,,h\d9i ,,! ,,adv5tur\s ,,life ,,( ,a ,,v]satile ,,arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,adv5tur\s ,,life ,,( ,a ,,v]satile ,,arti/ ,,h\d9i ,,! ,,_w ,,fam\s ,,self-,,lib]ator ,,h\d9i1 ,pres5t+ ! ,greate/ ,p]=mance ( 8 ,/r5u\s ,c>e]1 lib]at+ himself aft] be+ ,lock$ 9 a ,,wat] ,,torture ,,cell 7,h\d9i's own ,inv5tion7 :il/ ,/&+ on 8 ,head1 8 ,ankles ,clamp$ & ,lock$ above 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,massive ,cov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,wat] ,torture ,cell ,a ,,feat ,,:i* ,,bord]s ,,on ,,! ,,sup]natural #a1jjj ,,h\d9i (f]s ?is sum to any "o prov+ t x is possible to obta9 air 9 ! upside-d[n position 9 :i* he releases himself f ?is ,wat] ,fill$ ,torture ,cell4 ,illu/ration3 ,pr(ile ( ,h\d9i ,six ,million ( ^! ,books 9 circulation s9ce #aijj1 9 v>i\s ,=ms1 ,editions & ,languages4 ,,h\d9i ,,! ,,adv5tur\s ,,life ,,( ,a ,,v]satile ,,arti/4 7,revis$ #aibb ,edition74 ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i1 ! ,_w's ,h&cuff ,k+ & amaz+ ,prison ,break]1 a title univ]sally & unanim\sly be/[$ ^u him1 has _h a c>e] z adv5tur\s & romantic z ! mo/ imag9ative writ] c\ld possibly conjure4 ,inde$1 ?is wond]ful g5ius1 ) a sci5ce conc]n+ bolts1 b>s1 locks1 & *a9s t w yet revolutionize ! _w's me?ods ( safegu>d+ itself aga9/ ! m5 t pr[l 9 ! night1 confirms ! tru? ( ! anci5t adage t tru? is /rang] ?an fiction4 ,j rememb] = a mom5t t he is ! man to :om ! %rewde/ police1 ! %>pe/ detectives1 & ! mo/ wat*ful jail w>d5s look ) awe & anxiety4 ,& !y are em95tly "r 9 ?is attitude ( disquiet1 because !y "k t buri$ 9 ! bra9 ( ,h\d9i lies ! secret ( an unkn[n p[] he alone possesses t makes _! prisons z p[]less z ,japanese scre5s1 & r5d]s _! multiple-lock+ h&cuffs1 leg irons1 & all ! o!r prison p>aph]nalia1 no m b9d+ ?an /ore tw9e4 ,suppose ! innate & inh]5t integrity ( "* t ,h\d9i possesses1 9 common ) mo/ m5 br\ght up )9 ! circle ( a "m's sweet influ5ce1 7 to be swept aside by ! desire = ri*es n 8 own4 ,!re are _m m5 ( _m millions to-day ^: money is n _! own4 ,suppose he %\ld be captur$ by a b& ( desp]ate m5 det]m9$ to wre/ f ,h\d9i ?is secret wor? millions4 ,suppose a great hypnoti/ 7 to obta9 dom9ance ov] ?is my/]y-envelop$ g5ius & use 8 baneful p[]s = evil designs4 ,:at !n8 ,a slight k ( ! m>vels ,h\d9i has accompli%$ mix$ ) a little imag9ation w\ld create z _m m suppositions ( ?is k9d z ?is book c\ld conta94 ,b1 to be brief1 admitt+ ! possibility ( ! happ5+ ( any ( ^! suppositi\s in/ances1 & y w ga9 a cle> idea ( ! extraord9>y "* & quality ( ,h\d9i's p[]s4 ,x is (t5 ! be/ way to see ! full scope ( a cause by c>efully asc]ta9+ its effect4 ,?is analytical me?od is equally applicable to ,h\d9i1 & recogniz+ ! h>m he w\ld receive 7 8 secrets confid$ to unwor?y h&s1 y ga9 an adequately impressive idea ( ! enormity ( responsibility t re/s ^u him4 ,"t & "t aga9 ,h\d9i has enc\nt]$ su* p]ils1 & 9 e case he owes 8 life & ! pres]vation ( 8 secret to 8 extraord9>y acut5ess ( p]ception1 to 8 m>vel\s k ( human nature1 to 8 physical pr[ess t is f> great] ?an appe>s f a m]ely sup]ficial inspection1 &1 la/ & greate/ ( all1 to ! fact t ! majority ( p witness+ 8 wond]s attribute a quasi sup]natural p[]4 ,8 press clipp+ books teems ) /ories prov+ ! tru? ( "o & all ( ^! ass]tions4 ,to glance ov] its pages en*a9s ! read]'s att5tion m closely t if he 7 absorb+ an excit+ romance4 ,acc\nts ( ?rill+ jail-break+ feats are pa/$ beside /irr+ *ronicl+ ( h&cuff escapes4 ,columns ^u columns ( laudatory press criticisms cr[d color$ c>toons & c>icatures t connect ,h\d9i & ! great m5 ( ,europe 9 ! great political crisis ( ! la/ few ye>s4 ,x be+ true t g5ius is b ! capacity = h>d "w1 !n x is only a prop] introductory tribute to ,h\d9i to /ate t he is n a mu%roomgr[?1 spr\t+ & decay+ 9 a night4 ,9 ! developm5t & p]fection ( 8 a/\nd+ p[]s ov] metallic compon5ts ,h\d9i has labor$ z tirelessly z ,galileo con/ruct+ 8 a/ronomical !ory1 z ,/eph5son build+ ! fir/ locomotive1 z ,edison br++ to view ! telephone1 z ,m>coni reveal+ ! wireless telegraph4 ,h[ does he d x8 is ! univ]sal qu]y4 ,( c\rse1 he does n1 he d>e n tell :at ex]tions ( p[]1 natural or sup]natural1 he makes 9 free+ himself f h&cuffs1 & 9 escap+ f ! dungeons t h held felons until ! grave f9ally hid !m =ev]4 ,guesses are multipli$ _m1 _m times by all sorts & conditions ( m5 & wom54 ,z _m !ories h be5 prop\nd$ z !re are />s 9 ! firmam5t4 ,"s say he slips out ( h&cuffs l an eel slipp+ ?r\gh an amateur fi%]man's f+]s4 ,o!rs say he manipulates cell locks by muscul> magnetism4 ,a ?ird class decl>es t he squeezes himself ?r\gh b>s ( cells4 ,/ill m say spirits aid him 9 8 escapes4 ,& s1 ad infitum4 ,suffice x is to say t ,h\d9i actually does all t ! newspap]s cr$it him do+4 ,he 0 born ,april #f?1 #ahgd1 9 ,appleton1 ,wis41 & a little calculation w %[ t he is /ill f> f ! m]idian ( life4 ,f ! beg9n+ he %[$ an insight into me*anics & me*anism t may be comp>$ ) ! e>ly endeavors ( o!r m5 :o h wr\ght wond]s 9 ! "n ( sci5ce4 ,he %[$ a t5d5cy t[>d travel1 too1 & 9 8 n9? ye> _h a brief exp]i5ce ) ,jack ,hoefl]'s five c5t circus 9 8 home t[n4 ,!n came an appr5tice%ip z a me*anic1 & aft] an unev5tful t]m ) ! tools ( trade ,h\d9i resolv$ to see ! great _w ) 8 own eag] eyes4 ,s he ran away f home1 z s _m o!rs h done t 9 lat] ye>s attribut$ _! greatness to _! e>ly contact ) ! corrugat$ side ( life4 ,he jo9$ a small circus1 &1 be+ exceptionally bright1 he soon le>n$ to conduct ! ,pun* & ,judy %[1 to d a v5triloquial act1 & also to play cl[n on ! b>s4 ,x may be1 too1 t he d\bl$ 9 brass or play$ 9 ! b&1 ?\gh he has nev] said s4 ,"h began ! exp]i5ces t quickly rip5$ ,h\d9i into ! ,_w's ,h&cuff ,k+ & ,prison ,break]1 :i* he is1 has be5 & always w be4 ,9 explor+ 8 wits = exploits to amuse & ent]ta9 ! audi5ces1 ,h\d9i hit ^u ! feat ( escap+ f ropes ti$ r\nd him 9 e conceivable way4 ,he became s exp]t t he ev5tually (f]$ a *all5ge ( #be to any "o :o c\ld tie him s t he c\ld n escape4 ,& he nev] has lo/ a c5t ( ! pr(f]$ money4 ,!n came ! full turn+-po9t 9 8 c>e] :5 he look$ = great] worlds to conqu]1 & began ! ma/]y ( h&cuffs1 leg irons1 %ackles1 etc4 ,( c\rse1 pr(ici5cy came ) practice 9 secret1 & !n ! public 0 p]mitt$ to witness ! ef=ts ( ! "y wiz>d4 ,h\d9i w5t to ,engl& )\t an engagem5t4 ,he w5t to ,mr4 ,slat]1 manag] ( ! ,alhambra1 ,london1 gave sev]al trial %[s1 got a contract = two weeks1 !n "o = six mon?s at #fj a week4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\d9i ,,at ,,diff]5t ,,ages ,,( ,,8 ,,c>e] ,s9ce !n he has be5 a top-(-!-bill /> ev]y:]e4 ,he has made enorm\s sal>ies on ! cont95t1 :]e he is trem5d\sly popul>4 ,he has brok5 records = paid admissions all ov] ,cont95tal ,europe4 ,9 ! week he p]=m$ be=e ! ,gr& ,duke ( ,russia he e>n$ 9 public & private p]=mances ov] #djj1 an enorm\s sal>y 9 ^? days4 ,9 #aije1 he return$ to ,am]ica = a brief t\r1 & he became at once ! s5sation 9 e city4 ,jails h fall5 be=e 8 p[] l cities 9 ! old5 "t be=e ! armies ( ,caes>4 ,! police ( ,am]ica jo9 ! g5d>m]ie ( ,europe 9 decl>+1 ,no?+ on e>? c hold him a prison]4 ,all ! /ronge/ cells & prisons 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h succumb$ to ! my/]i\sly pot5t =ce he ex]ts4 ,p]haps 8 mo/ hi/oric feat 0 8 escape 9 ,janu>y1 #aijf1 f ,cell #b1 ,condemn$ ,murd]]s' ,r[1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,jail at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 ! v cell 9 :i* ,guiteau1 ! assass9 ( ,presid5t ,g>field 0 conf9$ until he 0 l$ =? to be hang$4 ,ano!r great "w 0 8 escape f d\ble conf9em5ts 9 ! ,bo/on ,tombs at ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,m>* #bj1 #aijf4 ,s9ce #aijh ,h\d9i has dropp$ h&cuffs1 & has made 8 p]=mance replete ) new my/]ies1 introduc+ 8 orig9al inv5tion--escap+ out ( an air-tight galvaniz$ iron c fill$ ) wat]1 aft] x has be5 lock$ into an iron ,illu/ration3 po9t+ b\nd *e/1 & ! intricate inexplicable escape f ! ,wat] ,torture ,cell1 & releas+ himself f a regulation /rait jacket 9 full view ( ! audi5ce1 & dur+ ! week accept+ v>i\s *all5ges4 ,any read] ( ?is :o wi%es to *all5ge ,h\d9i1 or has any novel me?od ( secur+ ,h\d9i1 mu/ write to publicly adv]tise address & "n ( ,*all5g] or ,*all5g]s4 ,no ,*all5ge c be accept$ = same date on :i* x is s5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,in/ead ( rema9+ 9 ,am]ica six mon?s z 8 orig9al contract /ipulat$1 he 0 ! s5sation ( %[ bus9ess f 8 op5+ #aije1 until 8 dep>ture = ,g]many1 ,augu/ #aijh4 ,illu/ration3 ,,new ,,york ,,! ,,great ,,:ite ,,way ,8 leap f ! ,fr$]i*/rasse ,bridge1 9 ,b]l91 ,g]many1 heavily manacl$1 ,septemb] #e?1 #aijh2 8 d>+ plunge into ! ,wes]1 ,brem51 hav+ to break ?r\gh ice1 ,p>is1 f ! ro( ( ! gruesome ,morgue1 ,april #g?1 #aiji1 br\ght record h\ses at ! ,circus ,bus*1 ,b]l91 & ,alhambra ,!atre1 ,p>is1 caus+ 8 imitators to try & duplicate 8 feats4 ,two 7 =tunately sav$ f a wat]y grave1 ,alburtus1 9 ,atlantic ,city1 be+ sav$ by ! life-sav+ gu>d1 ,m5kis 0 br\ght up 9 an unconsci\s /ate1 & ,ric>do jump$ h&cuff$ f ! ,luippold ,bridge1 ,l&%ut1 ,bav>ia1 ,april #ad?1 #aiji1 & 0 dr[n$4 ,cold wat]s h no t]rors = ,h\d9i1 z he div$ manacl$ into ! ,m]sey ,riv]1 ,liv]pool1 ,decemb] #g?1 #aijh1 also 9 ! ,egba/on ,res]voir1 ,birm+ham1 ,decemb] #ae?1 #aijh4 ,9 all dives ,h\d9i makes use ( ! regulation police h&cuffs1 *a9s1 & leg irons4 ,h\d9i return$ to ,am]ica aga9 9 #aiad1 j be=e ! ,_w ,w>1 t\r$ ! c\ntry1 appe>+ = two seasons at ! ,_w's bigge/ ,!atre1 ! ,new ,york ,hippodrome1 ! fir/ season pres5t+ 8 inv5tions1 ,! ,vani%+ ,elephant1 9 :i* he caus$ an elephant nam$ ,j5nie to vani%1 :o weigh$ ov] t5 ?\s& p\nds1 & said to be a daught] ( ! belov$ ,b>num's ,jumbo1 & 9 ! second half ( ! ,hippodrome %[1 p]=m+ ! ,subm>9e ,box feat1 escap+ f same :il/ "u wat]1 & ! box be+ entirely fill$ ) wat]4 ,second season1 introduc+ ! ,escape f ,/rait ,jacket1 susp5d$ sixty feet 9 mid-air1 hang+ by 8 ankles1 & pres5t+ = ! fir/ "t on any /age ano!r ( 8 inv5tions1 ,! ,:irlw9d ( ,colors1 9 :i* he produc$ hundr$s ( y>ds ( silks1 giant flags1 & = a f9i% ! only tame ,am]ican ,eagle ( ?is decade4 ,x is kn[n t ,old ,abe 0 a tame eagle1 us$ by ! ,union soldi]s z a mascot1 b ?is ,"y ,abe1 tra9$ by ,h\d9i is ! only "o kn[n t any "o c\ld h&le4 ,h\d9i gave 8 s]vices to ! ,gov]nm5t1 giv+ p]=mances 9 ! camps1 = two consecutive ye>s1 n accept+ engagem5ts1 & is pr\d ( ! fact ( hav+ sold ov] two million doll>s wor? ( lib]ty bonds4 ,! ye>s ( #aiah1 #aibj & #aiba he became a ,c9ema />1 recogniz+ ! fact t ,dame ,nature w\ld dem& h] due1 & t ! future g5]ations w\ld n believe t any man c\ld p]=m ! feats ) :i* he is cr$it$4 ,s he orig9ally w5t into a company to produce a #ae episode s]ial1 ,! ,ma/] ,my/]y1 mak+ su* a s5sational success t ,mr4 ,jesse ,l4 ,lasky engag$ him = a feature picture1 ,! ,grim ,game1 & be=e ?is 0 releas$1 ,mr4 ,lasky re-engag$ ,h\d9i = a second picture1 ,t]ror ,isl&4 ,bo? features 7 ! s5sations ( ! ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to fulfill contracts made eight ye>s be=e ,h\d9i1 9 ,janu>y1 #aibj1 return$ to ,engl& = a t\r ( ! pr9cipal music halls4 ,s great 0 8 success t ev5 8 =m] triumphs 7 eclips$4 ,?rongs foll[$ him :5ev] he appe>$ on ! /reets ( ! prov9cial t[ns ( ,great ,brita94 ,he broke h\se record aft] h\se record1 draw+ su* box (fice returns t ! ,moss ,empires managem5t waiv$ its "r to hold him to ! figure nam$ 9 ! eight ye> old contract & volunt>ily d\bl$ 8 sal>y4 ,^u 8 return to ,am]ica ,h\d9i organiz$ 8 own film produc+ company ( :i* m w be told 9 subsequ5t pages4 ,,(ficial ,,police ,,news ,,f ,,g]many6 ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i1 ,,! ,,am]ican ,,h&cuff ,,k+1 ,,sues ,,! ,,cologne ,,police ,,= ,,libel1 ,,& ,,w9s666 ,a ,cond5s$ ,hi/ory ( ! ,lawsuit ,aga9/ ! ,cologne ,police6 ,! police ( ,g]many are v /rict 9 matt]s ( false bill+ or misrepres5t+ exhibitions to ! public1 & ! case ( ! well-kn[n ,dr4 ,slade1 also a well-kn[n ,am]ican ?aumaturgic p]=m]1 z also an equally famili> magnetic woman1 & sev]al o!rs :o h cla%$ ) ! ,g]man police w probably also call 9 m9d ! late/ case ( ! fl[] m$ium1 ,mrs4 ,ro!1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to two ye>s 9 prison & #ejj m>ks f9e4 ,:at =8 ,well1 %e deceiv$ ! public 9 tell+ !m t %e c\ld obta9 communications f ! _s _w4 ,?is ! police claim 0 obta9+ money "u false pret5se1 & !re y are4 ,! ,cologne police claim$ t ,h\d9i 0 also travel+ ab\t misrepres5t+1 & t all he did 0 sw9dle4 ,! *ief "o 0 ,s*utzmann ,w]n] ,graff1 :o op5ly publi%$ a false /ory 9 ! ,rhe9is*e ,zeitung1 :i* put ,h\d9i 9 a v bad light1 &1 z a man ( honor1 ,h\d9i c\ld n ov]look ! insult4 ,he claim$ t he _h be5 sl&]$1 & ask$ an apology1 also a retraction ( ! false /ories1 :i* all ! press ( ,g]many _h copi$2 b 0 simply laugh$ at = 8 tr\ble4 ,engag+ ! be/ lawy] ( ,cologne1 ,h]r ,re*tsantwalt ,dr4 ,s*reib]1 ,l\is5/rasse #ag1 ?is able lawy] def5d$ ,h\d9i 9 all ?ree in/ances4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i1 z ,*a9$ & ,h&cuff$ ,be=e ! ,judges 9 ! ,fir/ ,trial ( ,8 ,action ,aga9/ ! ,royal ,police ( ,cologne4 ,! fir/ trial occurr$ 9 ,cologne1 ,feb4 #ai1 #aijb2 9 ?is trial ,h\d9i *>g$ ! ,s*utzman ,w]n] ,graff = publicly sl&]+ him1 :]eupon1 z answ]1 ,h]r ,graff told ! judge & jury t he 0 will+ to prove t ,h\d9i 0 misrepres5t+1 t he c\ld *a9 ,h\d9i s t he c\ld n release himself4 ,h\d9i p]mitt$ himself to be *a9$ by ,h]r ,transport ,police ,lott1 & to %[ h[ easy x 0 he wilfully %[$ to ! judge & jury h[ he op5$ ! *a9 & lock4 ,aft] a f\r days' trial1 ,h\d9i won ! lawsuit1 & ! ,cologne police 7 f9$1 & 7 to publicly apologize to ,h\d9i1 ,9 ! ,"n ( ! ,kais]4 ,in/ead ( s do+1 !y took x to ! high] c\rt1 ,/rafkamm]4 ,at ?is trial !y _h specially manufactur$ a lock1 :i* 0 made by ,ma/] ,me*anic ,kro*1 a lock t :5 once lock$ no?+ w\ld op5 x2 ev5 ! key c\ld n op5 ! lock4 ,! police ask$ t ,h\d9i %\ld %[ 8 ability by op5+ ?is lock aft] x _h once be5 lock$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is a free translation ( :at ! press _h to say at ! second trial4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i z ,h&cuff$ & ,manacl$ by ! ,san ,francisco ,police1 ,july1 #ahii4 ,9 ! highe/ c\rt 7,/rafkamm] zu ,kln ,yuli #bf1 #aijb7 ,police ,(fic] ,w]n] ,graff 0 f\nd guilty ( sl&]+ ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 heavily f9$1 he mu/ pay all co/s1 & ins]t an adv]tisem5t 9 all ( ! ,cologne newspap]s1 proclaim+ 8 puni%m5t1 at ! same "t1 ,,9 ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,! ,,k+1 op5ly apologize to ,h\d9i = insult+ him4 ,?is op5 apology is ! sev]e/ puni%m5t t c be giv5 to a royal (ficial1 & z ! lawsuit has be5 runn+ ov] a ye>1 ! co/s w run into ! ?\s&s ( m>ks4 ,! case 0 fir/ tri$ 9 ! ,s*ff5g]i*t ,kln1 ,feb4 #ai1 #aijb1 & ,w]n] ,graff 0 f\nd guilty1 b he took x to ! highe/ c\rt1 & aga9 ,h\d9i won4 ,! ,cologne police claim$ t all ,h\d9i adv]tis$ to d 0 misrepres5tation 7?is 0 ! cause ( ! lawsuit72 = ! trial !y _h a special lock made t1 aft] x 0 once lock$1 no key w\ld op5 x4 ,?is lock !y *all5g$ ,h\d9i to op51 to prove t he 0 n misrepres5t+4 ,h\d9i accepts ! *all5ge1 walks into ! room select$ by ! jury :]e he c\ld "w unh9d]$4 ,9 f\r m9utes1 ) a quiet smile1 re5t]s ! c\rt room1 & h&s ! judges ! prep>$ lock op5$4 ,among ! ?irty police (ficials t te/ifi$ aga9/ ,h\d9i 7 "s ( ! highe/ (ficials ( ,cologne1 b ,h\d9i won2 9 fact1 he 0 "o too _m = !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i z ,h&cuff$ & ,manacl$ by ! ,dresd5 7,g]many7 ,police1 ,septemb]1 #aijj4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i z ,h&cuff$1 ,elb[-iron$1 & ,?umbscrew$ by ! ,b]l9 ,police1 ,octob]1 #aijj4 ,x be+ a disgrace = ,s*utzman ,w]n] ,graff to h ?is puni%m5t on him1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! police1 he took x to ! highe/ c\rt 9 ,g]many1 ,ob]l&esg]i*t1 & !re ! le>n$ judges aga9 gave ,h\d9i ! v]dict f :i* !re is no appeal4 ,bel[ is a free translation ( ! apology z pr9t$ 9 ! ,g]man pap]s3 ,,9 ,,! ,,"n ,,( ,,! ,,k+ ,,be x kn[n t ! arti/e1 kn[n z ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i1 ( ,am]ica1 ,new ,york ,city1 aga9/ ! ,cologne ,police ,s*utzman ,w]n] ,graff1 = sl&]+ 7insult+74 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,demon/ration ,be=e ! ,g]man ,judici>y4 ,text 9 illu/ration3 ,! ,imp]ial ,police ( ,cologne sl&]\sly libel$ ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i1 /at+ 8 adv]tis$ tricks 7 sw9dles6 ,,h\d9i answ]$ !m by sue+ = ,an ,honor>y ,public ,apology4 ,! ,police lo/ ! ,case 9 ! ?ree highe/ ,c\rts1 z !y 7 unable to fett] or ,*a9 ,,h\d9i 9 an unescapeable mann]4 ,he 0 ev5 successful 9 op5+ a special lock t !y _h con/ruct$ :i* aft] x _h once be5 lock$ c\ld n be op5$6 ,fir/ ,trial ,knigli*es ,s*ff5g]i*t 9 ,kln4 ,feb4 #bf #aijb ,second ,trial ,knigli*e ,/rafkamm] 9 ,kln4 ,july #bf #aijb ,?ird ,trial ,knigli*es ,ob]l&esg]i*t4 ,sept4 #bf1 #aijb ,hav+ lo/ ! case 9 all ?ree trials ! ,police 7 ultimately compell$ to publicly adv]tise ,an ,honor>y ,apology & pay all co/s ( ! trials4 ,by comm& ( ,kais] ,,wilhelm ,,ii4 ,emp]or ( ,g]many4 ,! ,royal ,s*ff5g]i*t1 ! ?ird ,f]i5/rafkamm]1 f\nd ,w]n] ,graff guilty ( sl&]+ ,h\d9i1 & ! ,ob]l&esg]i*t ,c\rt also f9d t ! ,royal ,s*ff5g]i*t 0 ju/ifi$ 9 f9d+ ,graff guilty ( ! *>ges4 ,w]n] ,graff is guilty ( ,op5ly ,sl&]+ ,h\d9i1 = be+ ! *ief in/igator ( ! article :i* he caus$ to be ins]t$ 9 ! ,rhe9is*e ,zeitung ,july #be1 #aija1 numb] ( edition #agj1 & ! head-l9es :i* read ,h\d9i1 ! _w-fam\s ,h&cuff ,releas]4 ,be+ f\nd guilty ( ! above *>ge1 ,w]n] ,graff is f9$ #cj m>ks 9 money1 & %\ld he fail to pay ! sum f9e1 he w s]ve a day 9 prison = e #e m>ks2 & is also f9$ to pay all co/s ( ! ?ree trials4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i1 z ,h&cuff$ by ! ,vi5na ,police1 ,m>*1 #aijb4 ,h\d9i has ! "r to publi% ! v]dict "o "t 9 ! ,cologne newspap]s at ! co/ ( ,s*utzman ,w]n] ,graff4 ,= ! rightful writ+ ( ?is v]dict1 we sign z responsibilities1 ,coln1 ,oct4 #bd1 #aijb4 ,/ock ,sekret>4 ,g]i*tss*reib] des ,kgl4 ,amtsg]i*t ,abtlg ,,vi4--#i4 ,sign$ = ,h\d9i1 ,re*tsanwalt ,dr4 ,s*reib] ,kln4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x w be ( int]e/ to note t ,h\d9i has escap$ out ( prisons & cells 9 ! foll[+ cities3 ,new ,york1 ,w4 #abe? ,/reet ,police ,/ation1 ,w4 #fh? ,/reet ,police ,/ation1 & ,w4 #cg? ,/reet2 ,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y42 ,new>k1 ,n4 ,j42 ,salem1 ,mass42 ,l[ell1 ,mass42 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y42 ,baltimore2 ,wa%+ton 7#c diff]5t places72 ,detroit1 ,mi*42 ,philadelphia1 ,pa42 ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i42 ,kansas ,city2 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y42 & ,*icago1 ,ill42 ,am/]dam1 ,hague2 ,dordre*t1 ,holl&2 ,mosc[1 ,russia2 ,halifax2 ,brad=d2 ,leice/]2 ,burnley2 ,le$s2 ,newca/le-^u-,tyne2 ,%effield2 ,liv]pool2 ,s\? ,%ields2 ,sal=d2 ,hudd]sfield2 ,man*e/]2 ,/4 ,hel5s2 ,/ockton-on-,tees2 ,ea/b\rne2 ,newport1 ,mon4 ,space prohibits ! publication ( all c]tificates f ! v>i\s *iefs ( police1 b a few are select$1 :i* foll[3 ,*ief ,con/able's ,(fice1 ,%effield1 ,jan4 #ai1 #aijd4 ,?is is to c]tify t ,mr4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i 0 ?is day /ripp$ />k nak$ & lock$ 9 ! cell :i* once conta9$ ,*>les ,peace4 ,! cell 0 se>*$ & triple-lock$1 b ,mr4 ,h\d9i releas$ himself & r$ress$ 9 five m9utes1 hav+ also op5$ ! iron gate ( ! corridor4 ,*>les ,j4 ,scott1 ,comm&] 7,r4,n47 ,*ief ,con/able1 ,%effield4 ,witness to ! =ego+ feat1 ,george ,h4 ,b>k]1 ,deputy ,*ief ,con/able4 ,illu/ration3 ,an exce$+ly r>e photograph ( ,*>les ,peace1 %rewde/1 mo/ dang]\s & notori\s crim9al 9 ! annals ( ,crime 9 ,great ,brita94 ,peace broke jail a numb] ( times b fail$ to escape f ?is cell 9 ,%effield4 ,he 0 hang$ at ! ,armley jail4 ,h\d9i escap$ f ?is cell1 z ,*ief ,con/able ,scott's c]tificate on page #ab %[s4 ,may #aj1 #aijc4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i 0 made to disrobe1 & 9 a nude condition 0 lock$ into ! ,mosc[ transportation cell or c>ette1 & 9 less ?an #bj m9utes he _h manag$ to make 8 escape4 ,! se>*+ ,h\d9i _h to submit to 9 ! h&s ( ! secret ,russian police 0 ! sev]e/ he has ev] _h to und]go4 ,nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,russian police has any "o be5 able to escape out ( ?is or any o!r transportation c>ette4 ,?is feat 0 accompli%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ief ( ! ,secret ,police ,cos1 ,lebadeff4 ,h\d9i 0 book$ = "o mon? 9 ,mosc[1 b aft] ?is feat he 0 prolong$ = f\r mon?s1 & prov$ ! greate/ s5sation t ev] visit$ ,russia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f ! ,g]man police ,h\d9i possesses c]tificates f ! cities ( ,b]l91 ,dresd51 ,dusseldorf1 ,ess5 ,ruhr1 ,b>m51 ,brem51 ,dortmund1 ,leipzig1 ,frank=t ,a_/,m1 ,hanov]1 etc42 b ! foll[+ is ! pr9cipal "o3 ,,royal ,,police ,,presidium1 ,,b]l91 ,sept4 #bj1 #aijj4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ! ,am]ican1 0 h&cuff$ & leg-iron$ ) ! irons us$ "h1 9 ! pres5ce ( a l>ge numb] ( ! highe/ police (ficials ( ,g]many4 ,h\d9i manag$ to free himself f ev]y?+1 by my/]i\sly op5+ ! locks1 9 a mann] :i* is unexpla9able to u4 ,! cuffs 7 un9jur$4 7,sign$7 ,,von ,,hullessem1 ,royal ,police ,director1 ,b]l94 ,,von ,,w9dheim1 ,! ,royal ,police ,presid5t1 ,b]l94 99 99 99 99 99 ,von ,w9dheim 0 ! highe/ police (ficial 9 all ,g]many4 ,! ,kais]'s signature 0 ! only "n t /ood high] 9 ,g]many4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,prep>ation = ,inc>c]ation 9 ! ,sib]ian ,transport ,c>ette4 ,text 9 illu/ration3 ,*ief ( ! ,secret ,russian ,police ,,leb$oeff has ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i /ripp$ />k nak$ & se>*$ !n lock$ up 9 ! ,sib]ian ,transport ,cell or ,c>ette1 ,may #aj_/aijc 9 ,mosc[ & 9 #bh m9utes ,,h\d9i _h made 8 escape to ! unspeakable a/oni%m5t ( ! ,russian ,police4 ,! ,daily ,illu/rat$ ,mirror1 ,m>* #ah?1 #aijd4 ,,h[ ,,he ,,pick$ ,,! ,,mirror ,,h&cuffs ,,9 ,,"o ,,h\r ,,& ,,t5 ,,m9utes4 ,n a seat 0 vacant 9 ! mighty ,hippodrome1 ye/]day aft]noon1 :5 ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ! ,h&cuff ,k+1 /epp$ into ! ar5a1 & receiv$ an ovation wor?y ( a mon>*4 ,= days pa/ all ,london has be5 aw>e t on ,saturday night la/ a repres5tative ( ! ,mirror _h /epp$ into ! ar5a1 9 response to ,h\d9i's *all5ge to anybody to come =w>d & successfully manacle him1 & _h !re & !n made a mat* ) ,am]ica's ,my/]i>* = ,?ursday aft]noon4 ,9 8 travels ! j\rnali/ _h enc\nt]$ a ,birm+ham blacksmi? :o _h sp5t five ye>s ( 8 life 9 devis+ a lock1 :i*1 he alleg$1 no mortal man c\ld pick4 ,promptly see+ he 0 9 t\* ) a good ?+1 ! press man _h at once put an option ^u ! h&cuff conta9+ ?is lock1 & br\ght x back to ,london ) him4 ,x 0 submitt$ to ,london's be/ locksmi?s1 :o 7 unanim\s 9 _! admiration ( x1 ass]t+ t 9 all _! exp]i5ce !y _h nev] be=e se5 su* wond]ful me*anism4 ,z a result ! editors ( ! ,mirror det]m9$ to put ! lock to ! sev]e/ te/ possible by *all5g+ ,mr4 ,h\d9i to be manacl$ ) ! cuffs4 ,l a true sportsman1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i accept$ our *all5ge 9 ! _s 9 :i* x 0 giv51 al?\gh1 on 8 own confession1 he did n l ! look ( ! lock4 ,,mighty ,,audi5ce4 ,mr4 ,h\d9i's call 0 = ?ree o'clock ye/]day1 b s int5se 0 ! excitem5t t ! #d1jjj spectators pres5t c\ld sc>cely re/ra9 _! impati5ce :il/ ! six excell5t turns :i* prec$$ him1 *e]$ to ! e*o on o!r occasions1 got ?r\gh _! bus9ess4 ,wait+ quietly & unnotic$ by ! ar5a /eps1 ! ,mirror repres5tative wat*$ ,mr4 ,h\d9i's entrance1 & jo9$ 9 giv+ 8 oppon5t-to-be 9 ! li/s "o ( ! f9e/ ovations mortal man has ev] receiv$4 ,i am ready1 said ,h\d9i1 conclud+ 8 address to ! audi5ce1 to be manacl$ by ! ,mirror repres5tative if he be pres5t4 ,a he>ty bur/ ( applause greet$ ! j\rnali/ z he /epp$ into ! ar5a & %ook h&s ) ! ,h&cuff ,k+4 ,!n1 9 ! fewe/ possible words1 ! press man call$ = volunte]s f ! audi5ce to act ^u a committee to see fair play1 & ,mr4 ,h\d9i ask$ 8 fri5ds also to /ep into ! ar5a & wat* 8 int]e/s4 ,,h\d9i ,,h&cuff$4 ,?is done1 ! j\rnali/ plac$ ! h&cuffs on ,mr4 ,h\d9i's wri/s & snapp$ !m4 ,!n1 ) an ef=t1 he turn$ ! key six times1 ?us secur+ ! bolt z firmly z possible4 ,! committee be+ satisfi$ z to ! security ( ! h&cuff1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i said3-- ,ladies & ,g5tlem53--,i am n[ lock$ up 9 a h&cuff t has tak5 a ,briti% me*anic five ye>s to make4 ,i d n "k :e!r ,i am go+ to get out ( x or n1 b ,i c assure y ,i am go+ to d my be/4 ,applaud$ to ! e*o1 ! ,my/]i>* !n retir$ )9 ! cab9et t conta9s s _m ( 8 secrets4 ,all correct *ronomet]s *ronicl$ #c4ae4 ,9 a long l9e 9 front ( ! /age /ood ! committee4 ,be=e !m1 9 ! c5t] ( ! ar5a1 /ood ! little cab9et ,h\d9i loves to call 8 gho/ h\se4 ,re/lessly pac+ to & fro1 ! ,mirror repres5tative kept an anxi\s eye on x4 ,,false ,,hope ,,ov]?r[n4 ,^? :o h nev] /ood 9 ! position ( a *all5g] c sc>cely realize ! s5se ( responsibility felt by "o :o has op5ly ?r[n d[n ! gauntlet to a man :o is popul> ) ! public4 ,! ,mirror _h plac$ its reliance on ! "w ( a ,briti% me*anic1 & if ,h\d9i succe$$ 9 escap+ 9 ! fir/ few m9utes x 0 felt t ! proce$+s w\ld develop into a m]e f>ce4 ,b "t w5t by2 #e1 #aj1 #ae1 #bj m9utes sp$4 ,/ill ! b& play$ on4 ,!n1 at #bb m9utes1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i put 8 head out ( ! gho/ h\se1 & ?is 0 ! signal = a great outbur/ ( *e]+4 ,he is free6 he is free6 %\t$ sev]al2 & univ]sal disappo9tm5t 0 felt :5 x 0 asc]ta9$ t he _h only put 8 head outside ! cab9et 9 ord] to get a good look at ! lock 9 /rong electric light4 ,illu/ration3 ,f a ,photo ( ! ,fam\s ,sc5e 9 ! ,london1 ,engl&1 ,hippodrome1 :5 ,h\d9i 0 ,h&cuff$ by ! ,london ,illu/rat$ ,mirror ,repres5tative4 ,! b& broke into a dreamy waltz z ,h\d9i once m disappe>$ )9 ! canopy4 ,! disappo9t$ spectators look$ at _! wat*es1 murmur$ ,:at a %ame6 gave ,h\d9i an enc\rag+ clap1 & ! j\rnali/ resum$ 8 /ride4 ,at #ce m9utes ,mr4 ,h\d9i aga9 em]g$4 ,8 coll> 0 brok51 wat] trickl$ 9 great *annels d[n 8 face1 & he look$ g5]ally w>m & uncom=table4 ,my knees hurt1 he expla9$ to ! audi5ce4 ,i am n done yet4 ,! h\se w5t frantic ) delight at _! favorite's resolve1 & ?is sugge/$ an idea to ! ,mirror repres5tative4 ,he spoke rapidly to ,mr4 ,p>k]1 ! ,hippodrome manag]1 :o 0 at ! side ( ! /alls4 ,t g5tleman look$ ?\ghtful = a mom5t1 !n nodd$ 8 head & :isp]$ some?+ to an att5dant4 ,a ,,welcome ,,concession4 ,pres5tly ! man appe>$ be>+ a l>ge cu%ion4 ,! ,mirror has no desire to submit ,mr4 ,h\d9i to a torture te/1 said ! repres5tative2 & if ,mr4 ,h\d9i w p]mit me1 ,i %all h great pleasure 9 (f]+ him ! use ( ?is cu%ion4 ,! ,h&cuff ,k+ 0 glad evid5tly ( ! re/ = 8 knees1 = he pull$ x ?r\gh into ! gho/ h\se4 ,ladies trembl$ ) suppress$ excitem5t1 &1 despite ! we>y wait1 n a yawn 0 notic$ ?r\gh\t ! va/ audi5ce4 ,= #bj m9utes m ! b& play$ on1 & !n ,h\d9i 0 se5 to em]ge once m f ! cab9et4 ,/ill h&cuff$6 ,almo/ a moan broke ov] ! va/ assemblage z ?is 0 notic$4 ,he look$ 9 pitiable plight f 8 ex]tions & mu* exhau/$4 ,he look$ ab\t = a mom5t1 & !n advanc$ to :]e 8 *all5g] /ood4 ,w y remove ! h&cuffs = a mom5t1 he said1 9 ord] t ,i may take my coat (f8 ,= a few seconds ! j\rnali/ consid]$4 ,!n he repli$3 ,i am inde$ sorry to disoblige y1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i1 b ,i _c unlock ^? cuffs unless y admit y are defeat$4 ,! reason 0 obvi\s4 ,mr4 ,h\d9i _h se5 ! cuffs lock$1 b he _h nev] se5 !m unlock$4 ,consequ5tly ! press man ?\ght !re might be m 9 ! reque/ ?an appe>$ on ! surface4 ,,frock ,,coat ,,sacrific$4 ,h\d9i evid5tly does n /ick at trifles4 ,he maneuv]$ until he got a p5knife f 8 wai/coat pocket4 ,?is he op5$ ) 8 tee?1 & !n1 turn+ 8 coat inside out ov] 8 head1 calmly proce$$ to cut x to pieces4 ,! novelty ( ! proce$+ delight$ ! audi5ce1 :o yell$ !mselves frantic4 ,! ,mirror repres5tative _h r a w>m five m9utes ( x at ?is juncture4 ,_m ( ! audi5ce did n see ! reason ( 8 refusal1 & express$ _! disapproval ( 8 action l\dly4 ,grimly1 h[ev]1 he look$ on & wat*$ ,mr4 ,h\d9i once m re5t] ! cab9et4 ,"t sp$ on1 & pres5tly somebody record$ ! fact t ! ,my/]i>* _h be5 manacl$ j "o h\r4 ,t5 m9utes m ( anxi\s wait+1 & !n a surprise 0 9 /ore = ev]ybody4 ,,victory4 ,! b& 0 j f9i%+ a /irr+ m>* :51 ) a great %\t ( victory1 ,h\d9i b\nd$ f ! cab9et1 hold+ ! %9+ h&cuffs 9 8 h&--free6 ,a mighty ro> ( gladness w5t up4 ,m5 wav$ _! hats1 %ook h&s "o ) ! o!r4 ,ladies wav$ _! h&k]*iefs1 & ! committee1 ru%+ =w>d z "o man1 %\ld]$ ,h\d9i1 & bore him 9 triumph r\nd ! ar5a4 ,b ! /ra9 _h be5 too mu* = ! ,h&cuff ,k+1 & he sobb$ z ?\gh 8 he>t w\ld break4 ,) a mighty ef=t1 h[ev]1 he rega9$ 8 composure1 & receiv$ ! congratulations ( ! ,mirror 9 ! true sportsmanlike _s he has %[n ?r\gh\t ! conte/4 ,,pres5tation ,,model ,! j\rnali/ intimat$ to ! audi5ce t a beautiful solid silv] model ( ! h&cuffs w\ld be made1 & ask$ ,mr4 ,h\d9i's p]mission to pres5t ?is to him at no di/ant date4 ,a ,,sportsman',s ,,telegram4 ,late la/ night ,mr4 ,h\d9i s5t u ! foll[+ telegram3 ,editor ,mirror1 #b1 ,c>melite ,/reet1 ,london4 ,e4 ,c4 ,all[ me to ?ank y = ! op5 & upright mann] 9 :i* y\r repres5tative treat$ me 9 to-day's conte/4 ,mu/ say t x 0 "o ( ! h>de/1 b at ! same "t "o ( ! faire/ te/s ,i ev] _h4 ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i4 ,illu/ration3 ,,h\d9i1 manacl$ & *a9$1 ,div+ head fir/ (f ,que5's ,bridge1 into ! ,y>ra ,riv]1 ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 ,feb4 #ah?1 #aiaj4 ,au/ralia's ,coa/ is infe/$ ) ,man-eat+ ,%>ks1 luckily = ,h\d9i1 none happ5$ to be ar\nd :5 he div$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,episode ,,9 ,,h\d9i',s ,,life4 ,/>1 ,blackburn1 ,engl&1 ,saturday1 ,oct4 #be1 #aijb4 ,,manacl$ ,,by ,a ,,/rong ,,man4 ,,truss$ ,,till ,,midnight4 ,unp>allel$ ,sc5es at ! ,palace ,!atre4 ,nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ,blackburn or music hall life has !re be5 witness$ s rem>kable a sc5e z occurr$ la/ night4 ,h\d9i1 ! ,h&cuff ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,hodgson1 pr9cipal ( ! ,s*ool ( ,physical ,culture1 provid$ a big s5sation = ! patrons ( ! ,palace ,!atre1 ,blackburn4 ,h\d9i1 :o has be5 appe>+ at ! ,palace dur+ ! week1 claims to be able to release himself f any ( ! regulation %ackles or irons us$ by ! police ( ,europe or ,am]ica1 & (f]$ nightly to =feit #be if he fail$ to prove 8 claim4 ,mr4 ,hodgson1 ( ! ,physical ,culture ,s*ool1 ,blackburn1 took up ! *all5ge1 /ipulat+ t he 0 to use 8 own irons & fix !m himself4 ,h\d9i cons5t$1 & deposit$ ! #be ) ! editor ( ! ,daily ,/>4 ,! trial ( skill & /r5g? 0 fix$ to take place la/ night1 & ! cr[d :i* came toge!r to witness x cramm$ ! !atre lit]ally f floor to ceil+--ev5 /&+ room be+ ultimately unobta9able4 ,%ortly aft] t5 o'clock ! p>ties to ! *all5ge fac$ ea* o!r1 & excitem5t at once became int5se4 ,mr4 ,hodgson produc$ #f pairs ( heavy irons1 furni%$ ) clank+ *a9s & sw++ padlocks4 ,^! 7 c>efully exam9$ by ,h\d9i1 :o rais$ "s disappo9tm5t & mu* sympa!tic *e]+ by /at+ t 8 claim 0 t he c\ld escape f regulation irons4 ,! cuffs br\ght by ,mr4 ,hodgson1 he said1 _h be5 tamp]$ )--! iron be+ wrapp$ r\nd ) /r+1 ! locks alt]$1 & v>i\s o!r exp$i5ts adopt$ to r5d] escape m difficult4 ,mr4 ,hodgson's answ]1 giv5 dramatically f ! /age1 0 t he /ipulat$ t he %\ld br+ 8 own irons4 ,h\d9i aga9 prote/$ t ,mr4 ,hodgson 0 go+ beyond ! *all5ge1 b add$ t he 0 q will+ to g on1 if only ! audi5ce w\ld give him a little "t 9 :i* to deal ) ! extra difficulties4 ,?is ann\ncem5t 0 greet$ ) great *e]+1 & ! "w ( p9ion+ proce$$4 ,fir/1 ,mr4 ,hodgson1 ) ! aid ( a companion1 fix$ a pair ( irons ov] ,h\d9i's upp] arm1 pass+ ! *a9 beh9d 8 back & pull+ x tight1 & fix+ ! elb[s close to ! sides4 ,to make assurance d\bly sure1 he fix$ ano!r pair 9 ! same way1 & padlock$ bo? beh9d4 ,!n1 />t+ ) ! wri/s1 he fix$ a pair ( *a9$ cuffs s t ! arms1 already pull$ /iffly beh9d1 7 n[ pull$ =w>d4 ,! pull+ & tugg+ at ?is /age 0 s sev]e--! /rong man ex]cis+ 8 /r5g? to "s purpose--t ,h\d9i prote/$ t x 0 no "p ( ! *all5ge t 8 arms %\ld be brok54 ,he also rem9d$ ,mr4 ,hodgson t he 0 to fix ! irons himself4 ,?is l$ to ,mr4 ,hodgson's assi/ant retir+4 ,proce$+1 ,mr4 ,hodgson fix$ a second pair ( cuffs on ! wri/s & padlock$ bo? securely1 ,h\d9i's arms be+ !n truss$ to 8 side s securely t escape seem$ absolutely impossible4 ,/ill ,mr4 ,hodgson 0 n f9i%$ ) him4 ,gett+ ,h\d9i to kneel d[n1 he pass$ ! *a9 ( a pair ( heavy leg irons ?r\gh ! *a9s :i* b\nd ! arms toge!r at ! back4 ,^! 7 fix$ to ! ankles1 & aft] a second pair _h be5 add$1 bo? 7 lock$1 & ,h\d9i n[ seem$ absolutely helpless4 ,a canopy be+ plac$ ov] ,h\d9i 9 ! middle ( ! /age1 ! wait+ began1 & excitem5t grew visibly e m9ute4 ,mean:ile ,mr4 ,hodgson & o!rs kept /rict wat* on ! movem5ts ( ,h\d9i's wife & bro!r 7,h>de571 :o 7 bo? on ! /age4 ,at ! end ( ab\t #ae m9utes ! canopy 0 lift$ & ,h\d9i 0 reveal$ ly+ on 8 side1 /ill securely b\nd4 ,x 0 at fir/ ?\ght he _h fa9t$1 b he soon made x kn[n t all he wi%$ 0 to be lift$ up4 ,?is ,mr4 ,hodgson refus$ to d1 at :i* ! n[ madly excit$ audi5ce hiss$ & boo$ him = 8 unfair treatm5t1 & ,h>de5 lift$ 8 bro!r to 8 knees4 ,! curta9 ( ! cab9et 0 aga9 clos$4 ,ano!r #bj m9utes pass$1 & aga9 ! curta9 0 lift$4 ,?is "t ,h\d9i said 8 arms 7 bloodless & numb ow+ to ! pressure ( ! irons1 & ask$ to h !m unlock$ = a m9ute s t ! circulation c\ld be re/or$4 ,mr4 ,hodgson's reply1 giv5 amid/ h[ls1 03 ,?is is a conte/1 n a love mat*4 ,if y are beat51 give 94 ,great %\t+ & excit$ call+ foll[$1 :i* 0 r5ew$ :5 ,dr4 ,bradley1 aft] exam9+ ,h\d9i1 said 8 arms 7 blue1 & x 0 cruelty to keep him *a9$ up z he 0 any long]4 ,/ill ,mr4 ,hodgson 0 obdurate1 & ! /ruggle proce$$1 ,h\d9i aga9 appeal+ = "t4 ,fifte5 m9utes m3 ,h\d9i appe>$ & ann\nc$ t "o h& 0 free4 ,?is 0 ! signal = t]rific *e]+1 :i* 0 cont9u$ aft] ! canopy 0 dropp$4 ,at int]vals ,h\d9i n[ appe>$1 & ann\nc$ fur!r progress 9 8 escape2 & :51 %ortly aft] midnight1 he came out ) torn clo?+ & ble$+ arms1 & ?rew ! la/ ( ! %ackles on ! /age1 ! va/ audi5ce /ood up & *e]$ & *e]$1 & yell$ !mselves ho>se to give v5t to _! ov]wr\ght feel+s4 ,m5 & wom5 hugg$ ea* o!r 9 mad excitem5t4 ,hats1 coats1 & umbrellas 7 ?r[n up into ! air1 & p&emonium reign$ supreme = #ae m9utes4 ,h\d9i1 :5 quietness _h be5 re/or$1 said he _h be5 do+ ! h&cuff trick n[ = #ad ye>s1 b nev] _h he be5 subject$ to su* brutality z t to :i* 8 ble$+ arms & wri/s gave witness4 ,:5 ,h\d9i aga9 obta9$ a he>+1 x 0 to /ate t1 n only _h ! irons be5 alt]$1 b ! locks _h be5 plugg$4 ,x 0 well aft] midnight :5 ! huge audi5ce left ! !atre1 & broke up into excit$1 ge/iculat+ gr\ps4 99 99 99 99 99 ,condemn$ ,murd]]s ,releas$ by ,h\d9i4 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/1 ,sunday1 ,jan4 #g1 #aijf4 ,,out ,,( ,,guiteau ,,cell4 ,,h\d9i ,,mixes ,,?+s ,,up ,,at ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,jail4 ,,prison]s ,,*ang$ ,,9 ,,cells4 ,con/]nation ,accompanies ,feats ( ! ,exp]t ,lock-pick]1 ,:o ,gets ,laurels f ! ,am]ican ,police ,*airman ,aft] ,8 ,?ird ,exploit 9 ,wa%+ton--,cr[ds ,are ,transfix$4 ,two condemn$ murd]]s1 f\r o!rs "u indictm5t1 & two not$ crim9als 7 releas$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates jail ye/]day & = a brief "t ta/$ a c\nt]feit lib]ty4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ! int]national ,prison ,break] & ,h&cuff ,k+1 z he is /yl$1 0 ! h]o ( a s5sational exploit4 ,on ! invitation ( ,w>d5 ,h>ris & ! jail au?orities he ravag$ bolts & locks4 ,h\d9i escap$ f ! cell 9 :i* ,*>les ,j4 ,guiteau1 ! assass9 ( ,presid5t ,g>field1 0 conf9$1 releas$ all ! o!r inmates ( ! murd]]s' r[ cells1 & transf]r$ ea* into "s o!r cell ?an ! "o to :i* he 0 orig9ally committ$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= sev]al days--9 fact1 s9ce ,h\d9i's rem>kable escape f ! ,t5? prec9ct--,w>d5 ,h>ris1 ( ! ca!dral-l prison along ! ,ea/]n ,bran* ( ! ,potomac1 has be5 endeavor+ to secure ,h\d9i = a cell-break+ exploit1 z ! w>d5 _h full fai? 9 ! effici5cy ( 8 lock sy/em4 ,he wi%$ to h ?is fai? ju/ifi$ by an attempt at escape ( ,h\d9i1 & 8 failure w\ld induce t /ate ( m9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,james ,a4 ,,g>field ! ,m>tyr$ ,presid5t ,copyright & ,publi%$ by ,j4 ,f4 ,,ryd]1 ,clevel&1 ,o4 ,! sitt+ = ?is portrait 0 made ,june #aj?1 #ahhj ,until ye/]day ,h\d9i has be5 s occupi$ ) 8 o!r invitations to break out ( ! police cells & ! o!r p5al in/itutions t he _h ab&on$ ! idea ( an adv5ture at ! jail4 ,n wi%+ to seem disc\rte\s1 he conclud$ ab\t noon ye/]day to pres5t 8 complim5ts to ,w>d5 ,h>ris & assure him t he w\ld be pleas$ to te/ ! jail4 ,,cr[d ,,quickly ,,ga!rs ,! news ( 8 pres5ce travel$ ! l5g? ( ! (fices on ! inside ( ! big /ructure1 & "h !re ga!r$ 9 ! w>d5's (fice ! foll[+ (ficials & visitors3 ,deputy ,w>d5 ,w4 ,grayson ,urn]1 ,capt4 ,ed4 ,s4 ,r&ell1 ,gu>ds ,john ,c4 ,campbell1 ,george ,c4 ,gumm1 ,james ,corrigan1 & ,john ,p4 ,hickey1 ,jail ,physician ,dr4 ,d4 ,k]foot ,%ute1 ,dr4 ,h4 ,i4 ,s\t1 ,dr4 ,t4 ,sullivan1 ,cl]k ,j4 ,fr$ ,h>ris1 & ,messrs4 ,rob]t ,r4 ,mahorney1 ,!o ,judd1 ,frank ,jones1 ,david ,m4 ,proctor1 & ,john ,t4 ,w>d4 ,h\d9i 0 invit$ to exam9e ! cell arrangem5t & 0 %[n fir/ to ,murd]]s' ,r[1 :i* is 9 ! s\? w+ & comprises sev5te5 cells1 conta9+ ,walt] ,h4 ,hamilton1 s5t5c$ to be hang$ la/ ,novemb]1 b n[ liv+ ?r\gh /ay$ proce$+s2 ,ri*>d ,*ase1 s5t5c$ to twelve ye>s = manslaught]2 ,?omas ,s4 ,:itney1 ,john ,m]c]1 ,edw>d ,f]guson1 ,j]emiah ,donovan1 & ,h5ry ,gask9s--^! hav+ be5 indict$ = murd]1 _! alleg$ crimes be+ /ill fre% 9 ! public m9d2 also ,james ,a4 ,backus1 ! alleg$ money-ord] rais]1 & ,cl>5ce ,h[lett1 s5t5c$ = h\sebreak+4 ,illu/ration3 ,ent]$ accord+ to act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahha1 by ,c4 ,m4 ,,bell 9 ! (fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,,guiteau1 ! assass9 ( ,presid5t ,g>field4 ,h\d9i escap$ f ! murd]]'s cell 9 :i* ?is assass9 0 secur$4 ,h\d9i 0 *iefly int]e/$ 9 cell ,no4 #b1 ! "o occupi$ by ,guiteau1 & presumably ! safe/ ( ! lot1 al?\gh x 0 f ! outside ( ?is cell t ,av5g] ,jones %ot into x 9 8 ef=t to kill ! assass94 ,x n[ holds ,hamilton1 :o is alleg$ to h smo!r$ 8 wife to dea? & !n sat all night beside ! body ( 8 victim1 indulg+ 9 a drunk5 orgy4 ,! (ficials say t he is "o ( ! mo/ ord]ly prison]s ev] out !re4 ,h[>d ,s*neid]1 :o murd]$ 8 wife & h] bro!r1 & ,%f]1 ! murd]] hang$ a %ort "t ago1 also occupi$ ?is cell4 ,,pond]\s ,,b>r$ ,,doors4 ,all ^! cells are brick /ructures ) _! doors sunk into ! walls fully ?ree feet f ! face ( ! out] corridor wall4 ,:5 ! heavily b>r$ door is clos$1 an armlike b> runs out to ! corridor wall & !n angles to ! "r & slips ov] a /eel cat* :i* sets a spr+ t fa/5s ! lock4 ,! latt] is only op5$ by a key1 & !re are no less ?an five tumbl]s 9 ! lock4 ,"o key op5s all ! doors 9 ! corridor4 ,) ,h\d9i !re1 x 0 v natural t ev]ybody %\ld express ! ard5t desire to h him !n & !re g into a cell & see if he c\ld release himself1 & ,h\d9i1 ) 8 accu/om$ c\rtesy1 yield$ a ready acquiesc5ce4 ,he insi/$1 h[ev]1 t he pref]r$ to try cell ,no4 #b1 = ! reason t x is ! h>de/ "o !re to get out ( alive1 z he express$ x1 & because ( ! notori\s murd]]s :o h sp5t _! la/ mom5ts on e>? )9 its :itewa%$ walls4 ,?is 0 agre$ ^u1 & !n he 0 /ripp$ to ! sk9 & lock$ into ,no4 #b ) ,hamilton1 ! negro1 :o cr\*$ 9 ! f> corn] ( ! cell1 presumably labor+ "u ! belief t "o ( ! ar*-fi5ds 0 already !re to get him = a r$-hot furnace4 ,9 two m9utes ,h\d9i 0 out ( t cell1 free1 ! lock hold+ him h>dly long] ?an x took him to get into ! place & get 8 be>+s4 ,!n1 )\t ! k ( ! wait+ (ficials :o _h retir$ f view1 ,h\d9i quickly ran to ! cells ( ,*ase1 ,:itney1 ,m]c]1 ,f]guson1 ,donovan1 ,gask9s1 ,backus1 & ,h[lett4 ,to ea* occupant ! unclad cell-break] seem$ l an app>ition f "s o!r _w1 & ! a/oni%m5t he creat$ :5 he comm&$ ea* to come out & foll[ him c be bett] imag9$ ?an describ$4 ,,prison]s ,,are ,,dumbf\nd$ ,*ase gave a gasp ( fe>1 & !n cri$1 ,h y come to let me out8 ,:at are y do+ )\t clo!s8 ,he suppos$ !n t ,h\d9i 0 an escap+ fell[-prison]4 ,he foll[$ at ,h\d9i's heels & ! cell-break] da%$ ) him d[n to ! end ( ! corridor1 :]e he op5$ ! cell conta9+ ,cl>5ce ,h[lett4 ,:at are y do+ "h8 said ,h\d9i to ! a/oni%$ ,h[lett4 ,:at are y 9 =8 ,i'm a h\sebreak]1 said ! prison]1 z ?\gh mak+ 8 la/ confession4 ,y're a bad "o1 said ,h\d9i1 or y c\ld get out ( "h4 ,come along4 ,h[lett foll[$ 8 /range captor1 & ,h\d9i !n ?ru/ ,*ase into ! cell & ru%$ ,h[lett up to ,*ase's cell4 ,?is sc5e1 /range & /r5u\s1 0 repeat$ aga9 & aga91 until e desp]ate man 0 *ang$ into ano!r cell ?an 8 own4 ,all 7 9 a tumult4 ,tw5ty-"o m9utes aft] ,h\d9i _h be5 lock$ 9 ! cell he _h done all ! quick *ang+ & /ood be=e 8 free audi5ce 9 ! ma9 hall1 clo!d z 9 e-day mann]4 ,:5 ! (ficials f\nd :at he _h done ) _! prison]s1 _! amazem5t pass$ all b\nds4 ,!y took ! slight *ange ,h\d9i made 9 _! plans ) ! utmo/ good nature1 & soon _h ev]y?+ /raight5$ out1 & ea* ( ! m5 back 9 8 cell4 ,at ! conclusion1 ,w>d5 ,h>ris gave ! cell-break] a c]tificate1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is a copy3 ,?is is to c]tify t ,mr4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 at ! ,unit$ ,/ates jail to-day1 0 /ripp$ />k nak$1 ?or\ghly se>*$1 & lock$ up 9 cell ,no4 #b ( ! s\? w+1 ! cell 9 :i* ,*>les ,j4 ,guiteau 0 conf9$ f ! date ( 8 commitm5t1 ,july #b1 #ahha1 until ! day on :i* he 0 execut$1 ,june #cj1 #ahhb4 ,mr4 ,h\d9i1 9 ab\t #b m9utes1 manag$ to escape f t cell1 & !n broke into ! cell 9 :i* 8 clo?+ 0 lock$ up4 ,he !n proce$$ to release f _! cells all ! prison]s on ! gr\nd floor4 ,!re 0 positively no *ance = any collusion or conf$]acy4 ,mr4 ,h\d9i accompli%$ all ( ! above-m5tion$ feats1 9 addition to putt+ on all 8 clo?+1 9 #ba m9utes4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,h>ris4 ,w>d5 ,unit$ ,/ates ,jail1 ,d4 ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,major ,sylve/] ye/]day prep>$ = ,h\d9i ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,,to ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n3 ,no individual %\ld be dis9cl9$ to pr(it by ! abilities display$ by o!rs1 &1 9 ord] t defective means ( re/ra9t might be discov]$ 9 ! hold+ ( prison]s 9 ?is jurisdiction1 & ) a view to rem$y+ any insecurity :i* might exi/1 ,mr4 ,h\d9i1 ! exp]t man ) locks1 0 p]mitt$ to exam9e a mod]n cell lock & atta*m5t1 & !n plac$ 9 an entirely diff]5t cell f ! "o he exam9$4 ,he 0 se>*$1 & 9 a nude condition plac$ beh9d ! b>s1 &1 z suppos$1 secur$4 ,?is 0 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,eng9e] ,(fic] ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 myself1 & sev]al (fic]s4 ,9 #bf m9utes he em]g$ f ! cell & corridor fully attir$4 ,! exp]im5t 0 a v valuable "o 9 t ! dep>tm5t has be5 in/ruct$ z to ! adoption ( fur!r security :i* w protect any lock f be+ op5$ or int]f]$ )4 ,! act 0 int]e/+ & pr(itable1 & wor?y ( /udy4 ,mr4 ,h\d9i impress$ 8 audi5ce z a g5tleman & an arti/ :o does n pr(ess to d ! impossible4 ,,ri*>d ,,sylve/]1 ,major & ,sup]9t5d5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,great ,,feats ,,accompli%$ ,,by ,,h\d9i4 ,broke out ( ! ,sib]ian ,prison ,van 9 ,mosc[1 ,russia1 9 ,may1 #aijc4 ,leap$1 heavily h&cuff$1 9 z]o wea!r1 f ,belle ,isl& ,bridge1 9 ,detroit1 ,mi*41 9 ,decemb] #bnd1 #aijf1 & releas$ himself "u ! icy wat]4 ,leap$ into ,san ,francisco ,bay1 ,san ,francisco1 ,calif41 on ,augu/ #bf?1 #aijg1 h&cuff$ ) h&s beh9d 8 back1 ) m ?an #ge p\nds ( ball & *a9 lock$ to 8 body4 ,escap$ f a plate glass box made by ! ,pittsburg ,plate ,glass ,co41 & did n ev5 scrat* ! glass4 ,bo/on ,mass41 ,jan4 #bj? #aijg4 ,aft] be+ rivett$ into a l>ge hot wat] boil] by ! employees ( ! ,m>9e ,boil] ,works1 ( ,tol$o1 on ,m>* #ae?1 #aijg1 ,h\d9i escap$ )\t leav+ any traces ( 8 exit4 ,illu/ration3 ,! bigge/-little my/]y feat--! ,ea/ ,indian ne$le ma/]piece1 :]e9 ,h\d9i swall[s #ajj ne$les1 #bj y>ds ( ?read1 & br+s up ! ne$les ?read$4 ,escap$ f pap] bags1 z9c l9$ piano boxes1 pack+ cases1 padd$ cells1 /raight-jackets1 insane cribs1 will[ hamp]s1 iron cages1 a ,u4,s4 ,mail ,p\* furni%$ ) a rot>y lock belong+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t1 a l>ge ,football1 made by ,rea* ,company1 ( ,philadelphia1 a l>ge ,d]by ,desk1 ) secret locks1 ,burgl>-pro( safes1 etc41 etc4 ,h&cuff$ nail$ into a pack+ case1 #bjj lbs4 ( iron weights *a9$ to ! box & 0 !n ?r[n ov]bo>d into ,new ,york ,bay4 ,h\d9i has escap$ f cells 9 almo/ e city 9 ,am]ica1 ! mo/ notable "o be+ f ! ,murd]]s' ,cell 9 ,u4,s4 ,jail at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 :i* conf9$ ,guiteau1 ! murd]] ( ,presid5t ,g>field4 ,h\d9i pres5ts ! l>ge/1 ! smalle/ & mo/ p]plex+ my/]y 9 ! _w & hi/ory ( magic4 ,! smalle/4 ,! ,ea/ ,indian ,ne$le ,my/]y1 9 :i* he swall[s #ej to #ajj ne$les1 #bj y>ds ( ?read1 & br+s !m all up ?read$1 aft] 8 m\? & ?roat h be5 exam9$ by a committee ( ,surgeons4 ,9 ,bo/on1 at ,kei?'s ,!atre1 #aijf1 at special morn+ p]=mance1 he p]=m$ ?is feat be=e sixte5 hundr$ physicians1 & n "o c\ld give a correct solution z to 8 me?od4 ,! l>ge/ & "o ( 8 orig9al inv5tions be+ ! complete vani%+ ( a ,t5 ,?\s& p\nd ,elephant1 9 full gl>e ( ! light & "r ov] ! tank ( a ,qu>t] ( a ,million ,gallons ( ,wat] on ! /age ( ,new ,york ,hippodrome1 #aiaf-aiag4 ,he p]=m$ ?is ! entire season1 creat+ ! greate/ am\nt ( talk ev] caus$ by any ,illusioni/ ) any vani%+ my/]y4 ,! greate/ my/]y ev] pres5t$1 orig9al inv5tions ( ,h\d9i1 "o ( ! ,*9ese ,torture ,cell1 & ! ,escape f a ,pack+ ,case :i* be+ weight$ ) #cjj lbs4 ( pig iron is ?r[n ov]bo>d into ! ocean1 & f :i* he releases himself 9 less ?an two m9utes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,kansas ,,city1 ,,mo41 ,april #aa1 #aijj4 ,,to ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n3 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 d h]eby c]tify t we saw ,h>ry ,h\d9i /ripp$ nude1 ?or\ghly se>*$ f head to foot1 & 8 m\? seal$ up1 mak+ x an utt] impossibility = him to h any?+ conceal$ on 8 p]son4 ,we saw him h&cuff$ & leg-iron$ ) five diff]5t cuffs1 & 8 h&s lock$ to 8 feet4 ,he 0 l$ into a cell1 :i* 0 also securely lock$ ) :at is kn[n z ! ?ree-bond lock1 gu>ante$ by ! mak]s to be burgl> pro(4 ,nev]!less1 ,h\d9i succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 escape out ( all ! irons1 also f ! cell1 9 less ?an #h m9utes4 ,!re 0 no possible *ance ( conf$]acy4 ,sign$ & seal$ by ,,john ,,hayes1 ,*ief ( ,police4 ,,john ,,halp91 ,inspector ( ,detectives4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,snavly1 ,jail]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,disappe>+ ,,elephant ,! l>ge/ vani% ! _w has ev] kn[n1 z inv5t$ & pres5t$ by ,h\d9i at ! ,new ,york ,hippodrome4 ,daily ,express1 ,london1 ,feb4 #c1 #aijd4 ,,wiz>d ,,9 ,,gaol4 ,,op5s ,,cells ,,& ,,is ,,tak5 ,,= ,,! ,,devil4 ,,8 #fa/ ,,escape4 ,i c]tify t to-day ,mr4 ,h>ry ,h\d9i %[$ 8 abilities 9 releas+ himself f re/ra9t4 ,he _h ?ree pairs ( h&cuffs1 "o a v close-fitt+ pair1 plac$ r\nd 8 wri/s1 & he 0 plac$ 9 a nude /ate 9 a cell :i* _h be5 previ\sly se>*$4 ,)9 #f m9utes he 0 free f ! h&cuffs1 _h op5$ ! cell door1 & _h op5$ ! doors ( all ! o!r cells 9 ! corridor1 _h *ang$ a prison] f "o cell to ano!r1 & _h s securely lock$ him 9 t he _h to be ask$ to unlock ! door4 7,sign$7 ,,leon>d ,,dunn+1 ,head ,con/able1 ,liv]pool4 ,feb4 #b1 #aijb4 ,mr4 ,dunn+ has s9ce be5 knight$ & is n[ head ( ! ,police ,con/abul>y1 be+ locat$ 9 ,london1 8 (ficial title be+ ,8 ,maje/y's ,inspector ( ,con/abul>y1 ,london1 ,engl&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= him x is lit]ally true t-- ,/one walls d n a prison make1 ,nor iron b>s a cage4 ,7 he a crim9al--8 cle>1 /raight=w>d eyes negative ! sugge/ion--he w\ld be a nightm>e to ! police ( ,brita91 = he w\ld walk out ( gaol z coolly & smil+ly z he did twice out ( ,liv]pool ,bridewell ye/]day4 ,x 0 an ev5tful day at ! s9i/]-look+ build+ t /&s (f busy ,dale ,/reet4 ,high police (ficials1 clev] detectives1 lead+ city bus9ess m5 :o hold (fice on ! wat* committee1 all su/a9$ a sev]e %ock by _! loss ( fai? 9 :at !y _h reg>d$ z an inviolable /ronghold4 ,no "o has be5 kn[n previ\sly to escape f ! bolts & b>s beh9d :i* ,liv]pool qu>t]s its crim9als4 ,,surr5d]s ,,to ,,police4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,h\d9i _h a pleasant int]view ) ,head ,con/able ,dunn+4 ,want to try our locks8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,y're welcome2 b1 ( c\rse1 we w take "s precautions4 ,i want y to d s1 repli$ ,h\d9i4 ,i w /rip nak$4 ,y c !n h&cuff me & put me 9 y\r /ronge/ cell1 & aft] y h se>*$ me & ! cell y leave me1 lock+ ! door4 ,i w jo9 y 9 a m9ute or two4 ,h\d9i 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,n only did he escape1 b he _h torn f 8 h&s & arms ?ree pairs ( h&cuffs1 :i* _h be5 put on him by (fic]s ) absolute belief 9 _! re/ra9+ p[]4 ,ev5 ^! feats 7 n en\gh = ?is man1 :o does ?+s t w\ld h made ,jack ,%epp>d die ( envy4 ,he felt sure !re 0 no?+ 9 ,bridewell to baffle him4 ,runn+ along ! corridor1 he op5$ ! doors ( o!r cells1 :i* he _h ?\ght 7 all empty4 ,:5 he rea*$ ,no4 #ad & flung op5 ! door1 he confront$ a prison]4 ,i don't "k :i* ( u 0 ! m surpris$1 said ,h\d9i to an ,express repres5tative4 ,,/>tl$ ,,prison] ,"h 0 ,i1 /&+ absolutely nude be=e a t]rifi$1 mis]able object4 ,poor fell[6 :at a %ock x 0 = him4 ,he 0 an ,iri%man j recov]+ f a drunk5 b\t4 ',arrah6' he said1 :5 he _h recov]$2 ',i ?\ght x 0 ! divil4' ,! %iv]+ prison-break] hurri$ ! wret*$ prison] out ( cell ,no4 #ad into ,no4 #ae & lock$ him 94 ,!n he ran along ! passage to greet ! head con/able & ! o!r (ficials4 ,only #f m9utes _h elaps$ s9ce he _h be5 lock$ 9 ! cell nak$ & h&cuff$4 ,! cell door 0 inspect$ & f\nd un9jur$4 ,!n "o ( ! gaol]s1 walk+ along ! corridor1 espi$ door ,no4 #ad op5 & a prison] gone4 ,t's all "r1 said ! irrepressible ,h\d9i4 ,i've _h him out & lock$ him up 9 ,no4 #ae4 ,he>ty laught] foll[$ ! n>ration ( ?is a*ievem5t1 & ! (ficials w5t to ,no4 #ae4 ,s securely _h ! ,iri%man be5 lock$ up t x 0 necess>y to call ^u ,h\d9i to unfa/5 ! door4 ,! ,iri%man 0 f\nd 9 a some:at bewild]$ /ate1 b he probably sob]$ quick] ?an he w\ld h done 9 less ev5tful circum/ances4 ,h\d9i left ! bridewell ! pr\d possessor ( ! c]tificate :i* is reproduc$ at ! head ( ?is article4 ,,ano!r ,,exp]im5t ,9 ! ev5+ ,h\d9i1 accompani$ by an ,express repres5tative1 aga9 walk$ into ! bridewell to settle a po9t :i* _h be5 rais$ s9ce 8 feat 9 ! aft]noon4 ,0 ! door :i* _h be5 fa/5$ aga9/ him s+le1 d\ble1 or triple lock$8 ,! matt] c\ld easily be settl$4 ,h\d9i w\ld j d ! trick aga94 ,only ?is "t he w\ld d x ) 8 clo!s on1 z "t 0 press+4 ,liv]pool's bridewell is z an unsightly a place z a bridewell c be4 ,no "o w\ld mi/ake x = a spa hotel or a convalesc5t home4 ,b5ea? a d>k ar* y pass1 & 9 ! great door :i* y f9d opposite is a little w9d[ :i* is unlock$ :5 y knock1 & ?r\gh :i* y are view$ be=e y are p]mitt$ ev5 to /& ^u ! ?re%old4 ,h\d9i & 8 companion 7 admitt$4 ,m lock-break+8 ,yes2 ,i am ready = m--z _m z y l4 ,accompani$ by a gaol]1 ,h\d9i & ! ,express repres5tative asc5d$ a flight ( /one /eps & pass$ along dimly light$ corridors1 ^: atmosph]e seem$ to reek ) crime & my/]y4 ,pass+ ?r\gh a gate1 a r[ ( cells 0 rea*$1 ^u any "o ( :i* ,h\d9i might op]ate4 ,"h 0 "o m>k$ ) a /range device4 ,h\d9i w\ld try ?is "o4 ,x 0 a felon's cell--/rong] ?an "s ( ! o!rs1 ?\gh x c\ld n h be5 d>k] or m =bidd+4 ,h\d9i ent]$4 ,he 0 back$ 9 by ! ,express repres5tative4 ,he 0 inside1 safe & s\nd4 ,,second ,,escape ,!re c\ld be no d\bt ab\t t4 ,at ! fir/ turn ( ! key ! lock w5t =w>d twice2 at ! second1 once4 ,h\d9i 0 beh9d a triple lock 9 ! d>k1 dre>y cell4 ,! ,express repres5tative & ! gaol] left him !re1 & retir$ beyond an iron gate :i* b>s ! passage4 ,! gate is a great] te/ ?an ! cell1 said ! gaol]4 ,x's lock$ be=e x's lock$1 if y und]/&4 ,%ut x1 & x's lock$1 & !n y c lock x aga94 ,! gaol] h& only secur$ x :5 ,h\d9i pres5t$ himself4 ,t's z quick z ,i've ev] done x1 said he4 ,& !n he tackl$ ! gate4 ,a mom5t's hesitation4 ,! gaol] %ook 8 head1 & a smile 0 j ov]spread+ 8 features1 :5 lo6 ,h\d9i flung op5 wide ! gate4 ,he agre$ t ! gate 0 t\gh]1 z he express$ x1 ?an ! cell4 ,h\d9i is an ,am]ican4 ,only 8 /rong arms & 8 supple1 yet p[]ful h&s give ! slighte/ clue ( 8 prison-break+ capacity4 ,he does n look a gaolbird1 b ! escape he made = ! b5efit ( ,express read]s 0 8 #fa/4 ,bright-ey$1 sm>t1 active1 & a good talk]1 he has travel$ f> & wide1 & has brok5 out ( ! prisons ( _m c\ntries4 ,i h nev] fail$1 said ,h\d9i1 b ,i don't say !re is no cell ,i _c break out (4 ,z to h&cuffs1 ! h>de/ job ,i ev] _h 0 ) a pair made at ,krupp's4 ,x took me #dj m9utes to get out ( !m1 b ,i did x4 ,illu/ration3 decorative ,illu/ration3 ,h\'di-ni1 #a h'd-n2 #b hu'd-n1 ,h>ry 7#d_/f #ahgd- 74 ,am]ican my/]ici/1 wiz>d1 & exp]t 9 extrication & self-release4--h\'di-nize1 vt4 ,to release or extricate oneself f 7conf9em5t1 bonds1 or ! l71 z by wriggl+ out4 ,,f ,,funk ,,wagnall',s ,,new 7#aibj7 ,,diction>y ,h\d9i ,outwits ,fiji ,isl&] ,swimm+ ,*ampion4 ,h\d9i1 ! man ( my/]y1 :o is n[ appe>+ 9 our mid/1 is c]ta9ly a peculi> species ( a human be+4 ,f all acc\nts1 ! en]gy1 ! "w & feats ( ?is man w1 sometime 9 ! future1 be ! f9i% ( ?is n[ wond]ful & fam\s p]=m]4 ,! re/less /riv+ to d some?+ bett] ?an ano!r human be+ has br\ght him to ! highe/ p9nacle ( fame1 has e>n$ = him pr9cely sal>ies1 & :5 "o consid]s ! risks he has tak51 no "o c begrudge him ! prime m9i/]'s sal>y1 :i* he is e>n+4 ,to %[ ! re/less crav+ ( ?is man = excell+ 9 ?+s :]e x is impossible to be ( any value to him 9 any way or =m1 an incid5t reg>d+ ?is man is well wor? relat+4 ,he 0 return+ f ,au/ralia1 & ! /eam]1 aft] leav+ ,brisbane t\*$ ,suva1 on ! ,fiji ,isl&s1 a place infe/$ ) ! mo/ voraci\s man-eat+ %>ks1 kn[n 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,x is /at$ t !y w n t\* a black man1 & p]haps1 t is :y ! ,fiji ,isl&]s /& 9 no fe> ( be+ dev\r$ by %>ks1 & :5ev] a %>k ent]s ! h>b\r1 x is "o ( ! sights ( ! c\ntry1 same z x is 9 ,colombo or ,port ,said4 ,! ,natives dive = co9s t ! pass5g]s ?r[ ov]bo>d4 ,"o big fell[ seem$ to be a mo/ wond]ful div] & w\ld always come up ) ! co9 9 8 m\?1 pret5d+ to ! av]age spectator t he _h c\ght ! co9 9 8 m\?4 ,h\d9i1 be+ an obs]vant spectator1 claim$ t ! man caught ! co9s 9 8 h&1 t is1 pick$ ! co9 9 ! wat] ) 8 h& & plac$ x 9 8 m\?4 ,?is 0 disput$4 ,h\d9i1 be+ (f]$ to wag] t if ! man's h&s 7 ti$ beh9d 8 back1 :i* w\ld n imp$e him 9 mak+ 8 dive1 t he c\ld n cat* ! co9 9 8 m\?1 & ,h\d9i agre$ t he w\ld all[ himself to be h&cuff$1 ) 8 h&s beh9d 8 back1 & t he w\ld come up ) ! co9 9 8 m\?4 ,an int]pret] 0 call$ & ! ,black agre$ to und]go ! te/4 ,! dive 0 to be made (f ! /eam]1 & ! ,capta9 w>n$ ,h\d9i t he /ood 9 grave dang] ( ! %>ks4 ,undaunt$1 ,h\d9i w5t bel[1 donn$ a ba?+ suit1 _h a pair ( regulation h&cuffs lock$ beh9d 8 back2 ! ,black _h 8 h&s ti$ beh9d him ) a cord--he refus$ to h ! h&cuffs plac$ on him1 & he said !y 7 too heavy--two co9s 7 ?r[n ov]bo>d1 two spla%es 7 simultane\sly he>d4 ,quick z a tig]'s spr+ ! ,fiji ,isl&]1 ) 8 sleek1 glossy body1 hurl$ himself ?r\gh ! air & 0 b5ea? ! surface ( ! wat] ev5 :ile ,h\d9i 0 p]*$ = 8 spr+4 ,b ! jumps 7 s quickly made1 "o aft] ! o!r1 t unless y saw ! m5 z !y ent]$ ! wat]1 y w\ld h ?\ght t x 0 "o prolong$ spla%4 ,?irty seconds pass$2 nei!r "o ( ! two m5 appe>$4 ,"o m9ute pass$1 & ! black head ( ! ,fiji ,isl&] came up1 almo/ livid = want ( air4 ,fifte5 seconds pass$ by1 &1 feet fir/1 up came ,h\d9i4 ,! ,fiji ,isl&] did n h 8 co91 & x seems t ,h\d9i _h ga!r$ bo? ( !m & _h !m 9 8 m\?4 ,he 0 drawn up ) excit+ hurry1 = ! f9s ( ! %>ks 7 se5 mov+ ab\t ) rapidity1 &1 be+ haul$ on deck1 ,h\d9i 0 decl>$ to h won ! wag]4 ,! ,black's h&s 7 releas$1 7 cut ap>t1 ! h&cuffs 7 unlock$ f ,h\d9i's wri/s1 & in/ead ( keep+ ! money1 ,h\d9i made x a pres5t to ! ,black4 ,9 a private int]view1 on be+ ask$ h[ he defeat$ ! ,black1 ,h\d9i said ) a good-natur$ smile1 ,y c pick up a co9 9 a glass tank ) y\r h&s ti$ beh9d y\r back1 because y c use y\r m\?1 tee? & tongue to manipulate ! co91 b :5 y are 9 an ocean & ! co9 is fall+ d[nw>ds x is almo/ next to impossible to cat* a co9 & br+ x up 9 y\r m\?4 ,y ask me h[ ,i did x8 ,i w let y 9 ! secret--,i didn't d x at all4 ,:5 ,i 0 "u ! wat] ,i releas$ "o ( my h&s :i* gave me ! use ( bo? ( !m2 ,i caught my co9 & ,i notic$ t ! ,black 0 unable to get 8 co94 ,i swam aft] him until he _h giv5 up try+ to get x1 & we _h gone d[n to su* a di/ance t my e>s rang1 my head 0 splitt+1 & all ,i c\ld see 0 ! :ite %9+ piece ( money--x 0 an ,engli% two-%ill+ piece4 ,ev5tually ,i grabb$ ! co91 put x 9 my m\? & came up4 ,z ,i came up1 ,i happ5$ to h my h&s free & z ,i c\ld n /op myself ) ! =ce ,i _h s5t myself up ) my h&s ,i turn$ ar\nd & came up feet fir/1 & ?is all[$ me to put my h&s beh9d my back & ! regulation h&cuff1 z y "k1 be+ a snap lock1 ,i lock$ my h&s toge!r & to all int5ts & purposes my h&s 7 lock$ dur+ ! entire feat4 ,t is :y ,i gave ! ,fiji ,isl&] ! entire am\nt at /ake4 ,0 ,i afraid ( ! %>ks8 ,yes & ,no6 ,be+ able to see "u wat]1 ,i kept a %>p look-out1 & z soon z ,i w\ld h se5 any?+ t look$ l a %>k ,i w\ld h done a record swim to ! boat4 ,no1 ,i w\ld n c>e to d x aga92 x 0 n = ! money1 x 0 simply to %[ t ,i 0 z good a swimm] z "s ( ^? ,fiji ,isl&]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,hi/orical ,,lock ,,pick]s4 ,x us$ to be ! fa%ion among inv5tors to *all5ge ! trade & o!r p]sons1 to pick !m4 ,9 "s cases1 ev5 rew>ds 7 (f]$ to any "o :o c\ld d s4 ,x is believ$ t ,mr4 ,joseph ,bramah 0 ! fir/ to d ?is & 9 #ahja1 he display$ 9 8 %op w9d[ 9 ,piccadily1 ,london1 a bo>d to :i* 0 atta*$ a padlock1 manufactur$ by himself1 & :i* bore ! foll[+ inscription3-- ,! arti/ :o c make an in/rum5t t w pick or op5 ?is lock %all receive #bjj gu9eas ! mom5t x is produc$4 ,9 #ahcb1 a ,wolv]hampton locksmi?1 hav+ claim$ to hav+ pick$ #ah ,*ubb locks1 ,mr4 ,*ubb *all5g$ him to op5 "o ( 8 locks "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,mr4 ,h>t tri$ & fail$1 giv+ ! explanation t x 0 n ! regul> comm]cial ,*ubb lock1 b "o t _h a special bridge w>d4 ,mr4 ,*ubb repli$ t ,mr4 ,h>t did n pick any lock1 b made false keys by a process ( cutt+ blanks4 ,9 ,am]ica ! great lock ( ,dr4 ,&rews1 9 #ahda1 be+ h]ald$ z an unpickable lock1 ) two sets ( tumbl]s1 0 produc$1 ! inv5tor (f]+ #ejj doll>s to any "o :o c\ld pick ?is4 ,x 0 pick$ by ,pettitt & ,hall1 ( ,bo/on1 ) :at is kn[n z ! smoke process4 #ahea4 ,,hobbs ,,picks ,,bramah ,,& ,,*ubb ,,lock4 ,9 #ahea ,mr4 ,a4 ,c4 ,hobbs arriv$ f ,am]ica1 pick$ a ,*ubb lock be=e a committee1 & pick$ ! ,bramah lock1 w9n+ !reby ! #bjj gu9eas t = #ej ye>s no "o 0 able to claim4 ,mr4 ,hobbs (f]$ #bjj gu9eas to anyone :o w\ld pick 8 lock4 ,an eng9e] nam$ ,g>butt1 kn[n z an exp]t1 took up ! *all5ge1 & fail$ aft] try+ ?irty days4 #ahee4--,,yale ,,picks ,,hobbs' ,,lock4 ,z an additional elem5t to ?is controv]sy1 9 #ahee1 ,l9nius ,yale1 ,jr41 discov]$ h[ to pick ! !n celebrat$ ,day & ,newell ,p>autoptic ,bank ,lock4 ,x 0 ( ,am]ican orig91 & 0 kn[n 9 ,engl& z ,hobbs ,lock1 b 0 ! inv5tion ( a ,mr4 ,pyle4 ,yale also discov]$ t he c\ld pick ! be/ ,bank ,lock--! ,d\ble ,treasury1 :i* he himself _h design$4 ,& ev5tually demon/rat$ t any lock hav+ a key hole c\ld be op5$ by any exp]t ) ! necess>y skill & "t at 8 disposal4 ,accord+ly ,mr4 ,yale proce$$ to develop ! comb9ation or ,dial ,lock4 #ahgj4--,,s>g5t ,,picks ,,yale ,,lock4 ,! g5]al use ( ?is lock l$ to ! controv]sy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahgj2 & ! ,yale lock 0 pick$ by ,james ,s>g5t1 ( ! firm ( ,s>g5t & ,gre5leaf1 a lock inv5tor1 a lead+ mak] ( ,bank ,locks1 & ! inv5tor ( ! ,"t ,lock4 #aije4--;,,h\d9i ,,picks ,,s>g5t ,,lock4 ,h\d9i be>d$ ! lion 9 8 d5 by escap+ f a ,police ,cell 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 :i* 0 securely lock$ ) "o ( ! ,s>g5t & ,gre5leaf ,locks1 plac+ himself on record z "o ( ! great lock pick]s ( ! _w4 ,( ! ?\s&s ( locks he has pick$ all ov] ! _w1 ! foll[+ police c]tificates places him among ! hi/orical lock pick]s1 9 fact1 second to none4 ,,police ,,headqu>t]s1 ,,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y4 ,u4 ,s4 ,,( ,,am]ica4 ,we1 ! und]sign$1 c]tify t we saw ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ! be>] ( ?is note1 /ripp$ nak$1 se>*$1 lock$ 9 "o ( ! cells at ,police ,headqu>t]s1 & h&cuff$ ) ?ree pairs ( cuffs1 also /rapp$ ) a /rap ext5d+ f pair ( cuffs & buckl$ at ! back4 ,he remov$ ! cuffs1 unlock$ ! cell1 got into an adjo9+ cell & return$ ) 8 clo!s on4 ,aft] unlock+ ! cell 9 :i* he 0 fir/ plac$1 he _h to unlock ! cell 9 :i* 8 clo?+ 0 left4 ,?is 0 witness$ by ! foll[+ p]sons1 at ,police ,headqu>t]s1 ?is city1 ,decemb] #d?1 #aije4 ,j4 ,c4 ,,hayd51 ,*ief ( ,police4 ,mr4 ,james ,s>g5t p]sonally complim5t$ ,h\d9i on 8 r>e skill4 ,!y became fri5ds & sp5t h\rs toge!r ex*ang+ lock op5+ secrets4 ,,note4--,we beg to ackn[l$ge our indebt$ness to ! foll[+ publications = data us$ 9 ?is article--,price's ,book on ,locks & ,keys #ahef2 ,new ,int]national ,encycleop$ia #bnd ,edition2 7,dodd ,mead & ,co41 ,new ,york72 & ,encycleop$ia ,am]icana1 ,j4 ,m4 ,/odd>t1 #ahhf4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,police ,,headqu>t]s1 ,,*icago1 ,,ill41 ,u4 ,s4 ,,( ,,am]ica4 ,?is is to c]tify t ! und]sign$ saw ,h>ry ,h\d9i /ripp$ />k nak$1 se>*$ f head to foot1 & %ackl$ ) h&cuffs ar\nd ! wri/s & leg irons ar\nd 8 ankles4 ,he 0 !n plac$ 9 a cell :i* requir$ ,,two ,,l>ge keys ( diff]5t makes & patt]ns to op5 ! lock4 ,! keys are ( su* a nature t x w\ld h be5 positively impossible = him to h conceal$ !m on 8 body4 ,we se>*$ ! cell & ?or\ghly se>*$ ,h\d9i f head to foot1 also betwe5 8 toes & ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,nev]!less 9 fifte5 m9utes he manag$ to release himself f ! manacles & make 8 escape f ! cell4 ,!re 0 positively no *ance = outside assi/ance4 7,sign$71 ,,&rew ,,rohan1 ,*ief ( ,detectives4 ,nov4 #bd1 #aijf4 ,! ,only ,pap] 9 ! ,city t ,d>es ,pr9t ! ,news ,los ,angeles ,record #ba/ ,ye>4 ,,w$4 ,,dec4 #a1 #aiae4 ,no4 #fdhe #b1jjj ,,hiss ,j4 ,,will>d4 ,,*ampion ,,driv5 ,,f ,,!at] ,,by ,,hoots ,,& ,,calls ,box+ has be5 giv5 its wor/ black eye "h to-day by none o!r ?an ,jess ,will>d1 heavy-weight *ampion :o 0 s badly wor/$ to a wordy cla% ) ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 a p]=m] at ! ,orpheum ,!at]1 la/ night1 t ! audi5ce hiss$ him f ! h\se4 ,ne>ly #b1jjj p]sons 7 pres5t at ! dramatic sc5e & seem$ unanim\s 9 groan+1 hoot+ & boo+ ,will>d4 ,! tr\ble 0 precipitat$ by ,will>d's gruff refusal to comply ) a fri5dly reque/ made by ,h\d9i t he act on a committee to wat* ! p]=m]'s act f ! /age4 ,x 0 n kn[n t ,will>d 0 pres5t until ,h\d9i came be=e ! footlights & reque/$ any g5tleman 9 ! audi5ce to /ep on ! /age & gu>d ^? pres5t f any possible deception4 ,aft] ab\t #aj m5 _h /epp$ on ! plat=m1 ,h\d9i /epp$ =w>d & said1 smil+3 ,n[ ,i ne$ ?ree m g5tlem5 on ?is /age & !re is a man "h to-night :o doesn't "k ,i am aw>e ( 8 pres5ce4 ,he w be en\gh = ?ree ord9>y g5tlem5 if he w s]ve on ?is committee4 ,he is ,jess ,will>d1 our *ampion4 ,tak5 by surprise1 ! audi5ce 0 sil5t = a mom5t & !n broke into tumult\s h&-clapp+4 ,*e]s & %rieks res\nd+ ?r\gh\t ! h\se4 ,h\d9i look$ up on ! balcony1 :]e ,will>d 0 seat$1 & said3 ,i w leave x to ! audi5ce1 ,mr4 ,will>d4 ,y see !y want to see y4 ,a fre% outbur/ occurr$1 ev5 m viol5t ?an be=e4 ,aw1 g'wan ) y\r act1 came ,will>d's r\gh reply z ! audi5ce /ill$ itself4 ,i paid = my seat "h4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,will>d1 expo/ulat$ ,h\d9i1 ,i-- ,give me ! same wages y pay ^? o!r fell[s & ,i'll come d[n1 rumbl$ ,will>d's deep voice4 ,! audi5ce1 sc5t+ some?+ unusual1 0 v quiet4 ,sir1 ,i w gladly d s1 return$ ,h\d9i1 heat$ly4 ,come on d[n--,i pay ^! m5 no?+4 ,aw' g'wan ) ! %[1 ro>$ ,will>d1 gr[l+ some?+ t s\nd$ l f\r-flu%] & fak]4 ,will>d's boori% replies evid5tly displeas$ ^? pres5t1 = a few scatt]+ hisses came ab\t ?is "t4 ,h\d9i /epp$ to ! footlights & held up 8 h& = sil5ce4 ,x 0 readily grant$4 ,jess ,will>d1 ,i h j paid y a complim5t1 said ,h\d9i dramatically4 ,n[ ,i want to tell y some?+ else4 ,i w be ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ,jess ,will>d1 :5 y are ,,n ! heavyweight *ampion ( ! _w4 ,a ro> ( applause %ook ! h\se4 ,m5 & wom5 alike jo9$ 9 ! clapp+ & *e]+4 ,a deep rumble f ! balcony indicat$ t ,will>d 0 try+ to make "s retort1 & ! *e]s ve]$ sudd5ly to hoots & groans4 ,i made a mi/ake1 said ,h\d9i1 address+ ! audi5ce4 ,i ask$ ,,g5tlem5 to /ep on ?is /age & ,,g5tlem5 only4 ,a r5ew$ outbur/ occurr$1 dur+ :i* ,will>d evid5tly left ! !at]4 ,he 0 n to be f\nd aft] ! next act _h />t$4 ,,! ,,picture ,,%[4 ,m>4 #bj?1 #aibj ,half-an-h\r ) ,h\d9i1 ,,! ,,exp]t ,,( ,,extrication ,dang] does n mean any?+ to me2 ,i 0 j born )\t ! +r$i5t ( fe>4 ,ap>t f ! _m risks ,i h tak5 9 ! c\rse ( my pr(essional c>e]1 ,i h sav$ lives any numb] ( times1 & ,i h simply tak5 x all z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,p talk ( be+ afraid to die2 on ! contr>y1 ,i am s well prep>$ = su* an em]g5cy t n only is my w drawn up1 b ,i h a bronze memorial bu/ all ready1 because ,i ?\ght x bett] to h "o t 0 really l me6 ,,! ,,h&cuff ,,k+ ,?us spoke ,h\d9i1 ! h&cuff k+1 ! great magician & g5ius ( escape1 on a c]ta9 sunny morn+ a few weeks ago4 ,he sat ) 8 back to ! light1 b ?\gh 8 face 0 9 %ad[ ! compell+ blue grey eyes1 & /rong1 bronz$ features gl[$ ) an int5sity & vitality su* z "o r>ely meets4 ,tell me1 ,i begg$1 are ! feats y d on ! scre5 diff]5t to ^? y d enact be=e ! footlights8 ,entirely diff]5t1 0 ! reply4 ,9 fact1 "s ( ! bigge/ critics h said t ,i am m wond]ful on ! scre5 ?an on ! /age4 ,t1 ,i consid]1 is "o ( ! greate/ complim5ts ev] paid me4 ,b x has tak5 ye>s ( tra9+ to produce ! tricks1 or problems1 ,i d 9 my films4 ,h\d9i has made1 to date1 ?ree pictures4 ,! fir/ ( ^!1 ,! ,ma/] ,my/]y1 a s]ial1 is n[ enjoy+ enorm\s popul>ity all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,! rema9+ two1 ,! ,grim ,game1 & ,t]ror ,isl&1 are feature pictures1 & are /ill unreleas$ by ,p>am\nt ,artcraft ?\gh ?is ye> w see ! fir/-nam$ on our scre5s4 ,9 ! mak+ ( ,! ,ma/] ,my/]y1 ,h\d9i su/a9$ sev5 black eyes & a brok5 wri/4 ,he also broke 8 wri/ :il/ mak+ ,! ,grim ,game4 ,a ,,t5se ,,mom5t ,dur+ ! scre5+ ( ?is picture ,i ?\ght at "o "t 9 ! c\rse ( ! action1 t my end _h come1 he told me4 ,i 0 #c1jjj feet up 9 an a]oplane1 circl+ ov] ano!r ma*9e4 ,! plan 0 = me to drop f my 'plane into ! cockpit ( ! o!r by means ( a rope4 ,i 0 dangl+ f ! rope-end ready = ! leap4 ,sudd5ly a /rong w9d turn$ ! l[] plane upw>ds1 ! two ma*9es cra%$ toge!r--ne>ly amputat+ my limbs--! propell]s lock$ 9 a deadly embrace1 & we 7 spun r\nd & r\nd & r\nd4 ,h\d9i pron\nc$ ! latt] words ) a peculi>ly apt :irr+ intonation1 graphically illu/rat+ !m by ! circul> action ( ! arms4 ,b1 he cont9u$1 by a miracle1 ! 'planes 7 right$ into a half-glide1 &1 ?\gh !y 7 sma%$ into spl9t]s by _! t]rific impact1 ,i manag$ to escape unhurt4 ,z usual1 ,h\d9i became undone6 conclud$ ! n>rator ) a laugh4 ,,8 ,,greate/ ,,/unt ,:at d y consid] ! greate/ /unt y h done = ! scre58 ,i ask$1 :5 ,i _h recov]$ my brea?4 ,ano!r incid5t 9 ! same picture1 answ]$ ,h\d9i4 ,i /ood 9 ! ar*way ( a prison1 ?us---- ,"h he took up a cr\*+ position 9 ! corn] ( ! room1 & enact$ ! :ole ?+ = my b5efit4 ,a heavily load$ lorry1 go+ at tw5ty-two or f\r miles an h\r roll$ by me4 ,i ?rew myself on ! gr\nd1 completely roll+ ov] betwe5 ! fa/ revolv+ =e & h9d :eels1 ov] & ov]1 till ,i caught ! transmission b>1 & hung !re = v de> life6 ,?us 0 ,i c>ri$ to ! aid ( ! h]o9e4 ,?\gh my words may n convey v mu*1 ?is 0 my greate/ /unt4 ,x all[$ = no rehe>sals--,i said to ! cam]a-man1 ',get ?is n[ or nev]6' ,& _h ,i made ! slighte/ false move ,i %\ld h be5 crippl$ = life1 if n kill$4 ,9 spite ( ! risks he has tak5 be=e ! cam]a1 ,h\d9i has a pr(\nd love & admiration = ! movies4 ,i ?9k ! film pr(ession is ! greate/1 he told me & t ! mov+ picture is ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,"o reason :y ,i love ! scre5 is because x has use = ! d]elicts ( life1 & gives employm5t to ! old z well z ! "y4 ,i ent]$ ! pr(ession myself because ,i knew ,i %\ld ev5tually be los+ my /r5g?1 & be=e t happ5$ ,i want$ to p]petuate my feats1 & by s do+ ev]yone1 9 all p>ts ( ! _w1 c see !m4 ,pictures h increas$ my draw+ p[] two-hundr$fold4 ,h\d9i1 z relat$ at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is *at1 _h "o ( 8 greate/ complim5ts paid him by critics ( 8 film "w1 b be=e ,i left him he confess$ t :at he consid]s ! v greate/ tribute ev] made to 8 unique a*ievem5ts is record$ 9 a diction>y6 ,turn to ,funk & ,wagnall's ,/&>d ,diction>y1 & !re y w f9d x3 ,,h\',,di-,,ni4 #a1 hu'di-ni2 #b1 hu'di-ni1 ,,h>ry 7#d-f1 #ahgd74 ,am]ican my/]ici/1 wiz>d1 & exp]t 9 extrication & self-release ,,h\',,di-,,nize vt4 ,to release or extricate oneself f 7conf9em5t1 bonds1 or ! l71 z by wriggl+ out4 ,s1 tak+ ,h\d9i all 9 all1 ,i may consid] ! fact t ?is wond]-man1 ?is exp]t 9 extrication1 made no ef=t to escape f at lea/ "o ?+ ?is int]view6 ,,may ,,h]s*el ,,cl>ke4 ,illu/ration3 decorative ,sat4 ,,ro*e/] ,,ev5+ ,,times ,nov4 #d #aiaf ,m9i/] uses ,h\d9i's "n = ,s]mon ,8 ,art ( ,gett+ ,out ( ,?+s z ,topic ( ,s]mon ,! "n ( ,h\d9i1 :o has be5 a headl9] at a local !at] ?is week w figure 9 ! s]mon at ! ,g5esee ,/reet ,bapti/ ,*ur*1 to-morr[ morn+1 :]e ! pa/or1 ,rev4 ,cl>k1 w talk on ,h\d9i & ! ,art ( ,gett+ ,out ( ,?+s4 ,! pa/or1 h[ev]1 insures t he w reveal none ( ! vital po9ts ( ! art1 b decl>es t ! s]mon w be entirely spiritual4 ,,! ,,sun ,pittsburg ,monday1 ,nov4 #f?1 #aiaf #bj1jjj ,p see ,h\d9i ,?rill+ ,air ,/ruggle4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i hang+ upside d[n f build+ ,,wiz>d ,,ti$ ,,9 ,,jacket ,,is ,,free ,,9 #c ,,m9utes4 ,,/rapp$ ,,tightly ,,by ,,gu>ds ,,f ,,mayview ,,he ,,hangs ,,head ,,d[n ,,w>d4 ,,sun ,,build+ ,,is ,,sc5e4 ,,:ile ,,sp9n+ ,,dizzily ,,fifty ,,feet ,,above ,,pavem5t ,,he ,,escapes ,,f ,,bonds4 ,sway+1 head d[nw>ds1 l a grotesque human p5dulum1 #ej feet above ! pavem5t 9 front ( ,! ,sun ,build+1 ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 h&cuff k+1 defi] ( locks1 b>s & bonds1 fre$ himself f ! grip ( a canvas1 lea!r-re9=c$ /raight-jacket1 9 a fraction m ?an ?ree m9utes1 %ortly aft] #ab4dj o'clock ?is aft]noon4 ,! wav+ ( 8 free h&s & arms1 t a cr[d e/imat$ at #bj1jjj has se5 b\nd by two att5dants f ! ,mayview 7old ,m>%alsea7 ,hospital = ! ,insane1 told ! wat*]s t ,h\d9i _h a*iev$ "o ( ! mo/ unique feats 9 8 /range c>e]4 ,z he 0 l[]$ swiftly to ! gr\nd1 a great *e] arose1 foll[$ by ano!r & ano!r z he /ood upright & b[$ to ! ?rong :i* n only pack$ ! /reets b fill$ e w9d[ & ro( top )9 view ( ! sc5e4 ,,wiz>d ,,is ,,on ,,"t ,urbane1 smil+1 ! elusive ,h\d9i appe>$ 9 ! (fice ( ,! ,sun at #ab o'clock4 ,r4 ,d4 ,poll+ & ,h4 ,gu?rie1 ! two att5dants f ,mayview detail$ to truss him up1 await$ him1 & ) !m ! /raight-jacket1 9 a sat*el4 ,h\d9i %ook h&s ) bo? m51 speak+ humor\sly ( 8 position z sub/itute = ! d]ang$ p]sons ! two ,att5dants ord9>ily h&le4 ,! two m51 clad 9 ! :ite uni=ms us$ by !m :5 on duty1 survey$ _! volunt>y victim not$ 8 %ort1 /ocky =m1 8 p[]ful arms & %\ld]s1 8 /eady1 bright eyes4 ,bo? h _h long exp]i5ce 9 b9d+ fr5zi$ m54 ,bo? 7 det]m9$1 !y told ,h\d9i1 to use ! full res\rce ( t exp]i5ce 9 b9d+ him4 ,!y knew ! pr[ess ( ! man !y _h to deal )4 ,!y did n comm5t ^u ! outcome ( ! te/4 ,!y 7 !re1 !y said1 to d _! "w z be/ !y knew h[4 ,h\d9i urg$ spe$ ( action1 & absolute surety 9 fa/5+ ! innum]able /raps ( ! /raight-jacket4 ,treat me1 he advis$1 smil+1 z y w\ld ! mo/ dang]\s ( ! crim9al insane4 ,,e ,,move ,,is ,,wat*$ ,! /rait-jacket 0 tak5 out ( ! sat*el4 ,! h&cuff k+ exam9$ x c>efully1 :ile a gr\p ( p]sons look$ on4 ,n a move he made 0 lo/4 ,he dropp$ ! piece ( canvas & lea!r c>elessly1 smil$ aga91 & said3 ,v good4 ,are we ready8 ,x 0 almo/ #ab4cj o'clock4 ,h\d9i glanc$ out ! w9d[1 & aga9 8 *>act]i/ic1 quiet smile came to 8 face z he saw ,wood /reet & ,lib]ty av5ue conge/$ f wall to wall ) closely pack$1 re/less humanity4 ,!n a :ite-clad att5dant on ea* side1 he w5t d[n/airs to ! /reet to be b\nd4 ,a suppress$ %\t came f ! cr[d z he appe>$ 9 ! doorway ( ,! ,sun build+4 ,x increas$ 9 volume z ) ! att5dants & two memb]s ( ,! ,sun at #ab o'clock4 ,r4 ,d4 ,poll+ wagon t _h be5 pull$ up on ! pavem5t1 & t 0 s]v+ z a /age4 ,above him1 l a gall[s1 a s+le beam project$ f a w9d[ at ! top /ory ( ! build+1 & a rope swung cle>1 coil+ 9 s9i/] fa%ion at 8 feet4 ,h\d9i _h remov$ ! out] clo?+ f ! upp] "p ( 8 body4 ,ready1 he said4 ,,/raps ,,are ,,fa/5$ ,! two att5dants press$ close4 ,8 arms 7 ins]t$ 9 ! long1 clos$ sleeves ( ! /raitjacket4 ,"o ( ! att5dants clasp$ him ab\t ! body1 z if fe>+ he w\ld make "s mad ef=t to escape4 ,! o!r /&+ beh9d him1 fa/5$ /rap aft] /rap1 ) a /eady deftness t made bo? = security & spe$1 & reveal$ long practice4 ,make x tight1 came ! quiet ^w f ! prison]4 ,! man's knees w5t up = pur*ase 9 ! small ( ,h\d9i's back4 ,us+ app>5tly e ounce ( /r5g? 9 8 broad-%\ld]$ six-foot body1 ! att5dant drew ! big /rap ?r\gh ! buckle until x w\ld n yield ev5 a sixte5? ( an in* m4 ,he caught x !re & made x fa/4 ,!n ! arms ( ! prison] 7 cross$ ov] 8 body1 & ! ends ( ^? clos$ sleeves 7 br\ght ar\nd 9 back4 ,aga9 ! knee 0 br\ght into use4 ,aga9 ! /rap 0 pull$ to its highe/ t5sion4 ,! cr[d wat*$1 /irr$ ) a con/ant murmur & movem5t4 ,!n ,h\d9i's ankles 7 fa/5$ to ! rope1 by a special appliance t prev5t$ injury1 b insur$ safety4 ,a ^w 0 spok54 ,! two att5dants seiz$ ! b\nd man's body4 ,workm5 drew ! rope /eadily ?r\gh ! pulleys4 ,h\d9i's feet w5t up1 & z 8 body cle>$ ! plat=m1 x 0 releas$4 ,,hangs ,,9 ,,mid-,,air ,! h&cuff k+ dangl$ head d[nw>d4 ,ea* mom5t he 0 drawn high]1 sway+ slightly1 sp9n+ dizzily4 ,up-up1 pa/ ! w9d[s 9 ! fif? /ory ( ! ,sun build+4 ,h\d9i 0 drawn4 ,!n he hung /ill4 ,only = a second4 ,:ile wat*]s gleam$ 9 ! cr[d bel[1 ! h&cuff k+ 0 se5 to /ruggle1 n frantically1 b ) a /eady1 sy/ematic swell+ & contract+ ( muscles1 & almo/ imp]ceptible li!1 wriggl+s ( ! torso4 ,! /ruggle w5t on4 ,"o m9ute--two--!n ?ree---- ,w\ld he d x8 ,hundr$s 9 ! cr[d und\bt$ly 7 ask+ t "q4 ,f above came an in>ticulate %\t4 ,! muffl$ arms wri!d "o aft] ano!r ov] ,h\d9i's head4 ,8 h&1 /ill encas$ 9 ! sleeves ( ! /rait-jacket1 fumbl$ quickly & effectively ) ! buckles at 8 back4 ,ano!r contortion & ! /rait-jacket slipp$ d[n ov] 8 *e/1 ov] 8 head1 & 0 flung f 8 arms to ! /reet1 9 a crumpl$ heap4 ,h\d9i 0 free4 ,! arms wav$4 ,h\d9i _h triumph$--z he always triumphs4 ,less ?an a m9ute lat]1 :ile ! cr[d's *e]s /ill rang aga9/ ! grey walls ( surr\nd+ build+s1 he slipp$ d[n ! face ( ! build+ to ! plat=m4 ,! att5dants receiv$ him 9 a tw9kl+1 & he /ood erect1 unconsci\sly ?r[+ back 8 broad %\ld]s4 ,! little man ) ! t\* ( grey at 8 temples b[$ quietly1 /ill ) t imp]turbable smile4 ,& ! cr[d *e]$ him aga91 be=e x began sl[ly to dissolve4 ,h\d9i duplicat$ ?is feat at ! ,bo/on ,po/1 ,bo/on1 ,mass41 ,decemb] #bb1 #aiba1 draw+ ! bigge/ cr[d t ev] cru%$ into ,tremont ,/reet4 ,illu/ration3 decorative ,illu/ration3 ,trophy won by ,h\d9i4 ,! accompany+ illu/ration is ! prize (f]$ by ! ,au/ralian ,a]ial ,league = ! fir/ successful flight on a heavi] ?an air ma*9e4 ,won by ,h\d9i ,m>* #af1 #aiaj1 ,digg]'s ,re/1 ne> ,melb\rne ,au/ralia4 ,h\d9i pilot$ 8 own ma*9e--a ,voision ,biplane equipp$ ) a ,e4,n4,v4 #fj4hj ,h4,p4 ,motor4 ,dur+ 8 ,au/ralian ,t\r ,h\d9i made #ah successful flights4 ,,london1 ,,engl& ,,holborn ,,empire ,,besieg$ ,,by ,,cr[d ,,inside ,,& ,,outside--,,unp>allel$ ,,sc5es ,,witness$ ,,9 ,,high ,,holborn--,,police ,,res]ves ,,call$ ,,out ,a pack$ h\se1 to %[ its disapproval ( ! managem5t's action1 rema9s at ! ,holborn ,empire1 f #b3jj to #i3jj ,p4 ,m41 wait+ = ,h\d9i's appe>ance z adv]tis$4 ,police =ces 7 call$ out z ! mat9ee cr[d1 refus+ to leave ! !atre1 ! ev5+ cr[d blockad$ traffic1 be+ unable to ga9 admittance4 ,unp>allel$ sc5es witness$ 9 ,high ,holborn4 ,,! ,,p]=m] ,,london ,,engl&1 ,,decemb] #ae1 #aiaj4 ,a ,,/& ,,= ,,ju/ice ,h\d9i's ,prote/ ,= "s my/]i\s reason1 surpris+ly little att5tion has be5 giv5 9 ! daily pap]s to a rem>kable 'sc5e' at ! ,holborn ,empire la/ ,?ursday1 :5 ,h\d9i made a plucky & public-spirit$ prote/ aga9/ prevail+ mat9ee me?ods4 ,we mu/1 we suppose1 attribute to ! pres5t obsession ( politics ! scant att5tion giv5 to a v unusual incid5t1 ( int]e/ alike to ! public & ! pr(ession4 ,hav+ receiv$ an intimation f ! managem5t t1 al?\gh he 0 topp+ ! week's bill1 8 s]vices w\ld n be requir$ at ! ,?ursday mat9ee1 'ow+ to ! l5g? ( ! programme1' ,h\d9i express$ himself p]fectly agreeable to ?is arrangem5t1 subject to ! condition t due intimation %\ld be giv5 to ! public t he w\ld n be appe>+4 ,?is condition n be+ compli$ )1 he took an opportunity ( go+ on to ! /age at ! conclusion ( "o ( ! mat9ee turns 9 ord] to quietly expla9 ! reason = 8 non-appe>ance & to %[ t x 0 n 8 fault t he 0 break+ fai? ) ! public4 ,he did n urge ! audi5ce1 z 0 /at$ 9 "s reports1 to /ay until he appe>$1 b said t he assum$ "s at lea/ _h come to see him p]=m & t x seem$ to him su* 7 c]ta9ly to h _! money back if !y did n see him4 ,! p]=mance w5t on quietly until ',god ,save ! ,k+1' :5 ! audi5ce took ! matt] into its own h&s & refus$ to disp]se1 call+ = ,h\d9i to appe>4 ,aft] a sc5e ( consid]able excitem5t1 #aej p]sons ultimately accept$ ! managem5t's (f] ( v\*]s = ano!r p]=mance & left ! build+1 b ! great bulk ( ! audi5ce rema9$ until aft] ! conclusion ( ,h\d9i's p]=mance at ! fir/ ev5+ h\se1 :5 !y troop$ out1 leav+ ! place only a qu>t] full4 ,! queues :i* =m$ up = ! fir/ h\se _h 9 ! ma9 to be accommodat$ at ! second h\se1 & great difficulty 0 exp]i5c$ 9 controll+ ! fur!r arrivals = ! second p]=mance4 ,! audi5ce's j appreciation ( ,h\d9i's prote/ 0 voic$ 9 ! rem>ks ( a ,labor lead] :o help$ to beguile ! int]val betwe5 ! aft]noon & ev5+ h\ses by mak+ a spee*4 ,he said t he _h frequ5tly att5d$ su* mat9ees1 & _h always attribut$ ! frequ5t failure ( "s "o or m well-kn[n arti/s to appe> to 8 7or h]7 p]sonal indiff]5ce or indol5ce1 b t n[ !y knew ! real reason :y ! public 7 disappo9t$4 ,9 view ( a manag]ial allegation to ! aft]noon audi5ce t ,h\d9i 0 n all[$ to appe> because he _h brok5 8 contract1 we quote f a fur!r consid]$ prote/ ) :i* ,h\d9i prefac$ 8 p]=mance at ! fir/ h\se 9 ! ev5+4 ,he said3 ',be=e proce$+ ) my p]=mance ?is ev5+1 ,i believe t !re is an explanation due to a great _m :o are assembl$ "h z to ! cause ( my non-appe>ance "h ?is aft]noon1 & if x w\ld int]e/ y to he>1 ,i w expla94 ,i wi% to in=m y t x is positively no fault ( m9e1 because ,i 0 "h 9 ! build+1 ready to "w1 b ! managem5t refus$ to all[ me to g on4 ,i w read a numb] ( lett]s t ,i h "h1 :i* ?or\ghly expla9 ! case1 & ,i wi% to in=m y t ,i h play$ a good _m weeks on ?is t\r1 & nev] knew exactly :]e ,i 0 go+ until a few days ahead4 ,i 0 bill$ to appe> at ! ,holborn a %ort "t ago1 &1 )\t any notification :atev]1 ,i 0 s5t to ,woolwi*1 & ! public receiv$ no explanation :y ,i did n appe> "h4 ',v likely a great _m ?\ght t ,i _h brok5 fai? ) ! public1 & la/ night ,i receiv$ a lett]--dat$ ! #f?--aft] ! second p]=mance 7ab\t #aa o'clock7 :i* 0 #cc h\rs lat] ?an dat$1 notify+ me t my s]vices 7 n requir$ = ! mat9ee p]=mance4' ,hav+ quot$ ?is lett] & 8 reply /at+ ! condition on :i* he 0 agreeable to ! arrangem5t1 ,h\d9i cont9u$3 ',n[1 ladies & g5tlem51 ,i want$ to keep fai? ) ! public1 & in=m$ ! managem5t t ,i w\ld give ! sal>y t ,i 0 e>n+ at ! mat9ee to ! ,v4 ,a4 ,b4 ,f4 if !y w\ld only all[ me to appe>1 z ,i knew my reputation 0 at /ake4 ,be+ bill$1 & n appe>+1 :at w\ld ! public ?9k8 ,despite ?is1 ,i 0 n all[$ to appe>1 & ,i tru/ t ^? :o are assembl$ "h ?is ev5+ w see my motive 9 all[+ ! public to "k ! real cause ( my non-appe>ance1 & t x 0 positively n my fault4' ,! fir/ result ( ?is dignifi$ prote/ 0 t ,h\d9i's s]vices 71 not)/&+ notice to ! contr>y1 requisition$ = ! ,saturday mat9ee4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h\d9i1 9 8 spee* to ! audi5ce t ev5+1 0 =cible & to ! po9t1 in=m+ !m t x 0 ! greate/ complim5t t _h ev] be5 paid him--an audi5ce wait+ sev5 h\rs 9 a !atre = him--& t he w\ld nev] =get x--& he nev] w4 ,bo/on ,daily ,globe1 ,m>* #ai1 #aijf4 ,,h\d9i ,,escapes ,,f ,,city ,,prison ,h&cuff$1 ,iron$1 & ,lock$ 9 ,cell1 ,he takes only #af ,m9utes to ,get ,out & ov] ! ,wall ,h>ry ,h\d9i1 ! "y man :o1 app>5tly1 _c be held 9 re/ra9t by /eel b>s1 h&cuffs1 prison locks1 or o!r re/ra9+ measures1 gave ! ,bo/on ,police ,dep>tm5t a t]rific jolt ?is =5oon :5 he escap$ f d\ble conf9em5t 9 ! city prison1 commonly kn[n z ! ,tombs1 a prison :i* ! heads ( ! police dep>tm5t _h confid5tly believ$ to be escape pro(4 ,illu/ration3 ,,supt4 ,,william ,h4 ,,pi]ce1 ,,:o ,,lock$ ,,cell ,,doors ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,police ,william ,h4 ,pi]ce p]sonally sup]9t5d$ ! conf9em5t ( ,h\d9i1 himself lock$ ! wiz>d into a cell on ! second ti] ( ! prison1 aft] he _h clamp$ h&cuffs on 8 wri/s & leg irons ab\t 8 ankles1 & ! sup]9t5d5t's face wore a smile ( confid5ce & assurance aft] he _h lock$ ! cell doors & w5t d[n into ! (fice ( ! prison to await results4 ,! sup]9t5d5t's smile didn't :olly come (f :51 a few m9utes lat]1 he le>n$ t ,h\d9i n only _h escap$ f 8 cell1 b t he _h escap$ f ! prison1 & 0 ne>ly a half-mile away2 b ! smile 0 fad$ & fray$ at ! edges1 & no que/ion+ c\ld get ! sup]9t5d5t to say :at he ?\ght ( ! wond]ful p]=mance4 ,all t c\ld be gott5 out ( him 01 ,i h no?+ to say4 ,h]et(ore ! police h believ$ t no "o lock$ 9 a cell at ! ,tombs c\ld possibly get out2 b ,h\d9i n only got out1 b he op5$ door aft] door aft] he _h remov$ ! h&cuffs & leg irons1 & walk$ f "o "p ( ! prison to ano!r ) app>5tly z mu* fre$om z ?\gh he wasn't met e few feet ) a lock t _h be5 consid]$ impregnable4 ,,closely ,,se>*$ ,,= ,,keys4 ,briefly1 "h is j :at happ5$3 ,h\d9i _h secur$ p]mission f ,sup]9t5d5t ,pi]ce to make an ef=t to escape f ! city prison1 & ?is =5oon1 9 ! pres5ce ( ab\t #cj m51 ! sup]9t5d5t let ,h\d9i into cell ,no4 #gg on ! gr\nd floor ( ! ,tombs1 :]e ,h\d9i1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! witnesses ( ! te/1 remov$ e /it* ( 8 clo?+1 :i* he left ly+ on ! bunk 9 ! cell4 ,:5 he came out1 ,capt4 ,cl>5ce ,a4 ,swan1 ! keep] ( ! prison1 lock$ ! cell door ^u ,h\d9i's clo?+1 & !n ! "y man 0 tak5 to ! second floor ( ! block ( cells1 :]e ,sup]9t5d5t ,pi]ce & a numb] ( ! m5 witness+ ! te/ se>*$ 8 hair = possible conceal$ keys or o!r in/rum5ts4 ,n a ?+ 0 f\nd1 & ,h\d9i ev5 ask$ to h 8 feet exam9$ s !re w\ld be no "q ( 8 hav+ a key conceal$ betwe5 8 toes1 & ?is 0 done4 ,illu/ration3 ,bo/on ,j\rnal1 ,tuesday1 ,m>* #bj1 #aijf4 ,,%ackl$ ,,& ,,lock$ ,,91 ,,h\d9i ,,breaks ,,jail4 ,,c5tral ,,figures ,,9 ,,wiz>d ,,h\d9i',s ,,my/ify+ ,,jail ,,escape ,,& ,,diagram ,,( ,,8 ,,movem5ts4 ,cut by p]mission ( ,! ,bo/on ,j\rnal4 ,illu/ration3 ,inside ! ,cell at ! ,city ,tombs1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,illu/ration3 ,,sup',t4 ,,pi]ce ,,left ,,him ,,%ackl$ ,,& ,,h&cuff$ ,,9 ,,cell ,no4 #fj ,illu/ration3 ,,sup',t4 ,,pi]ce ,,sat ,,*uckl+ ,,9 ,,! ,,capta9',s ,,(fice ,,wait+ ,,= ,,h\d9i ,,to ,,:i/le ,,= ,,him4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,sixte5 ,,m9utes ,,aft] ,,be+ ,,lock$ ,,up ,,he ,,escap$ ,,ov] ,,! ,,wall4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,sup',t4 ,,f\nd ,,! ,,%ackles ,,& ,,h&cuffs--,,b ,,no ,,h\d9i4 ,c>icatures by p]mission ( ,bo/on ,po/4 ,!n ,sup]9t5d5t ,pi]ce took a pair ( ! mo/ approv$ h&cuffs us$ 9 ! police dep>tm5t & fa/5$ !m securely ab\t ,h\d9i's wri/s1 & on 8 b>e ankles he clamp$ a pair ( te/$ /eel leg irons s tightly t ! iron sank into ! fle%4 ,aft] t ,h\d9i 0 lock$ 9 cell ,no4 #fj1 & ,sup]9t5d5t ,pi]ce & ! witnesses w5t d[n/airs & out into ! (fice1 expect+ ,h\d9i w\ld g !re1 provid+ he got out ( 8 cell1 & ! police (ficials :o 7 pres5t seem$ to feel pretty confid5t t he c\ldn't d t4 ,?is feel+ 0 %>$ by "s ( ! outsid]s pres5t1 :o c\ld n br+ !mselves to believe t x c\ld be done4 ,illu/ration3 ,ov] ! ,wall at ! ,city ,tombs1 ,bo/on1 ,mass4 ,photo ) p]mission ( ! ,bo/on ,globe4 ,! only condition ,h\d9i atta*$ to 8 p]=mance 0 t no "o %\ld be all[$ to g into ! "p ( ! prison :]e he 0 conf9$ to wat* him escape1 & ! sup]9t5d5t & ! witnesses respect$ t condition1 & mo/ ( !m /ay$ 9 ! capta9's (fice4 ,a few ( ! witnesses1 h[ev]1 w5t out into ,som]set ,/reet to wait & wat*2 =1 kn[+ ,h\d9i1 !y 7 prep>$ to see him come out any:]e4 ,^! confid5t ones 7 rew>d$ = _! tru/1 = #af m9utes aft] ,h\d9i _h be5 lock$1 nak$1 h&cuff$1 & iron$ by ! legs1 into cell #fj1 he 0 se5 runn+1 fully dress$1 except t he _h n put on 8 coll> & tie1 across ! prison y>d1 to climb up ! wall lead+ into ,som]set ,/reet1 to vault ! iron rail+ at ! top1 & !n to leg x l a sc>$ rabbit ov] ! hill 9 ! direction ( ,kei?'s ,!atre4 ,,! ,,lit]>y ,,h\d9i ,z is ! case ) _m great m51 ! gift ( be+ able to d _m ?+s1 & to d ea* ?+ well1 is ,h\d9i's1 :o besides 8 a*ievem5ts z a my/ifi] has also won wide recognition z an au?or4 ,t he has f\nd "t to write a great deal is atte/$ by 8 li/ ( books1 namely3 ,miracle ,mong]s & ,_! ,me?ods1 ,! ,unmask+ ( ,rob]t ,h\d91 ,! ,sane ,side ( ,spiritualism1 ,! ,"r ,way to d ,wrong1 ,magic ,made ,easy1 ,my ,tra9+ & my ,tricks1 ,pap] ,pre/idigitation1 ,h&cuff ,secrets1 ,magical ,rope ,ties & ,escapes1 ,good ,night ,/ories = ,*ildr51 ,dan ,cupid ! ,magician 7a s]ies7 & ,magicians' ,romances4 ,num]\s magaz9e articles & /ories swell 8 lit]>y output to great] proportions4 ,editor = two ye>s on /&>d "w ( magic1 ,! ,conjurors ,magaz9e4 ,9 addition he has also writt5 ! /ories = ! feature films 9 :i* he 0 />r$1 namely1 ,! ,man ,f ,beyond & ,haldane ( ! ,secret ,s]vice1 :i* 7 picturiz$ by 8 own produc+ organization1 ,h\d9i ,picture ,corporation2 ,! ,grim ,game & ,t]ror ,isl&1 writt5 9 collaboration ) ,ar?ur ,b4 ,reeve & ,john ,w4 ,grey1 produc$ by ,fam\s ,play]s-,lasky ,corporation4 ,,h\d9i ,,picture ,,corporation ,9 #aiba1 ^u return+ f 8 triumphant t\r ( ,great ,brita91 ,h\d9i organiz$ 8 own film produc+ company = ! purpose ( mak+ special feature pictures4 ,! company1 incorporat$ z ,h\d9i ,picture ,corporation1 capitaliz$ at #ejj1jjj1 began op]ations 9 ! spr+4 ,at ! "t ( ?is writ+ two features h be5 complet$--,! ,man f ,beyond & ,haldane ( ! ,secret ,s]vice4 ,! fir/ is *>act]iz$ by ^? :o h se5 x at private pre-release %[+s z ! mo/ unusual picture ev] scre5$1 conta9+1 z x does1 orig9ality ( ?\ght1 novelty ( treatm5t1 & a ?rill+ f9i% t encompasses any ?rill+ situation yet produc$ = motion pictures4 ,! second picture1 ) int]lock+ sc5es tak5 abroad1 tells a my/]y /ory & likewise demon/rates ! +5uity & res\rcefulness ( ,h\d9i z produc]1 au?or & />4 ,bo? pictures w soon be releas$ to ! public4 ,sc5es f ,photoplays ,,jesse ,l4 ,,lasky ,pres5ts ,,h\d9i ,,9 ,! ,grim ,game ,a ,p>am\nt-,artcraft ,picture ,?is picture conta9s ! only airplane collision 9 ! cl\ds ev] photograph$4 #a1jjj rew>d to anyone prov+ ! collision 9 ! cl\ds is n g5u9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i on w+ ( plane ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i 9 hat ,illu/ration3 ,planes collid+ 9 air ,/>r+ ,h\d9i ,,jesse ,l4 ,,lasky ,pres5ts ,,h\d9i ,,9 ,,t]ror ,,isl& ,a ,p>am\nt-,artcraft ,picture ,! mo/ amaz+ "u wat] sc5es ev] enact$ 7 record$ by ! cam]a = ,t]ror ,isl&4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i 9 trap ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i fight+ ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i hang+ upside d[n ) spe>s po9t+ at him ,sc5es f ,photoplays ,,h\d9i ,,picture ,,corp4 ,pres5ts ,,h\d9i 9 ,! ,man ,f ,beyond ,%ortly to be ,releas$ ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i hang+ on rock 9 surg+ wat] ,illu/ration3 ,/aircase ) wat] fl[+ d[n ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i hang+ ov] cliff ,/>r+ ,h\d9i ,,h\d9i ,,picture ,,corp4 ,pres5ts ,,h\d9i 9 ,haldane ( ! ,secret ,s]vice ,an ,int]national ,my/]y ,drama %ortly to be releas$4 ,illu/ration3 ,h\d9i talk+ to man 9 busy /reet sc5e ,illu/ration3 ,sitt+ at a table ,illu/ration3 ,cr[d wat*+ ,h\d9i ,picture ,plays1 ,confessions ,album4 ,no4 #ad4--,,mr4 ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i #a4 ,:at is y\r favorite !at]8 ,all ! _w is a !at] to me4 #b4 ,:i* is y\r favorite hobby8 ,br[s+ 9 old book/alls1 seek+ old dramatic items = my libr>y4 #c4 ,:i* is y\r favorite pa/ime8 ,out door a?letics & long di/ance swims4 #d4 ,:i* is y\r favorite song8 ,auld ,lang ,syne4 #e4 ,:i* is y\r favorite sweetmeat8 ,c&i$ fruits4 ,illu/ration3 ,mrs4 ,,h>ry ,,h\d9i #f4 ,:at is y\r idea ( com=t8 ,seat$ 9 a l>ge arm *air 9 libr>y & he>+ ,mrs4 ,h\d9i call up3 ,"y man y\r lun* is ready4 #g4 ,:i* is y\r unlucky day8 ,hav5't any2 an un=tunate incid5t at any "t simply builds a f\ndation = some?+ bett]4 #h4 ,:at is y\r favorite motto8 ,& ?is1 too--%all pass away4 #i4 ,:5 h y felt at y\r wor/8 ,once :5 sail+ r\nd ! _w1 at a longitude ( #hj1 we _h two ,tuesdays 9 "o week & no ,w$nesday1 :i* meant los+ a ,*ri/mas1 & ,i 0 seasick at ! "t4 ,x w be an awful ?+ to eclipse my pa9ful angui%4 #aj4 ,:at is y\r pet av]sion8 ,! bald-head$ man :o says3 ,ah1 ,i rememb] y :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,my ,,"m #aa4 ,:at is y\r greate/ ambition8 ,to live a life & die be+ wor?y ( ! 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