The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-14
TINE Duries Of Ballantrae were q

TINE DIrieS Of Ballantrae were 8
strong family u Scotland from
tie days Of David /. Their ups
and downs | pass over. 10 come 10 that
year l145 when the foundations Of this
tragedy were laid.
There was my lord. s-udious, tact
ful and retired from the world. There
was the master DANES in baptiSm)
with his fathers love OF study; but
what was tact il the father changed 70
black dissimulaIion in him. Though
ever in broilS. invariably he left his
partners in mischief to pay the piper.
The second son, Mr.. Henry, was
neither able nor bad; an our-of-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 q 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 10 ride
with the prince; which left Mr.. Henry
TO take King Georges side, this being
a common policy Of great houses il
that day. So the master rode 10 the
North Then came the word Of Cullo-
der and the masters death After I
decent tine Mr.. Henry, 10 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
had escaped TO sea, his escape being
not TO his credit Al sea he was cap
tured hy pirate ship. By the most
ingenious deyiltry he secured the
Of the pirate ship as she was
about 70 fall into the hands CT q kings
cruiser. and escaped with il to the
swampS On the American shore. one
man he took 10 guide him out Of the /.
swamp. and dirked him 10 death after
they were safely clear OF ii. Thence
he continued his march to French
Canada, although forced on the way TO
hide his treasure in the wilderness.
This We learned from Colonel Burke.
sn 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 letter from the master
which threw Mr.. Henry in q passion.
He calls me niggardly dog" he
cried But II ruin the estate / shall
stun him. the blood-sucker, And all
mis- foresaw when he elected himself
and not me to 90 with Prince Charlie
The gap made in our accounts By
he masters demands became sore
As steward Of the es-
ate l must needs ride 70 Edinburgh
md there raise new loans on hard
erTns 10 keep old ones aaoat: and this
leld for seven years. Mr. Henry shay !
ng everything 10 the last farthing 10
aise more money. and yet more /.
money: winning for himself thereby ]
10 better title than miser with the {
countryside as well as al home: for |
,syer word of this business did he !
ven tell 10 the old lord or Mrs. Henry. |
being the devilish malice Of th2 mas :
er to require this secrecy and the l
oyal nature of his brother 70 comply.
The odium attaching TO Mr.. Henry
nd the knowledge. which came 10 me.
hat the master all this time had also I
pension from the Scotch fund in Z
arts, became too great a burden for
le. took it on myself to tell Mrs. I
Ienry Row her husband had already {
mt 1000 10 the master. Thereafter no c