The Washington herald., 1919-10-04

ence to the cause Of the exiled stuarts
Despite these apparent acts Of in
Justice Waverley remains loyal &c
King George and decides to return
home. On the way to England. how
ever, he Is arrested and charged with
desertion and treason. Knowing him.
self to be innocent. he Is mystined q,
this turn Of affairs. What plot has
been Matched against him. and BY
whom? His 'stupefaction increases
when he 10 rescued by a band OF
Highlanders. Who are these High
landers? And why do they interes,
themselves in him? These and simi-
lar questions perplex his bewilderec
senses.
Wounded during the rescue. he Is
nursed back to health in q peasants ;
hut by young girl, WHO always man
ages to make her escape whenever he
tries to catch a glimpse Of her. When
his health Is restored. the Highland
ers take him to Edinburgh. where he
meets his friends, Fergus Mac-Ivor
and the Baron OF Bradwardine. among
the insurgents who are making an at
tempt to recover tie throne for their
gallant leader. the exiled Prince
Charles Edward. waverley now feels
compelled to Join this army.
Just before enlisting Waveriey tries
once more 70 win Flora's love. but is
again repulsed. He therefore throws
himself heart and soul into tie cause
Of the young prince.
The army is about TO engage In its
first battle. The sun las Just risen
The rocks, and the very sky itself
"resound with the clang OF the bag
pipes" The mountaineers rouse ITEM
selves with the hum and hustle of .
multitude OF bees. arning and ready
TO swarm out OF their hives
The insurgents win TIE battle, and
Waveriey captures a brave English
oficer. who remains -lone beside his
cannon after the orners have fed
This ofiicer turns out to be a certain
Col. Talbot. an old friend Of the house
Of Waverley. whom Edward has
never met before. Col Talbot has left
an invalid wife in order to find wav-
erley and to induce him to return
home. since ATS conduct has put the
entire waverley family into danger.
When Edward learns that Col. Tai
bots imprisonment is likely to cost
the life Of his sick wife. he obtains
~
ri!s kindness. Col. Talbot promises to
intercede with the English king in
Waverley's behalf. The way for such
a plea has fortunately been paved by
the revelation Of some OF the mys-
teries attending the arrest OF wav-
eriey for desertion and treason. BY
means Of q packet Of letters, which
Donald Bean Leans daughter has
slipped into Edwards baggage. he
learns that her father. the Highland
robber. being in the service of Prince
Charles Edward. and wishing to gain
favor in his eyes, has concocted a
plot whereby the British government
was led to believe that waverley was
traitor. thereby forcing him into
the army of the insurgent prince
Only one question now remains unex-
planned. Who was the girl that
nursed him during his fever in the
peasants hut?
Before the solution Is found to this
question. the insurgent army is totally
defeated. Fergus Mac-Ivor is cap-
tured, the prince escapes. and Wa
verley, who II now also a fugitive.
pays a secret visit to the mansion OF
the Baron of Bradwardine. for he is
anxious to learn about the fate of
some Of his friends. He fnds the
baron in hiding in the self-same hut.
where he had been nursed during his
fever. Here he learnS that 1t was
Rose Bradwardine who nursed him.
It was Rose. also. who had paid Don
aid Bean Lean with her mothers 8
jewelry in order to induce him to res
cue Waverley after his arrest for
treason. Overcome with gratitude for
such devotion, Edward asks the
Baron OF Bradwardine for his daugh-
ter's hand. He can now marry her in
security: for. thanks to the kindness
of Colonel Talbot and other influential