A lawyer, a cattleman and a restauranteur traved to France in the 19th century. They fell in with the wrong crowd and were soon living a life of crime. They were eventually caught, convicted and condemned to die by guillotine. On the day of execution the lawyer went first and was given the opportunity of a blindfold and asked if he wanted to be face up or face down. In a final act of bravado he chose no blindfold and face up. But when the lever was pulled to drop the blade, the blade didn't fall! The executioner declared "Divine intervention" and freed the lawyer. The cattleman went next and emulated the lawyer by also choosing no blindfold and face up. Again the blade failed to fall and the cattleman was freed. The restauranteur went last, also face up with no blindfold. But just as the lever was about to be pulled to drop the blade he said "Wait, I see what's wrong".