The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-09

IN mis- MIND, and looking all about, ID
spied steel knee buckle WON by corone
i Hodgetts, young man who had iough
beside him for the King In more than ON
contest.
il "Theyery thing, he exclaimed. "Hod
gets, give me bnt ihai buell. md l vii
rnale anehn hSlein this den as hall civ
Us all our freedom" - u - D
| The buckle was quickly torn of ant
put into his hand. "Now Elliot, man
lend me your broad shoulders for q stand
Ing place, and I'll begin my operations.
May" interposed Major Long, q wise
| old soldier; "you surely will not work o.
the window In open daylight You will
be seen from the street below, and so your
hopes will be defeated"
j dYou say well, Major" was the reply
! Ibut Iii cen mount up and try which d
the softest stone In the easement"
This he did. The sharp corner OF The
buckle soon made an impression upon the
old stone In which tho bars were Get
Dudley was sAtished that two houIs' wofi
would suffice to open passage. BE made
q careful survey Of the neighborhood, and
noticed in what direction the open coun.
try lay nearest Of hand, when he was con,
tented lo5wait for nightly sE IA
The long summer twilight came and
Waned. AS the shadows grew thick, the
royallst climbed up again and began his
task. By and by the moon looked In,
"You will be discovered" BODIED the old
Major. But friendly clouds rolled up and
covered the moon save for . few occs,
sional glimpses. q - .
"HoW goes it now% inquired Elliott,
alter what seemed q long interval, N
which gentle showerszof Tie dust and
lime had been falling steadily upon bis
head sLiLl-llE II w ~ l. n [
sHaEe, q little patience, good Elliott
was the response, This bar Is almost I'm;
seated" ,aS8lTGB
Presently the bar was entirely detached
from Ia setting and,a man could easily
pass through the space thus madea ~ q
@'TiSa long 1eSp to the honsetops bul
I'll venture It" said the sturdy Dudley.
Follow me, comrades, as best you can.
Here Is no time for ceremony -, a.
With that helcrept out ol the openihf,
and holding to the stone sill hiS hands,
lowered himself as far as possible; then
let go his hold and fell upon the tiles with
thud that was heard by his companions
in the prison. A silence followed.
u fear he has taken some hurt" said
Long. ale was ever over.bold. Climb
thou up the window, Elliott, and see II he
is'dead or alive."a so'1 nf'a2iiS tgf'gi
Helped by the Others, Elliott did 30. N
the darkness he could barely distinguish
q shadow from the window.
"Hlst, Dudley" he cried 80 Art hurt,
man tz!3 gesg -vE vsg;sF 7slsIfi
"Nay Safe and well SO far, and but
waiting for thee and the rest, It's mo
great TALL. Come on, and leave 70. the
Ronndhead ours their empty room
Msjor Elliott turned back, and held
council with his comrsds. They united In
urging him to make his escape, although
they, Tor various reasons, could prosecute
It no further. Thus encouraged, the sol.
der followed Dudley's example, and in q
few moments stood beside him. ,ssisET;s
The city was altogether quiet. A few
lights might be seen twinkling from win.
dowS here and there, and the steeple ofthe
great church was illuminated for some
reason; otherwise all was dark ), ,sl.zs
These houses continue In q direct line
10 the city wall" remarked Dudley. at
we can reach that, undiscovered, make
little doubt we can get away" 60.
"Heave with you" replied Elliott. "Tis
but Q bold push, and u We fall, our case
can Debut little Worsen5 GQAlI & ~.
Creeping carefully along the roofs, they
get forward, and in q few minutes reached
the wall on the southern side OF the city
not lar from the river front The street
was closed by o gate, whereat double sen.
tries were stationed. The adventures
heard their steps, the rattle Of their match.
locks, even their voices as they spoke 10
each other In subdued tones. When
these were hushed they heard the Severn
flowing through the night There was 0
sense Of freedom In the sound that made
them more resolute than ever 10 obtain
their own liberty. 81 A&skG q 4 rs
The only possible way Of escape was
over the wall, and that was extremely
high. To drop from 1t involved great
risk Of life or limb. Even II that peril
were escaped, the noise would certainly
attract the attention oil the vigilant guard,
and swift pursuit, II not death from their
matchlocks, was inevitable. -
For about moment they. paused ;
but Dudley's fertile mind conceived an
expedient. He went to q window In the
ROOF, on the slope more distant from
the guards There was no light In The
room, nor any sign Of occupation. he
shook the easement gently; there was no
tokengthat anyone heard. The window
seemed toabe securely fastened, but DHd
Icy bad steel buckle and Win Il lie
cut away the lead that held one Of the
acknowledged panes in It's place. He
then removed the glass, thrust his hand
through the opening and drew the bolt.
BE, stepped softly into, tho chamber. The
moon was struggling With the clopd |, and
sometimes overcome them 90 that II was
not so absolutely dark. With cautious
movements the royalist advanced until
his hands rested upon Q bed. lift were
occupied, and the sleeper, being awakened
should give the alarm But 1t was empty.
Dudley stripped Of its sheets and bian.
kets and carried them TO the window.
Eli9tt answered, his whispered call and
took them from his QarmssS Fnaconsine
tnemselSea behind 4 CHIMNEY, the tWn sol
aleis applied themselves to tearing the
articles into strips and knottine Them
firmly together. Soon they h0d n lone
and strong rope. Pa
at they be Roundbeads we have robbed
It's lawful spoilo war" Whispered Elliott.
land II they boon the Kings sido, t6se
win conntil nd Ions lift heiped M noSr
servants In their need"
One end Of the rope was fastened Sc
curely around the chimney, the other waS
thrown over the wall. "Go you down
first, Elliott" urged Dudley. make nc
stay for me but hasten directly TO London.
There or otherWhero wgshallsutely meet
II we both get safe away"
The scldleriwent to the edge ofthe wall