The evening world., 1914-01-26
Little Causes
OF Big Wars
By Albert Payson Terhune

c; ~: Il. Y ". n s rsi: TTs World; Co.
No. "a Horse Race That Led to ~
English CjSu Wer.
H HE King Of England and his con wfs
both prisoners Not Of . foreign ens0x
but Of their own people. The t1ng was
- Henry Ill, weakling.
IL was the same old clash between royal Devsf
and the peoples rights Henry III. like bis
father. King John. from whom the barons bad
wruns the Magma ChartJ thought the people
had no rights q king need respect. The barens
thought otherwise. They banded together undsr
Old Simon de Montfort, Earl Of Leicester. ever
threw the royalists and took Henry and PriaSs
Edward prisoner.
The capture Of the King and the Prince put
speedy stoo 70 the QuarrSl between Leicester end
the royalists. The latter were left leadsfless.
Meanwhile. Prince Edward was coopsd W q
Hereford: always under a strong guard. Yet the
guard was not 30 vigilant that he could not ex-
c~e~~~~e~~~S change secret messages with HE
( The Plot ( loyal followers. And by means Of
to Escape. ! these messages clever plan was
s>e~~e~ssa~>S made for the Princes escape.
Ono day Edward suggested TO the group Of
mobiles who were guarding him that he would like
to 80 for an afternoons ride in the country. The
youth to make. There seemed good reason to
refuse II. Leicester's scouts had reported that
there large force Of possible enemies
within many miles.
Out from Hereford rode the Prince ana Ms
guards. Edward rode the neetest horse and At
his belt jingied q purse heavy with gold A.
the party rode on he fell to comparing some Of
the guards horses With others. Offering TO wager
big sums to which were the neetest.
Glad to earn royal gold easily. the guards
rode dozens Of races getting the last atom Of
speed from their chargers.
Al sunset they turned homeward their horses
Aa mr. a
hill they saw q horseman Its summit. Tha
distant rider waved his hat. At the signal Prince
Edward set spurs to his horse and Numbered
away toward the stranger on the hilltop. The
guards tried to follow and to catch him. but their
horses were worn out and could rcarcely move
faster than . walk.
The Prince Joined the man who awaited him.
Together they galloped away to where q party
OF the loyalists were hidden; thence to distant
place Of safety. Within a few days the news
spread abroad that the Prince free. Throngs
Of men hocked to his standard. At the head Of q
streng army he marched against the rebel barons
Edward nrst met and routed army led ~
Lecester's son: then turned to dght Leicester
himself. By bit Of brilliant strategy ne quickly
had the Earl at his mercy. As the battle began
Leicester cried aloud in despair:
1T 10 over! The Lord have mercy on our souls,
| for our bodies arc Prince Edwards"
~.eeoeoe>ss. Leicester's army was DESTROYED
| I Hinge ( and Leicester himself was killed.
f"Truthful ( For nearly two years thereafter.
Ia Lie" the civil war continued to rend
SsS">~s~~~s>~~> England. BY the end OF that time,
| the Prince had crushed his fathers foes and his
own and was master Of the Kingdom Soon
afterward. on Henry's death, he became King
Edward I.
1t was Edward. by the way. who, by playing q
| trick on the Welsh people. originated the title
Prince OF Wales" The Welsh were at enmity
with their English masters. Edward. to pacify
| them promised they should be ruled by Prince
born In Wales who could speak word Of Eng.
| fish, Soon afterward. at Carnarvon Castle, Ed.
wards wife gave birth to q son, Edward pro.
scented the new born baby to the Welsh az their
Prince. declaring the infant in every way full
filled the promised conditions It was bora q
Wales and could speak no English.