The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-08-18
An Escape
BY SUSAN YOUNG PORTER
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

with heirlooms and old papers. This |
continued residence is remarkable, for |
there has never been a political dis
turbance in the kingdom in which at |
least one Of my race did not take part |
In nOsing over an old letter written
by one of my quarrelsome ancestors
to his mother found the following
story:
Heaven keep you, my dear mother,
and may the joy of getting this letter
and the news contained in it not be
too much for you, seeing that your son
is out of reach of harm in this pleasant
land of France, a land that / Shall
always love, since its grapes or, rather,
the wine made from their juice Is ut
the bottom of my escape. Had it not
been for an idea put in my head by
the wine l had in the cellar of the
Tower would now be without head.
like the duke (of Monmouth in whose
stupid effort to take the throne from
his uncle, King James, I was much
mixed.
You know that, being man of rank,
yet not leader In the rebellion, | was
accorded the privileges usually granted
to such persons, being lodged with the
lieutenant of the Tower himself and
as fine a fellow as ever served his SOW
ereign. From the first | felt sure l
would keep my head on my shoulders,
and If | didn't I was bound to enjoy
what little time was left me. The
lieutenant and l were kindred spirits,
and many were the cups of October
ale we drank together, he always CIV
ing the toast, May your head never
roll into a basket, but may you meet
the death of a nobleman, falling before
pike or a sword"
had the wine you sent me down
in the cellar under the Tower in which
are the lieutenants quarters, ana one
day while drinking with my jailer, we
= getting tired of ale, I told him that l
had some fine French wine in the Gel
lar and if he would let me send my
man for it | would open bottle. He
gave the permission and the cellar Key
and, calling Jacob, l gave him the
key and told him to go for a bottle''
| | also tipped him a knowing look.
II was only a look, and | never
dreamed that look and key would
t tell him what l wished to say to him,
but couldn't speak for the presence OF
the lieutenant. But when man Is
waiting to have his head Topped off he
will cling to any straw OF hope, ana
: so did l. Jacob was gone a long
while, but in time came to the door
l and instead of handing in bottle
S stood without his clothes hanging on
= his arm. l knew what this meant
f and quick as a flash l moved the key
l of the door from the inside to the out
: side and locked it, shutting in the lieu
+ tenant.
r l began at once putting on Jacobs
clothes, and he began putting on mine.
+ While he was doing so he told me
Y why he had been so long. He had told
t the man on guard that he had the key
o 70 the cellar where the wine was kept
e and il he would come with MN ne
e might have all he wished to drink
+ When Jacob got the guard in the Gel
I lar he opened a bottle Of the wine ana
+ told him to drink quick because l was
r waiting for. him to come with WINE
e and he couldn't be too long. The man
d drank two bottles rs fast as he cOuld
e pour their contents down, then fell on
d fine floor. Jacob locked him in.
g was but few minutes getting on
$ Jacobs breeches and dOublet and, put
d ting on his hat, pulled it down over
d nv face Then, pretending to be drunk
o with liquor, l staggered out into tne
# COURTYARD. and, passing over the spot
where two Of King Harry's wives were
! beheaded, l walked past the sentry al
L fine postern, those l met laughing al
q me for a sot. l was obliged to pass
q over Tower hill, where stood scat
Il fold that had for weeks been used fol
Il beheading such rebels as and, totter
/ ing down into the frequented streets
lost myself in the crowd.
Z, Luck helped me, for no one saw me
u TO know me, though l saw some
Il knew. | thought of going home to
II hide. but knew l would be sought
l. there and pushed on, moving by the
+ outskirts till reached the east side Oh
u thn town, when l pushed off through
the country toward the coast.
D Rut | did not go directly east, tor
It wished to see my sweetheart at LINK
:. horn manor and give her KISS pelore
!, uniting the sea between her ana me
- besides relieving her mind as to inc
: chance of still keeping my head anu
body together. 1t was evening WheI
!" come 70 the manor. and Margaret
" wos walking among the flowers. Sht
- was languid and dropping, for she mac
Z boon told >hat would be brought tc
\ fine block in few days. When sht
= cow mo coming in Jacobs clothes she
- knav his doublet and gave cry
" thinling he was bringing her news Of
: me Staggering toward me, she lei
IA fainting in my arms. klSSeu nel
- hack TO life, and when she openeu ne'
- ovas she was looking into mine.
~ Ru+ there was little time, for Kne"
=, d they would seek me where she was
~ and I begged her to get me some 1000
O. in A napkin while went to the stable
3 and GOT out a horse. When one was
~, -, Saddied | rode out, met her with the
y yictuoIs bent down and kissed her
N then, giving the horse the spurs gal
And here l am in France, dear moth
or ready to put my head in JEOPARDY
again.
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