The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-30
CHAPTER TX.
I BREAK OUT OF PRISON.


You are now to be asked to pass over the
next four weeks in as many minutes; as
would l had done at the time! For l spent
them in q bitter cold cell in the main tower
of Bristol keep, with a chair and a pallet of
straw for ali my furniture, and nothing to
stay my fast but the bread and water that
the jailer--a sour man, if ever there were
one-brought me twice a day.
One fine, frosty morning, then, when HAD
lain in this distress just four weeks, the door
of my cell opened, and there appeared a
young woman, not uncomely, bringing in my
bread and water. She was the jaier's daugh-
ter and wore a heavy bunch of keys at her
girdle.
"Oh, good morning." said 1; for till now
her father only had visited me, and this was
a welcome change.
Instead Of answering cheerfully, as looked
for, she gave little nod of the head, rather
sorrowful, and answered:
Fathers abed with the ague."
'Now you cannot expect me to be sorry"
Nay" she said and | caught her looking
at me with something like compassion in her
blue eyes, which moved me to cry out sud-
denly;
Il think you are woman enough to like a
pair of lovers"
"Oh, ay; but where's t'other half of the
pair"'
You're right. The young gentlowoman
that was brought hither with me, know not
If she loves me; but this ! do know, l would
give my hand to learn her whereabouts and
how she fares"
Better eat thy loaf" put in the girl, very
suddenly, setting down the plate and pitcher.
Twas odd, but l seemed to hear a sob in
her voice. However, her back was towards
me as [ glanced up And next moment she
was gone, locking the iron door behind her.
| turned from my breakfast with a sigh,
having for the moment tasted the hope to
hear something of Della. But in a while,
feeling hungry, I picked up the loaf beside
me and broke it in two
To my amaze, out dropped something that
jngled on the stone floor.
Twas a small file; and, examining the loaf
again, found a clasp knife also, and a strip
OF paper, neatly folded, hidden in the bread.
DEARE JAcK-Col. Essex, finding no good come
Of his Undergraduates hath set at large;
though continue under his eye, TO wit, with
d0wageT OF his acquaintance, q Mistress Finch.
Wee dwell in a private house midway down 81.
Thomas his street, In Redcliff; and she hath put
dismal dress upon me Jack, It's hideous). but
otherwise uses me not ILL., But take care of thy
self my deara friend; for though the colonel be a
gentleman, he is preSt by them about him. and at
our last interview l noted mischief in his eye.
Caust use this fie?-Cbut take care; all the gates
saw guarded with troopers today) This by one
who hath been my friend: for whose sake tear the
paper up And believe your cordial, loving COM
rade, D. K
After reading this q dozen times, till had
it by heart, tore the letter into small pieces
and hid them in my pocket This done, felt
lighter hearted than for many a day, and
lrathcr for employment than with any further
view began lazily to rub away at my window
bar The file worked well. By noon the bar
was half severed, and l broke off 10 whistle
tame. Twas:
vivre en- tous cas-,
C'est lie grand s0ulaS,
and broke off TO hear the key turning in my
lock.
The isilerS daughter entered with my sec
ond meal Her ewes were red with weeping.
SAID 1, Does your father beat your
He has, before now she replied; but not
today
Then why DO you weepF'
Not for that"
"For what, then!@
For vou-oh. dear. dear. How shall
tell it. They are going Toto she sat
down on tue chair. and S0hoa1 IN ueT Gpron.
''yvhat is't they are going TO dor
''To-to-h-hang you"
The devil When
"Tut--u,- tomorrow mo-horuingI'
went suddenly very cold all over. There
was silence for a moment, and then heard
the noise Of some one dropping plank in the
courtyard below.
What's that.-
The gug-Eug -
'GailoWs!
Sne nodded.
You are but weak girl. said I, meditat-
ing.
"Ay, but there's a dozen troopers on the
landing below"
Then. nv dear, you mus lock ne up /
decided, glooulilv. and lei. 10 wListlag
VIvre Ell tosIs cGs.
Cost le grand soulss
4 workran's hammer IN the court below
ch5med III. beating oag 5ae tune and driving
the moral home nez-i alo~ so behind
NE The jaiier's daughter was gong.
Lend lie your oolAi-, ing dez-, .cr ne
mez.a."