The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-15
A YANKEE IN ENGLAND.

made ilouscivca as comfortable as cir
cumsianccs permitted Those within
range Of the light bad pulled out tuci
. n.m'nc papers and begun to rcruse ta
Tcrnluiie Oi the mornings news, w-icl
thcy had already Gevourei
"Not much in the papers to night. re-
married. lir Barker 10 tic company Do
F general lie was stout Attle gentleman
evidently communicative
4 stranger here joined IN the converse
ton Ie was tail and spare. be looked
ihe typical Yankee
"Hage sou fle last edition." hs asked
III co. youll find O. pretty little story
a3 you'l uott with ia ID month"; reading
"lLe escape of that convict inquired
iIr Barker
"lcs. he's rlucly fellow"
"Iies con animate se9.li.el or ell
events. remarked lir Smi,as0n, 3 well
known burglar and more than suspected
of being 70 murderer
"les. Ia alrai hes bad l9t, said
the american. "if Ae gets away be saves
himself ten years penal ervitude.'
GLOW did De manage it, asked Mr.
Barker Il Larea reaI Tie portieu-
lars
BROKE ont of tho prison van. " roplied
iir Snnhson. watched lis oppor.
tuniiy and stunned the policeman inside.
got tie kcys. let himself ont and bolted. Do
"Wnl thov catch him."
THAT remains 90 be seen. tho police
Gro on lis track" rari-l BE from ovcrtAe
lcrrin1 BOND 4 shorN like O. lav3 q
t..r ~ Inn myself"
No,hiug could Laro been further from
lis THOUGHTS then the possibility ST his
having tOtasc part in the capture him.
self The three men settled down to tleig
papers again In ailence.
"lVhlts that" s.Idcuiv exclaimed Nj
Blrt-r
-N.aaf is .horos" in1..r,l tho others.
eta certain J SAYS face outside The
window. Larcrl.e4.
The reflection Of ore Of Us, suggested
hi. friend.
"Fcrrars twas tho guard going by. s."
said ;lc iaakco
"lf go. the guard isn't wearing . CAP. q"
said Mr. par.,er. raoviar toward the win.
dow.
"Cot IL blown of Darhaps. said 'fr
SmitLsoo. pray don't oDea the win.
dow. ,-o sl,ail he f-oze, 10 death.
Bat Mr. Barker let dom tho strap and
poorol o,.t into ,.o darkness.
The curi.e was throwing un shower
Of shark. and fine blaze from the fire il.
Illuminated tho tender. Those windows
Which Lad no blinds drawn threw n din
l,oI, ~, tlo bol.-.- i~- ot,ior,visa thor,
wa. rolIino Inf l.r,.ness
"tnrf.i5, fharey' oraridd ,fr. Smith.
COS,
~ f,pc,- s,,v eo-,o.li,r"
"WcIi d, sa.tio II one wav or the
otbo, ond eLrt.tbo r'ialowr
A. D,,l.c,. g, ,i,.,-
~ o., f.rtsin saw u rams head " he
osso,crotod Ind r.. roar.,, s,ire c,ngl,t
q IN ~ eor,r. ,in,, rs,viu. vbeo looked
ont"
"Vodnt y,1 better call the guard and
sion tbo train" asked llr. Snithson iron.
iooilv
Nj, no~,o~ dill NOT roolv. Int looked
rnsseilr irto .lo darkness
lie lad nor boon r,is+.ion. A man
lcflos, and ,13+lsss had passed along
fbe fo9ttosr.l If the carriar5 and. ssoiay
fiat co.,psrf. ent occupied bv four mon.
LaI -,ss.l an Tho revf commandment
I,,t Ono v,s l.halsd ladies and vas
teuontol bv lls lady. Tho convict. Tor
1. ,-,s lo STONED i'm f~9ot II this With
~ Jo-tc,.,.s .loramcn+ he oooned the
To-, and lief re The laIv knew What had
hammered she saw % DESPERATE looking
r.,i-ioa standisr before bor
"Don'r b. .riybtoucd. miss" he said.
II aim rojpo M Lam Won. Two no time.
,yart sor,o money. lis life or death 10
mo and mast have it. Your purse.
ouic,.r'
Sbo Glanced # the little handle which
waa the moan. Of communication with
the guard; tie convict was standing be.
tween Ter and l.. There was nothing 70
be done She drew her purse from her
banlbaq and GAO il I, him. lie put il
in His rocket erd in 4 moment was out.
sio.e rho door ooein
I.stontlv she flow TO the b,ndle and
nulled If with al her might arain and
aoaiu. Then and not till tLen. her fright
oyorcaroo her and She sanl, back on 70 her
seat
The convict had acted with the sagacity
and daring which had made so many Of
lis cnterSrises successful He had calcu.
lated that tho victim would give the
alarm directly DO left her. This was
what Inc wanted.