Morris tribune., 1880-12-02

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go out at present all is over with ms.
The gate is now shut, and If any one
should be perceived in the court, the
alarm would instantly be given, and all
would be discovered. After, having had
the courage to penetrate thus far, let us
have resolution still to wait awhile. At
8 o'clock the gate will be opened, and
the passage through the court free. We
can then steal out by degrees, and ,mingl-
ing with the numbers, we can 90 away
without being perceived. It is not till
10 o'clock the prisoners are summoned
to execution; between and 10 there will
be time enough for all of US to get away.
We will return to the cave; and when the
time OF departure arrives, each Of us five
will inform two others of the means OF
escape offered. We shall then be fifteen,
and going out three at time, we shall
pass unobserved. Let the last three, as
they set of, inform fifteen others, and
thus In succession we may all make our
escape.' l0f -
This plan appeared judicious and safe;
it was unanimously agreed to, and the
associates returning to the. cave, made
choice of those who should first be in
formed of what they had done. go.
Montellier, a notary, and Baron de
Chafoy, to whom the means of escape
were offered, refused to avail themselves
OF them, the former from confidence of
a pardon, as he had been mistaken for
his brother; and the latter, though in the
flower Of his age, declared all his ties in
the world were broken, and that life had
nothing now to offer which could make
him DESTROYS of prolonging it. They
were both guillotined the next morning.
The fate OF the fifteen who fed was
very dissimilar, and the escape of the
rest was prevented by the imprudence of
one Of them. The last of the fifteen, who,
in quitting the cave, was. according to
the plan arranged, privately to apprise
fifteen others, instead of doing So, cried
aloud: - ,aeezr raafr al f.. ssigrzr
"The passage is open. Let every one
who can escapel'' - %. =. p, - a..
This, excited movement among the
prisoners. They arose oin an instant,
doubling whether what they heard could
be true, or whether he who uttered these
words was not mad. The noise thew,
made alarmed the sentinel without; he
called the turnkey; they Mastered to the
cave, perceived what had been done, and,
closing the door by which the prisoners
had escaped, placed a strong guard be
fore it. Nasple,i who had excited this
movement, was, with three others, taken
and executed. Another of the fugitiyes
took refuge in the house of friend, in
an obscure street, but he was discovered,
brought back, and guilletined.
It was not thus with Porral. the auth
or OF the plan. He was the first to come
forth from the cave As he passed the
sentinel in the court he said:gs 7ag ~
"My friend, it rains and SHOWS very
hard; were ! in your place would net
remain out Of doors such weather, but
would go to the fire in the guard
The sentinel thanked him, and, follow
ing his advice, the coast was left more
clear for the prisoners. Porral took ref
uge in the house of one who was con-
sidered good patriot, and escaped the
observation OF party of commissioners
who entered the house. As soon as they
were gone, he began to think of making
his way out Of the city as fast as posi- :
BILE. When he arrived at the Place Belle
Cour he found parties OF the gendearmery
dispersed everywhere. Porral went into
a house, and, making known who he was,
entreated an asylum. ''.' :
The inhabitants were women, timid to
excess; but the desire of saving an limo.
cent person rendered them courageous.
They conducted HIM into a garret and
concealed him behind some planks stand
ing in corner. n = ra-aiE "A
The gend' armes arrived; they searched
the house; they came into the garrett
where Porral was concealed. Here they
found large cask, the top of which was
fastened down by paddock. They asked
for the key; the women went down stairs
torlt. While they were gone one of the
gend'armes leaned against the planks,
while second said:
""Twould be droll enough if we were
| to find one of the fugitives in this
cask."
"More likely plate or money" says a
third, "for 1t seems very heavy" E-0e
! The key at length arrived; the cask
was ulocked, and was found to be full of
salt. The gendarmes swore at the disap-
pointment, visited the roof of the house,
and then retired. In the evening Perral,
dressed in woman's clothes, with q basket
on his head and another on his arm, passed
| the bridge of La Guillotiere, and Quilted
the city. ss 49, -.
Gabriel, another of the fugitives, con
cealed himself among the bushes in the
| marshes of the Trevaux Perraehe, where
he was nearly frozen to death, but he got
away to place of safety. 7..
/ One young Conchouz, who was of the
five that had opened the way for escape,
made choice of his father who was nearly
80 years of age, as one of the fifteen; but
the poor old mans legs were swollen,
and he was scarcely able to, walk. !
/ SLY, fly, my son!'' said he. .if, thou
hast the opportunity, fly this instant, l
command it as an act of duty, but it is
| impossible that should fly with thee. /
have lived loHg enough-my troubles
will soon be finished, and death viii be
deprived of its sting if can know that
thou art in safety. H BEL 81
His son assured him that he would not
| quit the prison without him, and that
his persisting in his refusal would only
end In the destruction of both, The
father, overcome by his dutiful affection,
| elded, and, supported by bis son, made
his way to the bottom of the staircase,
lint IN ascend IL Was ont of hsoa ,no,x,o- n,