The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-08
noise that T. shall havesto fasten you to
the wall,s ana put . wooden pear in your

mouth, s" " g.
g. Silvio begged for mercy:
*4"Oh, God" he cried, with streaming
eyes. f"4W1hat have Z donettc observe so
much suffsrIng?'' K I'D Il
''lf you cry now already like babe,
said Curieuse, .'what will you do next Mon.
day when Master Samson, the headsman,,
hammers away at you with his iron
club! Save your lamentations until them.
Sllvio had never witnessed an execu-
ton like the one in store for him. He
questioned the jaller about it.
"Master SAMSON, he said, sis HUI
name man. He would Ike to strike every
culprit first on the chest, thereby put
ting him at once out Of his misery. But
the gre6ier of the court is always on the
scafft"ld to see to it that the sentences are
correctly carried out. So, Silvio, you
will suffer great deal before you give up
the ghost
Silvio listened, with the most painful
interest to these. = & S<~
But that is not all, Silvio," proceeded
The pitiless Curieuse. Before taking
you to the scaffold they will torture you
again.
"Again!', j., groaned the prisoner.
"What for 7"
"ro make you reveal your accom-.
plices.''
|. ''But I have none."
''That makes no difference. Every
prisoner condemned to death is tortured
for whole hour on the morning of his
execution. That is tho law
When Curieuse left him, Silvio had be-
come somewhat ca|mer. 1t was Friday.
So he had three days to live yet. He
was determined to make desperate at
tempt to escape. or to commit suicide in
case his efforts to regain his liberty
should fail. But his plan seemed utterly
hopeless. His cell was very strongly
built. The door was made of solid iron.
Then his chains weighed at least fifty
pounds. and they were locked in such
manner that he could not open them
without piece of
STRONG STEEL WIRE.
AS he was revolving various schemes
TO obtain such one in his mind, his cell
was opened, and the jailer's daughter,
MINNIE Curieuse, entered with tray in
her hand. On the tray was roast fowl
and a bottle Of wine.
There. Monsieur Silvio,' she said, sis
some good cheer for you. Prisoners
under sentence of death always get the
best Of food here.''
"Thanks, mademoiselle.
He looked at the girl and noticed that
she wore several articles of cheap jewel
cry, which she displayed somewhat os-
tentatiously. Upon this, it struck him
suddenly, he might build plan for his
escape.
''Mademoiselle," he said, politely,
seems to be fond of jewellery"
She felt fattered by the remark.
$50 am,'' she said, only we are poor,
and cannot afford to buy good jewell
ery.'
'sMademoiselle has been very good to
me- continued Silvio. 81 should like to
be grateful to her,
She looked at him, for she felt that
there was hidden meaning in his words.
"Alas! poor man!' she replied, what
could you do for me g
II could do something for YOU"
s'What g
"Procure you diamond ring
"A diamond ring!' cried the girl, with
flashing eyes.
How often had she longed to possess
''Whcrc is the diamond ring?' she
asked.
'Ah! that is my secret
She urged him to tell her all about it
He told her that the ring was in secret
drawer in his bureau in the rue Louise,
but his key had been lost after his ar
rest.
81 can make you one in few minutes,
however," he added, Elf you will get me
a piece Of steel wire.''
So anxious was Mile. Curieuse to OBJ
tain the diamond ring that she readily
promised to get him the wire.
''Now eat your meal she said
''When I call for the plates will bring
you the wire.''
This she did half an hour afterward.
'When will the key be ready?'
''ln fifteen minutes
swell, 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
mluuIeS. AoWeFci, ne ulu lOC SIP Oh
his chains yet. When
THE YOUNG GIRL
re.entered his cell he said to her:
''Hcre is the key, ma 1emoiselle. Please
step up close to me. so that can whisper
to you, for our conversation must not be
overheard
The silly creature unhesitatingly ap-
preached.
Suddenly he struck her terrible blow