The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1895-03-28

but parried his bayonet aud wounded
him III the face A second sentinel
meantime ran from the outworks to
seize me from behind, and to avoid him
made spring at the palisades I'm
luckily my foot got stuck, and the SEN
tinel seized it and held me by it until
his comrades came up and dragged me
back to prison. Had more carefully
jumped the palisades might have gain
ed the mountains and fled into Bohemia.
That good fortune which had attended
me forsook me at the palisades -
In punishment for this attempt the
seventies were increased, and two SEN
tlnels, with al officer, were locked in
IreEck' s cell. The prisoner also learned
thai release was to have taken place
in three weeks the end Of year in
prison Made desperate by the news, he
| once moro sought means of escape
The guards were Dribed aud 80 men OF
the garrison corrupted under the lead
of one Nicholai. There were but 1870
men i'll the garrison, and Of the four
officers three espoused his cause. The
plan included general outbreak of all
the prisoners, who would march in force
to Bohemia. The plot was betrayed, but
when an attempt was made to arrest
Nicholai he called the men to arms, and
with 10 followers fought his way out,
escaping to Bohemia. Trenck was left
behind.
The versatile baron next made a
friend by wounding in sword combat
Dane named Bach, who was a master
swordsman and had attacked him in a
fit of anger. His love of the art was so
great that in admiration Of Trenck's
skill he agreed to help set him free
6ach was an officer of the prison guard
and enjoyed full liberty He went to a
friend Of the prisoner to fetch money
for the enterprise, and shortly four Off
Gers had entered the plot, all intending
TO desert. They were all in disgrace
III the army and had been placed in the
prison garrison as Il punishment The
chief dependence in the scheme was a
lieutenant of the guard named Schell
'ocAell agreed to release Trenck during
his tour Of duty and desert with him,
tho others to follow later, and SO con-
fuse the pursuers, But the officers were
under orders to hold no communication
with tine prisoner and to pass his food
into the cell through a window. When
engaged in plotting, the officers did en-
ter the cell by means of a false key, and
the fact was discovered and reported by
prisoner in cell adjoining. Schell,
however, continued to visit the cell by.
STEALTH and RI -
ed III while he was there with the news
that guard was coming to take him in
the act. Drawing saber from under
his coat, he handed it to Trenck and
said: "Wo are b trayed. Follow me,
but 90 not allow mo to fall into the
hands Of my enemies alive Leading
on, Schell said to the sentinel, ''I am
taking the prisoner to the officers apart
ment -
The fugitives passed into the room
designated under the eyes Of the sentinel
and out again through another door.
Making their way to the arsenal, they
reached the palisades and jumped them.
Ia the fall Scheii put an ankle out of
joint. He begged Trenck to dispatch him
with sword, but instead the grateful
fellow picked him up and carried him
several hundred yards Tho pursuers
were not willing to risk their necks in
that fearful leap, but went around
through the citadel at the other side of
the lnclosure, and as it was twilight
when the affair took place darkness soon
came on to aid the runaways. Having
set out toward Bohemia, westward, as
soon as it was perfectly dark, Trenck
turned southwark to the river Neiss, 1t
was partly frozen, but with his burden
he waded in, and losing bottom swan
across In a little Silesian village, where
Schell had been before, they got boat,
and with that escaped to the mountain
ous region. Next day they ventured
among the peasants, over whom Schell's
insignia of Office gave him some author
ty. He was able to hobble along with
The help of a stick which Trenck had
,ut for him. To make an excuse for
heir plight Trenck bled his finger, and
his clothes tied redeemed
oandage about his head. Schell bound
Crenck's hands lightly, and the two set
'ut on the highway. Meeting some peas
'nts, Schell said: II have seized this
nave who killed my horse. Struggling
With him, | put out my ankle.''
They were conducted to cottage,
md while some of the peasants ran for
magistrate, as requested by Schell,
he owner of the cottage questioned tho
air, finally declaring that he had heard
I the escape from Glatz and recognized
he lieutenant, having seen him at the
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