Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-09-10
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CHAPTER I.--Writing long after the
events described. Jack Calder, Scottish
farmer, tells how. IN his childhood, the
fear OF invasion by Napoleon, at that
time complete master OF Europe. had
gripped the British nation. Following n
false alarm that the French had landed,
Jim Horscroft the Doctors son, youth OF
fifteen, quarrels with his father over
Joining the army. and from that incident
a lifelong friendship begins between the
boys.
CHAPTER II.-when Jack is eighteen
his fathers brother dies and his daugh-
ter, Edie, seventeen years old, comes to
live with her uncle. Attractive personally,
Intensely romantic. and seemingly feeling
little sorrow for her fathers death, the
girl Ia something of puzzle TO the
simple folk of the Calder home.
CHAPTER I1I.-Edie makes O play
thing OF jacks affections. and though al
ways somewhat In awe OF her. n feeling
OF deep love for his cousin develops In
the boys heart. Edie reproaches him for
staying at home In idleness while his
country is at war. Stung by her words,
he declares his intention OF joining the
army ut once. but she persuades him to
stay. He tells her no loves her and she
apparently returns his affection.
CHAPTER IV.-Jim Horscroft returns
from Edinburgh where he IL studying
medicine. Jack tells his chum OF his en-
gagement to Edie. believing the girl In
sincere. Some days later he witnesses an
unmlstakable display OF affection between
Edie and Jim and reproaches his friend
Jim tells him Edie has promised to marry
him. she laughing at the idea OF her en-
gagement to Jack The two seek the girl
and she declares only fondness for Jack
but love for Jim.
CHAPTER W Jack. though deeply
hurt, accepts the situation. News OF the
downfall OF Napoleon and the end OF the
war reach the country. Walking along
the coast. Jim and Calder witness the
landing OF n stranger from small boat
He is completely exhausted and In a dy-
Ing condition. They revive him and
against Jim's advice Jack takes him TO
the Calder home. where he remains as n
guest He gives his name as Bonaven-
ture de Lapp and is evidently a man OF
distinction.
CHAPTER Vide Lapp's fine manners
and stories of adventure greatly attract
Mrs. Calder and Edie and he IL "at
home" at once, causing vague disquietude
TO Jack and open disgust to Jim. He
sends letter addressed to the king of
Sweden. and Jack naturally wonders
what manner OF man he has introduced
to his home.
CHAPTER VII.--Major Elliott. neigh
Dor and close friend OF the Calders and
Jim Horscroft. recognizes De Lapp as n
French officer he has met In Spain, and
the two seem 20 reach some sort of I'M
Outstanding. Horscroft goes back to Ed
inburgh to resume his studies He Is to
marry Edie as soon as he has his d.
ploma.
(NHApFTER VIII -Ify,, 10 -. al.
from Edinburgh within day or two, and
Jack has strong suspicion that Edle is
not overanxious TO meet him. Walking
with her they notice and admire a small
vessel standing on shore. Returning TO
the house, Edie finds letter In the gar
don. which she claims is for her. Jack
accuses her OF clandestine correspond
ence with De Lapp. and Iodie tells him
the Frenchman Is her husband.
CHAPTER Ix.--Astounded by the news
Jack satisfies himself OF its truth and
waits TO meet De Lapp. The latter laughs
Mt Jacks threat OF what Horscroft will
do when he learns or the affair.
CHAPTER X.-Arising next morning,
Jack makes the discovery that De Lapp
and Edie have gone He sees them In a
small boat on their way to the vessel he
had noticed the day before. A note left
by DE Lapp informs them that his real
name Is De Lissac colonel of a regiment
OF the French Guard Horscroft returns
with his diploma and learning Edle's
treachery swears TO pursue and kin De
llssac. Major Elliott Informs them OF
Napoleon's escape from Eiba. Horscroft
and Jack 60 with him to enlist In his
regiment.
We were early rIsers az that time,
and the whole brigade was usually un-
der arms at the first flush of dawn.
One moming-it was the sixteenth OF
June--we had Just formed up, and
General Adams had ridden up TO give
some order 10 Colonel Reynell, within
n musket-length of where stood,
when suddenly they both stood staring
along the Brussels road. None OF us
dared move our heads, but every eye
I'm the regiment whisked round, and
there we saw an officer, with the cock
ade of generals alde-de-camp, thun.
dering down the road as hard as
great dapple-gray horse could carry
him. He bent his face over It's name,
and logged at It's neck with the slack
OF the bride. MS though he rode for
very life.
"Hullo, Reynell," says the general
This begins to look like business.
What do you make OF lit" They both
cantered their horses forward, and
Adams tore open the dispatch which
the messenger handed TO him. The en-.
velop had not touched the ground be.
fore he turned, waving the letter over
his head as II It had been a sabcr.
dismiss ~ he cried. General pn.
rade and march in half an hour"
Then, in an instant, all was buzz ard
hustle, and the news on every lip. M
pOleon had crossed the frontier the
day before, had pushed the PrussirNs
before him, and was already deep IN
the country 10 the east of us with n
hundred and fifty thousand mn
Away we scuttled to gather our thing
together and have our breakfast, aH'