New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
was wbv Stewart did not return

pink This was why Stewart did not return
there was no other exit
Stay, the window at the end of the passage
/ rushed TO IL, broke pane the Slsh was stcel,
solid STEEL the apparently light window was
grating of the strongest kind.
Have you nothing to try and break the door
witb Mr.. Hoifmann?' cried L; he was aireauy
dressed
Iimmel!7 he CRIED {" l have nothing TO Try
with He spoke with slight German accent.
We should be burned alive together, ana my
prey the preyI was cheated of, only TO die slowly
by fire. l heard cheer; something struck tn 15
window moment after form was on the Sill,
then second-two iiremen-one pned an axe, tne
other crowbar they worked rapidly and scen-
inward, the two men sprang In,
In here | cried; he's in here"
What, one of the madmenY
Yes, the last one
is he very bad? Is there much danger in
him ?" repeated the MANTLE brave man, who
was ready at moments notice to RISK MS ne
enid fire and flame ard falling walls for a paitry
stipend.
Get the door open and I'll secure him. said l.
A few strokes on the doOr-lamb with his sharp
axe and the long crowbar of the second man Is
inserted: the door yields, it opens. HOFFMAN,
rushed into my arms, the men stood back, in an
instant | had the handouts on him..
What does this violence mean" he Kissed,
winlling furously with his right eye in nervous
trepdatOn.
They are afraid of you, that's all, sir. told
them there YVES no need
Be smart Be SMART" cried the fireman
nearest me- I helped Hoffman, to the window.
The crowd below, seeing MS, cheered loudly.
L" Go first said the fireman. | knew the escapes
I stepped lightly into the canvas slide; in an in
slant | was in the street, a. hundred eager hands
were stretched to grasp mine In another IN
slant Hoffman,, handcuffed, slid down the can
vas trough, and was beside me- The crowd stood
back.
4" One of the lunatcs, see his handcuffs-hes
wildered Hoffman, through the crowd A hanson
stood at a near corner We got in; Hoffman,
more dead than alive. sank into the corner of the
cab. ! whispered to the cabman where 70 drive,
and took my place by the shuddering Hoffman,.
Where are going" said he.
To another asylum, said l.
L" Take these things off," said he.
I can't just yet said !.
Can't What do you mean?'
/ placed one hand on his shoulder, the other on
his fettered wrists, and / whispered in his ear
/" SigiSmund Iannay, | arrest you for felony-tale
it coolly, sir
Hmmeli" he muttered-nOt a word more.
We got to Scotland Yard. | took him into the
office of the inspector on duty; ii was Inspector
all As he did so his right eye never left of its
winking Sgismund IIannay and the WinSer"
were one.
Stewart never forgive me. We never found
out how Hannay had squared the proprietor of
the asvlum-it was all huShed up The proprietor
was burnt to death in the blazing staircase of
Selby House. Poor fellow, he lost his head in his
ruin for the property was uninsured.
Sigismund Iannay pleaded guilty; he got four
teen vears-most Of the bonds were GOT back.
had good bit ont of II, one way and the other
Yes these are the identical handouts: Inspector
Roberts gave them to me as keepsake 1.-The
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