Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-01-22

i cefYed her at the easement which he
knew to be hers, from which she former
ly had 50 joyfuIly espopded to the vel
| come signal7 She dared not wave her
| handkerchief in return. She could on
! ly clasp her hand in silent prayer for
| his safety. L
Suddenly an idea flashed upon her
mind. Quick almost as thought she
spranR and seized upon 2. heavy -silzen
| EN- broidered scarf of her mothers, one
of those lengthy and Yoluminous scars
/ which were worn in those days crossed
/ upon the breast and tied behind falling
upon the rich train of the dress which L
1 sometimes serFedBoz loop up. This she
1.qufckly fastened, with trembling but
firm hands, to one of the iron stanchions
of the window, and instantly mounting
uponyt the deep stone sill was next in
slant suspended without, with uaught
between herself and the rocky ground
forty feet below. sF etrr art tar- sIf
So intently were the regards Of the
sentinels directed to the approaching
horsemeH, not above SIX or eight in
number, that ft was the wild shrek of
Lady Dunsmore that attracted their at
tention to the window. The intent of
the nlanoeuve- was Instantly OWNED,
and With a mubteFed oath Langstad
himself rushed into the apartment. and
leaning forth, drew up the half fainting
girl But her plan lad sueceeded.-
The apparent attempt TO escape, and
the s66nd OF lady Dunsnore's wild
shrieks had warned the Royalsts that
something was wrong, ard intuitively
they guessed the truth. -
Lord Percy1s first imp f@e had been
to urge his horse forW ard at. lsre,y'tsx-
gpeed and he was ALREADY within bow
shot of the castle when the form Of his
betrothed, roughly grasped by the
gaunt trooper above Was drawn In at
the window. out of sight.@SIhen he turn
ed and spurred his good steed to be out
of danger.
He was only Just in tsrne,I for at that
very moment the gates Of the castle
openedsand forthgdas he'd RboTst q dozen
OF the Cromwell iian- troopers, striving
by rein and. spuE 10 ca { OF the Royal
lists. The horses of the pJTrsuers were
fresh and they gainedE upon the other
party until the latter burning sudden
ly FROM the direct course, disappeared
behind point of q distant wood. 5sfico
The Roundheads, confident of over
taking their enemies, still unhesita-
tingly dashed after them around the
woodsn point inst p4ntioned. But
here they found themselves outwitted /
Suddenly a reconnOiter party of about
thirty, from King Charies camp were
instantly upon them, and almost before
they knew it, the Grornweilian's were
disarned. 5A. "a z.-t
II thought as much, said young Lord
borrowed garb Of the captives5,S {, Aid
his cheeks ffCs he'd and his eyes bright
ened as he atfded=''Noble generous
lady lsItia to her tlaqt NE owe our
safetys and at the risks her own life.'3
"WeFthY the blood Of DunsmPEe and
name Of PerCy-hey, my lord ~ rel
spOnded her father, with a broad smile.
'iBut most unfortunate is it that Dups- /
more should be IN the hands of their
miscreaut traitors at tl1lsati me w hen we
shall most ueedit a. astrOnghOld iuthe /
coming struggle" - eiI b. n5itz 1
sMethinks it BODIES 40 Immediate ad
vance of the parliamentary forces, and |
they have thus ipated us, The /
castle is strong, and few may hold it
against an army .tt4
''Stay,- my Lord .. - interrupted Percy, !
hastily, t'r1ay we not obtain possession
without the aid OF an army 2 Let MS
adopt the favorfte plan Of these niscre- /
ants, and the borrowed guise where
with they designed Co ehtrap us shall |
serve to deceive them in turn. Thus, I
perchance, Dunsm0re may be in legiti- |
mate hands ere ygnder sun touches the /
The ingenious plan was inmeaIateIysE
adopted. Twelve 81 the Royalists hast
lily stripping of their oEVn-oUter habili-
ments, and copesaiing their flowing |
hair as best they might beneath their I
helms, fdonned the borrowed gatb of |
the captiVesf and mounted upon their /
steeds, set forth at ftEH speed, as If dy--
ing before the Hoyalists,. who pursued. |
, I5angstaff, complefely deceived, or
deFed The gaze to be thrown open wide, /
and the5llstaflt his supposed party /
were within they sFeEts afyss "a closeti. * 4
But sorely was he surprised when the I
new corners, turning upon the small
ga rrison Of dfte6n, and aided by the
DunsmOre retainers, kept them aloof |
and at bay " hile Two of their nnmbers
threw open the gates, giving entrance
to the whole body of the ROyalists. Of
course the garrison was now in posses !
sion of its legitimate holders beyond
chance ofrecOvery, except by a strong
party, and was not effected.
Years after, Lady Percy, Yisitin g
pointed. out to her children
the tower, and the window from which
she made her perilous but successful
attem pt to warn and save the lives OF
those she held so ear.