Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-27
From the Lewiston JaiTHI
C.IRL SCHCR/.
The Romance or His Nouih-'Ilis Chival-
rous Career ia the German Nevoln-
uonary DSy>--iii> Wiro's story.

The German revolution OF 1878. though
a failure. yet WAS a bcu,'i to ,i,i, country,
for II srut o., Carl S>suiz. 4 letter TO
the Cinciona,i Commercial SAYS the story
Of Mr.. Sahn,z's career in 1910 and 1880,
after the failure OF I j. brave revolution
ary movements his hair breadth
escapes while fleeing from Prussia. and
OF his return. disguised. into tue very
heart OF the kingdom. TO rescue one OF
bis companions Imprisoned there
matches the romantic tales OF the middle
aces; and at the time. the rumor OF the
chivalric deeds oil the young hero rang
through half Europe.
Born near Cologne in 1929. he was
nineteen years old whcu the revolution
broke. lie was then student at Bonn,
Young, enthusiastic snd courageous. lie
became editor of a Liberal paper, and
then Joined with his sword in the defense
OF Rlsdadt. When the town Tell he WAS
thrown into prison and sentencedto death
During the uisht preceding the day on
which he was TO be put to death ne and
his servant who had been imprisoned
with him, excavated passage througs
the floor of their prison into the sewer OF
the town. There they remained all night
mn 10 their wsistsln water. In the morn
ing they found their way to man trap in
one OF the streets, but there stood sem
tinel, armed and waichlul, for it was then
known that two prisoners had escaped.
The only way of exit from their living
tomb seemed TO be cut of. There they
stood fol hours. weak and trembling,
\ bopinq that the sentinel would be with
dawn. They could not sit down, Tor the
water was too deep, and once one OF them
became so weary lhAthe let fall n weapon
he had with HIN. which, P!ashiog in the
water. attracted the guards attention,
who thrust his Llyonet several times in
the sewer. passing it within Few inches
of their bodies. A. last there occurred
q f,llunate disturbance a short distance
from the trap. and the watchman for a
moment, lorsook his post. This wos
their one only opportunity, and they
prolited by il without delay. They had
barely time TO leap from the sewer aud
10 throw themselves into a ditch near by,
when The guard returned. They lay in
The ditch. mo- ionless, the rest OF the day,
ana at nightlall they crawled away and
fled across the fields Faint and hungry,
they ventured to approach the house OF a
farmer. and to trust to his compassion TO
Afford them food and shelter. He per-
mi,ted them TO hide in the lott Of bis barn,
INT even there they were iobidden the
boon OF sleep; for, no sooner were they
concealed, than party OF soldiers took
possession of the lower portion OF the
BAN, preparatory to spending the night
in reyelry. They. did not dare to sleep
les, they should move about or snore and
,bus attract the attention of those below.
Each kept the other awake until il was
early morning. when.-the revelers hay-
inc fallen into heavy slumber-they stole
forth and renewed their flig ht. During
the next day, and for many succeeding
d,ys. tley concealed themselves, travel
ing only by night, and when they became
hungry ueyonl endurance, trusting to
the sympathy OF the more humble of the
peasants to give them food. In this way
they proceeded ua,il they passed the
boundary OF Prussia and entered Switzer-