The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-10-03

nished after the fashion of the times,
and hung with richest blue and the
white damask a small silver lamp,
fed with fragrant oil, shed soft, sub
dued glow over the luxurious apart
ment, and on q superb bed, beneath a
silken canopy, a beautiful girl lay
sleeping.
"Hesitate not, my liege, my sOver-
eign. / implOre," said the young man
earnestly, seeing the kings embar-
rassment. And he gently pushed
him into the chamber and locked the
door after them.
The fair sleeper, awakened by the
voices, started from her slumber in
terror. Then, seeing that a second
man accompanied young Evelyn, be-
came overwhelmed with confusion,
and hid her beautiful head beneath
the eoverlet.
The young man advanced twards
the bed.
"Pardon me, my dearest Dorothy"
he said, with reverential tenderness;
abut this is no time for exacting what
is assuredly due to you. A life, a
crown, a throne, are in imminent per-
il. This is his Majesty, King Charles"
Then he hastily explained his plan.
His young wife (fOr she was his wife)
was to remain perfectly still, and
meanwhile the King would be con-
cealed at her feet, beneath the silken
eoverlid of the bed. This was no diff
| ficult task, as the couch itself was eX-
tremely large, and the King of short
stature, and at that time of slight fig-
ure.
Severe was the trial to young bride,
not only from her natural mOdesty,
but because she was of the ROund-
head party thence the reason OfyouDg
| Evelyn's cOncealing his marriage
from his father. Young Mistress Ev-
elyn uttered a few wifely remon-
strances, and then love for her hus-
band prevailed, and she consented to
! imperil reputation to save a King.
Hardly had Charles been concealed
in his hiding-plaee when the Round
head officer and his soldiers (whO had
by this time interrogated the old
| Squire and searched the lower pOr-
/ tions,of the mansion) came thunder
| ing along the corridor, and knocking
loudly at the door of young Evelyn's
chamber, demanded instant entrance.
The young man had hastily thrown
off a portion of his clothes, so as to
make it appear that he was in the act
Of retiring to rest, and in answer TO
/ the summons presented himself at the
| door of his apartment.
To his surprise he recognized in the
commanding officer of the Puritans
an old schoolfellOw.
II ~ hn lyaIaf cd in
amaZement.
ayes, it is I, Philip" said the young
officer who had drawn his sword, "but
1 must do my duty"
"What is your demand?" asked
Evelyn.
'STo search these apartments"
"Why, pray?"
I'VE have reason to believe that
Charles Stuart, who styles himself
King of England, is concealed here
"You cannot enter" returned Eve
lyn, snatching his sword and drawing
it.
"I must and will"
"Listen, Straughton. Order you
men to retire little out of hearing
StraughtOn looked somewhat dis.
trustful.
"You may trust my homer" said
the other, proudly.
The ROundhead officer gave the or
der and his dozen followers retired s
few PAGES.
"Straughton," said Evelyn, earnest
lly and in subdued voice, 81 mus
trust in your honor"
"Well? ?'i was the laconic reply.
"I am newly married." and as h'
said this, the young ROyalist laid hi
hand on the Cromwellian's shoulder
"AhW
"Yes; and my wife being of you
party in politics, 1 dared not tell my
father"
"What is all this to me?"
''She is concealed in that room ?p
StraughtOn started.
''I must go in for all that" said he
doggedly.
HYou shall go in" said Evelyn po
litely, "but on one condition."
"What is it?"
"That if I show her to you, and s.
satisfy you that it is q woman, an
not Charles, who is concealed herr
YOU will at once retire with yOu
! men,"
az promise"
Come, then," and young Evel,
re-entered the chamber.
Straughton beckOned to his sci
geant.
"Wait here ten minutes, and com
no nearer the door. I am going t
speak with this gentlemen. If 1 d
: not return in that time break Ope
the door,"
ayes, captain" and the sergean
gave the military salute and retired
! The Roundhead officer followed tn
Cavalier into the daintily furnishe
= chamber.
; ''Now," said Evelyn, and, az
preaching the bed, he gently dre'
7 down the coverlid and revealed th
! face ofa beautiful sleeping woman.
> "Are you satisfied ?' he asked, wit
: a smile.
oIam satisfied - returned his frien,
. ''I was obliged to do my duty. Fo
! give me-" And he hastily retired.
. Thus was saved the life of the fug
4 tive King; and shortly afterwards
escaped to Scotland, and thence
= France.
4 Charles-which was most unusu
: with him-shOwed real gratitude Il
y his deliverance. He never forgot IL
. heroism of the beautiful bride; an
r when he was restored to the throne
; his fathers, Mistress Philip Evely