Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-18

TOUR pretty little American girls three Of them
r clever artists claimants to the most romantic
duca estate in Scotland the palaces and wide
belonging to the Duke of Buccleuch 1t is story which
would make the background of thrilling novel.
The girls are Marion Weeks, singer; Ada May,
dancer; Grace, motion picture actress, and Ruth,
schoolgirl.
The present Duke of Buccleuch represents of
the most famous families of the Scottish border country
and is also one of the greatest personages at King
Georges Court. Among his many possessions Da-
keith Palace and Drmlanrig Castle in Scotland and
Montagu House in London.
It the Buccleuch estates in Scotland that the
scene OF Sir Walter Scotts most stirring poem The
Lay of the Last Minstrel staged and the members
of the family the leading figures in it. 1t will be
remembered that the minstrel his lay in Branksome
Hall, Buccleuch possession, since burned down. The
Duchess of Buccleuch, of King Charles IFS time main
tanned picturesque medieval customs here, for, Sir
Walter Scott sings:
Mine and twenty knights o fame
"Huns their shields in Branksome Hall;
"They all knights mele true,
"Kinsmen to the bold Bucceuch."
This Duchess one of the most picturesque and
tragic members of her family She the heress of the
older line Of the Bucceuchs there being heirs
From her father she inherited the title of Countess of
Bucceuch and vast Scottish estates, stretching from
Teviotdale to Eskdale moor"
As young girl she married to the unhappy Duke
of Monmouth, natural of King Charles H. and the
time of the marriage the favorite of the King On
the day of the marriage the young Countess created
Duchess of Buccleuch in her right Some later
the Duke raised his unsuccessful rebellion against his
uncle, King James II, and beheaded The dukedom
of Monmouth then became extinct but the Duchess's
titles passed to their descendants
This unhappy and beautiful Duchess is represented by
Sir Walter Scott living in retirement in Branksome
Hail. where she entertained all comers,s including the
poor harper with great kindness The poet writes of hers
"For adversely,
Though born in such a high degree;
elm pride of power, in beautys bloom.
Had wept Ger Monmouth's bloody tomb"
According to old legend the ghost of poor Mon
mouth haunted Branksome Hail. the of his dylc
honeymoon.
Now another enters into the annals of this
remarkable family King Charles II had been lawfully
married to the Duke OF Monmouths mother that noble
man descendants the present Bucceuch family would
be the legitimate heirs to the throne Of England 1t has
been asserted by reputable historians that King Charles
was lawfully married to Monmouth's mother and that
the Bucceuch family documentary proof of the
marriage in the Kings handwriting, which they held
the royal family for nearly centuries
About sixty years ago. according to distinguished
English writer the grandfather Of the present Duke Of
Bucceuch out Of loyalty and devotion Queen Victoria
soemnly burnt this document in the presence of the
Queen and her husband the Prince Consor Thus he
moved forever what had been regarded menace to
the peaceu OF the throne by the present reign
2nQ family.