12 THE ( XMAILA. DAILY HJ3B : SATIMIDAY , . 15 , 1808.
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iThe White Cockade I
.
By JAMES WORKMAN.
( Cct > Vrlslit , IK * , \ > y 8. 8. MrClutc C . )
Since , In the opinion of all reasonable men ,
no further attempt la ever likely to ho made
to plnco ono of the Stuart family on tha
throiio of ( Ircnt Urltaln , nt least by force of
arms , I can now , without prejudice to nny
one , tell the story of the strange adventure
which brought me face to face for the first
and Inst tlmo with Charles Edward Stu.irt ,
commonly known as the Young Pretender.
Late In the afternoon of September 22 , 17SO ,
I received the following letter :
"Dear friend Uy the time thla ! s placed
In your hands I shall ho at sea on my way
to Antwerp. It Is all over. Under the nutne
of Jchn Dotiglns the prince tins been In I . .on
don for nearly n weclc , and nothing hns come
of It , Thcro Is no prospect of n rising. Gen
tlemen of quality and Influence , however d -
Colcd to the prince , have no mind to risk ,
their lives and fstaho by marching nn Ivjn-
don iinltisB. supported by a strong hotly of
regular trobpJ , believing that exile , or more
jirdlAbly"lfi $ scaffold , would bo lie ! sure nnd
certain end of any such rash undertaking.
To Bpcak the plain truth , I nm much of that
way of thinking myself , and , having wife and
child , will not draw my sword until I per-
celvo some- fair prospect of success.
"I wrlto to warn you of that which coin
corns you nearly. Tlio other day the prince
cjnio unexpectedly to a party at Lady Prim-
HMO'S , firoatly to the consternation of her
ladyship and of most of her gneata. Indeed ,
no met with but a cold reception from any
but your betrothed , Miss Kato Oordnn , and"
her cousin , Andrew AInclntyre , who were hoth
present.
" .Miss Gordon went down on her knee before
them all nntl kissed his hand. It was very
bravely done nnd moved him greatly , hut. In
deed. It. was scarcely prudent. Maclntyre
followed her example , nnd 1 heard him whis
per to the prince tli.it If his roy.il highness
wquld deign to honor his poor house wltR a
visit this evening ( yo 22d ) he would meet
with a very different kind of welcome ,
learning that Miss Gordon'would bo present
the prince consented.
"Now , a word In jour ear. This Marlntyro
Is not to be trusted. 1 have Information from
n sure source that ho Is n spy In the pay of
the government , nnd that the man with
ono eye. the odious creature , Donald Krasur ,
who 'follows him about like a shadow , Is ,
If po-alble , a moro Infamous wretch than
himself.
"The house Is In a lonely situation , nnd I
nm convinced that tlie.-c scoundrels < ire -con-
coerlnK , omp plot to betr-iy the prince , and
ere making use of Miss GoTdon's grace nml
beauty and well known devotion to the
Jacobite rauso to entice him Into a ( cap. 1
tried to give the pritico a hint of this , but ho
lUtoned to mo coldly , and Indeed , of late , he
lias liecom notoriously Irruitlrat of advice
from his best umT truest friends.
"
"That Miss Gordon should ho made an ac
complice In this villainous Bcliemo will- , ]
know , bo hateful to you , and I doubt not you
will do whut ! * < < In your power to fcovent
It. Yours most faithfully ,
"MATTHEW FIRLD1NCJ. "
My blood boiled as 1 read this letter. I
was no friend to the Str.orts , anil , indeed ,
cared little whether the pr otendor was taken
or not : but thut ICilo Miauld he- Involved In
this Infamous plot was Indescribably painful
to me. and I n-suliitely detormkiRil that she
never should be if word or act of mini ; cculi !
prevent It.
Yet It uns no very pleasant task for mete
to Interfere In the" matter , for there had al
ready been a sharp qwrcl between Kale
and myself with regard to this Maclntyre
and her russlonato devotion to the cause of
the unlisupy Stunrts. She was an ornhen
nnd Macintyro being her Cousin , had under
taken to act as her guordlin , a piece of r-rc-
fiump.tlon whlrh I bitterly rcaenlert. 1'or I
hod gocid rensDn to ( jellove that he hated me.
and meant. b"y fulr means cc foul , to sup
plant me In Kato's uffcctlixis. and win he.
and her small fcrtune for hliuself. But he
bail been out with the Highlanders In ' 45
r.nd the courage ho had then displayed , ar. '
his hypocritical professlor.f ) of attachment t.
the prince , cast u glamor about him In the
eyes of a young nnd romantic girl. Noth'.ug
I could Kiy would Induce her to put an eiu !
to their friendship , aiul wo had finally i > arteiJ
ft'll'i bitter words on both sides.
Hut Fleldlng'a letter di-i-vo my anger to
the winds. Come of li what would I was
resolved to go boldly to .Miit'lntyre'u houst
and insist upon her leaving It at un.'e. ]
would escort her to the lodgings of my aunt ,
Lady Chester , who would , I Jneiv , receive
her gladly.
So I buckled on my sword , proem ed a
ccach nnd drove quickly to Maclntyre't
house , which lay some distance from the
city. Within 200 or 300 yards or the gate I
alighted , and , leaving tlu < coach "hidden itt
lane near the roud , walked forward by my
eclf.
eclf.In
In spits of my antipathy to Maclntyre I
confess there had been moments when 1
coulfi scarcely believe him capnhle of the in
Cirny of which Fielding had accused him ;
but , when ta the gothorlng dusk I reached
the Rate' In a hlghc-toue wall which encircled
tin ; spucloiM garden , all my doubl.i vanished
at thd ( light of the Isolated hnnse. the lighted
windows of which were barely visible through
the thick foliage of the trees tl.at surrounded
It on nil sides. . No cry for help would be
liejinMioyond the walls. The victim once In-
Blde that lonely building , and sword or bullci
' 3 PAUlllUU TUU SAVAGE LUNGE I
, MADE AT HIM.
might do Its work and none bo the wiser
My heart hc-U quickly as 1 passed throuuli
tnp gate. Sueh a man an Macintyro wa not
unlikely lo clutch at any means of getting
rid of a ilcageroun i\mn. and I know wi- ! |
that I canled njy IKu In my lHiiil . 1 though !
1 might be refused admittance , but the gate
BtooJ wldo open and nt > one appeared or
challenged me. Hut that brought mo little
comfort It IB over an easy matter to enter
a trap. It Is when you seek to Itavo It that
the difficulties begin.
Still. 1 went doggedly on , though , an 1
approached the house. I was confident that I
could hear n faint rustling In the bushes to
right and left , ua though Invisible- spies were
stealthily dogging my footsteps. Then a
thing happened that confirmed my worst Him.
J.'lrlons. The door
suddenly opened , and was
swiftly shut again , but not before 1 caught a
Bllmpsii of two or three figures slipping hur-
rlodly inside. What iculd them ? things mean
If they did not Indicate treachery and foul
I am not ashamed tu say that my limbs
trembled and the cold sweat stocul on my ,
fqrehead , an , after a moment's hesitation , i
not my teeth , and stepping quickly forward ,
knocked at the door. It wag opened by a
roan with a very evil and forbidding counte.
nance , and lint one eye. He was no other
than Donald Frnser , ( he detestable parasite
of ( Andrew Maclntyre , agalnat whom my good
friend Fielding had particularly warned me.
It might have been fancy , hut It ecemed lo
mo that hla greenish gray eye aparkled with
a kind of malignant triumph at the eight of
mo. I think a spider might so regard the IIy
that ventured Innocently among the implies
of hlaycb. .
Yet ho readily made way for me to enter ,
and went at my request to tell Kato that I
JvljUei to H > eak with bt-r. lie tvos gone ouo
time , and I wa ? sure that he was Informing
Macintyro of my presence before carrying
the nveBSjgo to him. It would have surprised
me llttla had 1 been refused speech wltii
nor ; but prcuwitly I could hear her fresh ,
girlish voice , high and swuct nd clear , sing ;
Ing "The White Cockade : "
I'll pell my rock , I'll sell my reel ,
My rlppllnff-kam < ! nnd spinning wheel.
To buy myscl' n tartiin plnld ,
A brcndxword , durk , and white cockade.
O ht's n muting , roving blndol
O he's n brisk nnd bonnle Indl
Hetld ? what may , my htvirt Is gtnd
To tee my Ifid wl' hip white cockade.
She s'dR If defiantly as she came down the
wide slnlrcasc , a flush on her brave yomig
face , her eyes shining with n kind of passion-
nto enthusiasm , the sweetest maid. It seemed
to me. In all broad England , and , to my m'.id ,
at that moment .the foollshest. She seenv-'d
like n reckless clilld nlaylng with fire , and I
could have snatchqtl a ay the white cockade
she wore nt Her broist acid crushed It be
neath my heel. ' -
Yet as she camn. ncsrcr I wns convinced
that she--was'-but. play Ing a part , for more
than once -noticed her glance apprehen
sively nbout hef , and'I felt Mer hand tremble
as I clasped 'II In ( nine. Yet even at that
moment , In a pillion ; as I believed , of Im
minent peril , my heart leaftt with Joy to PCT-
cclvo that all trac ejTof the coldness tha , had
been for Rome tlmo between us had pisstd
away , nnd that she was unfelgncdly rejoiced
to see me. .
"This Is n pleasure I did not anticipate , "
she said , In a formal voice , anil with a slight
side glance at Fiaser , who stood again leer
ing besldo tha door. "Will you come this
way , If you olcaso ? "
She led the- way urwtnlrs nnd I followed
her Into n sitting fooci brilliantly llg'ited
with wax ca-ndles as though for the reception
of a dlstlngulshed giicst. . 1 closed the door
behind me , antUAyau about to speak to her ,
when she Mold Iftt" ; finger on her I'ps , and ,
taking ono of tlih can'tIts ] , looked bcacalli
the table and behind the couch and even
opened the door of afl empty cupbcurd and
slam-ed hurriedly Inside. S\ie was very pale ,
and the candle trcmoled in her hand as she
returned It to Its plarc. Then she suddenly
sank Into a chair , covered her face with her
hands and broke Into stilled sobs.
"Why , Kate , " said 1 , "this is not like you.
What Is the matter ? "
"Indeed , I I scarce know , Frank , " she
faltered , raising her palo face and smiling
faintly through her tears. " ! t Is very silly
and childish of me , but I I am frightened.
Andicw and his mother arc out , and all the
servants have been scntaway _ , nnd 1 have
been alone In the house" for hours , with no
one to apeak to but that odious wretch , Don-
.ild Frazc'i- and and I got nervous and be-
jran to think I could hear strange noises ,
whisperings at the door , and footsteps on
the etairs , uutil I was-quite sure Ibere
wcro strange men in Ihu house. I thought
ono might ba In the cupboard , there , watch
ing us and listening to nil we said. I think
it must liavo been fancy. If not , what can It
all mean ? "
"I fear there Is no doubt of what It
means , Kate , " said ! "and tbo tlmo has
como to speak plainly. T have learnt that
tonight the young pretender , Charles Smart ,
Is coming here. I see you hive tricked your
self out In all your finery , with the white
cockade on your breast to meet him. O ,
Kate , you foolish child , can't you see that
tills vllo man , this glib , plausible , double-
faced spy nnd traitor , Andrew Maclntyre. Is
using your pretty face nnd Innocent enthusi
asm to lure the unfortunate young prince into
a trap ? "
In splto of her white face and startled
eyes she did not exhibit the anger and In )
credulity I had expected. Was It possihln
that she had already"begun to distrust Mac-
Intvrn ? "
" 0 , Frank , " she exclaimed despairingly ,
"surely this cannot bo true. I hnvo thought
of late ho wa _ grovlng ; lukewarm , that his
zeal for the cause had cooled , tmt he could
not be capable of such treachery us thlfi
Indeed ho coulrt-hot. T cannot believe it. "
Nevertheless , 1 could see that I'll her
heart she did believe it.
"Tho man Is a spy , " 1 said Impatiently ;
"I liavci It from a sine soince , and there
can bo no doubt about It. Moreover , there
nro men lurking In the garden anil about the
house ; I heard them rustling among the
hushes and saw them slinking through the
door. They are hero to seize the prince , ami
wo are powerless to prevent them , No ono
will bcllevo In Jour Innocence If you are
present when the prince Is taken , nnd If
you do not wish ypur..iiamo to become In
famous you must come away this minute. I
have a coapli Awaiting , and will take you to
my aunt. Ijaily\Chester , I will bribe Kracer
to let UH pass before your cousin returns , ur ,
If necessary , run him tluough the body and
trust to escape In the dnrkncKi.
Shu wrung her hunda In agony.
" 0 , " she prjod , "thatI , who would glvo
my llfo to save the prince , should have been
I ricked by this bnsg wretch Into betraying
him ! O , thi ! * man , th's Iran ! I did not
think such mon live ! In the world. "
"Come , come , " I said Impatiently , "no
.ro wasting time , and there Is not a motntn ;
to lost. your coualn may return at any
moment. Wo must go at once- . "
"And leave the prince to his fate , " she
exclaimed , "without making ono effort to
warn him ? I con not do it , Frank ; Indeed ,
I cannot do It. I should loathe anil despise
myself ever afterward. I must do what I
can to save him. and 1 know you will help
me , Frank.
Now , what w s I to do. An I have said ,
I was nn Jacobite , To Interfere in the mat
ter was ogalnst both my principles and my I
iterfpt. If It , 'bernmo known that I had
a lsted the prince to escape I should em
broil m > clf with the government and ruin
my career If I did not risk my neck , Hut
yet ah , well , what man xvith any heart
eoulJ listen tq.tfik ( old dictates of prudence
'
when moved by' the sight of that Innocent
child's face , quivering with piin and shame ,
ami the ! eweet , tenr-lllled eyes gazing be-
Kcc'chlngly Into his ? I may have been rash ,
dliiloyal , what you will , but I could not
do It. Goil knows that , however fool'nh , I
may have thought her In tbo past , I loved the
girl Infinitely more , If that were possible ,
for her fidelity to the unfortunate prince In
his hour of need. Yet 1 know well that
It was n dcuperate business , and likely to end
badly for both 'of us , however It ended ,
"If we think of any plan that has the
lettft chance of succeed I will do what I canto
'
to help you , Kate , " I aniwere'd , "but for
my part I can nee no way but pie , and that
Is to Intercept him before be'reaches the
home. - For God's sake let ui get out of
thiu vile place . Tbe air chokes me , It
recks of treachery. Come , get your cloak ,
and "
"Htwli , " she exclaimed suddenly.
In the silence that followed 1 heard stcpo
'on the path outalde. a loud knock , nnd then
the trampling of feet and the sound of
voices In the hall. Kato sprung to the door
which commanded a partial vl'jw ' of the hall ,
an 1 , opening it cautiously , looted out.
"Ifl It the prince ? " I asked breathlessly.
She turned and closed the door and leaned
against the wall , white nnd trembling.
"No. " she faltered , "It Is Andrew Mac
intyro with half n dozen strange 'men
cwrse , brutallookingwretches , with swords
nnd pistols. 0 , Frank what Ute become of
jou ? lie hates you. He told me so tolay.
He threatened what ho would do > 'o you If 1
did not glvo you up. Frtner will tell him
you are here , and he they may kill you.
Hush ! t hear liU foot on the stairs. He Is
earning here. You must hide somewhere
anywhere In the cupboard quick , get Into
the clipboard. "
"Hut Fraser will tell him I nm here , " I
expostulated.
"Perhaps not , " she exclaimed , pushing me
In her excitement Howard the door of the
cufioard. "They are not tn friendly as
they appear to toe. Quick quick ho Is com.
Ins ! "
Yielding reluctantly to her entreaties , .1
stepped Inside , leaving the dear slightly ajar ,
EO that r might see what passed. Then she
rat down at a harpsichord and 'began lo
ting a rollicking Jacobite ballad , as gayly
end gallantly as If the prince had been
present with all the clans around him.
I swear by the moon and stnra so bright ,
And yun that glances early ,
If 1 ftnd twenty thotunnd lives ,
I'd gle them n' for Chnrlle.
We'll o'er the water , we'll o'er the sea ,
We'll o'er the water to Charlie ;
Comu wocl , come --.voe , we'll gather nnd go ,
And lvo ! or die wl' Charlie.
She was still singing when the door
opened and Andrew Maclntyre came in. 1
fully expected to see him followed by hlu
gang of hired ruffians , eager to cut my
throat , but ho was alone , and , to my astonish ,
ment , did not apn.ear to suspect my presence.
Ho was a handpome fellow , tall and well
built , though 1 never liked the cast of his
features , his thin , cruel lips and cold 'blue
cyew.
"Ah , Kate , " snld he , and I fancied 1
could detect a faint sneer In the tones of his
voice. "I thought I heard you singing. Upon
my soul , ycur voice sends the blood dinclnu
through my veins. 'Tls more Inspiriting than
a bugle call. If you would ride at the heal :
of the troops singing your'battle ' songs , with
the \vhlto eoclcade on your breast , the king
would soon enjoy Ma own again. With your
"YOU FOOL , DO YOU SUPPOSE I HAVE WALKED BLINDFOLD INTO YOUR CLUMSY
TRAP ! LOOK AUOUND YOU ! "
voice to lead him to victory , who would not
llvo or die with Charlie ? "
Ills eyes dwelt on her with a look that
made mo grind my teeth and grip the hilt
of my sword. I would have given all I pos-
eesscd to spring forward nnd settle the mat
ter with the cold steel , but I knew that with
a shout ho could bring his cutthroats upon
me , and iny death would leave Kate defenno-
less In his hands.
Kato was ever quick-witted and ready of
speech , but the sure knowledge of his treach
ery , and the tragic situation ( n which she
was placed , seemed to freeze the words upon
her lips. She bent her white face over the
harpsichord , and I saw her fingers trembling
as they wandered over the keys. I think
'twas the bitterest moment of my life. I
could neither get her away from the house
nor warn the prince. I was not , I think ,
devoid of courage , and enjoyed eomo reputa-
.tlon as a ewordsman , nnd yet 1 was abso
lutely helpless. I could do nothing that was
not utterly reckless and foolhardy , and stood
there grinding my teeth In Impotent fury
whllo this loathsome f/j and traitor made
love to my betrothed.
Maclntyre glanced at the clock.
"Some- few minutes to the hour at which
his royal highness promised to be hero , " he
continued In the same tone of subdued mock-
cry. "Lot us have another song , Kate. Iel
us l.ave something to stir the blood , some
thing about the gathering of t'lo clans , and
the fluttering of the kilts ; the flash of the
broadswords and the skirl of the pipes. 'Twill
raise the prince's spirits if he hears you. He
was dashed hv the coldness with which ho
was received at Lidy Primrose's. We must
glvo him a heartier reception tonight. "
I think from the malicious twinkle In hi ?
eyes that ho know she suf-pocted him , and
wa's playing with per on a cat , with a mouso.
Her cheek .flushed , and I .thought she was
about to give an angry reply ; bill , with an
effort , she controlled herself , and began lo
play a spirited prelude. Out at that moment
ho held up his hand.
"Hush , " he said , "I hear volccn nt the
door. I t'jink ' he must have..arrived. "
Ho turned away and stepped hurriedly to
the window. In a moment Kate wns on her
feet , darted an cnpcallng look at me , , pointed
lo him , and rushed to the door. I was In
tie | room , sword In taud , before she reached
It. Hut I was no quicker than he.
I raw tl'o gleam , .of his eyes and the
flash of hli sword' before I was half way
across the room. Ho parried the savage
lunge I made at him , 'and leaping aside with
the agility of a cat. rushed 'after Kate.
Through the door aiul along the passage she
went like a deer , ho close oh her heels , K < nd
I on Ills. When she reached the stairs she
seemed to fly down them , and beyond her !
taught a glimpse of the prjnco stepping Into
the hall.
"Go back. " nho cried , "go kick. You nro
betrayed. Go hack ; "
Hut she was too late.- Clang went Hie
heavy do-r , out from tho' ndjolnlng rooms
sprang half a dozen' men with naked pwords
inul there In the middle of the hall , sur-
rouodaJ by a ring of steel , with the nobbing
girl at ills feet , fought like a rat In a trap ,
stood Prlnco Charlie.
Whig as I was , I cann-it describe the sick
feeling of pity and shame that overwhelmed
mo at the sight. 'Twould have been a fitting
death for the licro of Prcstonpans and Fal-
Irfrlc to die sword In hand'-oh the battlefield ;
but It wnn heartbreaking to see him betrayed
end trapped by this scurvy crow of spies and
I traitors. An ! still .keener was niy pity for
the Ir.uocent child vyhi was sobbing at his
feet , crushed with ohame thaVh r devotion
lo his cau.ie should have been made the bait
lo lure 'him lo tbo scaffold * ?
Ho sto-id perfectly still , Palo and. wild
flashing oyivs , bu- without -trace ' of fear.
"Well , ' .Mr. vMacIrrt > 'rei .said h'o. " 'this Is
a strange welcome. Mivy ; 1 bee.-you to in
form mo what I am to v.idereland'by | t ? "
Drought fare > to face ujth the ir.Mn he had
betrayed , even .Maclntyre lost " his tierve ,
though ho tried lo brazen It out.
"You may undewf'ind " he began , cud
then his eyes fell an ] ho locked moodily at
the floor. "I think tle ) situation explains
Itself , " ho euld gloomily ,
The prince drew himself up arid looked at
M'aclntyro ' wltb unutterable scorn and ceo-
tempt.
"It docs Indeed , " caid , Jip. ' ! ; haye had to
do wild epics and traitors before , but never
with ono who Invited mo to bio house oa a
guret In order to betray mo. Hut this -time ,
thank Qoa , you havo. overestimated your
cunning < n.d my simplicity. You ft J , do
) ou supptxrc- that I have ulke.l bHnUold
Into your clumsy trap ? I-ook urouml you. "
Almost bffore I reallie-d what hid taken
ptaco 1 raw Macintyre turn while , and heard
the oword drp cl-ittrrliiK from ClN iHTvetcus
fingers , whllo hlu. accomplice * Kluriced round
about rocking u.fty of CH < U | > C. All cyrs had
been fixed on thp prince , no that the men
who now stood nn-nrd In hand .it nvory door
and 'at the .iraJ of rvcry ivmiMgo had como
upon u iiiMic.ird < iuj t : < neict ,
At n glance I recoitn.r.ed Iho face * of
scvri.il well known Jacobite ncntlcmnn , both
EaglU-hmcn and Hlghl-tiidcm , tnd I taw > it
once that Maclntyrr had bron cleverly
caught In his oun trap , entangled In the
very mcshe * of tht > web ho h.-.d fpun lo entrap -
trap the pr'nco. Thrwo wcro the men who
had lurked In thoi gnr..cn ' , who had
liy cMtered the hoHRtvnnd the author of th s
plat within a plot-i-lJ'onfl ' d Fraser who had
hetraycd the b tray < ir , was now leering tri
umphantly ; t Maclntyro from liln post behind
the dosr. Maelntyroi tmigbt a gllmpsio of his
grlnn'ng face , aild ihls eyes gleamed ultll
diabolical fury.
"You hound , " exclaimed , "Ihls Is jour
work. "
f
"Yea , " ( aid tlieiprlnco coolly , "jou forget
what most of yoitf klad would do well to re.
member , that It 1 ? as any to act > i spy upon
a spy Ed upj.1 aii hnncs-t man , and much
easier to II ml theme who will hottay htm. I
prctnr.ded to fall ilnto your trap In order to
trap jou , Icijt Rooiit friends of mine should
suffer In future iy your treachery. It would
be but bare Justice > to Iwng every maa of
you , but your lives shall -be spared for the
present If you IriUantly My down your arms ,
Take their weapons , gentlemen. "
Ths consplrotors wcro so thoroughly cowed
that they gave up their arms without a
struggle. In the HUM n time Kate had whis
pered n few words to the prince , and ho
beckoned me toward him.
"I Had that I owe ! you n debt of gratitude
for your conduct this night , " 'he ' said gra
ciously , " . .nd I sincerely trust that at some
future time It may lie within miy power to
repay you. "
Then he turned to Kato.
"As for such loyalty as yours , Miss Gor
don , " ho sdld , " poor exile has no lilting
ic-ward. 'Nay ' , I think the only reward I can
give you Is to release you from further
service to a race so unfortunate as mine.
Pardon me. "
Ho took the white cockade from her
breast and handed it to me ,
"l-ce , " he continued , " 1 glvo It Into the
keeping of your future husband , and I
pray that you 'will ' noi wear It again unless
he himself pins it upon your breast. My
errand hero is accomplishoJ , and tonight I
leave London. Slc'.h and avarice have eaten
away the loyalty cf those who should have
flocked to my standard. They wish to save
their ratates and will not thrust their own
heads Into danger , though they would bo
willing enough that the poor Highland lads
should save their bones on another Culloden
moor. But I will have no more useless
bloodshoJ , please God , and so sail for Faince
until better times. Farewell. "
Kate could not speak for the sobs that
choked her , and I well , I feel no shame at
the confession knelt and kissed his hand
with tears in my eyes. 'Twas the last wo
over saw of Prlnco Charlie , the bravest and
most unfortunate- all the Stuarts.
Toward Maclutyre and his accomplices he
'behaved ' with 'his usual clemency. They
wcro released .when . It was too late for them
to Interfere with his departure.
I have still the white cockade Kate wore
on her breast that night , but I think even
she has lost all desire to wear It again ; for
If what we hear of the once-gallant prince
be true , his best friends might wish that he
had died at the head of his brave High
landers on Culloden moor.
sr
I'ciiitlf BNC-C ! In KN Coii.siiinittliiii.
The sugar crop cf the world , says the New
York Sun , amounts In a normal year to
nbout 8,000,000 tons , of willed the larger purl ,
about -1,500CW ) tons , comes from beets , and
the balance , 3nooODO tons . .fromsugar c.ine.
Of the latter the largest proportion comes
from the. West Indict and a large amount
from the island of Java. Among the coun
tries producing beet sugar , Germany comes
llrst with about one-third of the world's ?
crop ; then Austria-n-ith about as , much , and
thBn'France ' , Itussln , und Belgium.nnd . , Hol
land together , wirh substantially the panic
quantity.
In respect to the'production ' of beet sugar
In fie United States there has been a vasl
Increase , since the lestabllshmnt of the Mc-
Klnley tnrlff In 1S90. The year previous
the American product was 2SW ) tons. Two
years later It was. 12,000 tons. Four years
Inter it was 20,000tons. . LaFt year It was
43.C09 tons , nnd the product-Is on the In-
crcaFe. The "McKinley tariff established
between July 1 , ' 1S91 , nnd July 1 , 1SOJ , a
bounty to be paid by the United States gov
ernment to sugan producers , with a view
of stimulating the Industry and compen
sating those e.ngngeil In It for the changes
made In the duty 'upon Imported sugar.
Among scientists the opinion has been
general t-iat a moderate amount of sugar ,
like a moderate amount of gait , should enter
Into the. dietary of the people of each na
tion ; but It Is .only . . .vben the figures of
the consumption'of sugar arc examined thnt
it is seen that the-quantity consumed varies
radically , and it Is a curious fact that In
those countries In which the maritime spirit
the spirit of navigation , commerce , travel ,
and colonization Is strong , there is a very
considerable consumption of sugar per
capita whereas In those countries In which
these qualities arc not predominant among
the Inhabitants theconf umption IB smaller.
In Kngland , first among the maritime na
tions of the world , the consumption of sugar
is SO pounds a year for each Inhabitant.
In Denmark it Is 45 , In Holland 31. In France
' 0 , and in Norway and Sweden U5 , whereas
in nusla It Is only 10 , In Italy 7 , in Turkey
7 in Greece G , nnd In Scrvla 4 , The con
sumption of'sugar seems to have very little
connection with or relation to production
of BUgnr , for in Austria,1 the. sugar product
of which Is large , the average consumption
Is only 19 pounds , svhlle In Switzerland ,
where there is no. production to speak of ,
It is U And another .curious . phase of the
matter Is thnt there IB u great disparity In
the consumption of sugar in the two tea
drinking countries , KngJanu ami UUSHIU.
The largo amount of sugar consumed In
Franco Is attributed , In part , to the fact
that the French confectioners and candy-
makers , and more especially UIOHP doing
business In the city of Paris , ue In their
trade enormous quantities of sugar In n
year , adding abnormally to the average con
sumption of Fiigar In the French republic ,
DOOM OF M.UJAHA FALLS.
IN 'IIKirrnt Work nf Nntiiru lo Il
n.-H'r ( < .yc-il f
The , notion of the commissioners of the
New York State reservation at Niagara
at their annual mooting In New York City
in passing n resolution authorizing Andrew
II Green , president of the Hoard of Com
missioners , to secure by International agree
ment the protection of the fall and upper
rapids , has aroused a vaHt amount of Inter
est on the border , and tin- residents on both
Hl'lc-s of the river are talking about it. This
subject of International protection of the
falls linn been talked about In the paper * ,
but no steps have been taken to bring about
the result now sought.
There IH no doubt cays the IlocheHtcr
Democrat and Chronicle , that tbo renewed
Interest In tl project of tbo Wclland Power
and Supply Cannl company hns bad much
to do with causing ttio commlsMonerH of
the state- reservation to uct as they have.
This power company wa Incorporated In
180 ! by the government of the Dominion.
Its plan Is to deepen the Wollnml river , or
Chlppewa creek. In order to make U a chan
nel for diverting a portion of the water of
the upper Nlngur.i from UH natural channel
Into a canal which will carry It to the li'.ulf
or mountain wllch Is a continuation of tliu
Queenstown Height" , there to plunge on
turbines nt a head of 1W ) feet , In order that
nowcr rmiy be developed In a main power
station below the bluff , the water to he
ccnductcd from the top of the mountain
to the station In huge penstocks , From
this power station It la also proposed to
build n tall race or canal to the village of
Homer , where another power house U to bo
located , thus securing a double. UHO of no
water diverted from the upper Niagara
From the second ! power house the wute-r
would Mow to I lko Ontario through the-
Ton-Mile creek. It is further proposed by
the company to uxtend n Hhli > canal from
u point between lorkn 8 and U of the Wei-
land canal to thn tall race of the poArr
raiwl nt Homer.T thus making it possible
for manufacturing' e tnhl ! hment8 to re-
colvo raw material nnd BMp their products
) > v water through-the Wcll.ind c.mal raulo ,
'Tho. Welhmd irlvcr. or Chippcwa creek ,
hns such little 'diiiceiit ' toward the upper
Niagara that n > viTy llttlo depression of Its
bottom would o-jusii the water to flow In
the opposite direction to a point eul'ed
Montri-p * . wheri It U planned to begin the
excavation of thoj-canal to the bluff. Th >
canal would ba about fourteen feet de p
nnd have a wldtbiof-100 feet at tha bottom.
At the top It would be wider. It Is sta'r ' . ,
There IH a feeling here that the commln-
Bloner.s have had an Intimation thut tin.
project U to be revived , with possible
dl&aHtroiiH result to the scenery of tha
fall * , nnd that U the reason they now i
seek to protect the natural wonilrr by an
nternatlonnl agreement , OPiern think that
: he organization of the Canadian Niagara
Power league on the Canadian 8d | liaaj
frightened the commissioner * Into believing
thnt this orgnnir.atlon Is di .lnod to nrousi-
grrnt public Interest In the development ot
the- power of the falls , with the result lh.it
now nchemes that will nller * the develop
ment of power outside Queen Victoria rmrK
which territory Is exclusively controlled by
the Canadian Niagara Power company , will
bo launched nnd enlist the attention of cap
ital to the detriment of the scenery of the
falls.
I | It In n < ppnront thnt the project of the
i Wolland Power nnd Supply Cnnnl company
N such a scheme , nnd llw resurrection mny
mean that Canadians Intend to have power
. despite nil tin- park p.iminlFsloncrs on both
I : sides of the rlvrr. The. . location of the muln
! ' power Btntlon of this project \ nearer St.
ratherlnc * . Morrltton nnd Thorohl than It
1 . l to the Niagara rlvor , nnd those plncew
I mny bo expected to encourage the develop
ment.
The Democrat nnd Chronlclo correrpond-
. rnt had n talk with n.veil known I'.inn-
: dlnn on the power cim-stlou , nnd IIP unld :
j I "I hnvo noticed that 110 commissioners
I of j'uir free park Intend to seek an In
ternational agreement for the "protection of
the falls nml upper river , but It Is hard
for mo to tindcr t.ind how such nn under
standing could lie brought about , To im
this power question has very much the
nature of the tariff question both being
for the protection of the Industrial condi
tions of the country. T.ie province of On
tario has ono-of the greatest water powers
In the country within Its borders , but I
regret to say It Is undeveloped this while
the water power * of the province of Quebfu
are being brought Into service .vlth won
derful rapidity. Ontario can not stand
this ; her resources are as dear to her a
nre- the resources of nny locality , nml 1
can not sec how the Dominion government
can consistently restrict tiie operations of
a company , such ns the Wollnml Power
nnd Supply Cnnril company , that hns been
llconseMl to do buslntf ? by that very government
ernment- Our organization of the power
league moans that we Intend to try nnd
secure the development of power on our
sldo of the river. To all nppenrances the
available power In Victoria park Is tied
up. and If we must seek development out
side , why. wo will. It matters hut little
to mo who develop ? the power , but we
want It developed , which , you will admit , Is
but u laudable ambition of a resident of
Cnnadii. "
TUB I3AKTII IS A I'VH.M \ %
AllllOKt IlHTfdlllllDIllKMIHlllllN Of tllC
Sun UN Compared uttli Till * Sphere
A dime , held nt arm's length from the eye
will much more than cover the entire disc of
the sun. If It were placed nt the exact
point of coincidence , and Its diameter and
distance from the eye accurately measured ,
says the Philadelphia Ledger , It might br
used ns a means of determining the pun's
diameter , his distance being known. Tut-
foremost philosophers of long ngo wou'd
have been appalled at the true statement of
both the sun s distance and Its size.
Tyo sun's diameter is about SRG.COO miles.
PorhnpH a faint conception of the cnornK'Us <
bulk Indicated by these figures may be had
from the reflection that the umbra of a
single huge sun spot , observed In January.
1S07. wa extensive enough to entertain Kix-
teen rarths grouped In a solid square. It Is
bewildering to bo assured that It would
take 1,300,000 , earths to equal the sun In
volume. If the Interior of t'nat truly gi
gantic globe , ' .vcre hollow , and the o.irlh
were placr-d In the center , with the moon re
volving about It at Its usual mean distance
of nearly 2W.OOO miles , there would stilt ex-
Jst a vacuity between the moon and the
enclosing shell of the sun of nearly 200.0uO
miles. This Is perhaps the most graphic
ami Impressive Illustration possible of the
sun's colossal bulk. We must note , how
ever , thnt the density of the HUH Is only
about one-quarter of that of the earth , so
that It would "weigh" only as mucn nr
; ! COCOO earths. In very "round" numbTs
the sun's weight m.iy be stated at two
octillions of tons , ' .vhieh. If expressed In
would almost ns ciphers
figures , requirealmost many
phers nH a newspaper line can accommodate.
A very comprehensive Illustration of the
pygmean dimensions of the. enrt.1 as com
pared with the sun is to represent the lat
ter by a globe two feet In diameter and
.tho earth by a dainty pea. And yet the
'little pea weighs more than six qulntlllion
tons As to the solar surface. It Is some
12,000 times that of our planet. Vet the sun ,
when compared with its true peers , the
stars. I ? not only of extraordinary size , but
In all probability is only to bo ranked
among the medium self-luminous bodies
which sparkle in "neavcn's ebon vault.
And because of its snottedncss It hns a
place ( although an humble one ) among the
"variable" stars.
The "whining shell , " as Miss Clerke terms
it , seen through a piece of well smoked
glass , is termed the "photosphere. " \ \ P
tl.us perceive. Us Actual diameter , although
It scms much smaller than our conception
of It. because the fierce glare has been
ngatlved by the shade glas. If wo con
cede that the sun is gaseous , the.photo-
Fphere may bo regarded as a sort of skin ,
or crust , of Incandescent clouds , through
which are constantly breaking the gcycr-
like uprushes of metallic vapors , which ex
tend their energy ns far above the sun ,
sometimes , as the moon i ? distant from the
earth Environing the photosphere , as the
atmosphere surrounds the earth , but vastly
dec'pnr. ' Is the "chromosphere. " Seen In
the spectroscope It resembles a delicate hut
brilliant rim about the solar globe ; nnd
the same Instrument re-veals the "promi
nences , " whose varied forms are so fasci
nating.
Mrs. Mary Dlrd , HarrisBurg , Pa. , says ,
"My child Is worth millions to me ; yet I
would have lost her by croup had I not In
vested twcnty-flvo cents In a bottle ol On- ;
Minute Cough Cure. " It cures coughs , coldj
and all throat and lung troubles.
EAT WIIEX YorilI3' ' IUJXCHV.
IlyHii | > | ilcN \ooil Not Alistnlii from
Filliiiir Their SlniuiifliN.
Hero's a little verso that's going the
rounds , and some persons are under the Im
pression that there IB merit In it. Hut
read It :
The vulture eats between his meals ,
And that's the reason why
Ho very , very seldom feels
As well as you and I.
His eye Is dull , his head Is bald ,
Hla neck Is growing thinner ;
Oh ! what u lesson for us all
To only eat at dinner.
"That's rot , " said a man who I ? G , " years
old , a man who never had a doctor , who
can eat mlnco pie. at nlg.it and sleep like
a cherub In short , a man who Is a type
of health In every particular , according to
the Cincinnati Tribune. "I wasn't raised
requirements arc
perfectly met in
Wool Soap.
1 here may be
more expensive
soaps , but nons
better. / / is at-
'soliilei' ( ( > iirf. For
the bath it is
pleasant , sooth
ing and delight
ful ,
There's only
one soap that
won't shrink
woolens. You
must choose be-
My Mama I Wloh Mlno
Uoo.t Had Us cen no soap
and
(
Searles
& Searles.
SPECIALISTS IN
n
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& DiBorrtcrH of Mou.
Treatment by Mall.
CcBbiiltatloii | .
SYRHILKS
Oared for life and the poison thoroughly cleantei
from the system.
Spormntorrbra. Seminal WrakneNi , Lost Man *
hood , Nlrlit KinliBloiiB. Docaywl Kuculllns , Pa-
mnlo Wi-nUiion * . mid all ilellcato illttortfora pecu
liar 10 either n x , jioBlllvoly cure * ) . 1'i 1.1:3
KlSTIUiA and K EOT A UI.CI-HS , HYDIWCKLU
AND V'AllICOCBf.K p ermanimtly und buccuaalully
cured , Llutho4 now an U unfAlllnir ,
Stricture
by new method without pain or outtlnr. OAll pa
or ddr wllh Um P
th.it nny. As n chili ! , wo } iatl nil xvo
wanted before going to bed. ThMi when
we cnmc to monls we > weren't starved nt
mt'iiltlmcv nml rondy to serge ourselves to
denth. Another thins. I will Rive you
n euro for < lycpowlii | , and It wns Riven by
no Id * * nn authority thnn the Into lr.
Hrown Soqimrd of Paris :
"A dlstlnRiilslod American went to ceo
him nbout twenty-live or thirty yrnra ago.
This mftn WRH n sufferer , nml had been for
years. Dyspepsia wnn the ailment. After
the doctor heard the story ho s.nld :
" 'You'll think I'm crazy when I tell you
what to do. I don't want you to ent n
ho'irty menl In n yertr. You can KO to the
tnlilo and ont snarlnRly , but , In addition. 1
want you to cat a little every hour In the
iluy. I don't care what It Is-anythln't ? ,
n cracker , nn njiple , nn orange , fometiliiK
to stay your hunger. At night eat n few
crackers or ft bowl of 5oup , Jimt enough to
Blvo the stomach n little work while you
are sleeping , ' .
" 'Hut , said the Invalid , ' ! there nny-
thltiR to nbatnln from , any food that 1.4
hard to digest that I mustn't touch ? "
" Nothing nt nil. The great faltlklsln
londliu the stomach to Its utmost tension
then digesting1 the food and IcltliiR the.
walls of the stomach shrink and be Idle for
three or four hour * . In my nny , you give
the stomach some-thliiR to do all the time ,
and nt the same time you never overtax it.
The dyspeptic followed the directions for
two years , and In n measure Is keeping It
up to this day. More than that , lu > Is no
sufferer nt the- present time. On tie ; con
trary , he Is nil right and enjoys life as well
nn nny man -nho hns over suffered from ,
Indigestion. He 1ms raised a family of
children , too , nnd they get something-
pat whenever they are hungry , Th.ey can
pnt anything , nny time , anywhere , They
hnvo stomachs like. those of the ostrlcn
family. I expect they could cat ten-penny
nails , nnd digest them. too. If nny dyspep
tic will try this method ho will not hnvo oc
casion to regret It. "
_
Arnold's Ilronio CeK'ry cures headaches ,
lOc , 26c nnd f > 0c. All druggists.
1'rcpnrlnu : 1'iilforiiill.v A
riTTSIU'UO , Jan. H.-At n meetlnR today
of I'lttsburg coal operators favorable to
"true uniformity" conditions n commlttco
of live wns nipolnti | > d to nominate n uni
formity commission , after which the meet-
IIIR ndjourncd to ssscmblaualn nt the call
of the committee. Hern tary Johnston staled
that fifty-three operators , rcpresentliiff 7 0
per cent of the production of the I'lttHbun ?
dlstilct , had signed the uniformity agree
ment.
llciM-lvc (111 ( * llfily | nf Ynlc.
ITHACA , N. Y. , Jan. II.Yale's rrply dis
approving of Cornell's conditional accept
ance of Yale's clrillenpe to row nt Now
London this year was received by Captain
Poison today. Captain Colson and I'rof.
nenjnmln I. Wheeler would say nothing , but
that Yale stated It was unable to row
Cornell.
S3 > gaien ns iB RBOEI HP
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\ &
lo ! For Wioter S
ALL HAIL THE
We're off for the skating ! We're
t
down the toboggan slide ! Gee ! But
isn't it fun !
The Ice Carnival is on at the Ex
position grounds. They charge 10 cents
to get into the grounds , 10 cents admis
sion to the ice and 5 cents for each ride
down the toboggan slide.
Cart
IF you will bring in two new sub
scribers for the Daily and Sunday Bee
for two weeks each , you can get a ticket
to the grounds , an admission to the ice
and four trip tickets for the toboggan
slide , or eight tobggan tickets or four ice
admissions.
# IFyou bring in one new subscriber
to the Daily and Sunday Bee for three $
$ weeks , you can get a ticket to the S
grounds , an admission to the ice and two
? trip tickets for the toboggan slide ; or J
$ N three ice ' .admissions , or six tdboo-jran 3 J >
# tickets , f
' IF you bring in more subscribers , or J
for a longer time , you can get tickets at ?
the same rate for each bona fide new
jj ? subscriber Hiat is , an admission to the 5
grounds , or an admission to the ice , or 5
< jp two trip tickets for the toboggan slide ,
for each week paid in advance by the f ?
.
j new subscribers you bring in , The ! I
more subscribers , the more tickets , A 5
? whole lot of fun for just a little work , J ?
None but bpna fide new subscribers
count. No subscription taken lor less < T
2 than two weeks. ?
Bring your subscriptions to the Jj
2 Circulation Department , J ?
Bee Publishing Co , ?
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