The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-16

piece Of steel wire.''' '5,]
30 anxious Was Mile. Curieuse to Oh.
tain the diamond ring that she readily
promised to get him the wire. IT.,
Now eat your meal, she said.
"When l call for the plates will bring
you the wire SIS ss s. ~ :
This she lid half an hour aiterward.
"When will the key be readyl:'
''ln fifteen minutes
''Well, shall be back by that time.
You will then give me full directions
how to proceed" ;'.. >>...
No sooner had she left the cell than
Silvio proceeded to pick the lock of his
chains, His mechanical skill enabled
him to accomplish his purpose in few
minutes. However, he did not slip off
his chains yet. When:
THE YOUNG GIRL
re.entered his cell he said to her:
''Here is the key, mo 1cmoisclle. Please
step up close to me. SO that can whisper
to you, for our conversation must not be
overheard
The silly creature unhcsitatingly ap-
preached.
Suddenly he struck her terrible blow
"AvA AAS0 NA0Aus 0uV 1Cll oCuSClVSS uUOu
the floor. In q few moments he had
stripped off his chain. Then he quickly
Invested himself Of his clothes, and I'M
dressed the girl. This restored her to
consciousness.
"What are you going to do?" she ask.
ed, in terror.
81 am very sorry to treat you in this
manner" he said, ''but self.preservation
leaves me no other choice. You will put
my suit on, and l will put your dress on.
If you make an outcry, will murder
you. But If you keep still, you will only
be slightly Inconvenience
She submitted in silence. After he had
changed costumes with her, he put his
chains on her. Then he struck her
another heavy blow, which made her un-
conscious again, and putting her shawl
over his head, locked her up in his CELL
He had to pass through s dark corridor,
at the end Of which he saw seminal.
The soldier had his back toward him.
Silvio passed him without attracting his
attention. He reached the front door
when he was suddenly stopped by old
Curieuse, who shouted after him:
''M,nimc, you little hussy, why did you
stay so long in that blacksmith's cell?
Quick, 60 to tho kitchen and get my
chocolate ready"
Silvio made no reply, but entered the
kitchen. In the adjoining room he found
: cloak and hat belonging to Curieuse.
tie put them on, and was about to 60 out
when the jailer stepped in.
III WAS ALMOST PETR1FIED
with establishment upon beholding the
doomed locksmith instead of his daughter,
MINNIE. Silvio Immediately rushed at
him. and after brief struggle complete.
~ ovcrpowercd him. lie stuffed hand
kerchicf into the jailer's mouth, bound
him hand and foot, and pushed him under
his bed.
But now his holiness, which had thus
far been completely successful, was to
meet with sudden check. The door was
opened, and a soldier came in. He rec.
ognizcd Silvlo at once and attacked him.
Silvio offered = desperate resistance,
but the soldier, was very strong man,
overpowered him at last.
He shouted for assistance, other sol.
diers entered the room, and half I'm hour
afterward Silvio was in another cell,
chained to the wall. Curieusc was dis.
charged, and MINNIE was arrested on
charge Of helping prisoner to escape.
At that time Paris was not very large
city, and in few hours the bold attempt
OF Silvio to regain his liberty was known
throughout the capital. King Louis the
Fourteenth heard of it, and he expressed
the desire to see
THE BOLD LOCKSMITu.
So a squad of soldiers was sent to the
Tournelle prison, and Silvio, to his sur.
prise, was unclaimed. The officer in
command Of the squad said to him:
''Look here, Monsieur Silvio! l shall
take you now before his majesty, our H.
lustrous king, Before him no one appears
in chains. But mark my words, shall
shoot you like dog in case you make
the slightest attempt to cscape!''
Silvio pledged himself to be patient and
submissive. He was put into carriage
and taken to Versailles, where Louis the
Fourteenth Immediately received him in
presence of several ladies' of the court.
Silvio threw himself upon his knees and
implored the king devoutly.
'Oh, your majesty he cried ''pity
poor me! am innocent, and I have al.
ready suffered so much -
The king made him tell his story,
which Silvio related in accordance with
the facls.
His rusc in regard to the jailor's
daughter amused his majesty exceeding
ly and the king laughed uproariously up
on hearing how Sllvio had exchanged
costumes with girl.
He said he would grant Silvio free
pardon if he would be able to unlock with
piece Of steel wire the small, but strong
chain, with which the rebcllious Count
Lacrette had been fastened to his dun.
gcon in the basement Of the palace few
years previously.
Silvio said he thought he could do so.
The chain was produced, and Silvio was
ironed with it. Then piece Of wire was
given to him. and after few minutes
labor he succeeded in stripping off the
chain. The king clapped his hands.
Gam free !" asked Silvio.
"Yes, on one more additional condi-
ton" said his majesty. "You owe some
reparation to Mile. Curieuse, whom you
have 50 roughly treated. You are bach
elor?''
Silvio replied in the affirmative.
"Then you can do nothing better than
to marry Mile. Curieusc. Twill give
you some nice jewelry for her,
Silvio bowed assent, although the con.
dition was by no means to his taste. A
pardon was drawn up for him, and he
was sent back to Tournelle to liberate
Mile. MINNIE Curicusc. Nothing could
be greater than her surprise upon learn