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"The day for the execution of the Turk was fixed, but on the

night previous to it he quitted his prison and before morning was

distant many leagues from Paris. Felix had procured passports in

the name of his father, sister, and himself. He had previously

communicated his plan to the former, who aided the deceit by

quitting his house, under the pretence of a journey and concealed

himself, with his daughter, in an obscure part of Paris.

"Felix conducted the fugitives through France to Lyons and across

Mont Cenis to Leghorn, where the merchant had decided to wait a

favourable opportunity of passing into some part of the Turkish

dominions.