El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-17
Condensed Novel Senes-One 4 Day
The Master OF BaIIantrae
By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
Condensation by James B. Connolly


THE Duries Of Ballantrae were a
l strong family in Scotland from the
days OF David L Their ups and downs
I pass over. to come to that year 1915
when the foundations of this tragedy
were laid.
There was my lord, studious. tact
ful and retired from TIE world There
was The Master flames in baptism)
with his fathers love of study; but
what was tact in the father changed
10 black Discrimination in him. Though
ever in broils, Invariably he left his
partners in mischief TO pay the piper
The second son, Mr. Henry. was Meth
or able nor bad an out OF doors, solid
sort, who had had an active hand from
boy IN the management of the es-
tate In the house also was Miss
Alison Graemes an orphan. comely and
SELF willed, helress 10 a fortune and
because OF my lords necessities.
pledged In marriage TO The Master
Then came the uprising for Prince
Charlie Against the wishes OF the
other three The Master elected to ride
WIN the prince; which left Mr. Henry
10 take king Georges side. this being
a common policy Of great houses in
tnat day. So The Master rode to the
north Then came the word Of Cuilo-
den and The Masters death. After 2
decent time Mr.. Henry. TO preserve the
estate married Miss Alison. although
he no more than any other doubted
her lore for The Masters memory.
But The Master was not dead. He
had escaped to sea, his escape being
MOI 70 his credit. AT sea he was cap
tured by a pirate ship By the most
ingenious devitry he secured the
treasure Of the pirate ship as she was
about to fell into the hands Of a kings
cruiser, and escaped with it to the
swar1ps on the American shore One
man he took TO guide him out OF the
swamp. and dirked him to death after
taey were sa1ely clear Of II Thence
he continued his march TO French
Canada, although forced on the way 70
hide his treasure in the wilderness.
This we learned from a Col. Burke. an
Irish soldier OF fortune, who came in !
the night 70 plead money for the sup
France
There was a letter from The Master I
which threw Mr.. Henry in a passion I
he calls me q niggardly dog" he /
cried But II l ruin the estate {
shall stuff him, the blood suckeri And !
all this foresaw when he elected i
himself and not me to go with prince
Charlie"
The gap made in our accounts by
The Masters demands became a sore
Embarrassment. As steward Of the
estate must needs ride 10 Edinburgh
and there raise new loans on hard
NI- ---1 ~ nCIEF l4- lAacc c4-lOdAs 1AA4
he'd for seven years, Mr. Henry shaw
ing everything TO the last farthing
10 raise more money, and yet more
money! winning for himself thereby
no better title than miser with the
countryside as vel as at home. for
never word Of this business did he
even tel to the old lord or Mrs Henry.
Il being the deviiiSh malice Of The
Master 10 require this secrecy and the
loyal nature OF his brother 70 complS-i
The odium attaching 10 Mr. Henry .
and the knowledge. which came TO me, |
that The Master all this time had also 3:
4 pension from the Scotch fund in
Paris, became 100 great burden for
me- took II on myself to tell Mrs.
Henry how her husband had alreauy /:
sent Ioeo TO The Master Thereafter
no more moneEs we're sent abroad.
and the telling did much 10 check a
widening restraint between Air.Henry
and my lady. a great joy 70 ne
This action resulted in The Masters
return 10 US. a great curse to the
household, for IN all matters Of con-
1eution- though Mr. Henry might he
right. The Master had the trick Of /
setting him IN the wrong He still
lemanded money and, to satisfy him.
The entail was broken and a great
piece O land sold and All the while I
he ceased not to law siege to the {
heart OF Mrs Henry, Carrying il on so
1eftly that I scarce knew If she was {
ware Of Il herself, she that I doubt {
act still loved him
This brings me to the night when I
Re laid the most unbearable Of insults