South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-13

Let Us for a Few thrilling minutes
transport ourselves 70 Scotland in
1745. when its Highland forests
feened with the caves OF ROBBERS
end its rnoors resounded with the
shouting Of chieffains as they battled
- restore the exilcd House OF stuart
70 the throne. then occupied by King
George II
Arc Won readv7 Then let ne Join
The handsome Young English ohcer.
Edward Waverley- He IS ABOUT Z"
visit the cavern Of the Highland ROD
re- Donald Bean Lean. little dream
e. ~ the maze OF adventures into
which hIs visit viii lead MIN.
yvaverIev Is enjoying n furlough at
@be Scottish Lowland mansion or the
eccentric parrulOus and lova0le
Paron OF Bradwardine. The baron
1--vear-old daughter. Rose Brad
vrardine. with n profusion or halr
81 palev gold and a skin like the
snow ~ her own mountains in white
ress" has fallen I'm love with
Waverley. who. however, mas ner
tender attentions too tame Tor ms
noetfc imagination. II IL his amoi-
tfon 70 explOre the wild regions or
romance, and fortunately an oppor-
.,,ritv preeents itself The baron
q
bar Donald Bean Lean. are restored
through the interposition OF the
.baron's friends. the powerful Hleh-
lend chfeftain. Fergus Mac-lvor. Inc
rbieftain's lieutenant, Evan Dnu
Macconnbich. invites Waverley 10
visit Donald Bean Leans den. After
tourney throughland Lowland
glen and brae, over Highland lake
and forest, they arrived at the
Tavern where waverley spends an
interesting night in the presence OF
Donald Bean Lean and his com
pany OF robbers. who come slhEly
or I'm groups. each cutting with MS
dtrk a slice OF flesh from carcass
suspended in the cave orolling the
s+eak and washing II down with
draughts OF undiluted whisky.
huxom Highland lass, the robber
daughter. takes care OF this TO
mantle den.
Tho next morning Evan Dhu Mac
.connbich induces Waverley 10 Visit
the Highland mansion OF his mas
fer Fergus Mac-Ivor, whose hand
some face resembles a smiling
sunorner's dav In which. however one
can detect signs that it may thunder
and tighten before evening. HIS
love for his beautiful and &C
complished sister. Flora Mac-lvor'
IS equaIled only by his ambition TO
restore the exiled Stuart family TO
the throne.
Fergus entertains Waverley at
picturesque banquet attended by
Hundreds OF the clansmen Of Nav
1vor. After the banquet Flora asks
wayertey 20 meet her in her favor
ste haunt near a cascade. As Ed
ward approached the waterfall, the
e1,n. now stopping in the west. SEEM
ed 10 add more than human bril-
1iancy to the full expressive dark
ness OF Flora's eyes. Edward
Thought he had never, even in his
widest dreams, imagined picture
of such exquisite loneliness.
Conscious of her charms IN this
EDEN I'm the wilderness, Flora
sings to him a stirring martial song
which she accompanies on small
Scottish harp, the melody blending
harm oniousiy with the sound OF the
waters Of the cataract. WaVerley,
bewitched by her lOveliness, pro
poses 20 Flora, who promptly rejects
him.
disappointed. but not discouraged,
Waverley gladly accepts an Invita-
ton 70 remain at Fergus Mav-Ivor's
mansion for n few days. While at
tending n stag-hunt he sustains an
injury which keeps him IN bed for
some time. on his recovery ne Is
both astonished and incensed 10
learn that the colonel of his regiment
has reduced him to the ranks for
absence without leave" His anger
IS aggravated by a letter from his