Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-07-17
TUE Duries of Ballantrae were

TSIlE Duries Of ballantrae were
strong family in Scotland troln
&a the days OF David l. Their ups
ana Gowns pass over. TO come 90 that
year I745 when the fuundatieus OF this
tragedy were laid.
There was ny lord, Studious. tact
ful and retired from the world. There
WIS the master (Jumes in haprSnl
with mis- fathers love Of study; but
Nhat was tact Il the father changed to
black assimilation in him, Though
ever in broils. invariably he left his
partners in mischief 10 pay the piper
The second son, Mr.. Henry, was
uelther able nor bad, an outof-doors.
solid sort, who had had an active hand
from boy in the management Of The
estate. In the house also was Miss
Alison Graeme. an orphan. comely and
self-willed. heiress to fortune and,
because OF my lords necessities,
pledged in marriage 10 the master,
Then came the uprising for Prince
Charlie. Against the wishes of the
other three the master elected to ride
with the prince which left Mr. Henry
to take King Georges side, this being
a common policy of great houses III
that Gay. s. the master rode to the
North. Then came the word of Cuilo-
den and the masters death After
decent tit0e 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 mas ter was not dead. He
had escaped to sea, his escape being
not to his credit. AT sea he was cap
tured by pirate ship, BY the most
ingenious deviltry he secured the
treasure of the pirate ship as she was
about to fall into the hands of a kings
cruiser, and escaped with it TO the
swamps on tie American shore. one
nan he took to guide him out Of the
swamp, and dirfed Inn to death after
thpy were safely clear Of It, Thence
he continued his march to French
Canada, although forced on the way 70
hiGe his treasure in the wilderness.
/ This we learned from a Colonel Burke,
an Irish soldier Of fortune, v no came
in the night to plead money for the
support Of the master, who was then
in France.
There was o letter from the master
which threw Mr.. Henry in passion.
He calls me d niggardly dog he
I cried But if ! ruin the estate shall
stuff him. the blood-sucker And all
/ his foresaw when he elected himself
and not me to 20 with Prince Charlie.
The gap made In our accounts by
he masters demands became a sore
| embarrassment AS steward Of the es-
ate / must needs ride 70 Edinburgh
/ and there raise new loans on hard
terms to Keep old ones afioat and this
| held for seyen years. M Henry shay
| ing every hing to the asst farthlng 10
! raise r4ore moner and yel more
money; winning for himself there|r
no better title then miSer with the
/ countryside a. wcll as at home; for
never word Of this business did be-
/ e1-,8 tell 70 the oli iord or Mrs Henri
! +. being the dev'Hsh ralice Of the mas
t-r to require tbs secrecy end the
loyal nature Of his brother TO compi<.
The odiuin attaching 70 Mr. Henry
| iud the knowledge which came 10 ne.
hat the master all this time had also
pension from the Scotch fund in
oaT.s, became TOO great burden Tor
ne. tool. il on uHseif ~ tell Mr.
Henry how her husband had already
sent 1900 to the master Thereafter 10