The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-26

death had been passed upon Lavaiette. 1
This aroused all her energy. Their first
meeting IN prison was almost too much /
for her, but she recovered herself sufii-
ciently to consult on all possible means
OF saving him.
For several weeks her petitions to the
king and Duchess d'Angouleme were
incessant When driven from one door
Of the palace, she flew TO another; and
when again repulsed, she sat down on
the stone steps in the courtyard, pale
and weary, waiting for some means to
gain admission. Those who passed by
knew her and pitied her. but they did
not dare TO show their cOmmiseration.
At last il became too evident that
/ there was no hope Of royal mercy only
/ forty-eight hours remained between the
prisoner and death. His wife came TO
her accustomed daily visit. When they
were alone, she said:
81 have formed plan Of escape, and
provided q place OF refuge FOR you. Al
eight o'clock tomorrow evening you
must go out in my dress. / will remain.
You shall step into my sedan-chair. Al
the corner of the Rue de ST. Peies you
will find NJ. Baudus with cabriOlet /;
he will guide you to retreat where you
will be safe till you can leave France"
Lavalette thought the scheme wild
and hazardous; but she silenced all oh
jectiODs by saying;
''You must not reject my plan. II
you die, die. know that il will sue
ceed. / feel that God supports me-"
The next day she was again at the
prison.
"Our project must be executed to-
night" said she; "for tomorrow, alas :
il will be too late Ever since l left
you, i have been making arrangements
to prevent any disaster. Keep up your
spirits, for you will need them. As for
me, / feel that have courage for four and
twenty hours, and not a moment longer,
for / am exhausted with fatigue"
The eventful hour came. Madame
Lavalette, with her young daughter
Josephine, paid what was supposed TO
be a farewell visit TO the prisoner. The
disguise was assumed. Madame Lava
iette was half an inch taller than her
/ husband but in female attire he ap-
peared about her height. She charged
him to hold his handkerchief to his
eyes, to walk slowly and YEARLY, as she
had been accustomed to dO-tO stoop at
, the door, 10 avoid breaking the plumes
Of his bonnet, which might lead to de-
, lay and detection. The trying moment
came for them 10 part.
| NOW, Gods will be done, my dear
she said. keep very calm. Let me
feel your pulse. Very well. Feel o
= mine. Does il indicate the slightest
emotion ?"
Poor wOmanl it throbbed high with
: fever but she was unconscious OF IL.
ave must not give way to our feel
ings," she added, ''for that would ruiz
: all"
Lavalette put his marriage ring OF
: her finger, under the pretence that il
{ might lead to detection, because hi
, feared he should never see her more.
The turnkey was heard, aud they ex
changed looks, without daring 10 EN-
brace. Madame Lavalette retired be
e hind q screen, and her husband wen
j out. He was obliged to pass through I
5 corridor, two rooms, aud a court, unde
= the eyes of seven turnkeys aud twenty
= soldiers. These perils were ell passe,
: in safety but two minutes elapsed be
fore the sedan-chRir arrived but thes
u two minutes seemed like eternity. For
e tunately the cabriolet was brough
s closer to the prison than had at frs
been intended, for the trick was dis
e covered before many minutes. Lava
g lette had scarcely left the outer door G
Y the prison, when the jailer went to ex
T anime his room hearing noise be
e hind the screen, he went away; but Il
, five minutes he returned, and took
> fancy TO peep behind the screen
g Madame Lavalette tried to hold him b.
/ the coat, but he tore away so violentl
1 that he left part Of il in her hand. Z
+ hue and cry was Immediately raised.
J. The sedan-chair was easily Overtaker
II but contained only Josephine Lava
Is lette. Her father, in the meantime
Dr. was safely concealed in garrett, wher
D. he could hear the criers prOuounc
ie heavy penalties upon any one who haI
ss bored him. After remaining in thi
20 concealmeht about twenty days, he a
"a last, by the assistance OF Sir ROber
'9 Wilson, escaped 10 Belgium in disguis
e Of an English officer. On his way, b
!. passed his own scafiold, aud through tn
i midst of soldiers who were on the aler
e to seize him.