which had, however, a strong strain of ambition in it, he saw no other way. cut off as he was from the government party. to turn. And he reflected that, as one of the council of the Presbyterians he might be able to mitigate the ferocity of some of his fellow rebels. and, perhaps. afford pro- tection to the family of Tillietudlem, against which castle the Covenanters now proposed to march.
 After the defeat Grahame threw such troops as he could spare into the castle of Lady Margaret. and with small following rode away to meet the rein forcements which were collecting un- der the Duke of Monmouth for a sub jugation of the Covenanters in arms. Burley was desirous of taking the cas- tie and of putting the garrison to the swc' tmperfectly provisioned and de- fend, was evident that the tower could at hold out long, and as the day approached when its capture seeried certain he made a pretext for sending Henry on a mission to GlasI gow. But Henry, learning of the true state of things, returned, upbraided Burley and demanded that he be al- lowed to have his own men, men in whom he could trust, about the castle Burley, afraid to lose the services and influence of Henry. reluctantly con- scented. and thus Morton was able to send Edith and her aunt with Lord Evandale. who had helped defend the hold, under safe conduct to Edinburgh, while he took and held the castle. when the moment of surrender arrived. for the Council of the Covenant.
 That Henry Morton had thrown in his lot with the Covenanters was 8 cause of deep grief to Edith, but love triumphed. even over the difference of politics and religion, and her heart, she felt, could never be given to another than Henry Morton, no matter what cruel fates should keep them apart.
 The great army under the Duke of Monmouth marched to meet the Coven- ahters and encountered them at Bothwell Brigg. That famous battle. in which the insurrection headed by Balfour and his associates was utterly crushed, is a matter of history. In that battle Henry, fighting of cQrse on the side of tho Covenanters, distinguish ed himseff-by his bravery and his general ship, but all to no purpose. His mod eration had aroused the hatred of some of the fanatics, who could rant bet ter than they could fight. and. fleeing from the field from which his compan- fans in arms had fled before him, the young man found himself that night in the company of band of Cameronians. who had paused in their night at lone