South Bend news-times., 1919-08-08

downs i pass over, TO come 70 ihat
year 1745 when the foundations OF
this tragedy were laid.
There was nay lord. studious.
tactfui and retired from the world
There was The Master CJames in
oaptisml with his fathers love of
study. but what was tact in the
father changed TO black dissimula-
ton in him. Though ever in brons.
invariably he left his partners in
mischief 20 pay the piper. The
second son Mr. Henry, was neither
able or bad. an out-of-doors. solid
sort. who had had an active hand
from hoy in the management Of
the estate. In the house also was
Miss Alison Graeme an orphan
comely and self-willed heiress to a
fortune and. because Of my lords
necessities. pledged in marriage to
The Master.
Then came the uprising for
Prince Charlie. Against the wish
IS Of the other three The Master
elected 20 ride with the Prince;
which left Mr.. Henry TO take King
Georges side. this being a COM
mon policy Of great houses in that
day. So The Master rode 10 the
North. Then came the word Of
CuIloden and The Masters death.
After a decent time Mr. Henry. to
preserve the estate. married Miss
Alison. although he no more than
any other doubted her love for The
Masters memory.
But The Master was not dead. He
lad escaped TO sea. his escape be
ing not TO his credit. Al sea he
was captured by a pirate ship BY
the most ingenious deviltry ne Sc
cured the treasure of the pirate
ship as she was about 10 fall into
the hands OF a Kings cruiser. and
escaped with il TO the swamps on
the American shore. One man he
took 20 guide him out OF the
swamp. and dirked him 10 death aft
er they were safely clear OF it.
Thence he continued his march to
French Canada. although forced on
the way 10 hide his treasure in the
wilderness. This we learned from
a Col. Burke, an Irish soldier of
fortune. who came in the night to
plead money for the support of The
Master. who was then in France.
There was a letter from The Mas
ter which threw Mr.. Henry in a
passion. He calls me a uiggardly
dog" he cried But if I ruin the
estate / shall stuff him, the blood
sucker, And all this I foresaw
when he elected 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 I must needs ride to
Edinburgh and there raise new
loans on hard terms 10 keep old
ones afioat; and this held for seven
years. Mr.. Henry shaving every
thing 10 the last farthing TO raise
money. and yet more money; win
ming for himself thereby no better
title than Miser with the country
side as we'll as az home; for never
word Of this business did he even
tell 10 the lOrd or Mrs. Henry. II
being the devilish malice Of The
Master to require this secrecy and
the loyal nature Of his brother to
comply
The odium attaching TO Mr.
Henry and the knowledge. which
came to me. that The Master all
this time had also a pension from
the Scotch fund in Paris became
too great a burden for me- I took
it on myself TO tell Mrs. Henry how
her husband had already sent 1000
10 The Master Thereafter no fur
ther monees wehe sent abroad. and
the telling did much to check a
widening restraint between Mr.
Henry and my lady a great JOY 70
me.
This action resulted in The Mas
ters return 20 us a great curse 20
the household. for in all matters
OF contention. though Mr.. Henry
might be right. The Master had the
trick OF setting him in the wrong
lie still demanded money. and. to
satisfy him, the entail was broken
and a great piece of land sold: and
all the while he ceased not 10 lay
siege 10 the heart of Mrs Henry
carrying it on So deftly that ]
scarce knew If she was aware of il
herself. she that l doubt not still
loved him
This brings me 10 the night
when he laid The most unbearabIe
OF insults on Mr. Henry Il never
knew a woman. said The Master
who did not perfer me- nor
think-who did not continue "a
prefer me 20 YOU" Al which MIR
Henry coIdly struck him ON the
mouth
"A blow cried the Master 81
wiz not take blow from God AL
mighty, i must have blood foI
this"
They fought beyond the shrub
berry. I bringing the candles foI
them. From the first Mr.. Henry
showed himself the stronger. which
so surprised and confused The Mas
ter that he tried foul play, but so
only the length OF Mr Henry,
sword through the body. He fell
apuareptlv lfclpSc.