The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
EFT us for a few thrilling minute

transport ourselves to Scotland
In 1745, when its Highland for.
ests teemed with the caves of robbers
and its mo0rs resounded with the
shouting Of the chieftalns as they bat.
tied to restore the exlled house OF
Stuart to the throne, then occupied by
King George II.
Are you ready? Then let us join the
handsome young English officer, Ed.
ward Waverley. He is about to visit
the cavern Of the Highland robber
Donald Bean Lean, little dreaming OF
the maze of adventures into which this
visit Will lead him. Waverley Is enjoy.
Ing Through at the Scottish Lowland
mansion Of the eccentric, garrulous and
lovable baron Of Bradwardine. The
baron's seventeen-year-old daughter
Rose l 'varClne, with a profusion
of hair Of paley gold. and skin like
the snow Of her own mountain in white
ness" has fallen In love with Waiver.
ley. who, however, finds her tender at.
tentions too tame for his poetic imagi.
nation. It Is his ambition to explore
the wild regions of romance, and for.
tunately an opportunity presents itself.
The baron's cattle, having been stolen
by the rObber Donald Bean Lean, are
restored through the interposition of
the baron's friend, the powerful High
land chieftain, Fergus MacIvor. The
chieftain's lieutenant, Evan Dhu Mac
combich, invites Waverley to visit Don
aid Bean Leans den. After a journey
throughout Lowland glen and brae.
over Highland lake and forest. they ar.
rived at the cavern. where Waverley
spends an interesting night in the pres
ence of Donald Bean Lean and his com.
pany Of robbers. who come singly or In
groups, each cutting with his dirk a
slice Of flesh from carcass suspended
In the cave. broiling the steak and
washing 1t down with draughts of un-
diluted whisky. A buxom Highland
lass. the robbers daughter. takes care
Of this romantic den.
The next morning Evan Dhu Mac.
cOmbich induces Waverley to visit the
Highland mansion Of his master, Fer
gus NacIv0r. whose handsome face
resembles a smiling summers day in
which. however. one can detect signs
that Il may thunder and tighten before
evening"" His love for his beautiful
ard accomplished sister, Flora Mae.
ivor. Is equaled only by his ambition
to restore the exiled Stuart family to
the throne.
Fergus entertains Waverley at a pic.
turesque banquet attended by hun.
dreds Of the clansmen of MacIvor
After the banquet Flora asks Waverley
to meet her in her fav0rite haunt near
cascade. AS Edward approached the
waterfall. "the sun. now STOPPING In
The west, seemed to add more than hui
u,an brilliancy to the full expressive
darkness Of Flora's eyes. Edward
thought he had never. even in his wild
est dreams, imagined picture of such
exquisite lOveliness.''
Eden In the wilderness" Flora sings
to him a stirring martial song which
she accompanies on a small Scottish
harp. the melody blending harmonious
~ with the sound of the waters Of the
cataract. Waverley, bewitched by hel
iOveliness. proposes to Flora. who
promptly rejects him.
Disappointed. but not discouraged
Waverley gladly accepts an invitation
to remain ut Fergus MacIvor's mansion
for a few days. While attending {
stag-hunt he sustains an injury which
Keeps him in bed for some time. Or
his recovery he is both astonished ant
tncensed to learn that the colonel o.
his regiment has reduced him to thu
ranks for absence without leave" Hi
anger is aggravated by letter from
his father who, through a politica
blunder. has lost high position In tn