The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-02-05

the day Of the nuptals will give the
groom Il thousand pounds.
I'VE should be pleased" said the
mother. ito see the young man and
make his acquaintance. lf he br
steady and peases our daughter you
offer will be accepted"
"Well said" replied the gentleman.
Dinner is served" said Mrs. Ed
wards at this juncture. Dine with us
and we will arrange time for YOU to
bring your nephew"
The invitation was accepted. anu
when all were seated at the table the
visiting gentleman bent his head rev er-
emily and said grace with great fervor
After dinuer the guests were shown
over the house.
what fine brace of weaponsr' re.
marked the gentleman, bending over
case of pistols.
"Being the keeper of the crown jewels
| am likely to have use for them re-
piled Mr.. Edwards.
My friend" said the other senten.
, tiously. do you know those pistols are
just what l want for a friend of mine
/ What are they WORTH"
81 paid guinea for them
81 will give you double the amount"
"No; since you wish for them you
shall have them for what paid"
/ When the pair left the Tower the Wis
itor took the pistols with him.
"Now, you men listen attentively to
what | have to say. My plan is sim
pie and can be carried out without diff
ticulty If every one knows his part and
does it. Parrot. you are to take the
globe. Hunt, you are to take file and
a bag with you, make two parts of the
scepter with the file and put the parts
in the bag"
''What are you going to take, colo
nel?' asked n third man. Holloway.
81 shall take the crown. You, Halo
way. are to remain outside the jewel
room and watch. Let each man carry
a cane with sword in 1t and all the
arms he can conceal in his clothing.
See to it that these instructions are
carried out to the letter"
"All right. colonel" said Hunt, "we'll
stand by you and do our parts, but
must say that this is the most ambi-
tious move you have ever made. To
take the crown jewels Of England from
the Tower in broad daylight and get
away with them is bigger job than
taking Old Nolls body from Westmin.
ster abbey"
1t was the 9th of May at O'Clock in
the morning. Colonel Blood, the gen
tleman who had established himself in
the confidence of the Edwards family
knocked at the door of the keepers
apartments with three companions
Hunt, Parrot and Holloway. Being ad
mitted. he apologiZed for the nonap-
pearance Of his wife and nephew, say
ing that they would soon arrive. The
friends he had with him desired to see
the crown jewels and would Mr.. Ed
wards kindly show them while waiting
for the others? The keeper consented
the party entered the jewel room, and
the door, as usual, was closed
In twinkling the keeper was on the
floor bound and gagged. But he strug
gled and was stabbed. Parrot, who
had worn a loose pair of breeches pur
posely. thrust the globe in his pocket
Blood crushed the crown to save bulB
and put it under his cloak, while Hum
began to file the scepter in two partS
to get it into the bag
While this scene was being enacted
young soldier from the British army
in Flanders entered the Tower gate anC
went~to the apartment of the keeper
Throwing open the door, he took hi:
mother into his arms and then EN-
braced his sister
"Where's father?' he asked.
Hes in the jewel room with sOm'
visitors"
"What's thatT exclaimed the youn!
man, hearing cry, and, without wait
ing to say more to his mother and sis
ter, ran to the jewel room. Just be
fore he passed in the visitors passe,
out. The young man found his fathe
on the floor covered with blood. bount
and gagged, but able to make gut
tural sound. Pointing 20 the door. hi
son understood what he meant, and
running after the thieves. shouted Il
the guard to stop them. They wer'
all taken and the regalia found ol
them.
1T was a bold attempt" said Blood
"but it was for a crown"
1t would seem that there was moth
ing more to our story but to mention
the hanging of Colonel Blood and hi
assistants at Tyburn. But the close
though not exciting. is the most re
markable chapter of all. Blood refus
!, ed to plead except to the king private
ly. He managed to secure an interview
with Charles ii. and then made state
ments that changed the situation.
Charles had in his childhood become
wanderer in foreign lands. His ia
ther had died at the block. After man!
privations he had been recalled to th
throne of England. His object was t.