The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-24
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A BOLD GAME;
WOVEN OF MANY THREADS.
BN WELDON J. COBB. JR.
CHAPTER NNNIH.
THE ESCAPE.
BN WELDON J. COBB. JR.
CHAPTER XXNIII.


| upon hls own recOgnZance, despite th'
earnest endeavors of Edwin Amory to pre-
vent his securing his freedom. HE at one
repaired to his room and was soon engaged
IN an earnest conversation with the lawy,
whom he had engaged for his defence.
MenWhile James Mayhem was not idle
Mysterious IN all his movements. he wa
even more so now He remained AROUND
the village and spent his time III watchin.
Edwin Amory and his two confelerates
and having become satisfied upon the
point Of their determined course, he theI
left the village 10y a circuitous course. anC
was soon skirtIng the road which led from
the place to the westward.
Whatever the mans purposes were, ht
was silently speculative. He went ON, hls
head bowed ia deep thought. his entire
manner suggestive ot deep, fixed pur-
pose.
A long walk Of fifteen miles, and then he
entered the little town Of Bayvillt towards
midnight. The village was quiet, aud ITS
inhabitants evidently ali asleep. He went
quietly along tile mann street, and was
soon at the door Of the village inn, the
door of which stood wide open, and the
landlord Of which was fast asleep IN a
chair. He entered, making loud noise
purposely, and awakened him froE. his
deep slumber, the landlord arose and
eJacuated
" Hello H.
How are you! You keep open late, a
! glass Of ale if you please
The keeper OF the inn went behind the
bar and set out toamlng glass Of ale be
| fore his customer.
" You have come a long way, | supposed
You see We keep open all night for the
central line Of stages which run by every
few hours day and night.
You have quiet little town here,
said Mayhem, conversantly. asking his
host to join him III an imbibation, and as
suming an air Of conviviality, entirely
Yes, but We had quite little furry
foreign to his usually retIcent nature.
here to-day.
All, "a glimmer Of interest and Gun
nlng coming INTO the ex-tramp's eyes.
Yes, sir. A capture.
Il 4 capture, eh l'
% les, sir.
The eX-tramp motloned for a second
glass Of ale, and as his host joined him at
the table, he prepared to listen to the volu-
Die story Of his talkatlve companion.
i A capture SIR Of two notorious Jail
breakers.
Who We're they
There you have me-Tom and Ben is
the name they 60 by Crafty one Of them
is called, | believe. They have been ad-
vertlsed as having escaped from Trenton
during the last month OF so, and the con
stable Of one village has been on the alert
ever since for the men owing to the large
reward offered for their apprehension. To-
day he found the men."
Caught them
Yes, sir. They were Just stealing
through the woods; we're half starved, aud
had been robbing the larder of house.
lThey gave up at the sight Of him.
"Ah"
W" Yes, sir
"And what did he do with them :"
Marched them off to the town Jail.
Are they there nowl
'' les
Mathew became meditatlve.
d" When are they going to take the men
away :
" Tomorrow morning.
"Where to hi
" Back to the State peniteDtlary.
For some time the ex-tramp became
though 5ful and silent. He finally arose from
his seat
Going away T. queried the landlord.
Yes. Have you got any good
liquor
"Yes."
"Put me up A bottle of it.
! He secured the bottle Of liquor, paid for
it, and bidding the landlord good night,
went out and on IN the darkness, until ne
came 70 the small, but gloomy looking
building used AS the town Jail. He stopped
before its main on-studded door and
knocked loud and long. A man evidently
Just aroused from his sleep answered the
summons by opening the door.
" What do you want 4 he queried.
To come in"
''Who are you"
q A detective from Trenton"
"Oh, come in"
He entered, the taller re-locking the
door, and !eading the way to the inner
office
"Come 10 take ,heprisoners to the peni-
tentlary.
Not now | only came to see them
They may not be the right men,
They answer the printed descrip-
ton
Let me see them
The jailer led the way along the dimly-
lighted corridor to a csll
Here they are"
As he returned to the office to bring a
lantern, Mayhem quickly drew the bottle
Of liquor from his pocket, withdrew the
REED
cork slipped little white powder into it,
and as the jailer returned, handed it "a
him, saying: -.
Take this and enjoy yourself m the
outer vfice | want to have a little talE
with these men.
The jailer did as requested, leaving the
lantern with the supposed detectiye from
Trenton.
Left alone, Mayhem approached the dool
Of the cell and shook it so as to awaken its
inmates.
Tom-Ben."
The two men came to the grating eager.
ly.
g. >Iayhew, you here n
Hist, boys. you know that you have
never treated me fair, bat want to do you
a good turn il can"
The convicts listened eagerly.
II have entered here under false pre-.
tences as a detective. l have given the
jailer bottle Of liquor, which will drug
. him. If let you out, will you promise tC
do me q Tavor 7"
u "will we We will do anything TO
you = vociferated Tom, emphatically.
: Mayhem left the corridor and enteret
. the Office Of the jail Az he had expectet
: the jailer lay drugged and insensible upol
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