The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16
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YM-SIlE Duries Of Ballantrae were a
strong family Ia Scotland from
the days of David l. Their ups
and downs pass over, TO come to that
year 17db when the foundations OF this
tragedy were laid.
There was my lord, studious, tact
fal and retired from the world. There
was the master (James In baptism)
with his fathers love Of study; but
what was tact In the father changed to
black discrimination in him. Though
ever Ia broils, invariably he left his
partners in mischief to pay the piper.
The second son, MIR. Henry, was
neither able nor bad; ON out-Of-doors,
solid sort, who had had an active hand
from a boy In the management. of the
estate. In the house also was Miss
Alison Greene, an orphan. eomely and
self-willed, heiress to a 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 to ride
with the prince; which left Mr.. Henry
to take King Georges side, this being
a common policy Of great houses in
that day. So the master rode to the
North. Then came the word of CullO-
den and the masters death. After a
decent time MFR, Henry. TO 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. At sea he was cap.
tured by a pirate ship. BY the most
Ingenious deyiltry he secured the
treasure Of the pirate ship as she was
about to fall into the hands Of kings
cruiser, and escaped with II 10 the
swamps on the American shore. One
man he took TO guide him out of the
swamp, and dlrked him 20 death after
they were safely clear of Il. Thence
he continued his march to French
Canada, although forced on the way to
hide his treasure In the wilderness.
This we learned from a -Colonel Burke,
an Irish soldier Of fortune. who came
In the night 10 plead money for the
support OF the master. who was then
In France.
There was a letter from the master
which threw Mr.. Henry In passion.
He calls me nIggardly dogf' he
cried. "But II ruin the estate shall
stun him, the blocd-suckerl And all
this ] foresaw when he elected himself
and not me to so with Prince Charlie"
The gnp made In our accounts by
the masters demands became a sore
embarrassment AS steward OF the es-
tate ! must needs ride to Edinburgh
and there raise new loans on hard
terms to keep old ones afi0at; and this
held for seven years, Mr.. Henry shay
Ing everything to the last farthing TO
raise more money, and yet more
money; winning for himself thereby
no better title than miser with the
countryside as wen as at home; for
lever word Of this business did he
wen tell TO the old lord or Mrs. Henry,
{ being the deyllish malice Of the mas
er to require this secrecy and the
oval nature Of his brother TO comply.
The odium attaching TO Mr.. Henry
nd the knowledge. which came to me,
hat the master all this time had also
pension from the Scotch fund in
'aris, became too great burden for
10. / took II on myself TO tell Mrs.
Ienry how her husband had already
anf z 600 10 the master. Thereafter no