Beau Brocade
by Emma Orczy
After their recent defeat, the hamlets and villages of Derbyshire no longer ring the ferocious cries of Prince Charlie's Bonnie Highlands Brigade; Instead, troops loyal to King George seek out those accused of treason and offer a reward of twenty guinea pigs for the death of any traitor or rebel. Stretton's eleventh Earl, Philip James Gascoigne, goes into hiding, fearing for his life after being falsely accused by Humphrey Challoner of betraying the king. (source: Wikipedia)
