Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-09-04

stepped 10 the rear OF tho house to get
drink OF water, and ae ! walked through
the cabin Mrs. Davis csme swiftly tow
ard me. We met In the middle OF the
floor.
dock say you'n air his fren," she
whispered, 'an' air q mitey clever IN IN.
Fl you'A,lpw, to ride to town with the
ma'shal, ftop thar to-nite an keep the
saddle on Docks mare"
She pressed my hand, her dull face lit
up eagerly, and when nodded promle .
to do as she requested, an expression of
Joyous triumph for n moment flashed in
her eyes.
"We're ready, Colonel" cried the
marshal, snd ! hurried out and mounted
my hors.. We made tho ride to Dahlo-
negs at a ,winging gallop. Once found
myself beside tho prisoner.
did Elmiry tell yeF' be Whispered.
nodded, aud smile Of grim pleasure
swept across his lace. lie found no occa-
sion to refer TO the matter again, but
there was something mystetlousiy signlli-
cant IN the express on OF his face when he
bade me good bye at the jail door.
The marshal searched him, but the
bundle OF clothes put up by Elmiry was
not molested.
The Dshlonega jail, like the majority
OF mountain prisons, is hardly burglar
proof" and its heavy air OF solidity is
very deceptive.
was tossing upon my bed at the hotel
thinking over the events of the day and
wondering what meaning to take out of
Elmiry's request to "keop Docks mare
sadd ed, when heard tho quick tread
OF horses hoofs gradually recedinr and
hna'ly casing altogether. A clock some
where about the building struck 10, and
then fell asleep. The noise of the dep
uty marshal Awoke me.
1--WE had hard luck last night" be
said. "Our prisoner cut out Of jail, and
It's doubtful II we ever rscApture him.
His vile must have secreted saw and
some flos in those clean clothes that she
bundled up for him. Stupid of me not
to have examined the bundle, but she
looked so guileleisly innocent and Dock
was go good natursd."
dressed and walked around with him
to the jail. There Was little crowd of
curious villagers gathered abont the
structure. and they were all sympathzers
with the escaped man. He had cut
away two heavy iron bars that protected
the single window OF the JAIL dungeon,
and he must have worked automatically
and with considerable industry for now
| knew why Elmlry wanted the mare
left saddlsd. 1t was the escaped moon
sinner who had galloped out OF town
lust before the clock struck twelve.
Several weeks elapsed before 1 again
visited Lonesome. L was not far from
the dismantled stlll-house when a famil-
lar voice hailed me from the brush, aud
when | refined up Dock Davis, with pair
OF Colt revolyors tucked in his belt, and
his long rifle thrown over his shoulder,
stepped into the road and held q out his
hand.
''l'm obleeged to you'n for the favor
We did me-" he said can you made
shore enuf frien' o. Elmiry. Eff you'n
aim TO go up the criclz stop of ct the
cabin. She'll he monstr'uss glad to see
you'n, an thar's jug O. moonshine I'M
Ger the floor thst hid from them cussed
mA'sbals."
"Are you not afraid of recap'urep" 1
asked. "The marshal came up IN this
neighoorhood yesterday with large
posse
81 seed they'uns an of I'd been so
m'ndei Pu'd 'adropped every one NV 'em
as they'uns rid past. / don't elbow to
stay In these hyar settlements much
longer. E,miry air tryin' to sell the
COW crittsrs an right smart choice %
hogs what ar on the range. When tibet
air business'a settled we'uns III pull UP
stakes au' scoakiur TeXaa."
1t is fair TO preiume that "we'uns
scooted' for week alterward / passed
locks cabin and ii was empty.