one day two men kidnapped a little boy to get money. they took him to a room along a narrow path on a hill. they drew upon the boy and ordered him to write to his parents for money.

　　then they locked the door and went out with the letter. the boy was lying on his back, thinking how to run away. suddenly he found a bottle in the corner. he had a good idea. finishing writing, he put what he had written into the bottle and covered the mouth with a lid.

　　then he threw the bottle onto the path through the window, and lay again and waited. the next day a passer-by picked up the bottle and the boy was saved.