Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-01-17

de- steele days ordinary people go through
adventures and effect escapes which ara
40 thrilling as most OF those with which
every school child is familiar.
Napoleon Bonaparte's escape from the
Island Of Elba is perhaps the most notable
one on record. for while 1t was attended
with no remarkably exciting features it
bas left it's indelible impress upon the
pages of history and led up to that great
Waterloo which has passed into language
synonym for overwhelming and final
defeat
Charles II, whose fathers head was
cboprjed off through the fundamentally Of
Oliver Cromwell. .lord high protector"
had an adventure Of which all children
studying history delight to read. It thrills
the young blood to peruse the details of
the story of the man who was rightfully
EngIand's monarch climbing a tree and
looking down from his leafy height upon
the men who were searching for him be.
meath his temporary asylum, which will
forever be famous as the oak of Boscobel.
The escape Of Mary, queen of Scots, from
I.ochleven castle is one OF the most striking
passages in the history of female royalty.
There was connected with the castle as an
attendant on the person of the lady of Loeb
leyen founding, who was known about
the place as Orphan Willie. The lad was
very bright and became devotedly attached
to the unfortunate qt:een who was incar-
cerated on the dreary island in the middle
Of the stormy loch. He accordingly deter
mined to rescue her.
One day while waiting upon his mistress
at table he contrved to drop handker-
chief over her keys. which were always
near her side during meals. He easily
found pretext to get away, and hurrying
to Queen Mary conducted her outside to
the boat, which was the only means of
communication with the shore The gates
and doors of the castle had been locked Us
the little party passed through, and when
half way across the loch Willie throw the
bunch of five keys into the water, where
they were found in the early part of the
present century. On the shore of the main
land party of loyal followers were wait
ing with horses, and the unfortunate queen
was borne to safety in a few hours.
Every one has doubtless read of the num-
bers Of escapes and adventures through
which the Young Pretendern passed
when he went to England to urge his
claims to the throne. Being hard pressed
on one occasion, he made his way labori-
ously through intricate passages into
large cave, which, to his dismay, he found
was occupied by four robbers. Being des-
perate he informed the quartet of his
identity, and advised them to give him up
to the authorities, and thereby secure their
pardons as well as the reward of 100000
which was offered for his body. With
tears in their eyes, the men fell upon their
knees and told the Young Pretender' that
they were robbers, and when driven into
corner would kill but" they added, I'VE
are Scotchmen, you are our king, and we
will protect you as long as you remain
here" Although this was an escape
rather by inaction than by daring deed.
1t was none the less narrow and affecting
a. we'll
similar sort of escape was that of
Prince Arthur, whose eyes were ordered to
be burned out, and whose pleadings SO
moved Hubert that he relented and made
false report to his superiors, declaring
that their decree had been carried into
effect
Benedict Arnold's escape from West
Point Immediately after Major Andres
arrest with the telltale dispatches in his
possession was a remarkable one. He or.
irigate Vulture. Arrived on board he at
once surrendered his obedient men to
the enemy, but Sir Henry Clinton very
promptly ordered that they should be re-
leased. Andre, though he was finally
captured, passed through a series of adj
ventures on his way to Tarrytown that
We're enough to discomfort a man of the
stoutest heart.
marshal Bazaine's escape from the for
=. .ress on the little Isle Ste. Marguerite, off
.ue southeast coast of France, whittier he
,a1 oeen sent after his sentence of death
, na oeen committed to Imprisonment for
.ne, was one OF the most remarkable and
sensational in the history of France. 1t
nas oeen stated that on that particular
,,ishs III August; 1874, the guard COM
.,anued the view of the entire battlement
aiong which the great ex-marshal must