Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-04-20

grcat court out of the prison gate. But
they were not yet beyond the sight and
hearing Of prison attaches and spies. A
gentleman widely known as friend of
tho family met the chair at the door,
! opened it, and offering his arm to the
distinguished occupant said loudly,
lyon know, madame, you still have
visit to pay to tho president One Of
/ the formalities of tho prison was that
strangers, on leaving. should pass the
eyes of the president, whose office nd-
joinod the castle. Instead of conducting
the count to the Office, however, the
new friend drew him aside to gig,
hidden in narrow alley. Into that the
count hurried, no longer making be-
lieve, and was driven across the Seine to
, another narrow street behind the Odeon
theater. For the first time the count be-
gan to breathe freely. Looking at the
coaohman, he recognized another per-
sonal friend, Count de Chassenon.
"Whatl You herep said Lavalette.
eyes, and you have behind you four
double barreled pistols. hope You will
use them," said tho other. mo; really
do not wish to ondanger you. "Then
I'll set you the example, and woe to any
one who tries to stop you"
On leaving the gig Layalette had
thrown off the female disguise and put
on position 8 coat and hat. The pair
traversed several streets and boulevards,
and were finally joined by the first
friend of the gig, M. Baudus. II took
g
the narrator, land modestly followed my
new master. 1t was 8 o'clock in the
evening, the rain fell in torrents the
night was dark and the solitude COM
plote. 1 walked with much trouble and
it was with difficulty that followed
NJ. Baudus, whose pace was very rapid.
l soon lost one OF my shoes, but still had
to 90 on. We met some gendarmes, run
ming fast, and little thinking I was
there, for they were in search of me-
At last, after an hours march, tired
out, one foot in my shoe, the other
naked, saw NJ. Baudus stop for an in.
stant. i am going into hotel, said
he; while am talking to tho porter,
enter the court. On the left you will
find stairoase go up to the last story,
and follow the dark passage ON the
right. At the end Of that is pile Of
wood. There wait We proceeded o
few steps farther and sort of giddiness
came over me when saw him knock at
the door Of tho minister Of foreign
affairs. He entered first, and while he
stood talking with the porter, whose
head was out Of his lodge, quickly
passed by. Where's that man going?'
cried the porter. He is my servant
went up stairs to the third story and
came to the place mentioned. / had
scarcely reached it when heard the
rustling of stuff dress, and felt myself
gently taken by the arm and pushed
closed after me"
Layalette found every comfort in the
room, which had been fitted up for his
reception. A fire glowed in the fireplace,
q candle and matches were Mt hand. So
concluding that all was safe he struck
light This revealed note, laid where
he would be sure to find it, giving these
simple directions: mo noise; open the
window at night; wear soft shoes and
wait patiently"
Means of getting Lavalette out of the
kingdom were found by young Eng
lishman who arranged tho affair with
the help of General Wilson. the jealous
but unsuccessful champion of the unfor-
tunate Ney, another of Napoleon's de-
voted phalanx. A desire to avenge him
self for defeat in the Ney case sharpened
the zeal of Wilson. and in spite of all
the safeguards the count crossed the
Belgian frontier and stood OH neutral
soil. Wilson accompanied him some dis
tance on his journey and Oh shaking
hands showed mysterious reticencc,
while the grateful man expressed his
thanks with great emotion. Finally he
said very seriously, "Now, my dear fell
low, give Inc your reason, for not wish
ing to be guillotined. Taken by sur
prise, Lavalette looked at his questioner
without answering. "Yes," the other
continued, 81 was told that you had re-
quested as particular favor that you
might be shot" Because" said the
count, "tho victim Of tho guillotine is
dragged to the knife in a cart with his
hands tied behind his back. He is lash
ed to n plank''-"Oh, / understand.
You did not wish to die like calf"
Lavalette found asylum in Bavaria
and was befricnded by tho king. Will
son returned to Paris and suffered