El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-08

Bean Leans den After a journey
rhroughland loWland glen and brae,
over highland lake and forest. they
arrived at the cavern, where Waverly
spends an interesting night in the
presence OF Donald Bean Lean and
his company Of robbers who come
sinElT or in groups, each cutting with
his dirk a slice Of flesh from a car
cass suspended in the cave, broiling
the steak and washing L down with
draughts OF uudiluted whisky. A
buXom highland lass. the robbers
daughter, takes care OF this romantic
den.
The next morning Evan Dhu Mac
comnlcn induces WaTerley 10 Nlsil
the highland mansion Of his master,
Fergus 1Iac-IVor, whose handsome
face resembles a smiling summer
day in which, however. one can de-
tect signs that it may thunder and
tighten before evening BIS love LOT
his beautiful and accomplished sister.
Flora Mac-Iv0r, IS equaIled only by
his ambition 10 restore the eNlled
Stuart family TO the throne
Fergus errertains Waverlev a.
picturesque banquet attended by hun
dreds OF the clansmen OF Mac-lvOr-
After the banquet Flora asks Waiver
ley to meet her in her tarOrite haunt
near a cascade As Edward ap-
preached the waterfall. "the sun. now
STOPPING IN the west. seemed TO add
full expressive darkness OF Flora
eyes Edward thought he had never,
even in his widest dreams. imagined
picture Of such exquisite loveliness-
Conscious OF her charms in this
Eden in the wilderness" Flora sings
TO him a stirring martial song which
she accompanies on a small Scottish
harp. the melody blending harmo-
niously with the sound OF the waters
OF the cataract Waverloy, beWltched
By her l0vliuess. proposes 10 Flora,
who promptly rejects him
Disappointed, but not discouraged.
Waverley gladly accepts an invita-
ton 20 remain At Fergus Mac-Ivor's
mansion for a Jew days While at
tending stag hunt he susrains an
injury which keeps him in bed for
some time On his recovery ne is
both astonished and incensed to learn
that the colonel Of his regiment has
reduced him TO the ranks for "ab-
sence without leave" His anger Is
aggravated hV letter from his
father who. through a political blum
der, has lost a high position in the
court OF king George At the same
time TOO, Rose BradWardine writes
TO him that her father. the baron. has
been obliged 10 lee in order to IS
cape arrest for his adherence 20 the
cause OF the eEIed Stuarts.
Despite these apparent acts Of IN
justice NaTerlev remains loyal 10
king George and decides TO return
nome. on the way 70 England how
deserrion and treason Knowing him
self TO be innocent. he is mystified at
this turn Of affairs. What plot has
been harched against him, and by
whom. his stupefactiou is increases
when he IS rescued by O band Of high
landers. Who are these highlanders2
And why do they interest themselves
IN himf These and Similar questions
perpler his bewfldered senses.
Wounded during the rescue, he IS
nursed back TO health in a peasants
hut by a young girl, who always
manages to escape whenever he tries
ct catch a glimpse o. her. When his
health IS restored the hlghlauders
meets his friends Fergus Mac-lvor
and the baron Of BradWardine. among
the Insurgents who are making an
attempt to recover the throne for
their gallant leader the exileu prince
Charles Edward Waverley now feels
compelled 70 join this army.
The army is about 70 engage in its
first battle The sun has Just risen
The rocks, and the very sky Itself,
-res0und with the clanE Of the bag
pipes The mountaineers rouse them
selves with the hum and hustle Of
bees. aiming and ready 20 swarm out
Of their hives.
The insurgents win the battle and
Waverfev captures a brave English
officer, who remains alone beside his
cannon after the others have fled
This turns out 10 be a certain Col
Talbot, an old friend OF the house OF
WaTerley. whom Edward has never
met before Col Talbot has left an
invalid wife in order 10 find Waver-
ley and TO induce him 20 return home.
since his conduct has put the entire
WaTerlev family into danger.
When Edward learns that Col Tai
bots imprisonment IS likely II cost
the life Of his sick wife, he obtains
this kindness. Col Talbot promises
to lntercede with the English king in
Warerley's behalf The way for such
a plea has fortunately been paved By
the revelation OF some Of the nnys-
terics attending the arrest Of Waiver
ley for desertion and treason BY
means OF packet Of letters, which
Donald Bean Leans daughter has
slipped into Edwards baggage he
learns that her father. the highland
ro5ber. being in the service OF prince
Charles Edward, and wishing 10 gain
favor in his eyes. has cOucocted a plot
whereby the British government was
led 20 believe that Waverley was a
traitor. thereby forcing him into the
army OF he insurgent prince. Only
planned. Who was the girl that
nursed him during his fever in the
peasants hut2
Before the solution IS found 70
this question. the insurgeut army Is
totally defeated, Fergus lIac-Ivor Is
captured. the prince escapes. and
WaVerley, who is now also a fugitive,
pays a secret visit to the mansion OF
BradWardine. for he Is anxious 10
learn about the fate OF some Of his
friends He finds the baron IN hid
ing in the SELF same hut, where he
had been nursed during his fever.
Here ne learns that it was Rose Brad
Wardlne who nursed him. Il was
LEONARD GAL TWO WE'D
Rose, also. who had nald Donald Bean
Lean with her mothers iewelry in
order 20 induce him to rescue Waiver
ley after his arrest for treason. over
come with gratitude for such devo-
tion. Edward asks the baron Of Brad
wardine for his daughters hand he