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lives . Scores of their comrades fell or were sorely wounded , but it was nofc till fche end of the fight that disaster overtook them . The devotion of Seymour , Somerville , and Marston fco young AVharfon was as touching as ifc was brave They were good swordsmen , and by their skill they were enabled to guard his person in the fierce onslaughts that were made duiing that memorable day . Even

when the " retreat" was sounded the gallant followers of the Prince disputed every inch of ground wifch dogged , useless bravery , as did fche four friends who were at last left together . Pur-suing them about 1 . 00 or itOO yards away were some footsoldiers commanded by a young ollicer . Fortunately ifc happened for the former that- the latter had long since ' expended their ammunition .

" Marston , old friend , " exclaimed Seymour , "your gipsy ' s prediction will soon bc realised . The game is up ! Those fellows yonder outnumber us . Ifc is useless fco offer to surrender as they will give no quarter . Their comrades are butchering the wounded and helpless all over the field . We must make a good lig ht , of it , and

defend Harold to the last . Poor lad , my heart , bleeds for him . If I had a thousand lives I would willingly give them all to safe his . The gipsy was right when she warned you that if he crossed the Spey 1 ill would come of it . '" " 'Tis too late to think of ( hat now , " sighed Marston . ' -However , they will have to pass over my dead body ere they slay him ! "

' •f am with you both , cried Somerville . '' From ( he oulscfc 1 had a feeling of half-heartediress . 1 divined on the night we supped afc the 'Old Bell' ( hat ye both thought I intended to turn traitor , but by heaven I was misjudged ! My only t hough ! was for Wharton and ye both will presently see that my weapon will protect him lo the end . His courage is as tempered as steel , but his sword-arm as neither the strength nor the cunning to defend his body . "

" Dear comrades , dear friends , I ( hank you all I ' oryour words , " cried Ihe young man , and the tears gushed lrom his eyes at the thought , of lheir devotion . "' Tis sad to think that we must soon part , but it is ( o be hoped that we may meet , again . Grieve not for me ; you remember what I said a few nights ago . ' War has its horrors , but ifc has its glories . ' We have fought- for lhc ' Cause , " and death is the penalty . Let us prepare to meet our I ' ale with resignation as did the mart . vrs of old-time . "

The four devoted men stood back to back , and with swords ou guard awaited the approach of lheir foes with calm and heroic bearing . As the ollicer came within speaking distance , au inward prompting induced Seymour to say—- ' Sir , as your party is the stronger , and to avert useless bloodshed , wc will lay down our swords and surrender . "

" I treat not with rebels , " was the stern reply . " You are m arms against His Majesty—God bless him ! " Al this point , the speaker loyally raised his hat , and added , grimly— "The Duke ' s orders are to give ' no quarter . ' " " The butcher ! " exclaimed Seymour . " May his end be bloody ! "

"An insult to His Highness" cried the other , rushing afc the speaker . " "Dog , you shall die!—Charge men , ancl make short work of the carrion ! "

Then ensued an unequal combat , but ihe lour Iriends fought stubbornly-. A sergeant wilh his halbert made a thrust at Wharton , but Somerville pairicd it . The weapon , although it was partl y turned from the young man ' s breast , yet ifc struck liim a heavy blow ou the head . He staggered for a moment , Iiis face became deathly pale , he made a supr . me effort to keep his feet , then his eyes closed , and he sank lo lhe ground with a groan .

Ere consciousness left , him , from his pale lips there came pain fully , and brokenly , the words — " ' Love and Loyalty ! ' 'God ---bless- Prince—Charles ! ' - —Con lusioii to his enemies ! ' Jesus receive me ! ' "

" My God , " cried Marston , "Ihc poor boy is killed ! 1 will at least avenge him ! " He then lightl y leapt over thc prostrate form , ami seizing the halbert with one hand , he fiercely plunged his sword to the hilt in

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the sergeant's body . Thc next minute the brave man was bayonetted , and over the moor there pealed a piercing cry of agony as he fell on the blood-stained heather . Thus was Hagar ' s prediction verified . Somerville and Seymour stood over the body of Wharton to the last . The former as he sank mortally wounded , exclaimed" Seymour , would that you had listened to my croaking . Farewell , old friend , may we meet- in the next world ! "

In a few seconds , Seymour himself fell to the ground , never to rise again . As he lay wifch his life ' s blood slowly ebbing , one of the soldiers raised the butt of his musket to give the dying man the coup do grace , bufc Seymour wifch a nervous hand clutched the weapon ere

it could do its fell work . " Coward , " cried he , " go to thy doom ! " and he buried his sword in the man ' s body . A smile of grim humour lit up his face- as he murmured , " In at the death ! "

Thc next moment , he sank back wilh his right arm thrown across Wharton , as if in death he would protect , the body of his friend from insult . Thus died Ihe light-hearted and gallant Seymour as Marston truly hail predicted , with a jest on his lips , and a smile on his face . ' 'The ollicer and his men were about leaving the spot when one of the latter noticed a movement in the form of Harold . He called his

superiors attention to it , who knelt down and placed his hand upon ( he heart of ( he apparentl y dead man . He then narrowl y scrutinised the features . " Can it be possible ? " he cried . " Where have I seerr that face ?"

He then rose and said , " Corporal Tracy , you and two ' files ' are to make a litter with your muskets and coals . He is not dead ; carry him lo the rear . I will fake Ihe responsibility . The rest will follow me . We must rejoin lhc regiment and harry the rebels . "

Ifc may be here mentioned that lhe young ollicer who had behaved thus humanely , was ifi the pursuit sain bv the last shot fired on that fatal day . The motion of heing carried and the refreshing cold air that swept over the •revived Wharton . He felt sick and giddy from the effects of the blow , but , iu olher respects was not seriousl y injured . The wound on his head caused by the edge of the halbert was but

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