Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21

no footprints-and turn 80 the Ictt anu
follow II west for one hundred feet
where you will come 10 u culvcrt and
brook crossing. You are 10 take 20 the
middle Of this stream and follow the
Scd five hundred feet, rolling your
trousers up 40 IA 10 keep them dry, un-
Ill you come 10 an clubhouse painted
red, which ovcrhnngs IL. Light a
match and II there are two crosses Ia
chalk on the lowest clapboard, you
will know that Is the place 10 turn.
Then follow the path from the
clubhouse up 10 the dwelling, but be
careful 10 walk on the gravel and not
In the grass. There is u back kitchen
with n side door and common latch.
II will be open. There will be hot
/ fire burning In the large kitchen stove.
| You are 10 lock- the door and divest
yourself of every bit Of clothing and
burn IL there before doing anything
else and sec that all the shrcds are de-
stroycd. When that Is done, go TO the
second story, front room, where you
will find the disguise you are 10 wear.
In the breast pocket Of the blouse are
three photographs of the man who has
been wearing IL. You are To be care
full about the wig and mustache. You
ought 10 be In the upper room not later
than four. The alarm will be given
about fvc-thirty. That will give you
an hour and half 10 complete the dis
guisc and the sun will be up At that
moment you will take paint pot aud
brush which are In the room and get
upon the ladder In front OF the huusc
and proceed TO paint the siding ut the
place where the job is left unfinished.
You are To speak very little English,
You will he fifteen feet above the
street. You are to answer all qucs-
tions In cultural and unintelligiblc
manner. The main entrance of the
prison Is nearly opposite that hou,c
The men In the prison Office nrc already
familiar with your figure on the ladder
and regard you rs stupid Al,Htian
who has hired the place and is fitting
II up as n saloon. At llvc-thirty cN-
poet n wire will he sent from the near
est hamlet (ilfteen miles east that an
escaped prisoner has passed through
ON horse. You will be able from
your perch II you are quick wittrl, o.
discern by the movements ut the prison
entrance II the chase IL taken up Ia
that direction. II IL Is, You will have
twcnty-four hours start, for they VIII
not catch my man inside Of that time,
and when they do, they will be unable
TO idcntify him. In the blouse will be II
small pocket compass md little map.
At exactly twclvc-ilftecn, when all the
farm hands arc at dinner, you will take
n basket ON your arm and set ont lci,-
urrly across the stubblc-iicld, south Of
the house. You are to follow the path
across the field In n southwcGttrly di-
rection. When You reach the stll' mt
the stone wall, two paths are seen IN
the other side; take the pathgthnt goes
down to the wood. The moment ylu
are In the dcnsest part of the grove, yuu
are TO make the most speed you can, TO-
lowing the path by the hrooksidc until
you come to nm old and ruined mil a
mile west. You will sit duwl on tie
old mill stone IN the grasa and wait
till You hear some ono ninging "liuuc
Sweet Home" II IL the signal that ell
Is safe and 1t will De woman'H voice.
Nou are instantly to enter the old min
and follow exactly the directions 81
the lady You win meet there, bearing
In mind only this, that woman ha,
not mans sense of time, and you win
be missed and inquired for some tins
during the afternoon and everything
will then depend ON your speed of
movement after you leave the mill.
The arrangements from thnt point are
perfect. Delay alone may mulsn them
miscarry, Can you repeat all these
points to me2"