Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-10-20
Cheating the GalloWs.
..Is there no hone. Charley p,

sis there no hope, Charley?"
sfAlasi Nellie, L fear not. The COVER
nor has refused to interfere in your
brothers. behalf, and unless his escape
can be effected, and the chances, You
know, are very faint, he will have to-
"Don't Charley, don't say that fearful
word. ., God! My poor, poor, inno-
cent brotherr'
"Be calm, Nellie. Despairing words
cannot help the matter. Your brother
Is vet alive, and two weeks will elapse
before his sentence will be carried into
effect. You know L have done all that
Law i'm my power, so far, to save hinI-I
shall do more. Promise me to be calm
till you see me again. You can do this
through hope, and God on our side,
that hope may not be in vain."
''why-what are you going to do,
Charley? Is there the faintest glimmer
of hone? Tell me, quickly"
"Jack Hobby and myself have thought
of a desperate plan by which we may
save poor Harold. To one chance of its
succeeding, there is grim dozen against
it. Still, If it fails, it will not be for the
want of earnest, persevering efforts on
our part. Harold is as innocent as you
L..
pronounced him guilty would be his
murderers. We shall try and cheat the
gallows at the last moment. Until L
see you again, Nellie, pray that our
venture may succeed"
"How fervently / shall do as you
wish. There is another poor heart, be-
sides my mothers that is terribly an
guished, suppose. Poor Mary, how
She loves Harold. Have you seen her
lately?"
"Yes; l saw her last evening"" re-
piled Charley. "She is very pale and
down-hearted, but has an unwavering
faith in Harold's innocence. L believe
she would die if he were to be h.
Well, good bye, Nellie, keep up a stout
heart, girl"
Brave Charley! No friend had worked
harder for the salvation of another than
had he for Harold Vincent. Ever since
the fatal day Harold had been arrested
on the charge of numbering George
Pollock, he had been near him uttering
words of comfort or earnestly working
for his acquittal. And now that the
sentence of death had been pronounced, ,
and the dread day of execution appointed
he had not yet lost hope, and had set ON
foot brave scheme through which his
friend might escape his ignominious
fate. 1t was an almost forlOrn hope,
but when Charley Lawrence and Jack
Hobby put their heads together they
were power at any time, but since
friends life was at stake they would
work wonders
Harold Vincent was deemed guilty by
the law of the murder of George Pollock.
The evidence was purely circumstantial.
The murdered man and the condemned
had been rivals in love. Pollock was
found dead In a suburban grove with
three knife-wOunds in his breast. AT
his side was found button which cor
responded with those of Harold's coat.
There was a button missing from
Harold's coat, The prisoner was seen in
the vicinity of the murder on the even
ing il must have occurred. That was
all there was of it. The prisoner, when
charged with the crime, had scornfully
denied the charge, and all during his
trial he had conducted himself in man
ner that left very favorable impression
on the minds of the spectators. He had
never for once betrayed the slightest
evidence of guilt, and when the awful
sentence was being pronounced upon
nttn htpl biuS Vh VIZ JeeSOlN
and at its conclusion bowed gracefully,
and was led away. He saw he was at
the mercy of a train of fatal circum-
stances, and knew that nothing would
save him but executive clemency. When
that was denied him, he exclaimed,
God help my poor mother, Nellie aud
darling Maryi'' and commenced prepa-
rations for the last scene.
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Nellie. after the interview narrated In
the beginning of the chapter, he sought
his friend Jack Hobby. He found him
at his hotel, and together they repaired
to his room.
II have been accommodating in the
rear of the vacant house, Charley" said
Jack in al undertone.
swell, what successf"
"We can obtain an easy entrance
through a back-window."
..GoodI No time must be wasted. II
YOU will attend to the matter of tools
and lantern, will sound the sheriff
this afternoon. The undertaking is
desperate one, Jack, but perseverance
may give us success. pop grant that Il
may be sor'
'iHave you intimate dour scheme tt
Harold yet?" asked Jack.
"No,' Charley replied, 81 thought !
would not be best TO do so until 1 hat
interviewed the sheriff. A great dea
depends upon him, you know. shouit
succeed in managing him as wish
shall then tell Harold what mean to d'
for him."
Here the two friends shook hand
warmly and separated.
Charley Immediately set out on hi
search for the sheriff. This individua
was an easy-going fellow, always pecu
niarily embarrassed, and always read.
to take a drink when an opportunit.
offered. Ever since sentence was pro
nounced upon Harold Vincent, and
became plain that 1t would soon be hi
painful duty to place the moose about al
old friends neck and spring the gailow
trap, he had been very much depressed
and had kept his room almost continu
ally. Thither Charley went and wa
admitted by the unhappy ofiiciai him
self.
"Good afternoon, sheriff." said Law
renee. "You don't seem to be yoursel