The Washington times., 1912-06-24
THE PRINCE OF PRETENSE
STEPHEN CHALMERS
Copyright. The Frank A. Munssy Col

the Campbell stronghold and a Jacobite
rising here was as improbable as sud.
imagine what so many strangers were
doing in nverary-strangers wearing
tartans of the North.
Fitzwilliam went past the old cross OF
Inverary, which looks out over the sea.
He presently passed through the gates
Of the castle lands. He smiled as he 90
served q number OF stout posts which
studded the wooded park. The smile
get London laughing. 1t appeared that
the dukes cattle had developed an ittn
and had damaged the fine trees by
scratching themselves against the bark
manity, decided that it would prove
cheaper 10 provide posts for the cattle
to scratch themselves upon. Hence,
these famous scratching posts.
What set London laughing was that
the Highlanders of Inverary-the no,
torlously unwashed Campbell-had usel
the posts with the cattle. The funny
story had gone forth through the world
landman" was observed rubning the
small of his back against post and
buttering in his exquisite delight:
Got pless ia Tewk Of Arkyll!'
ed from kirk. he found Major Fitzwil-
liam awaiting him in a big, coZy room,
matted with shaggy Highla nd cattle
hides and deerskins. The walls were
adorned with trophies OF the chase, min
gled with old hintlocks and relics OF
the house of Campbell for centuries.
Fitzwilism, in whose veins flowed the
English strain of racial brotherhood and
fairness in fight, had been studying the
relics with mingled feelings.
To Fitzwilliam the cause of England
was the cause of right; yet he could
not smother a feeling of contempt for
the great clan which had sold its broth
| er clans, It's racial birthright and its
iuh PM or
| acres and English preferment. The
| massacre of Glencoe and other Camp
bell preparations on Fellow country
men were not to be forgotten, even
by the race over the border which had
| proflted by them.
, The Duke--a heavy man with a small
| keen eye set in large head-listened In
| silence to Fitzwilliam's tale of Charles
prise. but It was apparent that he was
! deeply interested. When Fitzwilliam
had finished, concluding with his re-
quest for legal warrant so that the
men could be arrested without waiting
| for him to commit an overt act, the
duke merely grunted and went about
! the business of making out the war
rant.
grace deliberately folded 1t up and laid
| 1t aside on the table. Then he cleared
his throat and made a little speech to
| the major.
| SIT, SAID ne, u commend your zeal.
had already been informed OF this
mans presence in Inverlachie. There is
little happens in Argyll that is not
| brought to my ears by little bird.
| Nevertheless, | am glad of confrma-
| tion of the report what reached me yes
terday. 1t was something OF surprise
then, but It was also relief. The ship
| wreck and the involuntary landing OF
Der of matters. Indeed. / might say the
problem which has confronted those in
authority in Scotland for some time has
solved itself: The Stuart incident Is al
! ready closed.
| For a time l may tell you. my dear
! major We have been in suspense. For
| a time the matter was serious. There
| was a restlessness among the Macdon.
/ their fix. Upon inquiry I learned that a
rumor had come to Scotland Of the re-
turn, Of the pretender to the throne OF
Scotland. OF course. you understand
| to the throne of Scotland also estab-
fishes his right to the crown of Eng
land.
AT the same time, the authorities in
| London, and my secret agents, discov-
cred French plot having its tentacles
throughout Europe and even across the
seas among the American rebels. The
Corsican scoundrel was the master mind
| which conceived 1t.
England having entered into an all
lance with Russia, the Corsican rogue
at once declared war on Russia He
diverted EngIands strength by threat
inference being drawn that as soon as
he had beaten Russia he would turn
upon England.
I'm order that he might fight Russia
and England, one at time, he engin-
cered the new revolt in the American
colonies. With England staying al
home preparing for defenses against the
threatened invasion. and such OF her
troops as she could spare doing battle
against the American hirelinRs OF the
Corsican blackguard, It only requires a
flash in the pan to make the situation in
Scotland seem omineus. Had Napoleon
been in the game seventy years ago the
As might have been another story. Let
US give thanks to God, my dear mai
that Napoleon was not!
"If my information Is correct 1t was
Napoleon who conceived the Jacobite
rising. 1t was he who found the scior
Campbells had the honor to drive from
Scotland. 1t was he who sent him here
Charles Edward was to have met GER
tain of the northern chieftains-Cam
| eron Of Lochiel and others-in Glasgow
The certain chieftains. one of whom
have named. left the North two weeks
ago. For the last week they have beer
awaiting the arrival of the ship which
| is wrecked and the man who was wash
ed ashore at Inverlachie.
LAS this late bard of Ayrshire puts It
The best laid schemes O. mice ant
men gang aft agleyH
And the fine barrier reef called tn,
Antlers was the hand of God. Now tn,
man is in my lands in my hands, anc
he is as helpless as an orphan calf a
the kitchen door. I'll nip II In the bud
The duke stopped talking and beamet
upon Fitzwilliam. Presently he scanned
the warrant with the air of a man whC
is pleased with himself.
Nip 1t in the bud he murmured.
| He handed the warrant to Fitzwilliam
who saluted. and. after q glance slinnet