The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-24
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Jacquea
 Trembling Jeanette ses to york ts com ply with the request of her poor, dear, imprisoned husband. and as soon ss this was accomplished. the dog patiently per miited her to buckle on the collar. and rushed with bark and bound through the door open for his exit
 That night and the next day passed slowly away. without the anxious wife hearing anything more from her hus- band; but the night ensuing the dog came back; and on removing his collar. she found. pencilled on the paper she had sent. the following hopeful note:
 am oonhned m an upper cell. The grated window Is toward the east. Be tween the prison and an open space be- yond IS a high wall There's fne saw down a, the shop, among my small best tools, made from the mAin-spring ot A watch. Send me that colled in the collar of Bobon. always told you bought that dog for something. and now know sor what. l think can cut the bars and lower myself into the yard. The second night from this. al o'clock prec,seiy. throw one end of rope over the wall, and fasten the other, so that can draw myself up, II happen to get t-and. with the saints blessing l may. don, know what I'm charged with. and don't believe anybody does bu, the place has a sullloune feel abou, II. and Id rather be oil with you and Bobon. I'm no, very closely watched. Don't fail me, and soon hope your arms ~lll clasp your poor aeques.
 l, IS needless 10 follow ou, the result Tn detail. The sa~ was found and secreted m the collar ot Bobon. who, true to an l instinct amounting 10 reason, flew back i 10 the pnson, and awaited his chance oi dodging m al the gate. Terribly exciting were the hours passed by Jeanette. hll 1 the time came for her to act. and 10 be made happy wi,h success. or rendered wteiehed by failure.
 Al o'clock of the even,ful night which was ,o witness her happiness or misery, the trembling and hali-ialnung ~lie took her station in the deep shade ot the eastern wall of the prison, ~ith rope eolled m one hand and Ha5on, who had lolned her few hours before, now stand ing quietly and patiently by her side. oh how her poot heart beat and he~ every 1end made the blood leap aad her nerves ,huli,
 \, last the great olo5 ket ei.hbonng e.tihedrd stuck helNily and soicmnly the houl ot No longer trembling, but nervins herself tor the great purpose she had m vle@. Jeanette quickly poised the col m heI hand and. holding firmly to one of |, wlth her lett. sent II upward with slnocrc prayer, into the alr, and heatd a faint, dull sound as !, struck or the other side
 Was he there. somebody was tor n less than a minatc. she telt shght pull upon the tope 0ale kty fastening he, end around hci body. she gIasped itwlth both hands. ,tnd thus held agsiusi inc heavier stfatn that followed. Harder and heavier became the s'taln upon the rope but. throwing hcIscii againsl the walls she still held himlv. ui she felt the cord suddenly loosen Apd then. looking up- wand. her heart tairly lcapci to hei mouth as she beheld dark hsurc upon the top of ihe wall. \ minute latcr Jacques stood safe beside her |, having fuu down along the rope, which he had tAker the prcc auilon to tasteu on the other sidt before making his ascent.
 No word VAS now spoken not :. shls- per even the dog remained silent 1,raspin. the hand ot jeanette. laeques s,ea!th,ly, silently and hurncdly led her away through one dark and narrow street after another, til he reached . place oi safety The next day a search was made for him. bu, he managed to keep himself seorc;cd til after the Reign of Murder had ceased ,o be, and then he came forth item hts hiding. place and made A boas, ni h,s osn cunning. hIs ~Iie's devotion and hts dog $ sagan,y