The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-26

rein until she had reached her home. At
 Kinneff she entrusted the honors to her
 husband who hid them at first in the
 bottom of bed in the manse, and later
 buried them under the pavement of the
 church, where they lay for eight years,
 until the Restoration,
 The boldest attempt to carry off a
 crown occurred in 1871, when "Col'
 Thomas Blood tried to steal the English
 regalia from the Tower of London, and
 almost succeeded in doing so. The re-
 galia of England were kept in the jew
 el house of the Tower, under the charge
 of Sir Gilbert Talbot; the immediate
 custodian was Talbot Edwards, a man
 over 80 who, with his wife and an un-
 married daughter, lived alongside the
 jewel house. One day a stout country
 clergyman came with his wife to see
 the crown; he paid the fee, and entered
 the room where the regalia were shown
 As they looked at the great collection
 of precious things, the parsons wife
 grew faint; the sight was too much for
 her. Mrs. Edwards came to her as-
 sitance, and the party went into the keepers house to rest until the visitor felt better.
 A few days later the parson returned to thank the Edwardses for their kind ness and in conversation, he mentioned nephew with 2200 or $500, year, who, he ventured to suggest would make good match for pretty Miss Ed wards, The old keeper listened to the idea, and before the country parson left, a day was set when he should bring his
 r6 tp ha rod fn Mr Edwards as a possible suitor At the appointed time, the parson, who was Col. Blood, appeared with four com panions One was left with the horses near at hand; another represented the bashful suitor; the others were friends
 Old Edwards met the party; his wife and aughter he said were upstairs; would not the reverend gentleman and his friends wait i'll the house? No, said the parson; his friends had never seen the crown jewels, could not MT. Ed wards show them while they waited for the ladies? He could, certainly; so he led the way upstairs to the jewel room, the suitor declining to go with them, but hanging bashfully about the door where he might first see his possible brde-and likewise act as guard. When they reached the jewel room, Edwards turned around to lock the door; and as he did so, one of the gang threw a coalk over his head, another gagged him, while the third threatened him with death if he uttered sound The old man tried to cry out, so they struck him on the head with hammer, knock ing him senseless to the ground
 Then they turned to the jewels. Blood the parson, took the crown, another put the orb in his pocket the third was try ing to cut the scepter in two, when they heard signal of danger from the look put. Old Edwards son, long expected nome, had indeed appeared! Not know Ing the lookout, he said to him: Are you waiting to see my father? I will tell him you are here?" and entered the keepers house. The lookout gave the signal and ran out, followed by Blood md his confederates. who in their haste did not stop to lock the door and ,arry off the key. Miss Edwards, look ng from the window, saw her suitor 'un past the house, and in turn, rushed | Town the stairs to learn the reason for lis nasty departure. As she neared the | lOtI Ol Illt JtNtt 1buSt SIlS HtdTl IlST ather's voice calling for help. The old | nan had come to his senses, got the | gag out of his mouth. and, though in | error of instant death would not lie | luiet and let his precious charge be tolen.
 Miss Edwards rushed into the jewel | oom, saw the vacant places where the | egalia had stood, saw her father ,ound on the floor and running down. tairs again, cried Justify: The crown, he crown is stolen," The guard was turned out, but the thieves had gained | he streets and separated. The passers- 1 " heard the shouts, and saw the fleeing nen, and also raised the alarm Blood las overtaken almost as he reached the orses, and was seized by the captain f the guard, In the struggle the crown oiled into the gutter, and some of it's ewels were knocked out and lost. The hief with the orb was captured with title trouble, for he was not fighting nan like Col. Blood, and the others of he gang were soon identified and com- elled to yield.
 They were all taken to the tower, hence the world expected they would Oon depart for Tyburn, the place of anging. But they did not go that 'ay When they were examined Blood efused to say word except to the ing. Charles laughed and had him rought to the palace. There blood alked freely to him. He said that he as the principal in the recent attempt n the life of the duke of Ormonde. hen he went further; he said that he as one of a band of desperate men ho had sworn to kill the king, and lat he himself had gone to the river repared to shoot him while he was but he could not raise his un against the Lords anointed
 Charles was pleased, and asked Blood hat he thought of his present position. he colonel answered that he had no fought for himself, he thought only the king! Scores of men as desper- e as himself had sworn to kill the ng if any one of them should be put death. Only one way was open to i've his majesty's life: he, Blood and s fellows must be pardoned And irdoned they were forthwith The own that Blood did not steal is still nong the regalia, and will appear at ! Ie coronation of Edward VII of Eng nd. New York Sun.
 
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