Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-11

-bE9T through centn-
// ries, but even in
these prosaic, fin
de steele days ordinary people go through
adventures and effect escapes which are
as thrilling ms 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 IL was attended
with no remarkably exciting features It
has left its indelible impress upon the
pages OF history and led up to that great
Waterloo which has passed into language |
as "A synonym for overwhelming and final
defeat. |
Charles II, whose fathers head was
chopp1d of through the fundamentally OF
Oliver Cromwell. lord high protector"
had an adventure OF which all children
studying history delight to read. II thrills
the young blood TO peruse the details OF
the story OF the man who was rightfully
England's monarch climbing a tree and
looking down from his leafy height upon
the men who were searching for him he.
meath his temporary asylum, which will
forever be famous as the oak of Boscobel.
The escape Of Mary. queen Of Scots, from
Lochleyen castle il 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
leven u founding, who was known about
the place as Orphan Willie. The lad was
very bright aud became devotedly attached
TO the unfortunate queen who was incar.
cerated on the dreary island in the middle
of the stormy loeh. He accordingly deter.
mined to rescue her.
One day while waiting upon his mistress
ut table he contrived TO drop handker-
chief over her keys. which were always
near her side during meals. He easily
found pretext to get away and hurrying
90 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 rs
the little party passed through, and when
half way across the loch Willie threw the
bunch of i've 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 horne To safety in few hours.
Eyr one has don btless read OF the num-
ber- " escapes and adventures through
which the Young Pretender" passed
when he went TO England TO urge his
claims tn the throne Being hard pressed
on one occasion, he made his way abori-
on-ly through intricate passages into a
WAS occupied hy four robbers. Being des-
perate he informed the quartet OF his
identity, and advised them TO give him up
10 the authorities. and thereby secure their
partuns as well as the reward OF $50 900
which was Offered for his body With
tears in their Eyes. the men fell upon their
knees and told the Young Pretendern that
they were robbers. and when driven into a
corner would Kill. but" they added, I'VE
~ Il
will protect you a. long as You remain
here" Although this was an escape
rather by inaction than by daring deed,
IL 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 Aruold's escape from West
Point Immediately after Major Andres
arrest with the telltale dispatches in his
possession was remarkable one. He or
dered his crew To row him to the British
frigate Nulture. Arrived on board he at
once surrendered his obcdient men 20
the enemy hut Sir Henry Clinton very
promptly ordered that they should be re-
leased Andre. though he was finally
captured, passed through a series of ad-
ventures on his way TO Tarrytown that
were enough TO discomfort man of the
stoutest heart.
Marshal Bazaine's escape from the for
tress on the little Isle Ste. Marguerite, of
the southeast coast Of France, whittier he
had been sent after his sentence of death
had been COMMITTED TO imprisonment for
life was one OF the most remarkable and
sensational in the history Of France. 1t
has been stated that on that particular
night IN August, lS74 the guard com.
mauded the view OF the entire battlement
along which the great ex-marshal must